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16x7 et13 front 16x8 et14 rear 225/50/16 Dunlops all around H&R 15mm spacers and longer studs, each corner Just a crappy cell shot. But I love them.

Ok, I have some sweet Wat R8s that I just recently refinished/powdered. Anyways, so I purchased 15mm (each side) spacers to get the wheels to "hopefully" fit. The spacers are made by H&R for Nissan's bolt pattern and come with longer studs. I also picked up open-ended lug nuts. But as I looked at the studs, I noticed that the splines on the shoulder of the stud, the part you press in, are finer than the OEM Datsun studs...is this an issue? Thanks in advance...

I have eibach lowering springs and tokico struts. Are you talking 5-10mm all around...or just on the rear? Sorry, spacing is OBVIOUSLY all new to me.

For the tires, I bought Dunlop Direzza DZ101 http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?cs=225&pc=28199&rd=16&ar=50 The backspacing stuff really confuses me. Some say 4" others say more... I just ordered 25mm H&R spacers for front and rear...really hoping those will work, if not someone give me a heads up so that I can change the order. The bummer is that the car is 700 miles from where the wheels and tires are...so I need them to work when I go to pick the car up and drive it home.

Bump. Just had the wheels refinished. Going to do 225/50/16 on all four corners. Looking at the Dunlop Direzza, currently has a $50 cash back with a set of tires. Making them $320 to my door. Now I just need to find some spacers...any recommendations on where or who to go with for spacers? Thanks

Right. And I have no problem getting spacers. Just trying to determine what size based on the equation and information below:

John, were you running 225 all around? Any thoughts on the spacing considering the 13/14 offset?

UPDATE All right. I think I am going to order the Watanabe RS8 today. Figuring, 16x7+13 = 4.01" of backspace 16x8+14 = 4.55" of backspace I need to space the rear out a bit ~.5" and the front ~.25 For tires, I was going to do the Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212, 225/50/16 in the front. And the same tires, but in 245/45/16 in the rear. Reason for sizing, putting 225s would be a little stretch on a 8in wide wheel. Anyone see anything they would get nervous about?

Cool Joe!

Thank you! Now I see why people are saying, 1.5" spacers. But I guess I wouldn't really need 1.5 in the front and could rather get by with a 1.25 or a 1. Right? Again, many thanks.

This helps a lot. Most of the Wats I see in google image are on cars with over-fenders, something I like, but will not do to my Z. Seeing as how the width and the offset and the spacers that you picked are nearly identical to what I would run, that certainly comforts me. As it appears the wheels/tires look pretty flush on the fender.

Yeah, that's pretty sweet. There are a lot of local guys on the Saab and Subaru board and we get together a lot to go run sanctioned events (autox, track days, rallyx, hill climbs, etc). Someone shoot me a pm next time you guys meet up. So back to the wheels! What do you guys think, Volks or the Wats?

To further compound it... Any suggestions on tire size? 225/50 front? 255/50 rear? Man I suck. It's easy to buy wheels for my Saab. Edit: wow, there isn't much of a tire selection for that rear sizing...

Oh and Goldfish, where are you at in Minneapolis? I live in NE, Mpls. In the Audobon area.

I ninja edited my post. There are actually two sets of wheels for the Watanabe Specs wheel set 1 ($600): 16x7+38 114.3 4h 16x8+38 114.3 5h For the other set of identical looking Watanabe (but $800): 16x7+13 114.3 4h 16x8+14 114.3 4h (I am assuming the offset is the 13/14?, just seemed odd) Again, these are BOTH specs for the Watanabe RS8 just apparently different offset.