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kenchan 01-22-2014 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by coolvans1988 (Post 2662207)
Yeah i'm seeing a lot of the 350z being slammed, heck even my wife says it looks really stupid. But probably in 2-3 years from now, we will be seeing the 370z merged to that trend. =/ I wish instagram had a dislike button on those 370z/350z pages.

im starting to see less and less G35C's out there which is a huge :tup: for me. :p

just need to hang on for 6-7yrs and all this bs will pass through... just wont pass through as fast as tacohell...

DEpointfive0 01-22-2014 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2662379)
im starting to see less and less G35C's out there which is a huge :tup: for me. :p

just need to hang on for 6-7yrs and all this bs will pass through... just wont pass through as fast as tacohell...

I don't know... I might kinda like TacoHell... Not all the time, but no complaints really, lol

TXSpeedDemon 01-22-2014 01:36 PM

OP - From a more practical standpoint… you're going to give up some drivability and comfort. I had a 245/35 on a 19.5" and 275/30 on a 10.5" wheel. While technically the tires were wider than the rims there was about a .75"-1" stretch on each side. Not super aggressive but visibly noticeable. I did it this way because I bought the rims/tires before I got my drop and wasn't sure if taller/wider tires would fit.

If you want to run stretched tires safely you have to increase your tire pressure to about 38psi. Again doesn't sound like a huge difference but on a smaller tire it really makes small bumps much harsher.

Also, with the exposed edges of your rims you do have to worry about nicks when going over things like train tracks or potholes as the edge of the rim is much more likely to get damaged then with wider tires. You may also notice extra chips in the clear coat or paint around the outer edge of your rim as these areas will now be exposed to gravel the tires kick up.

I didn't notice any difference in performance or handling, but my rim/tire setup isn't too aggressive and I never had to run more than 2 degrees negative camber.

On the positive side you'll be able to tuck the tires on flush rims better with additional clearance from the fenders without having to increase the negative camber as much.

I've switched out to 245/40 and 275/35 on 9.5" and 10.5" rims. They still have a stretch but not very much. I feel comfortable running them at about 34 psi and haven't had any issues. Ride is a lot more comfortable (also went with softer sidewall tires) and the tuck is nicer too since they fill out the wheel wells a bit more (could probably go even wider in the rear if I had a stiffer suspension - fronts would require removing the inner fender tab which currently rub on big dips).

kenchan 01-22-2014 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2662383)
I don't know... I might kinda like TacoHell... Not all the time, but no complaints really, lol

:icon18:

DEpointfive0 01-22-2014 01:39 PM

OP has a wide body and his car is bagged. If only his wheels just fit...

FPenvy 01-22-2014 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2662390)
OP has a wide body and his car is bagged. If only his wheels just fit...

wheels? dont you mean tires? lol :bowrofl: :tiphat:

FPenvy 01-22-2014 01:47 PM

also now that DE said that i saw the pics...........:shakes head:

tragic.

Chuck33079 01-22-2014 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 2662404)
also now that DE said that i saw the pics...........:shakes head:

tragic.

:iagree:

FPenvy 01-22-2014 01:57 PM

this also coming from a guy who has had bagged and bodydropped trucks.......just saying.

DEpointfive0 01-22-2014 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 2662400)
wheels? dont you mean tires? lol :bowrofl: :tiphat:

Lol, wheels with the right offsets, a wide body should fit 13" without any issues.




As for pics, I thing the car would look sexy if it didn't have so much camber. The rear tires are barely touching the ground.

Chuck33079 01-22-2014 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2662475)
Lol, wheels with the right offsets, a wide body should fit 13" without any issues.

I mean, isn't that the whole point of a widebody kit? :rofl2: A widebody kit where you still have to over camber the wheels and stretch tires is kind of missing the whole ******* point, right?

FPenvy 01-22-2014 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2662475)
Lol, wheels with the right offsets, a wide body should fit 13" without any issues.




As for pics, I thing the car would look sexy if it didn't have so much camber. The rear tires are barely touching the ground.

i just don't see the point of bagging a performace type car.

i see your point with offsets and widebody but the airtank and compressors in the hatch looks awful and why would you ever ant to have very loud air compressors in a small confined space behind your head. makes zero sense. i had 2 running on my one tacoma that was bagged and they were all the way in the bag in the bed and you could hear them plain as day when running lol

kenchan 01-22-2014 02:40 PM

its like a wide wheel/tire addict. the more you allow, the more he wants. mooaARR!!

ProjectZed 01-22-2014 07:34 PM

no need to keep on going on about it......

FairladyZ10PG 01-22-2014 07:37 PM

sorry op
hellaflush crowd has never been too popular in our forum
don't take it personally
I agree with most cons that's been listed
but only pro I see is that you like the way your car looks

ProjectZed 01-22-2014 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG (Post 2662897)
sorry op
hellaflush crowd has never been too popular in our forum
don't take it personally
I agree with most cons that's been listed
but only pro I see is that you like the way your car looks

Yeah I see that....

Everyone is taking it a little too far. 370z's are great performance cars and they look amazing! Making your Z unique to you is what you should do. if it is more performance, track, and speed then thats your stuff!or making it look better, slow and low.

I'm taking the advice I got from this thread and keeping it in mind. Thanks


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