Wheel Fitment 101: START HERE

OptionZero · 05-04-2020, 06:31 PM

Volk needs to give us a 20 inch CE28N

AlWakRa · 05-07-2020, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by OptionZero

Volk needs to give us a 20 inch CE28N

Even 19s (which was available) will be yummy, but they discontinued most of the sizes.

OptionZero · 05-07-2020, 01:44 AM

Only 19x9.5 as far as I’ve seen and even those are long gone.

NorthStyle · 05-08-2020, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by OptionZero

Only 19x9.5 as far as I’ve seen and even those are long gone.

They came in 19x10.5 as well, they pop up every now and then but yeah, rare. Same with the RE30s which came in 19x10/11 (the 10" offset was pretty weak around +30 or so)

Zerafian · 05-08-2020, 02:44 PM

Great thread. I applaud your dedication to trying to inform people as much as you have, for the past....almost decade!

nice tags, by the way

OptionZero · 07-14-2020, 02:45 PM

I didn't want to clog the "18s on a Z" thread. This thread is "mine" so i will put this sort of philosophical post here

The top pic is a Varis Supreme Widebody Supra Mk. IV. It's a car 15 years old, but in its time, it was a halo car that represented the peak of japanese sports car. Even with VERY aggressive aero . . . mere 18's look fine. I have no complaints. Visually, the car is pretty balanced.

Why? Because back then, the wheel wells weren't cartoonishly enlarged, they were designed with 18's in mind, so even with lots of stuff slapped onto the body, they still work. And that's a show car.

Contrast with the 2nd and 3rd pix, Amuse 370Z's. The middle car has 19's and STILL looks like the wheel are too small. The Amuse kit extends down, so but you can still see how proportionally, the wheel wells LOOK so much bigger than even 19's, particularly dark colored ones, look too small.

The 3rd car is 19 inch Te37 G2's and suffers from the same problem, magnified by white body/dark wheels/wheel gap.

Lighter color really helps. Galeforce 370Z with 20 inch TE37 in matte gummetal
Aired up

Aired down

All of this is to say:

18's are too small
aero, stance and wheel color really matter

KingZTX · 07-14-2020, 04:32 PM

What a beautiful thread. I shed a tear from reading all of the centralized info. Subbed. Thank you!

OptionZero · 07-14-2020, 05:37 PM

If anyone else has suggestions for wheel manufacturers that have a good assortment of sizes, post them here and i can include them in the first post

but

If the website doesn't let you view a chart of the available widths and sizes don't even bother.

bpchaos · 07-16-2020, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptionZero

I didn't want to clog the "18s on a Z" thread. This thread is "mine" so i will put this sort of philosophical post here

The top pic is a Varis Supreme Widebody Supra Mk. IV. It's a car 15 years old, but in its time, it was a halo car that represented the peak of japanese sports car. Even with VERY aggressive aero . . . mere 18's look fine. I have no complaints. Visually, the car is pretty balanced.

Why? Because back then, the wheel wells weren't cartoonishly enlarged, they were designed with 18's in mind, so even with lots of stuff slapped onto the body, they still work. And that's a show car.

Contrast with the 2nd and 3rd pix, Amuse 370Z's. The middle car has 19's and STILL looks like the wheel are too small. The Amuse kit extends down, so but you can still see how proportionally, the wheel wells LOOK so much bigger than even 19's, particularly dark colored ones, look too small.

The 3rd car is 19 inch Te37 G2's and suffers from the same problem, magnified by white body/dark wheels/wheel gap.

Lighter color really helps. Galeforce 370Z with 20 inch TE37 in matte gummetal
Aired up

All of this is to say:

18's are too small
aero, stance and wheel color really matter

Another point is stock tire sizing too - the MK4 Supra initially came with 255/40R17s - a 25 inch tall tire. The Stock 370Z comes with a 245/45R18 or 275/35R19 rear - a 26.7 inch tall tire. So visually speaking, if you're going to upsize, and 18 makes sense for a Supra and a 19/20 makes sense for a 370Z to fill out the wheel wells.

That being said, I'm sticking with my 18s because of the better performance tire selection (read - cheaper), and also because I like more tire.

05-04-2020, 06:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	Volk needs to give us a 20 inch CE28N __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

05-07-2020, 01:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	Only 19x9.5 as far as I’ve seen and even those are long gone. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

05-08-2020, 02:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,340 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	Great thread. I applaud your dedication to trying to inform people as much as you have, for the past....almost decade! nice tags, by the way sx moneypit likes this. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t Last edited by Zerafian; 05-08-2020 at 02:48 PM.

07-14-2020, 02:45 PM	#21 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	I didn't want to clog the "18s on a Z" thread. This thread is "mine" so i will put this sort of philosophical post here The top pic is a Varis Supreme Widebody Supra Mk. IV. It's a car 15 years old, but in its time, it was a halo car that represented the peak of japanese sports car. Even with VERY aggressive aero . . . mere 18's look fine. I have no complaints. Visually, the car is pretty balanced. Why? Because back then, the wheel wells weren't cartoonishly enlarged, they were designed with 18's in mind, so even with lots of stuff slapped onto the body, they still work. And that's a show car. Contrast with the 2nd and 3rd pix, Amuse 370Z's. The middle car has 19's and STILL looks like the wheel are too small. The Amuse kit extends down, so but you can still see how proportionally, the wheel wells LOOK so much bigger than even 19's, particularly dark colored ones, look too small. The 3rd car is 19 inch Te37 G2's and suffers from the same problem, magnified by white body/dark wheels/wheel gap. Lighter color really helps. Galeforce 370Z with 20 inch TE37 in matte gummetal Aired up Aired down All of this is to say: 18's are too small aero, stance and wheel color really matter JARblue, cv129 and 15 370Z like this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread Last edited by OptionZero; 06-26-2024 at 03:54 PM.

07-14-2020, 04:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
KingZTX Base Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Phoenix Posts: 221 Drives: Slow, homie Rep Power: 119823	What a beautiful thread. I shed a tear from reading all of the centralized info. Subbed. Thank you! __________________ ...and tomorrow I'll try again. "Prince" \| F.I TDX 18" + F.I 34 Row \| ZSpeed Clutch + CMAK \| Stillen Gen 3 \| RJM V3.3 \| Hotckis Front Sway \| Powertrix Spoiler Add-on \| Z1 SS Lines + Hood Struts

07-14-2020, 05:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	If anyone else has suggestions for wheel manufacturers that have a good assortment of sizes, post them here and i can include them in the first post but If the website doesn't let you view a chart of the available widths and sizes don't even bother. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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