96 n/a wheel fitment question

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tinfins
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Hey everyone new here so a short intro, I work on cars often for fun and just got my first Z, a 1996 n/a Z32 a month or so ago and I love it it's already my favorite car I have ever had! Been doing bolt ons so far such as Injen intake, HKS catback, etc to start with and have a lot of big plans for this car including engine swapping by next spring/summer.

Well I found some wheels I love online, they are Godspeed Omega deep dish wheels. I plan to do a staggered setup with 18x9 in the front and 18x10 is the back. Will these sizes fit without bulging out of the wheel well or rubbing on anything?
Lastly the front 18x9 are only available in an offset of +24mm or +30mm and the rear 18x10 are only available in an offset of +22mm or +40mm. Will any of these offsets fit ok without an problems or modifications, and which offsets would be best if either even fit.... hopefully!

Thanks


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sydwyZ32
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running something that wide, i'd run the +24 in the front and +40 in the rear. You still might have to roll your fenders, but you should be good to go.

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I run a 18x9.5 in the front with a 35+ offset and no rubbing at all! 245/40's equiped

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es.biggs
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Fronts should fit (30 definitely, 24 probably) , not sure about the rears. But first - are you lowered or stock height?

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sydwyZ32
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a +22 in the rear with a 10 inch wide wheel if your lowered won't work and if your stock height it will slightly stick out.

and i'd agree with es.biggs about the +30 being a shoe-in to work, I said +24 because with little modifications it would look pretty cool.

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es.biggs
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agreed...with a 9 inch wheel, +24 is the way I'd go too

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Thanks for the help guys!

And I am currently stock height but will be installing Tein coilovers with AMS camber arms and tension rods eventually, it will be just over an inch lower up front and just under an inch lower in the rear.

Do you think it would be smarter or better/easier fitting to run the 18x9, +30mm all around and ditch the staggered setup? I have heard pro and cons for both so not sure what would be best performance-wise yet.

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sydwyZ32
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go staggard.
Do you think it would be smarter or better/easier fitting to run the 18x9, +30mm all around and ditch the staggered setup?
better-to each his own
easier- yes

my opinion-if you want to track the car, go staggard, the wider u have on the rear the less tail happy you'll be.


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