Winter wheels

mrfulk · 03-18-2020, 08:32 AM

I'm shopping for a inexpensive set of rims for winter driving with all season tires, what do I need to verify they will fit my car? my 2020 370Z Sport Touring currently has 19" but I think 18" will also fit, correct? I see some ads for Altima, Maxima & Infiniti rims, will they fit around my rotors and calipers? From my reading/research no real changes have been made on the 370Z for 10 years.

JARblue · 03-18-2020, 09:11 AM

Have you tried searching? Tons of people have posted on this subject. Not to mention you haven't given any us any real information to help you.

The biggest question is what calipers do you have. You'll get away with a lot more on the base calipers. If you have the sport calipers, then your going to have to learn some basics like what offset is and your best bet might be to find someone else's set up that you can copy knowing it will work.

mrfulk · 03-18-2020, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Have you tried searching? Tons of people have posted on this subject. Not to mention you haven't given any us any real information to help you.

The biggest question is what calipers do you have. You'll get away with a lot more on the base calipers. If you have the sport calipers, then your going to have to learn some basics like what offset is and your best bet might be to find someone else's set up that you can copy knowing it will work.

Thanks, still new to the Z, but I'll check on the calipers.

somms · 03-18-2020, 10:08 AM

For my '11 370z with the sports package, I put on 18x8.5 Enkei Tuning Raijin wheels, with 225/50R-18 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 XL tires. The wheels look and perform great, and the tires are still good after eight winters.

You want a smaller width during the winter so that your tires dig instead of skate. I also put 25mm rear and 15mm front spacers on so that the wheels don't look so sunk in, but that's just a cosmetic choice, it doesn't affect performance.

Edit: Tirerack will be able to tell you what equipment will fit based on your make/model/VIN. Maybe you can translate that to the used market, maybe not.

mrfulk · 03-18-2020, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by somms

For my '11 370z with the sports package, I put on 18x8.5 Enkei Tuning Raijin wheels, with 225/50R-18 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 XL tires. The wheels look and perform great, and the tires are still good after eight winters.

You want a smaller width during the winter so that your tires dig instead of skate. I also put 25mm rear and 15mm front spacers on so that the wheels don't look so sunk in, but that's just a cosmetic choice, it doesn't affect performance.

Edit: Tirerack will be able to tell you what equipment will fit based on your make/model/VIN. Maybe you can translate that to the used market, maybe not.

Thank you, very helpful info.

POS VETT · 03-19-2020, 07:03 AM

I use 18" wheels out of a 350Z. The winter tires are 245-50-18; an oversize about 1" in OD to boost ground clearance. The wheels also have higher offsets to help with increasing effective spring rates. They clear the Akebono calipers.

somms · 03-19-2020, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by POS VETT

I use 18" wheels out of a 350Z. The winter tires are 245-50-18; an oversize about 1" in OD to boost ground clearance. The wheels also have higher offsets to help with increasing effective spring rates. They clear the Akebono calipers.

Mine are basically the same size. Between the smaller wheels and larger sidewalls, the ground clearance is more or less the same on my setup.

03-18-2020, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrfulk Base Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Indiana Posts: 13 Drives: 2020 370Z Rep Power: 5	Winter wheels I'm shopping for a inexpensive set of rims for winter driving with all season tires, what do I need to verify they will fit my car? my 2020 370Z Sport Touring currently has 19" but I think 18" will also fit, correct? I see some ads for Altima, Maxima & Infiniti rims, will they fit around my rotors and calipers? From my reading/research no real changes have been made on the 370Z for 10 years.

03-18-2020, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Have you tried searching? Tons of people have posted on this subject. Not to mention you haven't given any us any real information to help you. The biggest question is what calipers do you have. You'll get away with a lot more on the base calipers. If you have the sport calipers, then your going to have to learn some basics like what offset is and your best bet might be to find someone else's set up that you can copy knowing it will work. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

03-18-2020, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
somms Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 131 Drives: 2011 370z SP MT Rep Power: 12	For my '11 370z with the sports package, I put on 18x8.5 Enkei Tuning Raijin wheels, with 225/50R-18 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 XL tires. The wheels look and perform great, and the tires are still good after eight winters. You want a smaller width during the winter so that your tires dig instead of skate. I also put 25mm rear and 15mm front spacers on so that the wheels don't look so sunk in, but that's just a cosmetic choice, it doesn't affect performance. Edit: Tirerack will be able to tell you what equipment will fit based on your make/model/VIN. Maybe you can translate that to the used market, maybe not. __________________ Fast Intentions 18 inch resonated catback, Fast Intentions resonated HFCs, Stillen Gen 3 CAI, EcuTEK tune, 311whp Last edited by somms; 03-18-2020 at 10:10 AM.

03-19-2020, 07:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	I use 18" wheels out of a 350Z. The winter tires are 245-50-18; an oversize about 1" in OD to boost ground clearance. The wheels also have higher offsets to help with increasing effective spring rates. They clear the Akebono calipers. mrfulk likes this. Last edited by POS VETT; 03-19-2020 at 07:15 AM.

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