Enkei Raijin 19's
 

Does anybody have Enkei Raijin 19's on their Z? I've been doing a lot of research for an aftermarket 19 that isn't insanely heavy and reasonably priced. The Raijin are only 23 lbs. each vs. 25-30 lbs for most of the other wheels I've found.

I currently have the Touring 18's with OEM Potenza RE50A. The Raijin with Michelin Pilot Super Sports will be same total weight up front, and save 3 lbs. in the rear.

My plan was 19x8.5 up front with 35 mm offset and 19x9.5 in rear with 15 mm offset. By my calculation, they'll sit out a bit from the OEM 18's, but still inside the fenders by about 8 mm to the tire lip.

Anyhow, I can't seem to find pictures of anyone with these wheels, so post a pic if you have them! Thanks!

http://enkei.com/wp-content/uploads/...ey-510x484.jpg

http://enkei.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/RAIJIN.pdf

Mike and Bigviet23 used to have a set of these in 18".

meh, pass on those enkei's. too narrow and too heavy for those widths.

my weds and nismo wheels are 22-23lbs, much wider.

Check RPF1s or Forgestar F14s

^^ reported for impostor! :mad:

For a little bit more you can get the WedsSports SA-15R. Will fit the Z better and they are also lighter.

19x9.5 +25 (21lbs) | 19x10.5 +25 (21.5lbs) | $1,600 SHIPPED

Includes Center Caps and Valve Stems. I can possibly throw in some lugs as well.

http://www.wedswheelsna.com/wp-conte...vivid_370z.jpg

http://www.wedswheelsna.com/wp-conte...ivid_370z2.jpg

Those wheels wheels are nice, and I like the weight savings, but the fronts stick out too far. 1 1/2 inches further out than stock, which would put them outside of the fenders. I'm just not a fan of that offset. I'd rather they sit just a hair in from the fenders.

Thanks for the suggestions! I guess nobody has the Raijin wheels.

go with the nismo 19's (not the s-tunes). perfect fit for base, no lowering needed.

We can likely fit the Enkei Rajin in 19x9.5 +35 in front and 19x9.5 +15 in rear for a flusher than stock fitment, while keeping everything inside the fenders!

Sent you a PM with some info!

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Nice wheel but too narrow for a 370z in the available sizes

Mine are actually in boxes. they couldn't get my rain tires on them, so they were unusable.

Yes I read that, checked their photo albums, and no pictures of Raijin wheels.

OK so since most folks are saying the Raijin are too narrow, I want to make sure I'm doing my calculations correct! Sorry for the long post...

I currently have the OEM 18" Touring wheels on my roadster. They are:

- Front: 18x8 + 43 mm offset with 225/50R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE50A (48.0 lbs. total -> wheel 21.0 lbs + tire 27.0 lbs.)

- Rear: 18x9 + 15 mm offset with 245/45R18 RE50A (52.5 lbs. total -> wheel 24.5 lbs. + tire 28.0 lbs.)

I used a level to measure the gap from the tire lip to the fender at wheel center.

- Fronts sit 7/8 inch (22 mm) in from fender
- Rears sit 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in from fender

I do not like the look of wheels/tires that stick out past the fenders. I do not plan to lower my car. I want to step up to 19" diameter wheels. I'd like to reduce total tire+wheel weight if possible, esp. rear.

So in searching for aftermarket wheels, I've been trying to get from the OEM (too far inboard) setup to closer to the fenders... maybe 5 mm in.

The Raijin 19" I was looking at:

- Front: 19x8.5 + 35 mm offset with 245/40R19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport (48.1 lbs. total -> wheel 23.1 lbs. + tire 25.0 lbs.)

- Rear: 19x9.5 + 15 mm offset with 275/35R19 Super Sport (49.0 lbs. total -> wheel 23.1 lbs. + tire 25.9 lbs.) A 3.5 lbs. savings!! :icon17:


This is how I estimated fit to fender:

Protrusion Compared to OEM =(OEM Offset mm - Aftermarket Offset mm)+(((Aftermarket wheel Width Inches - OEM Width Inches)/2)*25.4)

Raijin Front = (43 - 35) + (((8.5 - 8)/2)*25.4) = 14.35 mm further out than OEM, so about 8 mm in from fender.

If I did the 19x9.5 + 35 in front = (45 - 35) + (((9.5 - 8)/2)*25.4) = 29.1 mm further out than OEM, so 7 mm outside of fender.

I think I did that right, but if not let me know!!

One more just for fun... since WedsSport was suggested.

The WedsSport SA-55M could work well:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/w...s-sa55m-mg.jpg

Front: 19x9 + 38 mm offset = (43 - 38) + (((9.5 - 8)/2) *25.4) = 17.7 mm further out than OEM, 4.5 mm in from fender.

Rear: 19x10.5 + 24 mm = (15 - 24) + (((10.5 - 9)/2) * 25.4) = 10 mm further out, 2.7 mm in from fender.