18's on a 370z

AlWakRa · 01-11-2020, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

the demo car for works mco wheels looks confusingly good on 18's

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A friend has these wheels, they look nice in person but they aren't light.

abm89 · 01-09-2020, 03:20 PM

Nothing confusing here! That looks great!

vtec to vvel · 01-09-2020, 10:24 PM

to each their own, but IMO, 18's don't fit/flow with the 370Z. the 370Z is too wide/tall for 18's and just doesn't seem proportionate with the car.

Hotrodz · 01-10-2020, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

to each their own, but IMO, 18's don't fit/flow with the 370Z. the 370Z is too wide/tall for 18's and just doesn't seem proportionate with the car.

vtec to vvel · 01-10-2020, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Lol!

Okay, let's ask a pro: 370zBoyz, where are you?

18 inch wheels for 2017 Nismo Inquiry

Hotrodz · 01-10-2020, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

Lol!

Okay, let's ask a pro: 370zBoyz, where are you?

18 inch wheels for 2017 Nismo Inquiry

LMAO, I wouldn't let Fitment Industry size wheels for a baby carriage!

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OptionZero · 01-10-2020, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

to each their own, but IMO, 18's don't fit/flow with the 370Z. the 370Z is too wide/tall for 18's and just doesn't seem proportionate with the car.

been sayin this since day 1

18's for track

20's for street

Brendan · 01-11-2020, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

to each their own, but IMO, 18's don't fit/flow with the 370Z. the 370Z is too wide/tall for 18's and just doesn't seem proportionate with the car.

That's interesting. I remember hating how big the 19's looked the first time I saw the car in 2009. It really comes down to personal preference I guess. No one thing will look good to everyone.

vtec to vvel · 01-11-2020, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

No one thing will look good to everyone.

Not true. We all think the 370Z looks good.

Just not on 18’s.

AlWakRa · 01-11-2020, 01:01 PM

I found it, this is when I tried them on my car.

[Official] 370z wheel fitment guide (pics/specs) only

Brendan · 01-11-2020, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlWakRa

I found it, this is when I tried them on my car.

[Official] 370z wheel fitment guide (pics/specs) only

That looks great, but makes me wonder how low must that demo car be?
Demo car also on thicker sidewalls. The tires look like ad08. maybe 265/35 or 265/40

AlWakRa · 01-11-2020, 03:27 PM

Not sure, but I feel the sidewall looks a bit higher, also less camber on front (this make a lot of difference to the look).

But that concavity is sweet, my friend actually wanted ze40 first, as I have 19" set and he admired them a lot, but we didn't find them stocked.

Brendan · 03-15-2020, 04:37 PM

same wheel specs as the old pics but I'm lowered to 26.5 from ground to fender as opposed to the 27 or so in first pics. Much better stance. I was aiming for a look similar to the work demo car.

_BES6734 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES6711 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

Torpy122 · 04-17-2020, 06:02 PM

Hey KapitalZ,

How do you like the setup of 255/45/R18 on the front and 275/40/R18? I have a 18x9.5 and 18x10.5 ordered for a staggered setup. It looks like that combination provides the closest diameter to stock. Do you find the tires you have are too small for the wheel? I'm currently stuck trying to decide the right size. Guess I'm a stickler for wanting close to stock size therefore there is no change in speedometer or anything else like that. I am definitely a noob when it comes to changing wheel size on a car. My last car I just used tire rack to choose my new setup. I've seen so many posts on this forum but it seems like more people were interested in looks rather than trying to remain close to stock height. I also want to avoid any lights on the dash.

Ordered WEDSport SA10R.
18x9.5 +38
18x10.5 +25

Was recommended by Vivid Racing to run 265/35/R18 on front and 285/35/R18 on rear. Of course when I ran the tire size calculator, it seemed to changed the specs pretty drastically. Using tiresize.com to calculate the dimensions.
Anyone have any insight?

obender66 · 06-25-2020, 08:16 PM

Enkei TS10
18x9.5 +35 F
18X10.5 +25 R

265/40/18 Yokohama A052 all around

01-09-2020, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,390 Drives: 11 370Z, 2x Kawasaki Rep Power: 64765	Nothing confusing here! That looks great! __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

01-11-2020, 01:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
AlWakRa Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Qatar Posts: 600 Drives: 10 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 13451	I found it, this is when I tried them on my car. [Official] 370z wheel fitment guide (pics/specs) only __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Sport Pearl White 6MT Powered by: Fast Intentions - Motordyne - Stillen - OS Giken - CJ Motorsports - Mishimoto - MCA Suspension - SPL - SuperPRO - RJM - Z1 Motorsport - Zspeed - Volk My Humble Journals

01-11-2020, 03:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
AlWakRa Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Qatar Posts: 600 Drives: 10 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 13451	Not sure, but I feel the sidewall looks a bit higher, also less camber on front (this make a lot of difference to the look). But that concavity is sweet, my friend actually wanted ze40 first, as I have 19" set and he admired them a lot, but we didn't find them stocked. __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Sport Pearl White 6MT Powered by: Fast Intentions - Motordyne - Stillen - OS Giken - CJ Motorsports - Mishimoto - MCA Suspension - SPL - SuperPRO - RJM - Z1 Motorsport - Zspeed - Volk My Humble Journals

03-15-2020, 04:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 544	same wheel specs as the old pics but I'm lowered to 26.5 from ground to fender as opposed to the 27 or so in first pics. Much better stance. I was aiming for a look similar to the work demo car. _BES6734 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES6711 by brendan sobers, on Flickr Last edited by Brendan; 06-25-2020 at 05:42 PM.

04-17-2020, 06:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
Torpy122 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: SC Posts: 3 Drives: 16 Rep Power: 7	Hey KapitalZ, How do you like the setup of 255/45/R18 on the front and 275/40/R18? I have a 18x9.5 and 18x10.5 ordered for a staggered setup. It looks like that combination provides the closest diameter to stock. Do you find the tires you have are too small for the wheel? I'm currently stuck trying to decide the right size. Guess I'm a stickler for wanting close to stock size therefore there is no change in speedometer or anything else like that. I am definitely a noob when it comes to changing wheel size on a car. My last car I just used tire rack to choose my new setup. I've seen so many posts on this forum but it seems like more people were interested in looks rather than trying to remain close to stock height. I also want to avoid any lights on the dash. Ordered WEDSport SA10R. 18x9.5 +38 18x10.5 +25 Was recommended by Vivid Racing to run 265/35/R18 on front and 285/35/R18 on rear. Of course when I ran the tire size calculator, it seemed to changed the specs pretty drastically. Using tiresize.com to calculate the dimensions. Anyone have any insight? Last edited by Torpy122; 04-17-2020 at 06:07 PM.

01-09-2020, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: In a house Posts: 4,027 Drives: Z Rep Power: 502912	to each their own, but IMO, 18's don't fit/flow with the 370Z. the 370Z is too wide/tall for 18's and just doesn't seem proportionate with the car.

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