18" Lightweight Track Tire/Wheel setup - 1500

Mike · 10-04-2010, 06:23 PM

4 350Z Track model Rays forged rear wheels widened by Weldcraft Wheels Wheel Widening Wheel Repairs Wheel Restoration
4 used BF Goodrich R1 R compound tires, 275/35-18
2 Ichiba Version 2 25mm spacers
1 set Mutegi open lug nuts

Original spec was 8.5 +33, now they are 9.5 +46
Weight: 19.8 lbs bare, 42.2 with tires

Tires have at least one more track weekend in them, maybe up to three.
Its a perfect chance to test drive a different set of track tires and see how you like them.
I think they offer 95% of a Hoosier at 75% of the price myself.

Fitment: The fronts fit like they were designed for the car, the rears clear without spacers, but tuck in quite a bit. I am including the 25mm spacers, which put
them in the perfect location, as I no longer need them.

I love these, but rocks get caught in between my Brembo GT calipers and wheels, as I only have 2mm clearance at most between the wheel and calipers.
Consequently, the insides of the rims have been scraped up, but its nothing a little satin black spray paint wont fix. I'm just tired of getting black flagged and
having to explain myself every time I go out, as the tiny rocks make a horrible noise.

One wheel has a decent size chip on one of the lips, the others have a couple smaller ones here and there, and the barrels in addition to scrapes, do have
several chips, but then again, they are track wheels.

Asking 1500 plus shipping.

Wheels:

Worst Chip:

Tread:

Mike · 10-05-2010, 03:58 PM

bump,
I know its a very low interest, specialized set with limited appeal here, so I'm going to go try to market to the 350z guys on the other site too, as we have also ran them on a 350z.

daisuke149 · 10-05-2010, 04:06 PM

Yo What if u sell these and can no longer lap gt-rs?? !! I kid.

Mike · 10-05-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

Yo What if u sell these and can no longer lap gt-rs?? !! I kid.

I'm gonna use those wheels I bought off of the Nismo Z for track wheels with Hoosiers.

RCZ · 10-05-2010, 05:47 PM

so tempting, but I'm on a self imposed mod hiatus till december.

Good luck.

oreoleo · 10-05-2010, 06:01 PM

Glws. Didn't know they can widen aluminum wheels. Cause i've only seen kids with vw's rock extended steelies.

Mike · 10-05-2010, 06:39 PM

No, weldcraft does it all the time. A lot of Corvette guys use them, which is where I found them from, when they would send me their wheels to be powdercoated after widening. I even had to ship them one of my customers unwidened wheels because they rejected one he sent them due to out of roundness. Very high quality work.

Red__Zed · 10-05-2010, 07:45 PM

Dang. Wish I had known you were gonna sell these...

Jeffblue · 10-05-2010, 08:04 PM

GLWS Mike

Mike · 10-05-2010, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGizinski

Dang. Wish I had known you were gonna sell these...

I wasn't, because they are so light and IMO perfect for this car, but they just don't work with my brakes, and I have shaved as much metal off of the corners of the brembos as I am comfortable with. I'd really rather keep them, especially since 19" Hoosiers are going to cost about $300 more per set

cotizi · 10-05-2010, 09:39 PM

damn, where were you 4 months ago

christian370z · 10-06-2010, 01:00 AM

How do they look on a 370z, do you have any pictures by chance?

Mike · 10-06-2010, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christian370z

How do they look on a 370z, do you have any pictures by chance?

Here is one Patrick took at ZNats:

and one that I took when I first put them on:

HKYStormFront · 10-06-2010, 11:53 AM

sent dustin a text but i doubt he's ready for that big of a step up for a track setup on the nismo yet...

my pic! lol

Mike · 10-06-2010, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

sent dustin a text but i doubt he's ready for that big of a step up for a track setup on the nismo yet...

my pic! lol

they would be perfect for him!

10-04-2010, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	18" Lightweight Track Tire/Wheel setup - 1500 4 350Z Track model Rays forged rear wheels widened by Weldcraft Wheels Wheel Widening Wheel Repairs Wheel Restoration 4 used BF Goodrich R1 R compound tires, 275/35-18 2 Ichiba Version 2 25mm spacers 1 set Mutegi open lug nuts Original spec was 8.5 +33, now they are 9.5 +46 Weight: 19.8 lbs bare, 42.2 with tires Tires have at least one more track weekend in them, maybe up to three. Its a perfect chance to test drive a different set of track tires and see how you like them. I think they offer 95% of a Hoosier at 75% of the price myself. Fitment: The fronts fit like they were designed for the car, the rears clear without spacers, but tuck in quite a bit. I am including the 25mm spacers, which put them in the perfect location, as I no longer need them. I love these, but rocks get caught in between my Brembo GT calipers and wheels, as I only have 2mm clearance at most between the wheel and calipers. Consequently, the insides of the rims have been scraped up, but its nothing a little satin black spray paint wont fix. I'm just tired of getting black flagged and having to explain myself every time I go out, as the tiny rocks make a horrible noise. One wheel has a decent size chip on one of the lips, the others have a couple smaller ones here and there, and the barrels in addition to scrapes, do have several chips, but then again, they are track wheels. Asking 1500 plus shipping. Wheels: Worst Chip: Tread: __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968 Last edited by Mike; 10-04-2010 at 06:46 PM.

10-05-2010, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	bump, I know its a very low interest, specialized set with limited appeal here, so I'm going to go try to market to the 350z guys on the other site too, as we have also ran them on a 350z. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-05-2010, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
oreoleo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 54 Drives: 09 Infiniti G37S 6MT Rep Power: 15	Glws. Didn't know they can widen aluminum wheels. Cause i've only seen kids with vw's rock extended steelies. __________________ '09 6mtS OB Coupe\|KW V3\|SPC\|Stillen 3G\|Invidia Gemini CB+HFC\|Nismo S/S\|Hotchkis

10-05-2010, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	No, weldcraft does it all the time. A lot of Corvette guys use them, which is where I found them from, when they would send me their wheels to be powdercoated after widening. I even had to ship them one of my customers unwidened wheels because they rejected one he sent them due to out of roundness. Very high quality work. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-05-2010, 09:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
cotizi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 391 Drives: 2012 VW GTI 6MT Rep Power: 217	damn, where were you 4 months ago __________________ Past - 2009 Silver 6MT Sport 370Z Current - 2012 VW GTI 6-Speed

10-05-2010, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	Yo What if u sell these and can no longer lap gt-rs?? !! I kid.

10-05-2010, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	so tempting, but I'm on a self imposed mod hiatus till december. Good luck.

10-05-2010, 07:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Dang. Wish I had known you were gonna sell these...

10-05-2010, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	GLWS Mike

10-06-2010, 01:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	How do they look on a 370z, do you have any pictures by chance? __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-06-2010, 11:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	sent dustin a text but i doubt he's ready for that big of a step up for a track setup on the nismo yet... my pic! lol __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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