18's on a 370z

carlitos_370z · 01-11-2017, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KamiSpeed

Volk Racing makes the new CE28SL in 18x9.5 +22 / 18x10.5 +15. 3mm isnt that big of a difference honestly. You can go 57DR or 57CR as well. But the CE28SL will be much lighter.

Also not many people run CE28s on 370Zs. Will be something different

Daaaamn! Finally! I love those wheels to but when I decide to buy wheels I never find them

What is the price for those CE28?

Fairlady_Zeto · 01-11-2017, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

Well Im let's see if this help haha! My last set of wheels was the Gram Lights 57DR. Best wheels I have installed on my soo far and Im planing on buy the again or move to the new Gram Lights 57CR. Anyway... the specs that of my Gram Lights 57DR was 18x9.5+12 & 18x10.5+22 (the offset arrive in +22 by a mistake) with 20mm spacers on rear. The front sit perfect with the 255/40/18 tires that I have up front... of course you have to give some camber, but nothing crazy... I have the Oem camber arms, etc. never rub on the fender or liners... they work perfect with the correct alignment. On the rear works perfect to... I use the 20mm spacers on the rear to make them flush with the Z body. The offset of the rear wheels suppose to be +12 too like the front. The specs of my rear tires was 285/35/18. I hope that helps something

If you have any questions about my Gram Lights setup let me know... Those wheels are soo great that if I keep my Z, im going to buy them again hahhaa!

Thats good to know.. And that did help a bit i appreciate your info ive been lurking on your build and setup it looks dope

I dont think I would be able to run that wide in the front with my height but its good to know with proper adjustment and tires i can.

Fairlady_Zeto · 01-11-2017, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KamiSpeed

Volk Racing makes the new CE28SL in 18x9.5 +22 / 18x10.5 +15. 3mm isnt that big of a difference honestly. You can go 57DR or 57CR as well. But the CE28SL will be much lighter.

Also not many people run CE28s on 370Zs. Will be something different

Yeah that would be really nice if i could afford a brand new set of CE28's lol which of course is my other issue

carlitos_370z · 01-11-2017, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairlady_Zeto

Thats good to know.. And that did help a bit i appreciate your info ive been lurking on your build and setup it looks dope

I dont think I would be able to run that wide in the front with my height but its good to know with proper adjustment and tires i can.

Thanks for your comment on my build bro! BTW I forget to tell you that my Z have the Swift Springs

GetYourWheels · 01-11-2017, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairlady_Zeto

First off sorry for the rant...so im having issues finding the right setup.. I posted a while back with my current setup (Base 18's rear squared with 25mm rear spacer) so my front offset is the stock 18x9 +15 at my original height i was lowered to on my bc coils i rubbed all the time every driveway, over deep bumps etc. Front tires are the stock 225/50. I didnt have time to go in and raise it up as i have no access to a garage anymore so i just had the fenders rolled which fixed the issue. I have since raised it up and dont rub or scrap on anything anymore thankfully

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The issue im having though is that no matching wheel setups have the offsets im looking for, everything seems to be too wide in the front and not wide enough in the rear. I personally dont like the fronts to stick out pass where the rears would so to prevent that i would need a front setup of 9.5 +20 to +25 and a rear of 10.5 +5 to +10 (Currently at 18x9 -10) a +12 would be the minimum I would run. Theres no way i could run the popular 18x9.5 +15 in the fronts without having issues if i was already having issues with an 18x9 on narrow tires and 18x10.5 +15 is just shy of being wide enough to look right with that front setup anyway and yet it seems every non custom staggered setup is this or really close to this.. My dream setup would be 18x9.5 +22 front and 18x10.5 +10 rear, WITHOUT Spacers which apparently doesnt exist anywhere. Please Correct me if im wrong or missing something or if im the only one that feels this way, just looking for suggestions or alternatives that might be close or anything at this point ive searched for hours now between two days and have nothing to show for it.

