Why you should use these tires with NISMO Wheels: 285/35R19 (F), 325/30R19 (R)

johnxxx

Hey VinceThe1... appreciate you paving the way w/ the 285/35 R19 Front and 325/30 R19 Rear on Nismo rims w/o spacers... that's going to be my setup come spring. I like Rusty's thinking of go big w/ the 345's but that is a much more involved setup w/ new rims/spacers/alignment...perhaps later down the road for that.

I have my Nismo tires/rims off now for winter but I plan on getting my rims powder coated over the winter and will need a fresh set of rubber on them...looking at the RE-11's in those sizes. My original OEM S0004 tires have about 18k miles on them and my rear tires are just about worn out to the thread wear indicators so I can't use them up front. Have to go with all 4 new.

Currently I have a set of Blizzaks LM-32's (square setup 225/50 R18's) on my car for NJ winter that I just got from tirerack w/ A9 rims for about $1500. I'll be riding out the winter with these.

Now I just need to find a sweet deal like JaviZ did on eBay and I'll be all set!

Cheers

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VinceThe1

Thanx! Since I'm running my current setup I have installed spacers. I put 10mm upfront to get them really flush and I put some 2.5mm in the rear just because, can't really see a difference there. Works great without spacers but I just wanted a wider front track and to have a flush look. My rear Hankook V12s were pretty camber worn down to almost nothing on the inside and I'm still driving on them well over a year and 12k later lol. With stock suspension the front doesn't camber anything like the rear so the tire actually starts stepping on the unworn outside when you put it in the front and you can get a lot of life out of an otherwise worn out "rear" tire that way. I would recommend using your rears upfront unless you want to shell out over $1200 for a brand new set all around.

VinceThe1

With OEM wheels and those tires, simply lowering can't be an issue. I even have 10mm spacers upfront and 2.5mm spacers in the rear now to make everything flush and still no rubbing (at stock height). I'd say you're pretty safe just lowering without spacers, then if you want add 10mm spacers upfront to see if that'll clear...but with stock Nismo wheels and these size tires you shouldn't have and issue at any height (unless you use camber arms maybe).

VinceThe1

I totally agree, everything is a tradeoff for manufacturers especially these days...and while it's true that there is little to no improvement in actual "performance" by putting beefier tires on your car, it makes the car look better IMO and it definitely extends the life of the tire. Does it make the car slightly slower and less fuel efficient due to the higher rotational mass of the extra rubber? It must and probably does but I can't tell by butt dyno or by personal observed mpg.

MIGHTYMOUSE

thinking about getting this setup on my 2015 nismo. any reason they wouldn't fit? anyone have the offsets on the new nismo wheels?

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MIGHTYMOUSE

Any reason this setup wouldn't work with 15 nismo wheels I'm about to buy this size re-11.

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370zHawaii

Vince.....................YOU ARE THE F-N MAN!!! This setup looks so sick, just did it today. Went with V12's since I am on a budget (expecting a new addition to the family) and don't track/drift/race/etc etc. Although every now and then I do a little spirited driving.The ride feels 10x smoother and I know because this is my DD, the grip is sweet, honestly it feels like a new ride, and it looks bad as ****. I posted pics in the meaty tire thread. No spacers needed... flush on the rear and almost flush on the front. I needed new tires all the way around anyway so I took your setup and I am so glad I did. Thanks again cheersrepped you for getting this out to us.

MIGHTYMOUSE

Does anyone have the old nismo offsets compared to the new nismo wheel offsets?

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NOLA

I love this setup guys. I want more meat on my tires in the sidewall. I want a thicker tire to help with road noise, cushion, AND space between tire and lip. Could I go with 315/35/19 in the rear and be ok with rubbing?

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MIGHTYMOUSE

what alignment specs are you guys running?

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VinceThe1

Hi mouse!

The redesigned 2015/2016 Nismo wheels have the exact same widths and offsets as the 2009-2014 Nismo wheels. You shouldn't have any issues running this setup.

VinceThe1

I fitted 285/35R19 RE-11s to the front Nismo wheels. Love them! But yea...the new Nismo wheels are just a different design with the same specs.

VinceThe1

Thanx man! I had the V12s on the front and recently got RE-11s (just upfront, still wear the coopers in the rear). It's an awesome setup, with the extra grip upfront it corners hard but could be dangerous as it bites so hard the rear wants to swing out during hard cornering without even hitting the gas now...almost like an MR haha

VinceThe1

315/35R19 would be way too large of an overall diameter, 325/30R19 is really close to the stock 285/35R19 in diameter. Idk if you'll rub or not but you'll have massive sidewall and a huge tire...I wouldn't step away from factory overall diameter, atleast not that far.

VinceThe1

I'm running stock Touring Sport alignment @ stock ride height. I do have 10mm spacers upfront and 2.5mm in the rear now and still don't rub. (didn't have the spacers on the original pics)