used 350z rims for the 370z

Coon-azz · 09-21-2012, 05:18 PM

All,

I'm looking for a cheaper way to get dedicated rims for my 2012 370z Winter tires. I read somewhere that some people were using older 350z rims to do this. Is this correct and is there anything I should know or need to consider if I go this route. Since I'm only going to use these for a few months a year, I don't really care if they are perfect, as long as they look "OK" and are not bent. I just want to be able to "hot swap" them when it snows without having to align and rebalance the car when I swap back and forth. Your thoughts?

m4a1mustang · 09-21-2012, 05:20 PM

I would just go through Tire Rack. Plenty of cheap wheel options there and you can get the tires mounted/balanced for free.

Coon-azz · 09-21-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I would just go through Tire Rack. Plenty of cheap wheel options there and you can get the tires mounted/balanced for free.

I couldn't find a combo set that was under like $3k...thats too deep for me for tires I'm only going to use for about 2 months a year. Unless you know something I don't.

Mike · 09-21-2012, 05:26 PM

they will work. will stick in in the back some, but you can use a 20-25mm spacer to fix that. The Rays will clear akebono's. Not sure about the touring wheels, or if the 17s will clear the base brakes either.

m4a1mustang · 09-21-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coon-azz

I couldn't find a combo set that was under like $3k...thats too deep for me for tires I'm only going to use for about 2 months a year. Unless you know something I don't.

You can put together a winter setup for less than $1500 on TireRack. Click Winter, enter your car info, and build an 18" wheel package.

Here's AK370Z's setup for reference:

My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)

Coon-azz · 09-21-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

they will work. will stick in in the back some, but you can use a 20-25mm spacer to fix that. The Rays will clear akebono's. Not sure about the touring wheels, or if the 17s will clear the base brakes either.

Hmmm. yeah I've got the Sport package with the 19's. I know its better to go down and narrow in size, but then I have to have the car aligned again each time I swap tires. I'd like to just hot-swap' em. Your thought?

Kingbaby · 09-21-2012, 05:30 PM

craigslist bro...great idea

shouldn't be no more than $400!

didymus · 09-21-2012, 05:40 PM

I have this. See this thread

350 wheels on a 370?

Coon-azz · 09-21-2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You can put together a winter setup for less than $1500 on TireRack. Click Winter, enter your car info, and build an 18" wheel package.

Here's AK370Z's setup for reference:

My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)

checked out your post. did you have to have an alignement each time you went from the smaller rim to back to your summer 19's? I had almost the same setup on my Pontiac Solstice. Drove like a champ in the snow with the winter tires. Well, that and learning to drive in the snow growing up in the mid-west probably didn't hurt either.

Coon-azz · 09-21-2012, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You can put together a winter setup for less than $1500 on TireRack. Click Winter, enter your car info, and build an 18" wheel package.

Here's AK370Z's setup for reference:

My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)

Asking a stupid question so here goes.

Did you keep the standard sizes for the tires minus one size? i.e.;
my Fronts are: 245/40-19 so that would be 225/50-18 or something like that?
Rear 275/34 -19 converts to ? -18 or ? Sorry

didymus · 09-21-2012, 05:48 PM

Also i do not get re-aligned when switching

09-21-2012, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coon-azz Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fredericksburg,VA Posts: 689 Drives: '12 370z Sport DD Rep Power: 14	used 350z rims for the 370z All, I'm looking for a cheaper way to get dedicated rims for my 2012 370z Winter tires. I read somewhere that some people were using older 350z rims to do this. Is this correct and is there anything I should know or need to consider if I go this route. Since I'm only going to use these for a few months a year, I don't really care if they are perfect, as long as they look "OK" and are not bent. I just want to be able to "hot swap" them when it snows without having to align and rebalance the car when I swap back and forth. Your thoughts? __________________ I don't care how slow you want to drive; I encourage it. JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF THE PASSING LANE YOU TUCK FARD!!!

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I would just go through Tire Rack. Plenty of cheap wheel options there and you can get the tires mounted/balanced for free. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	they will work. will stick in in the back some, but you can use a 20-25mm spacer to fix that. The Rays will clear akebono's. Not sure about the touring wheels, or if the 17s will clear the base brakes either. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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