Fender/Offset question. Sort off.

DEpointfive0 · 06-10-2014, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Front 20x9 +32
Rear 20x11 +28

Shít, that's a lot of size difference...
I'd still try to run 275 up front and 305 in the rear to avoid too much understeer.

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Thank you. I am maybe too much into research, but I like to learn stuff.

And learn from mistakes of others.

Looks like you didn't read any of my threads... Would've stayed away... Lol

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Now that I have an actual Z sitting in my garage, I have was able to measure things more accurately as far as offsets and the look I want.

One thing I noticed, is that the rear fender is only as thick as sheet metal, were as the front fender has a 0.5" edge on it.

I guess my question is - for a good look on stock height, how close should I get to those fenders so that there is no rubbing.

I think I would want to stay just inside the fenders. Right?

And if I did that , would it look odd that the front is 0.5" more in due to that fender edge being thicker?

for me, i also consider the width of wheel and where the offset is looking from behind the car. lots of folks just push out their narrow 275 (10inch) sport wheels but it looks weird from the back... like a spider or crab or something.

i like my wheels tucked in the fender/quarter arch but not sunken in, and from the rear i like to have the width so that it fills the wheel well not just at the body arch, but also towards the axle/hub.

for this, nismo wheels are perfect imo for stock height.

cooltoy · 06-10-2014, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

for me, i also consider the width of wheel and where the offset is looking from behind the car. lots of folks just push out their narrow 275 (10inch) sport wheels but it looks weird from the back... like a spider or crab or something.

i like my wheels tucked in the fender/quarter arch but not sunken in, and from the rear i like to have the width so that it fills the wheel well not just at the body arch, but also towards the axle/hub.

for this, nismo wheels are perfect imo for stock height.

Thanks.

Is this with stock sized tires, or did you go wider?

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Thanks.

Is this with stock sized tires, or did you go wider?

im using the stock nismo size which is 245/40/19 and 285/35/19.

work also has emotion that you can special order in offsets similar to the nismo's. they are like 19x9.5 ET38 and 19x10.5 ET22

only down side is they are heavier than the nismos by 3-4 lbs.

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 01:29 PM

im glad to see some people are actually observing my posts and using them to their advantage.

thats wat im here for really... well, besides enterTrollment purposes.

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 01:30 PM

so to you mofo's that's been reporting me, go f- yourselves.

cooltoy · 06-10-2014, 01:34 PM

I was thinking 235/45/20 in the front, and 295/30/20 in the back to keep the tire just inside the fender.

Wouldn't the 305 and 275 stick way outside?

I don't really want to get that aggressive.

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 01:37 PM

id use 245/35/20 on the front. at 35 profile there will be no buldge. should even have a slight stretch depending on tire you use.

cooltoy · 06-10-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

id use 245/35/20 on the front. at 35 profile there will be no buldge. should even have a slight stretch depending on tire you use.

Interesting. My calculations show that that tire would bulge 8 mm past the rim. And be 4 mm past the inner portion of the front fender.

I did hear that tires are not exactly the width the manufacturers say. How would I know? I was thinking Michelin PSS (in Canada they come without the Michelin man - j/k).

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Interesting. My calculations show that that tire would bulge 8 mm past the rim. And be 4 mm past the inner portion of the front fender.

I did hear that tires are not exactly the width the manufacturers say. How would I know? I was thinking Michelin PSS (in Canada they come without the Michelin man - j/k).

yah, every tire model is slightly different even within the same brand. it also depends how much rim protector width it has, etc. we can only get a fairly intelligent guess on paper, the rest is by actual fitment.

20x9 ET32 is still fairly subtle. i was able to push the sport 19 by 20mm to ET28 without rubbing running 245/40/19 tires.

cooltoy · 06-10-2014, 04:03 PM

I could get that rim in ET20, but I think that is too far out for stock height. I think you agree.

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

I could get that rim in ET20, but I think that is too far out for stock height. I think you agree.

yes, ET20 is too much. you want to be ET30-35 for stock height on the front with a 9", ET35-40 for 9.5".

just be sure your wheel of choice have enough backspacing to clear the sport brakes (if yours is a sport).

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 04:06 PM

i know just from looking that the ET25 gnosis i run on my G (19x9.5) will NOT clear the akebono's. only like 4-5mm clearance from the brembo's.

cooltoy · 06-10-2014, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i know just from looking that the ET25 gnosis i run on my G (19x9.5) will NOT clear the akebono's. only like 4-5mm clearance from the brembo's.

So what are you saying. The front wil not clear sport brakes on my intended set up? Or the other way around - it should.

kenchan · 06-10-2014, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

So what are you saying. The front wil not clear sport brakes on my intended set up? Or the other way around - it should.

which wheel is it? my point is that even if the offset is more agressive does not necessarily mean that the wheel will clear the caliper.

my ET33 setup on weds clear akenbono's with ample clearance.
my ET25 setup on gnosis will probably hit the akebono.

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 14,009 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243724	I was thinking 235/45/20 in the front, and 295/30/20 in the back to keep the tire just inside the fender. Wouldn't the 305 and 275 stick way outside? I don't really want to get that aggressive.

06-10-2014, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	id use 245/35/20 on the front. at 35 profile there will be no buldge. should even have a slight stretch depending on tire you use.

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 14,009 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243724	I could get that rim in ET20, but I think that is too far out for stock height. I think you agree.

06-10-2014, 04:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i know just from looking that the ET25 gnosis i run on my G (19x9.5) will NOT clear the akebono's. only like 4-5mm clearance from the brembo's.