18's on a 370z

Brendan · 07-23-2019, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KamiSpeed

ZE40 AND in 18" on a 370Z. Rare setup man! Love the ZE40 but not a lot of Z guys gravitate towards them. I think they look great on your car ;D

Thank you! It's been my favorite Volk style since they debuted. Glad they make my car stand out.

AlWakRa · 07-24-2019, 12:13 AM

Wow, 18s ze40 looks hot in this size and volk bronze, it looks much better than Volk 370z photos with gunmetal blue.

TorqueSteer · 10-12-2019, 07:43 AM

A lot of great info in here.

I’m stock height/suspension and wanting to run a 275 40 18 square on Konig Hypergrams for daily and some autocross.

They come in 18x9.5 +25 or 18x10.5 +25.

From what I’ve read on here this tire size/combo should fit with no rubbing up front. I’m leaning toward the 9.5 square width to minimize tire stretch. I will be running a spacer in the rear.

Any recommendations on which wheel size to get to optimize performance on this tire size?

OptionZero · 10-12-2019, 10:55 AM

It won't matter

AlWakRa · 10-12-2019, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TorqueSteer

A lot of great info in here.

I’m stock height/suspension and wanting to run a 275 40 18 square on Konig Hypergrams for daily and some autocross.

They come in 18x9.5 +25 or 18x10.5 +25.

From what I’ve read on here this tire size/combo should fit with no rubbing up front. I’m leaning toward the 9.5 square width to minimize tire stretch. I will be running a spacer in the rear.

Any recommendations on which wheel size to get to optimize performance on this tire size?

If you are looking at Nexens, they will not look stretched on 10.5

TorqueSteer · 10-14-2019, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AlWakRa

If you are looking at Nexens, they will not look stretched on 10.5

Good to know. If it doesn't matter as option zero mentioned, I’ll probably lean more toward the 9.5. Not sure what tire brand I’m most interested in yet.

Brendan · 10-14-2019, 08:53 PM

Get the 10.5. It doesnt matter for appearance but the 10.5 will perform better.

TorqueSteer · 10-14-2019, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

Get the 10.5. It doesnt matter for appearance but the 10.5 will perform better.

Brendan, why do you think 10.5 will perform better?

Your car looks great in the pics above by the way. I did notice you were running 275s on a 10.5 wheel.

Brendan · 10-14-2019, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TorqueSteer

Brendan, why do you think 10.5 will perform better?

Your car looks great in the pics above by the way. I did notice you were running 275s on a 10.5 wheel.

A wider wheel will give you a larger, flatter contact patch. Essentially you use more of the tire. A little tension on the sidewalls will also provide better, sharper turn in and more precise steering response. If you are looking to run the normal 275 or 285 square sizes, a 10.5 will be perfect. I'd run 11" if i could.

edit: dont take my word for it

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../142744/page1/

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../111594/page1/

TorqueSteer · 10-14-2019, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

A wider wheel will give you a larger, flatter contact patch. Essentially you use more of the tire. A little tension on the sidewalls will also provide better, sharper turn in and more precise steering response. If you are looking to run the normal 275 or 285 square sizes, a 10.5 will be perfect. I'd run 11" if i could.

edit: dont take my word for it

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../142744/page1/

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../111594/page1/

Haha. Thanks for the info. AND with sources!

Hotrodz · 10-14-2019, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

A wider wheel will give you a larger, flatter contact patch. Essentially you use more of the tire. A little tension on the sidewalls will also provide better, sharper turn in and more precise steering response. If you are looking to run the normal 275 or 285 square sizes, a 10.5 will be perfect. I'd run 11" if i could.

edit: dont take my word for it

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../142744/page1/

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../111594/page1/

If you want to see what 18x11 +18 with 315 30 tire look like go to post 530 and continue to scroll down from there. I love the setup and you don't have to run extreme camber if you don't want too. I believe I was running -2.0 or -2.2.

TorqueSteer · 10-15-2019, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

If you want to see what 18x11 +18 with 315 30 tire look like go to post 530 and continue to scroll down from there. I love the setup and you don't have to run extreme camber if you don't want too. I believe I was running -2.0 or -2.2.

Just found that post! Car looks mean with that fitment. Part of me still can’t believe the car will fit a 10.5 +25 with a 275 tire upfront with stock suspension/alignment. But I’ve seen enough posts with it done (albeit mostly with modified suspension) to try and give it a shot. Hopefully it doesn’t poke because the z is my daily.

Brendan · 10-15-2019, 01:57 PM

It will poke without camber.

Hotrodz · 10-15-2019, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

It will poke without camber.

TorqueSteer · 10-15-2019, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

It will poke without camber.

Thanks for the input guys! I will be modifying my plans slightly to manage the poke. I’ll follow up with pics when everything is fitted to the car.

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TorqueSteer Base Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Here Posts: 55 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 8	A lot of great info in here. I’m stock height/suspension and wanting to run a 275 40 18 square on Konig Hypergrams for daily and some autocross. They come in 18x9.5 +25 or 18x10.5 +25. From what I’ve read on here this tire size/combo should fit with no rubbing up front. I’m leaning toward the 9.5 square width to minimize tire stretch. I will be running a spacer in the rear. Any recommendations on which wheel size to get to optimize performance on this tire size? Last edited by TorqueSteer; 10-12-2019 at 09:00 AM.

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