I goofed on my tires w/ pics

jasonhoutx · 06-03-2009, 05:51 PM

I should have went with 295 or 305 in the rear. Instead I got 285/35/19 on a 19x10.5 wheel and they looked stretched.

I put 255/35/19 on the front on a 19x9.5 wheel, they are cool, but could have used 265/35/19. The wheel kind of sticks out a bit and not flush with fender.

Should I just go with 30 profile wheels on all 4 corners? The guy over at tirerack.com said if I leave the fronts alone at 35s and go with 30s on the back that it will look like crap and the electronics will be off. I dunno about all that.

Anyone looking for a good deal on some pilot ps2. They have less than 25 miles on them.

Anyhow. Below is my new Venaci wheels. I love the wheels, I just need some feedback/opinions on the rubber.

ChrisSlicks · 06-03-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonhoutx

Should I just go with 30 profile wheels on all 4 corners? The guy over at tirerack.com said if I leave the fronts alone at 35s and go with 30s on the back that it will look like crap and the electronics will be off. I dunno about all that.

The tirerack guy apparently doesn't know what he's talking about. Profile by itself means nothing, profile is a function of the height of the tire divided by the width. Look at the tire diameter and revolutions per mile (rpm) specs to see how close the tires are in size to each other.

cdawg410 · 06-03-2009, 06:19 PM

All that matters is that you like the way it looks man, don't sweat everyone else's opinion. You obviously have good taste, you picked a wicked car!! If YOU smile when you walk up to your ride, then trust me, the rims look perfect. Congrats on your new wheels!

jasonhoutx · 06-03-2009, 07:04 PM

Thanks fella's

not sure why the pictures are not showing up for me

Dee@Amplified · 06-03-2009, 08:02 PM

Nice car, it looks good! Once you drop your car you'll get a bit of camber and it will look flushhhh!!

k20z3 · 06-03-2009, 08:03 PM

Not feeling those rims at all...looks like the offset is more in the front than the rear :S

jasonhoutx · 06-03-2009, 08:43 PM

so what kind of drop would one recommend.

I don't want to lose comfort. I don't track, just street.

WShade · 06-03-2009, 11:23 PM

Eibach for a mild street drop.

VIP-STATUS · 06-04-2009, 12:11 AM

Eibach for spring
HKS for coilover! 32way msrp about $2k
Tanabe coilover hight adjust only for about $850

wstar · 06-04-2009, 12:47 AM

In the PS2's I probably would've chosen 265/35 and 295/30 for your wheels.

gatorfast · 06-04-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

In the PS2's I probably would've chosen 265/35 and 295/30 for your wheels.

I agree. I think the wheels could benefit from a 10mm wider tire all around. That plus a drop and you have one sexy car!

BerkTech · 06-04-2009, 03:15 PM

looks good and for springs I would go with Eibach

dp11 · 06-04-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonhoutx

I should have went with 295 or 305 in the rear. Instead I got 285/35/19 on a 19x10.5 wheel and they looked stretched.

I put 255/35/19 on the front on a 19x9.5 wheel, they are cool, but could have used 265/35/19. The wheel kind of sticks out a bit and not flush with fender.

Should I just go with 30 profile wheels on all 4 corners? The guy over at tirerack.com said if I leave the fronts alone at 35s and go with 30s on the back that it will look like crap and the electronics will be off. I dunno about all that.

Anyone looking for a good deal on some pilot ps2. They have less than 25 miles on them.

Anyhow. Below is my new Venaci wheels. I love the wheels, I just need some feedback/opinions on the rubber.

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for the wheels? Also, I added your pictures to my flickr 370z wheel gallery. Let me know if you don't want me to post them on there.

Minicobra1 · 06-05-2009, 03:05 AM

Jason,

no offense, i like these wheels, but I think the offset on the front is way too aggressive. Are the offsets +15 for rear and +17 for front?

I think you are going to have a serious rubbing issue when the car is lowered unless you go with some real aggressive camber and stick with the 255's

Check out Dannys thread, his wheels are 9.5 in front with a +22 and he had some minor rubbing issues, although he is running a 275.
DannyGT's Journal/Progress

Chad68 · 06-06-2009, 03:58 AM

The tires aren't so much the problem but the front offset is way too much.

If you put a 265 on that front, it's going to look worse than the 255's you have up front now. Other than getting different wheels, the best thing you could do to make it look better both on the front and rear would be this.

Run a 245 on that 9.5 front. Yes it will be stretched (could look like crap too) but it wouldn't look like it sticks out so much. And then run a 295 or 305 one profile lower than your front. I'm sure the 370'S have that slip light stuff if your rear tire diameter is too close to the fronts diameter.

