Guest Paul Johnson Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hi, I know you guys are sick and tired of this kind of question but I can't find a simplifed answer in the search. I have a 73 240z WITH coilovers and a five lug conversion,and I want to buy a set of wheels off the internet but the only thing I know about the wheel dimentions is as follows: 17x8 and 25mm positive offset. Will these fit my car? And will they look right? I can't get to the wheels to try bolt them on so any help is very appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drftn280zxt Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I don't think thats going to work. Stock wheels if I'm not mistaken are 6.5 inchers wide. Which is really 7.5". Giving you 3.75" of backspace. With the wheel your talking about they give you ~5.5" of backspace. How much extra room do coilovers allow for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I don't think thats going to work. Stock wheels if I'm not mistaken are 6.5 inchers wide. Which is really 7.5". Stock 240z wheels are 5.5 inches wide. I can't offer much to answer the origional question, but the volume of incorrect 'facts' around here is growing far too rapidly for my tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 17 x 8" is awfully big if you have'nt got flared guards, I very much doubt that they would fit comfortably with any offset. I've just measured mine up for 15 x 8" and decided on a backspace of 115mm. Mine has 90mm OD coilovers with rolled front guards, tyres are 215's, and hopefully there will be a finger width clearance in critical areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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