370z MEATY TIRE THREAD

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by Radride

The wheels I listed will run you around 2800 for a pair if not more. If you're just using them for drag wheels, send out a set of oem wheels to get widened and run a spacer.

R.K.

oh i know work wheels aint cheap lol well aware.

originally i found 18x12 ROTA wheels for 275 each lol but they require a slight shave off of the rear calipers. not happening lol was my cheap route. havent found much that isnt expensive since.

[VinceThe1]

Originally Posted by Radride

The wheels I listed will run you around 2800 for a pair if not more. If you're just using them for drag wheels, send out a set of oem wheels to get widened and run a spacer.

R.K.

Originally Posted by Radride

I don't know if I would trust a set of ROTA's for track application LOL. I wouldn't trust them on the street either.

R.K.

Widening wheels?? That's crazy, it's cutting the wheel in half and welding in a piece of aluminum in between. This is highly unsafe and not recommended for anything other than show cars that don't actually move.

I'd definitely trust Rotas way way more than widened wheels hahaha

[KevinN]

i have 18x12 +27 advan GT and it clears my sport brakes. i will be putting 345/35 mickey thompson street radial II on them

[cjwsrt6]

Anyone on here running a 285 35 19 on the stock rays? Just wanting to know if it'll fit without rubbing

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by cjwsrt6

Anyone on here running a 285 35 19 on the stock rays? Just wanting to know if it'll fit without rubbing

you will be fine.

i got 305/30/19 rears no rub.

and if height is your worry, one time out of just pure need of tires for 2 weeks i ran 275/40/19 rears to get me by until my new ones came in. were fine as well.

[cjwsrt6]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

you will be fine.

i got 305/30/19 rears no rub.

and if height is your worry, one time out of just pure need of tires for 2 weeks i ran 275/40/19 rears to get me by until my new ones came in. were fine as well.

sorry, not the rear, on the fronts, Im wanting to run a 285 bf goodrich rival for autocross up front but not sure if itll clear, I see someone running that size on a nismo rim but with the different offset I was a little concerned

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by cjwsrt6

sorry, not the rear, on the fronts, Im wanting to run a 285 bf goodrich rival for autocross up front but not sure if itll clear, I see someone running that size on a nismo rim but with the different offset I was a little concerned

oh christ haha thats a whole different case. 285 i believe is too wide for stock front rays. think 275 is about the widest you can go. i may be wrong.

[cjwsrt6]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

oh christ haha thats a whole different case. 285 i believe is too wide for stock front rays. think 275 is about the widest you can go. i may be wrong.

I know itll pinch in, a 295 30 19 on a 9" wheel will work as well its just the clearance issue

[VinceThe1]

Originally Posted by cjwsrt6

sorry, not the rear, on the fronts, Im wanting to run a 285 bf goodrich rival for autocross up front but not sure if itll clear, I see someone running that size on a nismo rim but with the different offset I was a little concerned

I run my rear fitment 285/35R19s on my front 9.5" Nismo wheels and they fit perfectly. I'm sure that half an inch less width on your wheel won't make a huge difference and it'll fit just fine.

What aspect 285 are you trying to run? The only issue I could think of could be the offset/rubbing issue...but if it does occur, that's not something a 5mm or 10mm spacer can't fix. I was skeptical too, thinking that if the 285s rub I'll buy spacers...so I risked it and it worked, no issues. I think it's worth a shot, especially if you have other wheels to drive on until you can get spacers.

[cjwsrt6]

Originally Posted by VinceThe1

I run my rear fitment 285/35R19s on my front 9.5" Nismo wheels and they fit perfectly. I'm sure that half an inch less width on your wheel won't make a huge difference and it'll fit just fine.

What aspect 285 are you trying to run? The only issue I could think of could be the offset/rubbing issue...but if it does occur, that's not something a 5mm or 10mm spacer can't fix. I was skeptical too, thinking that if the 285s rub I'll buy spacers...so I risked it and it worked, no issues. I think it's worth a shot, especially if you have other wheels to drive on until you can get spacers.

285/35/19, its a kumho xs, which from my experience is a little wider and taller then most tires in the same size
I do have spare autocross wheels, I only throw these on and trailer the car to events, my only issue is the 12th im going to try and run and wont have spacers by then so I'll find out this week if it'll fit or not and let everyone know incase anyone wants to run that much tire.

[faceglide]

Yessir. 12 wide.

[jofro6]

Originally Posted by faceglide

Yessir. 12 wide.

Does that push the car at all with 12" wheels in the back? What size front width are you running? Im torn this winter between doing an 11" or 12" setup in the back. I dont really want to run cambered at all and am trying to keep it all inside the fender with no poke as well.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by jofro6

Does that push the car at all with 12" wheels in the back? What size front width are you running? Im torn this winter between doing an 11" or 12" setup in the back. I dont really want to run cambered at all and am trying to keep it all inside the fender with no poke as well.

I ran 19x9.5, -25, 275/35-19 PSS in the front and 19x12, -28, 325/30-19 PSS in the rear. Stock height, stock sway bars. It only pushed a little at the limit. Put the Hotchkis sway bars on, SPL front upper control arms, camber set to -2. It was tail happy when the tire got hot. About the 20 minute mark. Now with the 345's on the 12" rims. They poke. LOL Haven't had them on the track yet.

[VinceThe1]

Originally Posted by jofro6

Does that push the car at all with 12" wheels in the back? What size front width are you running? Im torn this winter between doing an 11" or 12" setup in the back. I dont really want to run cambered at all and am trying to keep it all inside the fender with no poke as well.

What do you mean by "push the car"

[jofro6]

push, like is there too much grip that it over powers the fronts more than normal with the comparative front to rear surface area of tire. I am probably not explaining it right, but Rust in the last post seams to understand what im talking about a bit