370z MEATY TIRE THREAD

[KaienZ34]

Originally Posted by Radride

25 Series



325/25/20. My wheels are 20's. I could of easily went 335 or even 345 but decided against that.

R.K.

What's your offsets if you don't mind sharing, also 325/25/20 -- 265/30/20 ?

[Radride]

Originally Posted by KaienZ34

What's your offsets if you don't mind sharing, also 325/25/20 -- 265/30/20 ?

+20 front and +26 rear.

R.K.

[KaienZ34]

Thx...repped

[VinceThe1]

Has anyone been able to fit a 325/30/19 on a stock Nismo 10.5" wheel?? I bought a used set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar EMTs and nobody could seat the beads. I really want a 325 tire for looks and because it's the only size up from the factory 285/35/19 that is pretty much the exact same diameter.

I bought the used set of Goodyears for that reason, to test fit....but they wouldn't fit and I believe it's mainly because they are run flats and the sidewall is mutch thicker...and in combination with the extra width, it causes an issue. I am wondering if anybody has been able to fit a regular 325/30/19 tire on the factory Nismo rim.

The car that comes with these from the factory is the C6 Corvette Z06 / Grand Sport, which has 19x12" wheels in the rear...I figured that 1.5" less than a factory spec size would still work but apparently I was wrong. I just hope that someone has been able to fit a normal 325.

Thanx

[DEpointfive0]

305/30 is close enough!!! And it looks good

[VinceThe1]

Yea but 305/30 looks good on the sport package Rays, which are a half inch narrower than the Nismo Rays.

I really want a 325...sucks that mine don't fit, and 315/30 19s are really hard to find.

[DEpointfive0]

Originally Posted by VinceThe1

Yea but 305/30 looks good on the sport package Rays, which are a half inch narrower than the Nismo Rays.

I really want a 325...sucks that mine don't fit, and 315/30 19s are really hard to find.

Trust me, I know, I have only owned a few sets of each, lol

305s on 10" bulges a bit, but 305 on 10.5" is pretty flat, but still meaty enough to protect the wheel

[VinceThe1]

I know what you mean but even though my Goodyears won't seat, the half that does seat looks really good, also, I can find 325/30/19s much much cheaper as it seems than 305 or 315s...I found a set of brand new 325s for $368 shipped...can't beat that. If Even if I don't get an answer confirming fitment I think I'll still risk it and try.

[Hotrodz]

Heed DE's advise and save yourself from having to replace them with something else shortly after purchasing them. 305s and if you don't have spacers you need to get 15mm and the fit will be spot on....

[VinceThe1]

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Heed DE's advise and save yourself from having to replace them with something else shortly after purchasing them. 305s and if you don't have spacers you need to get 15mm and the fit will be spot on....

I know it's the safe and sure way to go...but I really wanted to try 325...and I mean try, that's why I bought a used set to see if they'll fit and if they do, how they drive. It seems like I got my answer, because they don't fit...but I stongly beleive that it's because of the sidewall of the runflat tire...unfortunate for me I didn't even know I was buying runflats and that they could cause a problem with fitment.

[Rusty]

325 takes a 11.5" wide rim to look right. I have 325's on 12" right now. 325's on a 10.5" rim will be pinched. And You're trying runflats. Think they might take a different type of rim. And that's why they was having trouble trying to seat the bead.

[VinceThe1]

Originally Posted by Rusty

325 takes a 11.5" wide rim to look right. I have 325's on 12" right now. 325's on a 10.5" rim will be pinched. And You're trying runflats. Think they might take a different type of rim. And that's why they was having trouble trying to seat the bead.

Well there are different types of runflats, like the Michelin PAX System requires special wheels that have special lips and an inner ring. Goodyear EMT however are made to be mounted on a reqular wheel, replacing a regular tire with no modification. However, the width I'm trying to run is a bit wide for my wheel obviously, and that in combination with the low profile and super stiff sidewall seems to make my tire/wheel combo impossible to fit

[Spooler]

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Heed DE's advise and save yourself from having to replace them with something else shortly after purchasing them. 305s and if you don't have spacers you need to get 15mm and the fit will be spot on....

Are you using longer wheel studs to fit the spacers? Link to the ones you are using would be great. I don't want any breaking bunch of junk. LOL New tires are going to be a must in a very short time.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Trust me, I know, I have only owned a few sets of each, lol

305s on 10" bulges a bit, but 305 on 10.5" is pretty flat, but still meaty enough to protect the wheel

not gonna lie the RE-11 in 305s on my sport rears sits perfect no bulge.....


unless you could the bulge it gives me when looking at it

[FairladyZ10PG]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

not gonna lie the RE-11 in 305s on my sport rears sits perfect no bulge.....


unless you could the bulge it gives me when looking at it

I agree. I had 305 on sport rims also and didn't notice any bulge.

Here's a pic, from Christian370z's build thread, of 305 RE-11s on sport rims