Fat tire road rash??

Zcup · 01-20-2016, 10:55 AM

I'm just installed new wheels with 19x9.5 +20 on the front. With this fitment, the front wheels extend out about an inch past the little splash guard at the bottom of the wheel well. I'm wondering if anyone out there running this fitment has had any problems with rock chips (road rash) along the side of the car from rocks getting thrown up by the front tires. I'm wondering if I need wider splash guards or additional clear bra.

barncobob · 01-20-2016, 11:17 AM

wrong offset on wheels?

kenchan · 01-20-2016, 02:43 PM

i run the nismo wheels 19x9.5 ET40 with 245/40/19 RE11's on the front. definitely more kickup than the sport 19's.

i just bought a 6" width roll of clearbra and made my own protector down the rockers.

Zcup · 01-21-2016, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i run the nismo wheels 19x9.5 ET40 with 245/40/19 RE11's on the front. definitely more kickup than the sport 19's.

i just bought a 6" width roll of clearbra and made my own protector down the rockers.

Do you get many rock chips above the rockers like on fenders or doors or does protecting the rockers pretty much do the trick?

Zcup · 01-21-2016, 10:19 PM

No, the fitment works. Just a lot wider.

1LIFE · 01-21-2016, 10:51 PM

You should be fine, I was running my front Nismo wheels with a 20mm spacer which makes them a +20 offset. 17k miles and I haven't noticed scratching or chips on rockers

01-20-2016, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zcup Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City Posts: 39 Drives: 13 370Z Touring Rep Power: 10	Fat tire road rash?? I'm just installed new wheels with 19x9.5 +20 on the front. With this fitment, the front wheels extend out about an inch past the little splash guard at the bottom of the wheel well. I'm wondering if anyone out there running this fitment has had any problems with rock chips (road rash) along the side of the car from rocks getting thrown up by the front tires. I'm wondering if I need wider splash guards or additional clear bra. __________________ F.I. CBE/Z1 Post MAF Tubes/ K&N Drop-ins

01-21-2016, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zcup Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City Posts: 39 Drives: 13 370Z Touring Rep Power: 10	No, the fitment works. Just a lot wider. __________________ F.I. CBE/Z1 Post MAF Tubes/ K&N Drop-ins

01-21-2016, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
1LIFE Track Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 513 Drives: Fast Lane Rep Power: 61	You should be fine, I was running my front Nismo wheels with a 20mm spacer which makes them a +20 offset. 17k miles and I haven't noticed scratching or chips on rockers Zcup likes this. __________________ Built GReddy TT "I downshift next to Prius so the driver hears me hurting the environment"

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	wrong offset on wheels?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i run the nismo wheels 19x9.5 ET40 with 245/40/19 RE11's on the front. definitely more kickup than the sport 19's. i just bought a 6" width roll of clearbra and made my own protector down the rockers.