Weight of the OEM 18x8/18x9 wheels?

corbin09

You will want to stay within the oem wheel/tire height on the car for the speedometer and traction control system. There are plenty of people on here that are running wheels that are heavier than OEM.

Our oem wheels are very light as is and there is not much you could replace them with that would be significantly lighter. The difference that a few lbs will make on your wheels will not negatively affect your performance to a degree that you will be able to notice... Choose wheels that you like, You will be fine!

mike0983

[QUOTE=corbin09;1382329]You will want to stay within the oem wheel/tire height on the car for the speedometer and traction control system.

And what it will concretely do if the height change??
Coz i'm going to run r888 for track on stock wheel, but the final diameter with those r888 will reduce the diameter of 45mm for front and 28mm for rear.

Setup for track only... i'm not going to have problem with that right??

AviatorTim

Thanks for the info Corbin. My budget is smaller than what most people in the forum seem to be working with. For example, I was limited my search to wheels that match the 18x8/18x9 factory size because I only need rear tires at the moment and wasn't in the position to get both wheels and tires right now. Unfortunately, I found a couple of nice options in 18x8 and some in 18x9 but hardly anything that was available in both sizes.

I'm getting some quotes today on powder coating the OEM wheels black to match the car. I think that will improve the look for under $500.

If anyone reads this post and knows of black after market rims available in 18x8 and 18x9 for under $500, please send me link(s).

Meanwhile I will look in envy at the photos of you guys dropping $2k on wheels alone, LOL

AviatorTim

Corbin (or anyone else who knows),

You're not the first person to mention issues with the Traction Control system. The rep from TireRack.com told me....

"The traction control on the 370Z has a very tight tolerance and you should not change the tire size. I would strongly suggest that you contact your Nissan dealer before you make a change like this."

...yet, I've read a couple of posts on here from people who have change the tire size. If they're experiencing any adverse side effects, they didn't mention it. What kind of issues may I run into with the Traction Control system?

Tim