any lightweight 18's for this car?
 

are there any lightweight 18" aftermarket wheels that fit this car? i'll keep the 19's for street, but want 18x9 or 9.5 front and 18x10 or 10.5 rear for track use. for tires, i'm thinking 295 rear and 265 front.

any suggestions? what offsets will i need?

Forgestar, SSR, Volk, BBS are all pretty lightweight.

Offset will depend on the wheel....

Any forged wheel will weigh much less than a cast wheel of the same size... usually volk ce28s and te37s are really light

I have the same question - basically, are there 18 inch wheels out there that fit the sport package brakes? When searching for wheels at Tire Rack only 19 and 20 inch options come up...
Thanks

Thats probably becuase the Sport package comes with 19's. If you talk to one of the vendors like Forged they should be able to tell you exactly what offsets you need.

Einkei RPF1 are super light and they fit great.

Lightweight rims
 

+1! So are BBS.

Why 18" rims? Most slicks are designed for 15" or 17" rims?

after seeing what they did to that other guy, they aren't an option for me.

37Z, I wish we could get 17s, but I really don't think they would clear the brakes.

Try to find a 17 or less that wraps around the stock sport package brakes...

what did they do?

I don't think that will ever happen. Some 18" wheels don't even fit.

SSR Wheels - SSR Professor SP-1
http://i25.tinypic.com/2v9ufwn.jpg


SSR Wheels - SSR Professor MS1
http://i27.tinypic.com/66gj2v.jpg


SSR Wheels - Werfen GT-03
http://i26.tinypic.com/24q253t.jpg

^^^All of the above aren't very lightweight. SSR Type-F is a pretty lightweight wheel though.

http://www.doubledownmotorsports.com/ssrtypef370z.jpg

I think type F's would look great on this car as track wheels. But $

Last time i checked the SP1 was definitely lighter than a comparable BBS LM and the MS1 was almost on par (just a little heavier or lighter, i forgot).

They are all great wheels.

Don't forget about the SSR Type C-RS too.

Oh I know, that was my point - he said 15-17's. 17's is laughable, but 15's? This isn't a Honda, right? haha

i have 15's on my lawn mower..

sent him used wheels that the color didn't match on.

I've got the RPF1s on order, they should be here next week for test fitting.

lol they weren't used, they got scuffed up in manufacturing along with a bunch of other orders. They have since changed their manufacturing processs. Most orders got caught in quality control but Dave's unfortunately fell through the cracks and were sent out with the scuffs.

well thats good to know!

RCZ, do you remember what the offsets were on the RPF-1s that "fit great"? I want to use these on my car. Also, do you remember the width of the rims?

Thanks. :tiphat:

agree with raul on the enkei's...
Enkei High Quality Wheels - Racing Series : RPF1
can get these in 9.5/10.5 in a few different finishes at a great price

Enkei's are a great value and some of the lightest for sure!!

How much would a set of those enkei's cost? Assuming 18x9 in the front and 18x10.5 in the rear.

Edit: Oh damn Tire Rack says $1374 before shipping for silver finish.

Hey Diocletian. Try contacting some of the other forum sponsors for a quote on the Enkei RPF1's. They can both offer you advice regarding sizing/offsets and possibly give you a better deal than Tire Rack can.

Hint: Try contacting "DriveLineEric". ;)

http://www.the370z.com/members/drivelineeric.html

RPF-1 and PF-01
 

RCZ: I also sent you a PM. Please, can you be specific on the RPF-1 offsets that you know definitely fit. I have long thought this wheel was one of the best bargains for high-performance applications, but others give conflicting advice. Mason at Tire Rack has discouraged me from buying them on the basis of problematic fit/brake clearance. If you know which offsets work with the RPF-1 for our car (18"), please post them.

Thank you,
Jeffrey :tiphat:

Yeah, I to would also like to know that. Also could I use 245/45/18's for the fronts since they are 18x9?

For light performance wheels I would go for the SSR Type C or F. compare to the 2-3 piece SSR wheels that was posted in page 1.
Type C wheels
Type F wheels

all I know is that I bought a couple of them from tire rack to test fit and they didn't clear the brakes. I am selling my 350Z track Rays that are widened to 9.5" and can be refinished in any color wanted.

RPF-1 Specs Question Illuminated
 

Hi:
Whoopee! I got a reply from Driveline Eric, who quoted me a competitive price on the RPF-1s, and he also provided the specs to fit the Sport Package:

Front: RPF1 18x9.0 +35
Rear: 18x10.5 +15

I think if you contact him you might be pleased.

Jefrey :driving:

You can't go wider than 9"?

There's a 18x9.5 RPF1 but it's a +15 offset, I think it might actually stick out past the fender.

enkei needs some wider wheels! that's the only thing keeping me away for 3rd set

Yeah he gave me a great price already but I may be trading in my 370z for...another 370z so I'm holding off for now.

:tup::tup: Thanks

Bump!

SSRs are definitely a light wheel. I've held an SP1 before and compared to the work meister s1s I used to have, these the ssr was so much lighter. But if you're looking to go leightweight, the type F is the way to go. they have the weights listed here
http://www.ssr-wheels.com/images/typef/gallery/6.jpg

I actually have a friend that has some Flat black Type F's in 18x9.5/10.5 with some pretty aggressive offsets for sale with tires. I know the rears are +15, I think the fronts are +22, not sure though. I can check what the exact price and offsets are if you want. They came off his show car rx7 so they're in great shape. He's running different wheels now. I'd buy them if I had the cash lying around. He lives in the torrance area so if you're really interested I'm sure I can set up a test fit
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?a...ictureid=23565
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_0726.jpg

Though it might be fairly aggressive for some, we have a set of Type-F's in 19x10.5 +15 (Square Set) in Matte Black in stock.

Promotion Details:
http://www.the370z.com/driveline-mot...time-only.html

Here's a shot of the wheels:

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...ls/photo-4.jpg