You may want to consider Wedssport wheels if you're looking for a nice 18x9.5/10.5 setup
They're authentic JDM wheels, and they're pretty reasonably priced and wont break the bank like some other options, and they're definitely less common than Forgestars or Rays

Their their link here for all sizes/colors/style options: WedsSport Wheels

For instance we can get the SA15R in a 18x9.5 +25 18x10.5 +12

Heres a 19x9.5/10.5 set of SA15Rs we installed for our 370Z customer

Let me know if you see anything you'd be interested in and I can help

Jason@GetYourWheels.com

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Originally Posted by jchammond

Also Jason Tung @Getyourwheels is very knowledgeable & sells a variety of different ones.

Thanks for the kind words and referral Joby!

SFARGO · 01-13-2017, 04:58 PM

just curious how many of you guys are running stock ride heights. I don't want to lower my car but don't want a lot of empty wheel well space so what size wheels with a stock height

abm89 · 01-13-2017, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SFARGO

just curious how many of you guys are running stock ride heights. I don't want to lower my car but don't want a lot of empty wheel well space so what size wheels with a stock height

My current ride height is very close to stock. If I put the stock 19s back on, it will probably be at or a tad higher than stock:

Under load, there's alot of clearance:

The car is this high b/c its nice not worrying about anything while daily driving.

Fairlady_Zeto · 01-14-2017, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SFARGO

just curious how many of you guys are running stock ride heights. I don't want to lower my car but don't want a lot of empty wheel well space so what size wheels with a stock height

I am no longer stock height but when i was i had the stock wheels spaced out and it gave the illusion of being lowered because there was less fender gap. I never rubeed or scraped and it looked really nice. See page 24 of this thread there is alot of stock height spaced out Z's (including mine

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KamiSpeed · 01-16-2017, 10:42 AM

amb89. That is a dope shot!! Love your Z man!

Gregor12 · 02-01-2017, 11:40 PM

must. post. moar

Gregor12 · 02-02-2017, 12:40 AM

must.. post.. moarrrr im worried to worry the wheels im looking at because of Sport Brake Clearance

carlitos_370z · 02-02-2017, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregor12

must.. post.. moarrrr im worried to worry the wheels im looking at because of Sport Brake Clearance

what wheels are you looking for?

Gregor12 · 02-02-2017, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

what wheels are you looking for?

honestly, Whatever fits over the brakes without poking a lot or having to run spacers. I like the avante garde's that were posted a few pages back but that was a long time ago. I want to run a fat tire in the rear for straight line traction so im thinking about just going with the Enkei RPF1. 19x9.5 +22 in the front and then 17x10 in the rear with a street slick. but if i can find a nice set of staggered 18s that fit good without spacers I would like to go that route.

every set im looking at i try and search on google for an G or Z that has akebonos to see if they clear but there isnt much.

ive been considering all lightweight enkeis, rotary forged TSW's, ssr's, and a few work emotions.

Hotrodz · 02-02-2017, 02:04 PM

It isn't that hard to find rims with the spec you need in 18s. The choices diminish and the price goes up if you want 11 or 12 inch wheels for the rear. You only need an offset of about +15 in the rear!

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carlitos_370z · 02-02-2017, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregor12

honestly, Whatever fits over the brakes without poking a lot or having to run spacers. I like the avante garde's that were posted a few pages back but that was a long time ago. I want to run a fat tire in the rear for straight line traction so im thinking about just going with the Enkei RPF1. 19x9.5 +22 in the front and then 17x10 in the rear with a street slick. but if i can find a nice set of staggered 18s that fit good without spacers I would like to go that route.

every set im looking at i try and search on google for an G or Z that has akebonos to see if they clear but there isnt much.

ive been considering all lightweight enkeis, rotary forged TSW's, ssr's, and a few work emotions.

For the rear try to find a 18x10.5 or 18x11 in my opinion for a flush look with out using spacers. The offset for me... have to be lower than +20.

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Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	It isn't that hard to find rims with the spec you need in 18s. The choices diminish and the price goes up if you want 11 or 12 inch wheels for the rear. You only need an offset of about +15 in the rear! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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