BluDestiny Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Achievement unlocked: not crappy rims on all 4 corners Tight fitment, just the way I like it; Rear Front The rears are 17x10 +18 with a 1.5in spacer (effectively -20). the fronts are 17x9 +22 with a 1.75in spacer and a 7mm slip on spacer (effectively -20) And I could probably do away with the extra 7 mm spacer. Tires are Hankook RS-3's, 235/45/17 in the front and 255/40/17 in the rear. Also before anyone asks the spacers "convert" me to 5 lug. and I do have room to spare. about an inch more of rim in the rear, and at least half an inch in the front. Edited February 9, 2013 by BluDestiny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Z Sun Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarang Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Do those end up being lighter than the steelies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The wheel/tire combo is, by about 10lbs per wheel, but the spacers are about 5lbs per wheel. So not a complete waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndyAndTheSea Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Love it Blu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 These are my wheels, forgive me still in the process making steel flares or buying fiberglass one's Ronal Racing wheels Old tires set up; 15x11 225/50/15 tires 15x13 265/50/15 tires new set up when finish i will post it 15x11 250/50/15 15x13 225/50/15 I must see these wheels in person. Luckily I only live about an hour away from T.O. Are you going to have the car ready enough for ZFest in August? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLATA Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) PLATA ZVETTE,,,,,,,Panasport wheels Edited February 10, 2013 by PLATA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74_5.0L_Z Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) 15 x 10 Spinwerkes Series 82 Wheels on all four corners (14.9 pounds each). 5.5 inch backspace on all four wheels. I use a 1/4" spacer on the front to get the tire to clear the coilover, and no spacer on the rear (still have 1/2" clearance on the inside). Subtle Z flares to clear tires on outside. Hoosier 275/35/15 on all four corners Edited February 12, 2013 by 74_5.0L_Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger280zx Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thank you 74_5.0l for posting classic looking wheels with appropriately sized tires. What a breath of fresh air for this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New-to-240z Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 15 x 10 Spinwerkes Series 82 Wheels on all four corners (14.9 pounds each). 5.5 inch backspace on all four wheels. I use a 1/4" spacer on the front to get the tire to clear the coilover, and no spacer on the rear (still have 1/2" clearance on the inside). Subtle Z flares to clear tires on outside. Hoosier 275/35/15 on all four corners Was wondering if you were able to find any street tires for these rims? I have been having a hard time staying in the 15" category with custom offset when it comes to tires. I've only been able to find Drag or Hoosier tires for these sized rims. I love the look, but I'll be mostly driving on the coast 30 miles this way, and 30 miles back. Don't want to spend tons of $$$ on tires if I don't need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74_5.0L_Z Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 The only tires that fit these wheels and my car are race tires (Hoosier A6/R6 275/35/15 or similarly sized Hoosier or Avon slicks). Currently I only use the car for autocross so it is not a problem for me at the moment. However, I plan to start using the car for track days and I don't want to be stuck using Hoosiers for that (gets expensive fast). I hope to find some 17 x 10 CCW or 18 x 10 CCW wheels so that I can use some of the readily available 285/30/18 or 295/35/17 tires that seem to abound. Unfortunate that would require me to raise the car a couple of inches. Currently, the center of the front crossmember is 2.75" off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypertek Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I tend to not be a fan of knock offs, but these look pretty nice. Would like to see them on a Z , even though 17 seems pretty large imo http://www.ebay.com/itm/17X9-STR-606-RS-STYLE-4X114-3-GUN-METAL-MACHINED-WHEEL-FIT-NISSAN-S13-S14-240SX-/400398682014?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d399f079e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New-to-240z Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I tend to not be a fan of knock offs, but these look pretty nice. Would like to see them on a Z , even though 17 seems pretty large imo http://www.ebay.com/itm/17X9-STR-606-RS-STYLE-4X114-3-GUN-METAL-MACHINED-WHEEL-FIT-NISSAN-S13-S14-240SX-/400398682014?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d399f079e I think those would look nice. Wish they were staggered tho 9" up front? . . . little wide for my taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That's only just over 225 width, maybe 235 tire. I run 225 width tires all around on my car currently, and would prefer a wider tire, personally. I think if you look back through this thread you'll find a lot of people are running 225 and 235 width front tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New-to-240z Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That's only just over 225 width, maybe 235 tire. I run 225 width tires all around on my car currently, and would prefer a wider tire, personally. I think if you look back through this thread you'll find a lot of people are running 225 and 235 width front tires. I would think wider rear would be good, but 225 front is about as wide as I would go. I wouldn't want anything rubbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I have 225s on mine currently, running a Z31 5 lug front hub and wheels, and have plenty of space to add another cm to tire width if I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinpieces Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I know I'm not really ready for wheels, but I couldn't resist these ! 245 / 45/ R17 rear and 235's up front. Sorry about the crappy pix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarang Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Finally the RKR's are on. Fr 17x8.5 +4, Rear 17x9.5 -0- steel gray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Finally the RKR's are on. Fr 17x8.5 +4, Rear 17x9.5 -0- steel gray. Sweet .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2l Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 What brand is that front air dam? Nice looking car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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