For example I'm running 245/35/19's front on 19x8.5" wheels and 305/30/19's on the rear on 19x10.5" wheels. I have the base model 350Z so I don't have to worry about that traction contral mumbo jumbo, however with my setup my rears are 1/2" bigger diameter than the front and that much should not cause problems with the traction control.

If you ran a 295 the overall diameter is only about 1/4" larger than the front and I'm not sure if that would throw a traction slip light thing or not.

Anywho this is what a 305/30/19 Potenza would look like on your 10.5" wide wheels.

06-03-2009, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jasonhoutx Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 70 Drives: 09 Silver 370z A7 Rep Power: 16	I goofed on my tires w/ pics I should have went with 295 or 305 in the rear. Instead I got 285/35/19 on a 19x10.5 wheel and they looked stretched. I put 255/35/19 on the front on a 19x9.5 wheel, they are cool, but could have used 265/35/19. The wheel kind of sticks out a bit and not flush with fender. Should I just go with 30 profile wheels on all 4 corners? The guy over at tirerack.com said if I leave the fronts alone at 35s and go with 30s on the back that it will look like crap and the electronics will be off. I dunno about all that. Anyone looking for a good deal on some pilot ps2. They have less than 25 miles on them. Anyhow. Below is my new Venaci wheels. I love the wheels, I just need some feedback/opinions on the rubber. __________________ 09 370z Turing w/ Nav - AT - Brilliant Silver Venaci VS124 Wheels: [19x9.5F & 19x10.5R] w/ [265/35-F & 305/30-R] - Suspension: [KW V3's] & [SPC front/rear camber kit] Last edited by jasonhoutx; 06-03-2009 at 07:05 PM.

06-03-2009, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
cdawg410 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: alexandria, va Posts: 238 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 16	You do you All that matters is that you like the way it looks man, don't sweat everyone else's opinion. You obviously have good taste, you picked a wicked car!! If YOU smile when you walk up to your ride, then trust me, the rims look perfect. Congrats on your new wheels!

06-03-2009, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
jasonhoutx Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 70 Drives: 09 Silver 370z A7 Rep Power: 16	Thanks fella's not sure why the pictures are not showing up for me __________________ 09 370z Turing w/ Nav - AT - Brilliant Silver Venaci VS124 Wheels: [19x9.5F & 19x10.5R] w/ [265/35-F & 305/30-R] - Suspension: [KW V3's] & [SPC front/rear camber kit]

06-03-2009, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 33 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 405	Not feeling those rims at all...looks like the offset is more in the front than the rear :S __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

06-03-2009, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
jasonhoutx Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 70 Drives: 09 Silver 370z A7 Rep Power: 16	so what kind of drop would one recommend. I don't want to lose comfort. I don't track, just street. __________________ 09 370z Turing w/ Nav - AT - Brilliant Silver Venaci VS124 Wheels: [19x9.5F & 19x10.5R] w/ [265/35-F & 305/30-R] - Suspension: [KW V3's] & [SPC front/rear camber kit]

06-03-2009, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dee@Amplified Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 118 Drives: MB Base 6MT w/Sport Rep Power: 0	Nice car, it looks good! Once you drop your car you'll get a bit of camber and it will look flushhhh!!

06-03-2009, 11:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	Eibach for a mild street drop. __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

06-04-2009, 12:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
VIP-STATUS Inactive vendor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 465 Drives: 2009 370Z Red Rep Power: 257	Eibach for spring HKS for coilover! 32way msrp about $2k Tanabe coilover hight adjust only for about $850

06-04-2009, 12:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	In the PS2's I probably would've chosen 265/35 and 295/30 for your wheels. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-04-2009, 03:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
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06-05-2009, 03:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Minicobra1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 1,205 Drives: 370Z Tour, Spt, 6mt Rep Power: 645	Jason, no offense, i like these wheels, but I think the offset on the front is way too aggressive. Are the offsets +15 for rear and +17 for front? I think you are going to have a serious rubbing issue when the car is lowered unless you go with some real aggressive camber and stick with the 255's Check out Dannys thread, his wheels are 9.5 in front with a +22 and he had some minor rubbing issues, although he is running a 275. DannyGT's Journal/Progress __________________ 370z Tour\| Spt Pack\|Navi\|BERK CBE\|Berk HFC's\| Eibach Springs\| Hotchkis Sway Bars\|SPC Camber Arms\|15mm Ichiba Wheel Spacers\| 19"Factory Nismo Wheels-Matt Black\|Stop Tech Rotors\|TWM Shifter\|3M Tint\|Black Fangs\|Black Rear Valance\|JDM Fog Light\| MY BAND-www.myspace.com/petroleum Last edited by Minicobra1; 06-05-2009 at 03:19 AM.

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