gearheadstik Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hey is anyone using 16x12 diamond racing wheels, I would like to see some pics...I'm thinking that is what i would like to do...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v80z Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I am using 16x10s all the way around. You can get a custom offset from them. Check your brake package as these wheels use 15" centers so they do not give the clearance of a true 16" wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearheadstik Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 pm sent to v80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 here are some pics from last year of my 260Z and wheels here is a pic of my 15x8" diamonds... and a rear shot...they look really good and mine weigh 18lbs each without the 225/60r15 tires... hope this helps...should have gotten 16in. wheels...much better tire choice... clears the 79-85 calipers by about 3/16"...close...lol replaced my 14x6.5 eagle 5 point star wheels...which I think I am going to sale...3 old tires and one brand new one... *edit* I used 4 in. of backspace to clear the stock suspension...however now I am converting to coilovers...Now I could use 4.5-5in of backspace...the rears could actually use an extra half inch of backspacing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v80z Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Joe, I looked up your previous order to see that you ordered the 16x10 4x4.5 bolt pattern with a 4.5" back space in silver. I don't have any idea what you need to order to fit your vehicle. If you want to increase the width to a 12" you need to decide where you plan on putting the extra 2"? You can either split the 2" between the front and the back or you can put the 2" in either the outside or inside of the center. Bill My back spacing on the rear runs about an inch from the rear coilover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 240Z Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 hey older, was your car in mad max one or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 never seen either movie...but have heard something about on/off superchargers from that movie...and I am working on the paint and suspension now...lol it will soon look better... trying to finish it for less than 12 grand...and a LOT of hours...I am aprox 7.5 grand invested now...I don't know where it all went though. I guess I bought oem parts to get it running. *bonk* should have waited and replaced 8mm wires with 8mm or larger wires, coil with bigger coil, etc...In that pic I had just removed the bumpers(tookjust a little while...lol) now I am not just getting it running but I am now doing the fun stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearheadstik Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Mad Max rules....i love your ride...mine looks about the same right now but is orange so i just couldnt resist spray painting a 01 on the side like the general lee....lol...but it will be bad one day..mark my word..feel the z fury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 in that picture my Z is loaded woth about a 150 pounds of camping stuff...lol driving it on the highway was horrible...had to slow down for every bump in the road or scrape tire...not a good feeling. I want the front to sit a bit further down with bump-steer spacers and lower the rear to that height. I have my coilover stuff with 10 in. 250Lb/in. rear springs and 225Lb/in. springs on backorder and will be here this week. I just pulled all of the rear suspension, diff, swaybar, and driveshaft and most of the front suspension. it is fun trying to take out a differential without being able to move the exhaust.lol thanks for the comment. I have put countless hours on it and will spend probably another thousand hours on it before it is done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willv260Z Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 here are some pics from last year of my 260Z and wheels here is a pic of my 15x8" diamonds... and a rear shot...they look really good and mine weigh 18lbs each without the 225/60r15 tires... hope this helps...should have gotten 16in. wheels...much better tire choice... clears the 79-85 calipers by about 3/16"...close...lol replaced my 14x6.5 eagle 5 point star wheels...which I think I am going to sale...3 old tires and one brand new one... *edit* I used 4 in. of backspace to clear the stock suspension...however now I am converting to coilovers...Now I could use 4.5-5in of backspace...the rears could actually use an extra half inch of backspacing.. those look really nice man. what is the overall diameter with those rims and tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 the tires are 225/60r15 and the rims are 15"x8" the overall diameter is 25.4" I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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