Aftermarket wheels with NO drop

babbagandu · 07-21-2012, 06:31 PM

What are people's opinions on this? I always feel like it will look bad to have rims at the stock ride height, but I cannot lower my car at all because there is no way I could go up my driveway if it was even an inch lower. Wanting to get some Forgestar F14's but not sure how it will look with no drop. Anybody have pics?

TonyBPD · 07-21-2012, 07:14 PM

I would love to lower my car but it just isn't practical for me.

whoady4shoady · 07-21-2012, 08:16 PM

I think that looks great tony. What size tires are you running on the fronts and backs?

memorylasts · 07-21-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by babbagandu

What are people's opinions on this? I always feel like it will look bad to have rims at the stock ride height, but I cannot lower my car at all because there is no way I could go up my driveway if it was even an inch lower. Wanting to get some Forgestar F14's but not sure how it will look with no drop. Anybody have pics?

What about using the KW HLS system or maybe even full Air will an Accu-level system, and AirRex bags and struts you can go up to get in your driveway and back to your drive height the system also will counteract weight changes... IMO dont put wheels on unless your gonna drop it.

It looks like a 4x4... idk

No Harsh feelings just trying to reply to ops post with other solutions.

Trips · 07-21-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by memorylasts

What about using the KW HLS system or maybe even full Air will an Accu-level system, and AirRex bags and struts you can go up to get in your driveway and back to your drive height the system also will counteract weight changes... IMO dont put wheels on unless your gonna drop it.

It looks like a 4x4... idk

No Harsh feelings just trying to reply to ops post with other solutions.

I've got another possible solution

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Ni55anPat · 07-21-2012, 08:42 PM

u need atleast swifts....damn son

KaienZ34 · 07-21-2012, 08:55 PM

Stock height on my old setup.

KaienZ34 · 07-21-2012, 08:56 PM

Trips · 07-21-2012, 08:57 PM

Kaien were those on 20's you were rockin? Looked great

KaienZ34 · 07-21-2012, 09:22 PM

Yeah, Volk GT-30's in 20x9.5+35 & 20x10.5+10 tires 255/30/20 & 305/25/20

KaienZ34 · 07-21-2012, 09:25 PM

Here's where they live now.

Nissan 370Z Forum - Punk86's Album: My Z and some others - Picture

864Zbeast · 07-21-2012, 09:44 PM

My avant garde m310 look great on stock height with 255/305 tire setup. I may eventually get swifts just to make it look exceptional.

kenchan · 07-21-2012, 10:18 PM

My car is stock height. As long as you use offset 32 or higher with 9" width on the front it will look fine. If you use 9.5" width 38 or higher.

Otherwise the tires stick out too far when looked at the car from the front.

Rear 15 if 10.5" width. Stick with 19's. 20's will look too short on the sidewall vs wheel gap.
GL

whoady4shoady · 07-22-2012, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

Monster wheel gappeth son!

Waiz · 07-22-2012, 02:18 AM

It can look completely fine not to drop the car and still use aftermarket wheels you just need to get a fatter tire onto the wheel to makeup for the gap.

I would recommend the following setup:

19x9.5 (+22) 265-35-19
19x10.5 (+12) 295-35-19 or 305-35-19

07-21-2012, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
babbagandu Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US Posts: 349 Drives: 09 Nismo Rep Power: 14	Aftermarket wheels with NO drop What are people's opinions on this? I always feel like it will look bad to have rims at the stock ride height, but I cannot lower my car at all because there is no way I could go up my driveway if it was even an inch lower. Wanting to get some Forgestar F14's but not sure how it will look with no drop. Anybody have pics? POS VETT likes this.

07-21-2012, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
TonyBPD Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 614 Drives: 2012 VW Golf R Rep Power: 17	I would love to lower my car but it just isn't practical for me. kentstuh, Brendan and JTM88 like this. __________________ Fast Intentions-Stillen-Avant Garde-UpRev-319hp/265tq- Gone but will never be forgotten

07-21-2012, 08:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Stock height on my old setup. kentstuh and sokumchim like this. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html Last edited by KaienZ34; 07-26-2012 at 09:32 AM.

07-21-2012, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	kentstuh, sokumchim and Tree7dee like this. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html Last edited by KaienZ34; 07-26-2012 at 09:33 AM.

07-21-2012, 08:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Kaien were those on 20's you were rockin? Looked great __________________

07-21-2012, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
whoady4shoady A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,088 Drives: 09 Silver Nismo Rep Power: 18	I think that looks great tony. What size tires are you running on the fronts and backs?

07-21-2012, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ni55anPat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,831 Drives: Zed Rep Power: 18	u need atleast swifts....damn son

07-21-2012, 09:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Yeah, Volk GT-30's in 20x9.5+35 & 20x10.5+10 tires 255/30/20 & 305/25/20 __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

07-21-2012, 09:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Here's where they live now. Nissan 370Z Forum - Punk86's Album: My Z and some others - Picture __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

07-21-2012, 09:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
864Zbeast Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Walhalla/Clemson, SC Posts: 874 Drives: 09 BS 370z Rep Power: 15	My avant garde m310 look great on stock height with 255/305 tire setup. I may eventually get swifts just to make it look exceptional. __________________ Avant Garde M310 gloss black/ Nitto Invo/ black fangs and rear diffuser/ gloss black roof/ tinted tail lights/ GT-R start button

07-21-2012, 10:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	My car is stock height. As long as you use offset 32 or higher with 9" width on the front it will look fine. If you use 9.5" width 38 or higher. Otherwise the tires stick out too far when looked at the car from the front. Rear 15 if 10.5" width. Stick with 19's. 20's will look too short on the sidewall vs wheel gap. GL

07-22-2012, 02:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	It can look completely fine not to drop the car and still use aftermarket wheels you just need to get a fatter tire onto the wheel to makeup for the gap. I would recommend the following setup: 19x9.5 (+22) 265-35-19 19x10.5 (+12) 295-35-19 or 305-35-19 SS_Firehawk and Zbrah like this.

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