Due for new Tires, what should I do guys?

cossie1600 · 12-11-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by scruffydog

I take my dogs for a ride whenever I can. I sound like a crazy cat lady but when I take my yorkie out, he stands up on the passenger seat with his head out the window 80% of the time and when he doesn't, he just sleeps in his seat. The seat is so low to the ground, they sometimes just walk on the floor and jumps back up to the seat. When I carry all of them to like a dog park or a car ride, I throw this giant doggy bed and they just lay there. =) Good times.

The Z is so small that my Yorkie would jump from the front and back. She has jumped into the trunk before. The little bar in the back doesn't bother her.

This is my other pride and joy.

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Originally Posted by scruffydog

You said it. I should look at the big picture; 10K is really what I got out of my current set and I only tracked 3 times this year.
If I'm at the tracks, looks isn't my main concern as long as they go with car and simple enough. Ideally, I love the looks of Enkei Raijin in Gunmetal or TE37SL

but I'm just dreaming now when I look back at my budget. What typical offsets would you recommend me going with? I have a buddy with a E92 M3 and he's doing the exact same thing. He bought a set of cheap 18" and runs RS3 he upped the width to 10.5 in the rear. What are the offsets you recommend to go with that'll clear the sport calipers?
Should I go with F:18x9.5 R: 18x10.5?

I am so glad you mentioned that, b/c I almost bought another set of stock 19"s w/tires. 18"s are more common and have more option not to mention are slightly cheaper and better for track.

That's exactly what I wanna do someday. Tow a set of wheels and a small mechanic tool box. Last time I researched on tires, someone mentioned 285 on the forum for the fronts too. A sq. setup right? 285 all around. But I went with 265 because someone told me it'll be more agile with a narrower tires in front.

I also heard RS3s are much cheaper and handles better when warmed up, is that true? I'm also considering over the RE-11s.

Haha, my fiancee isn't too happy about me spending so much on my Z. Esp when my other car is a Toyota Prius. I drove 45K miles and it only cost us less than $400 for a set of tires. We're also planning a wedding right now for August, then kids in a year or 2 - which is why I wanna squeeze in as much of these expensive requests before hand. lol.

I really appreciate you taking the effort in writing back, it helps a lot! Time to hit up the classified sections....cheers!

I was looking at those Enkei too, but I got lucky and found some cheaper wheels. I don't think you can go wrong with those wheels. For $1000, you can't beat it.

This is what I got.

Regarding the size, ideally I would like 305s all around, but I am not sure if it is possible to run that big on a stock Z or even a mild modded Z without any fender or body modification, plus you would need some crazy wheels to get that. Also just as a tip, a lot of the size in 18s will result in a car that is too low. Car might start scrapping everywhere without the right suspension.

This is how low a car with 285/35/19 can get under braking, imagine running an inch smaller with the 285/35/18s

Yes I run 285s on my car, been doing it for nearly two years now. The car just drives better. The steering might be heavier, but it feels better and it is faster.

The trailer is nice, I don't use it as much as I should as I still don't have the R comps I want yet. I do have to rework it as I might skip on the RE11 next season and go straight to R comps. It all depends on what I have to pay to the government in Feb.

It wouldn't surprise me that the RS-3 is faster, but they don't come in 285/35/19. I do not want to run a tire that is too small as I know the front lip will get scraped every time under braking.

My daily driver was a Prius, the OEM tires lasted 40K miles. Kid, marriage and dogs, I got those. That's why I have to do things on a budget too.

You can ask your fiance if she wants to do this to the Prius

scruffydog · 12-11-2012, 02:10 PM

It's so funny to find that we share similar tastes and values. I didn't know you have a Prius as your other car, I have a Gunmetal Gray one for my Fiance. I find it funny b/c the Prius like in the other side of the car spectrum to the Z.

I like TSW wheels you got. I'm gonna have to look into them. I'll try to see how much it'll add up for a set of 18x10 & 18x10.5? I'll have to read into the details in regards to weight of the wheels.

I'm still contemplating on the set of 19 Sport Rays with RE50A w/ 3500 mi. for ~$1525 someone's selling in classified, it just seems like a cheaper option compared to outting $1350 for a set of new RE-11 on pure tires. But if I did go with that option, I'd track with my current set of RE-11 and let the RE50A hold me up for 3 more track days and then possibly get myself a set of V12 for as daily driver which could last me ~3yr. But after the set of RE50A I'm back dealing with the same issue of forking out $1200+ per year for the set of RE-11s until I can get a trailer to go R compound. And even if I go R Compound, I'm gonna have to sell 1 set of my 19" to replace it with 18" due to tire selections.

