I am seriously thinking about buying a 370Z again. Like teh Corvette I owned, tires/rims are going to become a serious problem for the car due to the size and
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03-09-2010, 01:43 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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I am seriously thinking about buying a 370Z again. Like teh Corvette I owned, tires/rims are going to become a serious problem for the car due to the size and cost. I am curious to see what others are using to avoid the problem?
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03-09-2010, 09:27 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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What sort of track stuff you looking to do? A second set of stockers with some decent tires will probably do the trick.
If I owned a 370Z, I'd be autoxing. I'd buy a second set of stock wheels and run 295/30 Hoosier A6's...
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you can run with 245 fronts and 275/285 on the rear on the stock 18's, Nitto555's are what most car mags are using on their track cars, give em a shot. The NT01's were a hit with alot of mags and shops when they came out as well, they're worth a look.
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NT555 are garbage, no real trackie will use them.
I really don't want to use 19s, they get very expensive, especially with the lack of camber adjustment on the Z. R888 are garbage also, used them on 3 cars and hated it on every single one. |
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What's your budget? Best of the best is Volk/Rays wheels but they can be expensive as dedicated track wheels. How about a dual purpose wheel that can be used for both? How serious are you going to get with track days?
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I am good with the tire choice and type, I am just curious to see what wheels I could use to clear the sport brakes. I got rid of the Corvette because of the $400 rear tires, I really don't want to pay that much for tires again.
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I am using a set of 4 rear 18x8.5" 350Z Rays track wheels that I had widened to 9.5" by weldcraft. 19.8 lbs each, and I use a 25mm spacer in the rear, but the wheel will clear everything without the spacer. Paid 500 for the wheels and 900 to widen them.
I use BF Goodrich R1s, 275/35-18 all around. Almost a hoosier, but cheaper.
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03-12-2010, 02:07 AM | #12 (permalink) |
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That's odd, cuz I fit 295 Hoosiers with no problem on an 8" wheel. Maybe people should just listen to people with actual experience and in the know.
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I just want to buy a set of cheap wheels, they will get destroyed and pitted by the brake dust and tire installer anyway. I did some quick search, it looks like the cheap options would be to get the narrower size rims or just pay a boatload of money for the big bad boys. They get quite pricey when you start rolling 9 or 10" rims. |
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To answer your original question, buy a cheapy set of 17's or 18's ( I see plenty in the 20 lb range at a decent price at an ample width to properly fit a wide tire on tirerack) and enjoy your track days.
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