Wheelman13 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I haven't gotten anywhere searching this forum or any of the other "normal" Z forums, but is there a different in rear track width (i.e. at the hub) between the 240,260, and 280? (possibly different diff/half-shafts?) With the prevalence of folks running 16x8 +0 wheels on just lowering springs (what I'll likely end up with), I've seen some that appear to "poke" more than others. Some 280s, in particular seem to look like they'd have a bit of poke on the rear with the same sizes/offsets and the same width/aspect tire that appears to fit neatly under a rolled-fender on a 240 Is there any actual reason for this, or is it more a variance in ride height/tire choice that's likely throwing me off? I could just be going cross-eyed from spending way too much time in the various wheel-show threads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I hope someone can answer your question, but on my car there is a lot of variation from even the left rear fender to the right rear fender. I'm sure there is variation from car to car within each series. Edited August 28, 2013 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 No difference in hub to hub width. The only differences you are seeing is in the wheel or tire or body repair variances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelman13 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 No difference in hub to hub width. The only differences you are seeing is in the wheel or tire or body repair variances. Thanks for clearing that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yup - that's why I'm running 7" wheels with 0 offset. If I had bought them after the coilovers I just put on I would have probably gotten 8" wheels with a +10 offset and possibly be running 245's instead of 225's. I am very happy at this point with the 225/50-16 Dunlop Direzza summer high performance tires I'm running. Best tires I've had on it in the 21 years I've owned the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelman13 Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Yeah, Coilovers seem to solve a lot of problems. Unfortunately I can't justify the minimum $800 additional buy-in vs a set of springs. This isn't going to be a racecar, so I'll see how far I can get rolling/trimming fender lips if it's necessary. I'm a big Dunlop fan. The Z1 Star Spec is by far my favorite street tire of the several I've tracked. I see they make the ZII in a 225/45-16 as well, and I suspect the lower aspect may help with the fender squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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