Gollum Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Today was a landmark in my Z history. Those that know me understand that my S30 is scary for many reason not common, even to this site. One of the biggies is tires. I've never had decent tires on my car... even my other cars actually... Now that I think about it I've never had good tires on ALL 5 OF MY Z CARS... wow... But lookie here. Toyo Proxes TPT 215-60-15 That's a bit tall, as they came off a 300ZX which had been wrecked just a short while after new tires had been put on. My father in-law bought them at a flee market for $50 a wheel and game them to me. Nice eh? So I'll deal with the tall height, as it's still not as bad as what most people with the 17" rota's end up with. My desire is to get 225-50-15, but that'll have to wait. So I knew they'd fit on my rim no problem, and sure enough they fit fine. Though these rims could use a touch more backspacing. The 300ZX rim had way too much and was a good 1" shy from fitting and I didn't want to muck around with spacers, and I'm glad I switched. Those OEM wheels were TANK LIKE heavy (for being a 15"). But these aftermarket wheels I have push them out a bit too much, and I'm going to have to roll the lip a little in the rear, though the front's seem to clear fine. If I want to move up to a 225-50 then more rolling will most likely be required, or some different rims. But wait, there's more! I also procured a brand new set of wheels for 14" rims, which my S130 wears. Those are a bit on the short side for a S130 though at 205-60-14. Should I swap them you think? Run the 15's on the S130 and 14's on the S30? My issue with that is that I've been running a 195-50-14 in front on the S30 and I hate how easy it scraps everywhere and I was looking for something in the mid/high 24" wheel height range if possible. This would only be around a 23.7" wheel, a whopping half and inch taller. I guess what it really comes down to is what feels better. I might swap around back and forth to see if the extra tread width is worth it, and how much I actually still scrap with the 14's. At any rate, I've got 4 brand new tires, and 4 practically new tires and I'm happy as a clam. Now I just need to replace some u-joints and tie up some other loose ends and I'm ready to rock for summer! More pics for your pleasure. Edited March 30, 2011 by Gollum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 They look great! Good tires are always a good thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerBjt Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) I love my Toyo Proxe 4 i have on my Audi, 235/50/17. I really love the grip the Proxes series has, and so far the treatwear isnt too bad for a 300 rated tire. Oh and newer tires make a big difference. Edited April 2, 2011 by KillerBjt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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