Test fit Enkei RPF1 in 18s :(
 

Ordered 2 Enkei RPF1 wheels to test fit on Base with Sport for track wheels.
18x9.5+38 front
18x10+38 rear

The rear fit fine, could use a little spacer to push it back out to stock location, but it would work fine as is.

The front hit the caliper. With a 15mm spacer, it cleared the sport caliper, but this offset along with the 15mm spacer would be equivalent to a 30mm spacer and put the front wheels outside of the fender,

so, unfortunately, have to send them back and keep looking.

Maybe I will give the Forgestar's a chance, but need to check with CCW first.

Damn Mike, Im glad you were just test fitting them for now. Why not just try a different offset?

Thanks for testing it out. How about the ame tracer size 18?

nothing really seems to work in the widths I want. At least I am only out the cost of shipping both ways.

Never heard of the Tracer, will have to check that out.

most volk brands clear bbks so surely will clear yours

They're made by enkei and come in at least 9 front and 10 rear with about 30 and 15 offset. I think they're about $1900 though. Dannygt has the 19 inch.

rays website shows which volks fit the z34. I think te37 has some of the better offsets but volks are about $3500.

and I don't want to spend a fortune on track wheels.

I really wanted the RPF1's for track use. Thanks for being the guinea pig!

sorry it won't work for us. maybe if we went narrower, but don't want to sacrifice tire width. At least I have an account with tire rack and was able to try.

Should have gotten the 15mm offset like the 350z guys get for the track. 38mm is way to high for the Z setup.

Hey Mike, did you get your car back from the shop yet?

They don't make them in the proper width for what I wanted.

Viera, yes I did! Check out my journal thread

They have them in 18x9.5 15mm and 18x10.5 in 15mm which should work just fine on your car.

Those would stick out 38mm past stock. With my 15mm spacer, the +38s stood out 30mm past stock, and were outside the fenderwells, so +15 definitely wouldn't work.

That's weird. DannyGT, if I remember correctly, is running 9.5" +22 in the front with a 265 tire. He said that with skinnier tires, like a 255, he'd have better clearance.

The +15 is only 7mm different, so I'd assume that such a small difference would be manageable in the grand scheme of things. Nothing a skinnier tire or some more negative camber in the front can't solve. :tup:

do you guys think the 18x9.5 ET15 would work with sport model 370s? I know OP said spoke clearance was an issue with his 18x9.5 ET38...do you guys think the ET15 version would have enough spoke clearance?

I think the +15s would stick outside the wheel wells. That would be equivalent to a 38mm spacer on stock wheels.

i know you said that it would stick out...but will it actually physically "fit" onto the brake caliper? i wouldn't mind having it sticking out a little...as long as it fits onto the brakes...i am fine

btw, does anybody know how much the stock sport wheels weigh? 19x9 and 19x10s....i can't find it anywhere

it should clear the caliper. If its the same width, but 15 instead of 38 offset, the backside of the hub would have to be deeper by 23mm, either that or it would have a wider lip, but that isn't the case. I was able to fit them with only a 15mm spacer.

thank you for the link...it looks like stock sport wheels are very light to begin with....i thought they weighed 29-30lbs like the older nismo 350z...so thats why i inquired about getting RPF1s....but it looks like at 23lbs, theres really no need to upgrade...

I agree. They are definitely light for stock wheels. Rays rocks!

i am just surprised the enkei rpf1 with 38 offset didn't fit the stock sport brakes.....the stock wheels are 47 offset right? must be some stupid *** spoke clearance

PM sent mike

Was looking into the RPF1 for a track setup. Confused by the original post slightly, wouldn't a 18x9.5 +38 with a 15mm spacer make this basically a 18x9.5 +23 wheel? I'm running a 19x9.5 +22 setup right now up front so not sure why the above combo would make it stick out past the fenders.

my advan rs is 20.8lbs! haha, it casting too, not forged. enkei wheels are so light man. my friend's 350z has 17' on it, it weighs like 17lbs.lol

It looked to far for my comfort level. I didn't try the wheel with tires though. Maybe it would have worked, but the side of the car probably would have been peppered with rock chips from the stuff that R compunds throw out.

Yeah you make a good point. Do you know if 10mm spacers would have worked? I wonder if the new Enkei PF01 will fit.

Somewhere in these forums, I have seen a poster saying the 18" Enkei RPF-1 in nine or 10" fit well on his Sport Package 370Z. I'm not criticizing Mike--he is only reporting his actual, hands-on experience. But I am fairly certain I have read this here. I don't know if we have completely ruled out that wheel yet. It would be great if it fit: the 18X9.5 RPF weighs only 17.4 pounds (special version, but it's available). Weight is the enemy. :stirthepot:

I don't remember all of the test fitting at the time, but I don't think that I thought 10 would work at the time, or maybe I just had 15s on hand. I really cant remember.

Did you figure anything with CCW?

Chris

Has anyone ever confirmed if we can fit the 18" Enkei RPF-1?

Reviving this thread,

I am looking for a 18x9.5 wheel that will fit F+R and can be rotated. NT03 would work but require a spacer to clear the akebonos, didn't know if anyone has used CCW and if they would clear.

I just test fit a set of 18" RPF1s and it looks like they fit perfect. I got these off a 350 owner used. I can't remember the offsets but I'll double check and post up later.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e...211_121342.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h...25282%2529.jpg

Only a +15 will work front and rear without spacers. You could do the +38 or +45 also but front and rear will need spacers.

Yup, just checked my setup and its +15 offsets all around...

18 x 9.5 +15
18 x 10.5 +15

Forgestar :)

Try Weds Sport, their design and weight should accomodate based on what you need even with bigger BBKs. It's one of the brands I considered if I go down to 18s.

I swear I thought my 18x10.5 +38 PF01 fit on the front... the only time I ran them on the track I did have a 10mm spacer on the front, but one of the studs snapped (isolated incident, not track related) and I test fit the front... I have to recheck this at some point.