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[Guest Anonymous]

sorry if it has. I was just wondering if 16x8 rims would fit on my 280zx w/o clearance problems. I'm planning on putting in eibach springs later on down the road and possibly some struts. If so, I'll just go with 15x8's.

 

Thanks

 

Brian

[Modern Motorsports Ltd]

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Originally posted by Head:

sorry if it has. I was just wondering if 16x8 rims would fit on my 280zx w/o clearance problems. I'm planning on putting in eibach springs later on down the road and possibly some struts. If so, I'll just go with 15x8's.

Thanks

Brian

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sure they will if you use an offset that's appropriate to your car, I have 16x8's with 245/45/16's BUT converted 5 lug hubs and brakes etc, you will have to push them out a little as 16x7's with zero offset fit but no room for more when I had OE setup on the inside. If you plan on changing susp. at all that might influence/create more room now is a nice time to do it so you can max your wheel combo without going thru a few combo's meantime. I don't think 15 vs 16 will make much difference, 15" might even be tighter to your strut than a 16" at full turn given your geometry. Jack your front end and measure clearances with tire drooped and blocked with steering wheel at full turn each way, one direction your rim will come v. close to the strut and I found this tighter than tire/strut clearance with OE setup. Certainly worth the hour max to check it all out as max rubber is fun:-)

[Guest Anonymous]

I've got 16x7's with the stock 4 bolt hubs with no clearance problems. I'm also only running 205/50/16 z-rated tires - which is about the same overall diameter as the stock 14" tire. Unless you really need that extra inch of width, I'd take 16x7's over 15x8's any day. A 16" rim should handle better and look sharper than a 15" rim because of the reduced sidewall.