Winter Treads

Jeffblue · 12-01-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

Enkei EK2 Eurosports

nice looking wheel. what are the fitments?

wheee! · 12-01-2010, 03:00 PM

lol, I really don't know! I will have to check as I am at work now. They were ordered by the dealer as the "only 18" wheels" that fit the sport brakes at that time....
There is no difference in the offsets in the wheels as they can be rotated front to back as well. The wheel spacers make them more aesthetically pleasing at least...

Jeffblue · 12-01-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

lol, I really don't know! I will have to check as I am at work now. They were ordered by the dealer as the "only 18" wheels" that fit the sport brakes at that time....
There is no difference in the offsets in the wheels as they can be rotated front to back as well. The wheel spacers make them more aesthetically pleasing at least...

Wait, you have spacers on your car!?

BrickyardZ · 12-01-2010, 04:20 PM

I was going to buy Rays 19's and tires, but decided not to invest that much for 4 months a year, plus the fact they might look like s#*! after a couple of years. I went with Sport Edition Wheels (they didn't have the rims I wanted until February) and I have Blizzack LM-25 - 225/50/18's. They fit fine and look decent, at least for the winter months.

wheee! · 12-01-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

Wait, you have spacers on your car!?

yup. The picture is of the way it looked BEFORE spacers!!

wilsonp · 12-01-2010, 07:47 PM

You only get to drive summer tires for three weeks in August? I think I wouldn't change tires...

Jeffblue · 12-01-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wilsonp

You only get to drive summer tires for three weeks in August? I think I wouldn't change tires...

i think he was just kidding around and exaggerating how long the winter season is where he lives. after all, we all know they get at least 2 solid months without snow

wheee! · 12-01-2010, 07:53 PM

We didn't have snow this summer, but it has happened before...

I change my tires by May and then have them switched back to winters by October. Basically 6 months on each set. Oh well, I guess they will last longer that way!

LMBmikeZ · 12-03-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

We didn't have snow this summer, but it has happened before...

I change my tires by May and then have them switched back to winters by October. Basically 6 months on each set. Oh well, I guess they will last longer that way!

^^6 months is typical for each set of tires anywhere in Canada. On my most recent DD Altima I would put the winters on around Nov 1st (Z's goes into storage then!) then switch back around May 1st also when I bring the summer cars out again, so then I know April rains have wash away all of the salt that they dumped on our roads! It's so nasty! I would never expose my Z to the salt we have around here makes cars look like SH!T

!!!!!!!

I find even driving the Z's in late October it can get a little slick because it will drop below the magic 10*C when the tires start to lose grip! so on those cool nights around freezing(0*) to 3*C you can have some fun in some open parking lots!DONUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol only in my 300zx so far though.......

TreeSemdyZee · 12-04-2010, 08:48 PM

Crappy pic, but here's mine.

sajonf · 12-04-2010, 09:48 PM

Just got mine put on today too

18x8.5 - 235/50 front
18x9.5 - 255/45 rear

Wheels are XXR 522 and tires are Blizzak LM-60

Footloose301 · 12-24-2010, 10:58 AM

Those actually look badass!

Thankfully I'm in FL. No winter setup here

LMBmikeZ · 12-24-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

Those actually look badass!

Thankfully I'm in FL. No winter setup here

sajonf those do look pretty sick! especially as your winters!

TreeSemdyZee those make the car look more like what the Z would look like if infiniti had made it! (under there name)

Jeffblue · 12-24-2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sajonf

Just got mine put on today too

18x8.5 - 235/50 front
18x9.5 - 255/45 rear

Wheels are XXR 522 and tires are Blizzak LM-60

i think thats my favorite winter setup so far

spearfish25 · 12-24-2010, 09:30 PM

Before and after. Wheel spacers added since the pics.

12-01-2010, 03:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
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wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 17	You only get to drive summer tires for three weeks in August? I think I wouldn't change tires... __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

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wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	We didn't have snow this summer, but it has happened before... I change my tires by May and then have them switched back to winters by October. Basically 6 months on each set. Oh well, I guess they will last longer that way! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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sajonf Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 97 Drives: 2016 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 16	Just got mine put on today too 18x8.5 - 235/50 front 18x9.5 - 255/45 rear Wheels are XXR 522 and tires are Blizzak LM-60 Last edited by sajonf; 12-04-2010 at 11:52 PM.

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Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	Those actually look badass! Thankfully I'm in FL. No winter setup here __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

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BrickyardZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 123 Drives: 2010 40th Anniv Rep Power: 15	I was going to buy Rays 19's and tires, but decided not to invest that much for 4 months a year, plus the fact they might look like s#*! after a couple of years. I went with Sport Edition Wheels (they didn't have the rims I wanted until February) and I have Blizzack LM-25 - 225/50/18's. They fit fine and look decent, at least for the winter months.

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Crappy pic, but here's mine.

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