Thanks for helping out again. I'm glad you're making it happen and enjoying your life. I admire you trailer you built, I would need to start looking into that. I love little side projects.

scruffydog · 12-11-2012, 02:21 PM

Were you able to mount 285 on your front 9.5" width stock Rays? I'd like to try that next time if I decide to hold out on a new set of wheels.

I currently have KW V3 coilovers and I set my ride height to almost the highest it allows - it still bottoms out on harsh bumpy roads. I'd be interested to see how it'll perform on the corkscew at Laguna in 2 weeks.

cossie1600 · 12-11-2012, 08:19 PM

Technically the Prius is my wife's car, I just steal it as she works from home. I have since given the car to my mom and wife is now driving a hybrid SUV thanks to the baby. I love the car, that's why I decided to let my mom use it instead of trading it in. We just needed a bigger car for our growing family.

I got the TSW for $120 for the pair, I now just need to wait on another pair. They are 10.5 wide. I will see if they can fit in the front later, been too lazy to play around with wheels and tires.

The 285s are on my front stock 9" rims, fits fine. I can tell you you won't like how the RE050a feels after driving on the RE11. How much tread do you have left on your RE11? I can pretty much run them till they cord before I have to toss them. You should be able to tell by how much groove on your outside tread. My 265/285 I got about 9K miles, I just replaced my 285/285 at 11K miles. I only replaced the front two with the rear two from my first set. They are still good, but I don't know if i want to buy fresh ones for next season just yet.

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Originally Posted by scruffydog

It's so funny to find that we share similar tastes and values. I didn't know you have a Prius as your other car, I have a Gunmetal Gray one for my Fiance. I find it funny b/c the Prius like in the other side of the car spectrum to the Z.

I like TSW wheels you got. I'm gonna have to look into them. I'll try to see how much it'll add up for a set of 18x10 & 18x10.5? I'll have to read into the details in regards to weight of the wheels.

I'm still contemplating on the set of 19 Sport Rays with RE50A w/ 3500 mi. for ~$1525 someone's selling in classified, it just seems like a cheaper option compared to outting $1350 for a set of new RE-11 on pure tires. But if I did go with that option, I'd track with my current set of RE-11 and let the RE50A hold me up for 3 more track days and then possibly get myself a set of V12 for as daily driver which could last me ~3yr. But after the set of RE50A I'm back dealing with the same issue of forking out $1200+ per year for the set of RE-11s until I can get a trailer to go R compound. And even if I go R Compound, I'm gonna have to sell 1 set of my 19" to replace it with 18" due to tire selections.

Thanks for helping out again. I'm glad you're making it happen and enjoying your life. I admire you trailer you built, I would need to start looking into that. I love little side projects.

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Originally Posted by scruffydog

Were you able to mount 285 on your front 9.5" width stock Rays? I'd like to try that next time if I decide to hold out on a new set of wheels.

I currently have KW V3 coilovers and I set my ride height to almost the highest it allows - it still bottoms out on harsh bumpy roads. I'd be interested to see how it'll perform on the corkscew at Laguna in 2 weeks.

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12-11-2012, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 718	It's so funny to find that we share similar tastes and values. I didn't know you have a Prius as your other car, I have a Gunmetal Gray one for my Fiance. I find it funny b/c the Prius like in the other side of the car spectrum to the Z. I like TSW wheels you got. I'm gonna have to look into them. I'll try to see how much it'll add up for a set of 18x10 & 18x10.5? I'll have to read into the details in regards to weight of the wheels. I'm still contemplating on the set of 19 Sport Rays with RE50A w/ 3500 mi. for ~$1525 someone's selling in classified, it just seems like a cheaper option compared to outting $1350 for a set of new RE-11 on pure tires. But if I did go with that option, I'd track with my current set of RE-11 and let the RE50A hold me up for 3 more track days and then possibly get myself a set of V12 for as daily driver which could last me ~3yr. But after the set of RE50A I'm back dealing with the same issue of forking out $1200+ per year for the set of RE-11s until I can get a trailer to go R compound. And even if I go R Compound, I'm gonna have to sell 1 set of my 19" to replace it with 18" due to tire selections. Thanks for helping out again. I'm glad you're making it happen and enjoying your life. I admire you trailer you built, I would need to start looking into that. I love little side projects.

12-11-2012, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 718	Were you able to mount 285 on your front 9.5" width stock Rays? I'd like to try that next time if I decide to hold out on a new set of wheels. I currently have KW V3 coilovers and I set my ride height to almost the highest it allows - it still bottoms out on harsh bumpy roads. I'd be interested to see how it'll perform on the corkscew at Laguna in 2 weeks.