stock wheels? wider tires?

370z1 · 11-03-2011, 12:13 AM

Hi ZForce,
I finally got around to adding the 20mm spacers to the fronts.
It has also been lowered with Tein Springs and the actual drop is [.9 inch] in front, [.8 inch] in the rear. Same tires HandKook, model, VENTUS V12, Fronts 255/35/19, Rears 305/30/19. There is no rubbing with or without the spacers. The reason I added the spacers were for two reasons, a wider stance front & rear but more to increase the distance from the spider of the wheel mag from the front large calipers. One day after I recover from all my savings which has been poured into the Z I would like to find some wheels with nice offsets to get the lip. The wheels I want but can't afford are the "WORK Gnosis GS2" seen in this post.

WORK Gnosis GS2 20x9.5 / 20x11.0 - MSL Silver

I personally do not notice the change with the understeer.

Here are some updated pics.

Eventually down the road maybe a year or two I am considering new wheels Rear (19 x 11) with a tire size of 315 but need to research who is running these and what their experience has been.

ZForce · 11-04-2011, 01:14 AM

^ Nice combo and lub the Work wheels. The stance is a bit wider in the rear than what I went with... good to hear there is no rubbing. Pics?

alejo · 11-26-2011, 09:03 PM

update? pics please? I just bought swifts also with 20mm front and 25mm rear spacers on sport rays, will like to see if I can also go with 255 and 285 rear

ZForce · 11-27-2011, 06:52 PM

Will see if I can find a pic, it's been awhile since I shot the car. Congrats on the Swifts, you will like the stance and how they handle, they just want to dig in more the harder you push them in a corner.

You should have no rubbing issues at all and I would suggest going 265/35 in front, the ratio is closer to stock.

ZForce · 11-27-2011, 10:34 PM

A few pics with wider tires on stock 19 sport wheels.

RE11's Fr 265\35 & Rr 285\35 (section width difference = 0.79)
OEM 245/45 & 275\35 tire section width difference = 1.18
255/45 & 285\35 section width difference = 1.18 (no tires available in this combo size)

20/25 mm spacers
Swift springs

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alejo · 11-28-2011, 10:06 AM

Thanks so much for the awesome reply, people like you make this forum. Z's look real good btw!

ZForce · 11-30-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alejo

Thanks so much for the awesome reply, people like you make this forum. Z's look real good btw!

11-03-2011, 12:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
370z1 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 105 Drives: 2011 370Z Stillen SC Rep Power: 74	Hi ZForce, I finally got around to adding the 20mm spacers to the fronts. It has also been lowered with Tein Springs and the actual drop is [.9 inch] in front, [.8 inch] in the rear. Same tires HandKook, model, VENTUS V12, Fronts 255/35/19, Rears 305/30/19. There is no rubbing with or without the spacers. The reason I added the spacers were for two reasons, a wider stance front & rear but more to increase the distance from the spider of the wheel mag from the front large calipers. One day after I recover from all my savings which has been poured into the Z I would like to find some wheels with nice offsets to get the lip. The wheels I want but can't afford are the "WORK Gnosis GS2" seen in this post. WORK Gnosis GS2 20x9.5 / 20x11.0 - MSL Silver I personally do not notice the change with the understeer. Here are some updated pics. Eventually down the road maybe a year or two I am considering new wheels Rear (19 x 11) with a tire size of 315 but need to research who is running these and what their experience has been. Last edited by 370z1; 11-03-2011 at 12:19 AM.

11-27-2011, 10:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	A few pics with wider tires on stock 19 sport wheels. RE11's Fr 265\35 & Rr 285\35 (section width difference = 0.79) OEM 245/45 & 275\35 tire section width difference = 1.18 255/45 & 285\35 section width difference = 1.18 (no tires available in this combo size) 20/25 mm spacers Swift springs . .

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ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	^ Nice combo and lub the Work wheels. The stance is a bit wider in the rear than what I went with... good to hear there is no rubbing. Pics?

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alejo Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 107 Drives: 10 T/S,NAV,MT, 08 R6 Rep Power: 15	update? pics please? I just bought swifts also with 20mm front and 25mm rear spacers on sport rays, will like to see if I can also go with 255 and 285 rear

11-27-2011, 06:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	Will see if I can find a pic, it's been awhile since I shot the car. Congrats on the Swifts, you will like the stance and how they handle, they just want to dig in more the harder you push them in a corner. You should have no rubbing issues at all and I would suggest going 265/35 in front, the ratio is closer to stock.

11-28-2011, 10:06 AM	#21 (permalink)
alejo Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 107 Drives: 10 T/S,NAV,MT, 08 R6 Rep Power: 15	Thanks so much for the awesome reply, people like you make this forum. Z's look real good btw!