F14 fitment

djpathfinder · 03-14-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NISMOFO

rarwz,

If you truly believe you won't lower the car (at all) then that is something you really need to decide before you pick offsets and tires. Like djpatherfinder said, stock camber is a huge factor vs. a lowered car. Once you drop the car, the camber sucks the wheels in and you might wish you had gotten a more aggressive offset or different tire.

I have the exact widths/offsets you mentioned above on my Forgestars. With stock height, your car might look a little funny with those tire sizes because they're both smaller than stock. Just a thought. 245/40 and 295/35 might be an optimal choice for a stock height car.

Send me a PM, and I'll provide you some pictures.

Actually, 255/305 is larger than stock (245/275), but they will look fine and FUNCTION fine. A lot of people are running the same combo (and some at stock height with stock wheels). I think it will fit in the wheel wells properly given that the offsets are correct. RARWZ, Are you looking for slightly or moderately aggressive (flush vertically with the wheel well) or extremely aggressive (approaching hella flush)? If you're looking for slightly or moderately, then err the offset on the slightly conservative side. If going extremely aggressive, get those offsets close to 0 or even a little negative, then play around with lots of negative camber front and back to make them fit. Plus, the more "hella flush" you go, the more you'll have to lower.

From what I gather (correct me if I'm wrong) it sounds like you want to maintain stock height and want to go either slightly or moderately aggressive. My suggestions for offsets in my earlier post was meant for that. 255/305 tires should work out fine, so long as the wheel widths are within what the tire manufacturer recommends.

NISMOFO · 03-15-2011, 12:07 AM

255/35 & 305/30 are not stock sizes in diameter...they are smaller. Stock is around 26.6 to 26.7" diameter depending on the brand you choose. With Hankook for example, the 255/35 is 26" and the 305/50 is 26.3".

Now I love the 255/35 & 305/30 combo myself, but yeah you'll want some higher offsets than +24 maybe if you're leaving it stock height. If not, a 245/40 & 295/35 is for someone very picky about stock diameter...they are just not as wide (could be heavier).

I have 255/40

& 305/30

right now. This is just the tires that the wheels came with, but I plan on changing the fronts when they are worn.

These are the exact wheel specs you mentioned with +24 all around, but with a Eibach Pro Kit -0.9"/-0.8" drop. Obviously if you raise the car up a little the wheels jump out easily toward the fenders.

I have -1.4 front / -1.6 rear camber in these pics and a full tank of gas.

djpathfinder · 03-15-2011, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by NISMOFO

255/35 & 305/30 are not stock sizes in diameter...they are smaller. Stock is around 26.6 to 26.7" diameter depending on the brand you choose. With Hankook for example, the 255/35 is 26" and the 305/50 is 26.3".

Now I love the 255/35 & 305/30 combo myself, but yeah you'll want some higher offsets than +24 maybe if you're leaving it stock height. If not, a 245/40 & 295/35 is for someone very picky about stock diameter...they are just not as wide (could be heavier).

I have 255/40

& 305/30

right now. This is just the tires that the wheels came with, but I plan on changing the fronts when they are worn.

These are the exact wheel specs you mentioned with +24 all around, but with a Eibach Pro Kit -0.9"/-0.8" drop. Obviously if you raise the car up a little the wheels jump out easily toward the fenders.

I have -1.4 front / -1.6 rear camber in these pics and a full tank of gas.

Sorry, I totally misread your last post...You're talking DIAMETER and I was thinking WIDTH (...whatchu talking about, Willis...what's wrong with those widths)??? LOL. Though the difference from 26.6" to 26" is only a little more than 2% difference, and well within tolerance (2% change in speedometer). The more important thing is to have front and rear diameters match as closely as possible so that it doesn't screw up the ABS sensors. Having said that, a up to 0.6 to 0.7" difference front and back is also acceptable.

Back to the original statement, I agree with you that you agree with me about higher offset (more positive) is good for stock height and camber.

NISMOFO · 03-15-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Sorry, I totally misread your last post...You're talking DIAMETER and I was thinking WIDTH (...whatchu talking about, Willis...what's wrong with those widths)??? LOL. Though the difference from 26.6" to 26" is only a little more than 2% difference, and well within tolerance (2% change in speedometer). The more important thing is to have front and rear diameters match as closely as possible so that it doesn't screw up the ABS sensors. Having said that, a up to 0.6 to 0.7" difference front and back is also acceptable.

Back to the original statement, I agree with you that you agree with me about higher offset (more positive) is good for stock height and camber.

And I agree with that...LOL. Yeah I realized after the fact that one of us was talking width and the other diameter. Buying wheels is a huge decision, so I hope we somehow helped him.

One other thing to mention about offset. The 370z nismo wheels stick out 30mm more in the rear than front. The +24 with 9" / 11" combo makes the rear stick out only 26mm more. So for a stock height car with no crazy camber maybe having the fronts in another 4mm would be a good idea?

djpathfinder · 03-15-2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NISMOFO

So for a stock height car with no crazy camber maybe having the fronts in another 4mm would be a good idea?

Indeed!

rarwz · 03-15-2011, 07:03 AM

To answer both of you, yes i have NO desire to drop the ride height what so ever, so that definitely won't change.
Dj, i am looking to go slightly/moderate aggressive.

Slightly adjusted:

Forgestar F14:
--------------
19x9 +30 for the front
19x11 +24 for the back

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110:
--------------
255/35ZR19 for the front
305/30ZR19 for the back

Muteki SR35 Lug Nuts (black/closed)
Move TPMS over to the Forgestars.

nismofo did you have any issues moving over the TMPS? Also, what lugs do you have?

Thanks for your help guys, definitely want to get this right before blowing a few grand

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03-15-2011, 12:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
NISMOFO Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 269 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 17	255/35 & 305/30 are not stock sizes in diameter...they are smaller. Stock is around 26.6 to 26.7" diameter depending on the brand you choose. With Hankook for example, the 255/35 is 26" and the 305/50 is 26.3". Now I love the 255/35 & 305/30 combo myself, but yeah you'll want some higher offsets than +24 maybe if you're leaving it stock height. If not, a 245/40 & 295/35 is for someone very picky about stock diameter...they are just not as wide (could be heavier). I have 255/40 & 305/30 right now. This is just the tires that the wheels came with, but I plan on changing the fronts when they are worn. These are the exact wheel specs you mentioned with +24 all around, but with a Eibach Pro Kit -0.9"/-0.8" drop. Obviously if you raise the car up a little the wheels jump out easily toward the fenders. I have -1.4 front / -1.6 rear camber in these pics and a full tank of gas.

03-15-2011, 07:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
rarwz Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 370z Posts: 178 Drives: 09 Touring Rep Power: 16	To answer both of you, yes i have NO desire to drop the ride height what so ever, so that definitely won't change. Dj, i am looking to go slightly/moderate aggressive. Slightly adjusted: Forgestar F14: -------------- 19x9 +30 for the front 19x11 +24 for the back Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110: -------------- 255/35ZR19 for the front 305/30ZR19 for the back Muteki SR35 Lug Nuts (black/closed) Move TPMS over to the Forgestars. nismofo did you have any issues moving over the TMPS? Also, what lugs do you have? Thanks for your help guys, definitely want to get this right before blowing a few grand