agressive/wide/low offset wheels and streched tyres..... whats needed??

[(Locky)]

looking at some pics ive seen a few Z's with agressive wheel fitment, but sofar, ive been unable to find wheel/tyre specs on any

 

 

from what ive read a 8in wide with offset of around 0 seems alright with a chunky tyre on a Z. but what should i be looking in regards to a wider wheel/lower offset with a streched tyre

 

 

 

my current s14's fitment is a bit too agressive for a 240

 

 

 

looking to get wheel fitment similar to my old s13

 

 

any ideas/specs/links

 

thanks

[C.A.R.]

I must be reading this wrong, but what's is the question your asking?

[Zedman240®]

I think he's asking what wheel width/size is needed to get the same look as on his Silvia's. Just go by what's fitted on your car now and look for a style that will suit the zed. I had 8" wide wheels with 225 width but they weren't stretched like on your S13. I'd say a 9-9.5 with a 225? Just a guess..

[(Locky)]

ok... ill try better

 

what width/ offset  wheels would i require for a stock body 240z (no flares) to achive similar wheel fitment to the white s13. with the aid of streched tyres

 

ie wheels themselves outside the gurds, then tyres streching inside the gaurds

 

 

i think that makes more sense  

[(Locky)]

I think he's asking what wheel width/size is needed to get the same look as on his Silvia's. Just go by what's fitted on your car now and look for a style that will suit the zed. I had 8" wide wheels with 225 width but they weren't stretched like on your S13. I'd say a 9-9.5 with a 225? Just a guess..

 

 

yeah pretty much what im asking

 

from what ive read, a low ofset is required anyway (ie say a 8+4) for the gaurd to looked "filled" but its not giving the agressive look with the addition of streched tyres

 

im guessing around a 9+0 would be needed

 

anyone have any links/ experience with this on a Z

[Zedman240®]

I'll be trying a 17x8.5" wheel and possibly a 215 45 tyre soon...If its in time I'll post up pics for you..And I will have stock arches and springs...

[(Locky)]

that would be good to see

 

what offset are the 8.5's

 

 

well as an example on the s13 i was running a 215/45/17 on my 9's and 235/45 on the 10's

and my s14 is running a 225/45 semi slick on a 9.5 and a cheap 215/45 on the rear again on a 9.5

 

 

im probebly going to be looking for a 15/16 in rim, and dont want to go to the trouble of getting a set sent from japan to be dissapointed (and the fact small low offset meshies go for alot in japan because all the 86' guys want them) 

[Zedman240®]

Have a look at the Rota's RB-R Benzed sells on the forum...I bought a set of the 17's...see if you like the style...made in 15 and 16 as well..

[(Locky)]

Have a look at the Rota's RB-R Benzed sells on the forum...I bought a set of the 17's...see if you like the style...made in 15 and 16 as well..

 

yeah ive seen them,

 

i like the offsets of the 17s, but im not sure if i want to run that large a rim

and by the looks of the 15/16 width and offset, there a lil skinny and sunken for what im after  :'(

[(Locky)]

im thnking something like this

 

15x9-14 on the front

15x9.5-6 on rear

 

but dont know how they would sit on a 240

 

 

 

 

or

 

F15 × 7.5J (minus 6) R15 × 8.5J (minus 19).

but there too skinny to run a streched tyre on

 

[620Z]

You will only get a 9" rim under a Zed with stock wheel arch's if you have the narrower coil overs fitted. My rims a 17x9" and fit perfect with the correct offset with no rubbing. But I do have the coil over spring set up.

[PZG302]

I'm a bit worried about the size of tyres you want to run.

 

A 215 tyre should be on a 8.5 inch rim maximum and a 235 should be on a maximum width of 9 inch.

 

A stretch tyre might look good to some, but I wouldn't want to be driving hard on it as the sidewall of the tyre can't do it's job.

 

For a good rim on the z with standard strut setup and 8 inch rim with any width tyre from a 205 to a 245 would be good. The final width would be dependant on the final rim size for diameter and also the tyre brand you choose and the avialbility of sizes in that tyre.

[(Locky)]

ive done everything from daily driving to track days on streached tyres

 

havent had a problem

[(Locky)]

well i ended up getting the 9.5-6 for the rear

 

guess ill see how it goes 

[RB30X]

well i ended up getting the 9.5-6 for the rear

 

guess ill see how it goes 

 

got pics?

[(Locky)]

the ssrs i posted earlier