Extremely confused about wheels for 240z

[Guest Anonymous]

ill be picking mine up next weekend and have read practically everything in the archives and am still confused. here goes...'72 240z with stock suspension and might lower in the future. what size, offset, backspacing would you recommend for this car at stock height? lowered? is there any size that i will be able to use for both? i was thinking 16" with 225/45 tires. let me know what you think! Please! im dying over here.

[Modern Motorsports Ltd]

I think I've put this example in almost every thread lately:

stock 240Z, sitting low as springs and struts were shot.......

16x7's zero offset with 225/50/16's fit fine up front, out back they rubbed inner fenders (but it was really squatting) until they were rolled in.

 

With a 'fresh' suspension at normal height the rolling might not be needed....either way the 'rolling' isn't such a big deal IMO. or go +10 offset and it might be perfect. Have you checked out what's available? It's rarely as easy as going to your local wheel shop and picking some off the shelf.

 

good luck, if you want more options you can check out the adaptors I offer thru the URL below.

[Guest Anonymous]

what about offsets of +12 and +20? also, ive read that backspacing should be between 3.5" and 4.5" which is correct?

[Mike C]

I have 16x7 with 4" backspace (zero offset and 205 55 16. Not quite as wide, but nice height (24.87)and they don't rub anywhere except the drivers outside fender lip, but my car has been hig their and not repaired correctly. I wanted same tries all around so I could rotate tires. Here is a photo.

[BLKMGK]

Jsut a heads up - talking to a guy last night who's building a Z, he clued me in that MSA has apparently got some 17inch wheels that look a bit like mine in 4lug withthe correct offset for the Z. I don't know if they've been advertised or not but I don't recall seeing them. Supposed to be like $250 or $299 apiece but migh tbe the way to go for those looking to go 17 and not switch hubs.