fitting tires on z33 wheels?

[motoman399]

so i got some z33 wheels for my 98 240sx without tires. im looking to go as wide as possible while being affordable. i found a sweet deal on 4 265/35-18. im curious if anybody as run a tire that big or bigger on the 6 spoke z wheels?



there is the style of the wheel. thats my car and its getting tubs.. so i should clear in the front.

also what z did those wheels come off of? thanks

[BusyBadger]

also what z did those wheels come off of? thanks

Check my post about halfway down the page for all the 350Z wheel information.

wheel-question-t480222.html

Also, those wheels (as with all Z33 wheels) came in a staggered setup, do you have 2 different sizes or are all 4 wheels the same size?

[_b.jaye_]

i had those on mine whe i got it & im thinking those are the only stock wheels that werrnt staggered. as a bit of a sidclaimer, im also drunk. the recomended stock tire size is different, but those wheels are the same offsel and width al around. pretty sure 245 was on the back, and i dont remember it looking like there was absolutely no way to go wider, but id say 265 would be pushing it.

[kuhan]

Here's you go. Those wheels are off 2003-2005 350Z

Aluminum Alloy

Front
Size: 18x8.0
Offset: +30mm
Weight: 26.56lbs
Tire: 225/45-18

Rear
Size: 18x8.0
Offset: +30mm
Weight: 26.56lbs
Tire: 245/45-18; 265/35-18 will also fit (but tires will bulge out a little)

[motoman399]

also what z did those wheels come off of? thanks

Check my post about halfway down the page for all the 350Z wheel information.

wheel-question-t480222.html

Also, those wheels (as with all Z33 wheels) came in a staggered setup, do you have 2 different sizes or are all 4 wheels the same size?

that didnt help much. didnt say anything about tire sizes. i have seen the g35 7 spoke wheels with 275/35's... just saying.

i had those on mine whe i got it & im thinking those are the only stock wheels that werrnt staggered. as a bit of a sidclaimer, im also drunk. the recomended stock tire size is different, but those wheels are the same offsel and width al around. pretty sure 245 was on the back, and i dont remember it looking like there was absolutely no way to go wider, but id say 265 would be pushing it.

i got drunk last night too. WIN did horrible at bowling though haha

Here's you go. Those wheels are off 2003-2005 350Z

Aluminum Alloy

Front
Size: 18x8.0
Offset: +30mm
Weight: 26.56lbs
Tire: 225/45-18

Rear
Size: 18x8.0
Offset: +30mm
Weight: 26.56lbs
Tire: 245/45-18; 265/35-18 will also fit (but tires will bulge out a little)

thank you for that. yes the say front and rear on them, but is says the same offset and the width is the same so i dont understand how there is a front and rear?

[kuhan]

I copied this from another site, but these are the only stock wheels that aren't staggered setup. Other Z33 stock wheels are staggered. For the wheels that you have, those are non-staggered.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=350z+wheel+spec ->The first link

[motoman399]

honestly i dont care if they are staggered or not. all i need to know is if they will fit the 265/35's

im pretty sure they will but i just wanna be sure before i order them. thanks

[dasoupdude]

Yes, they will.

It might look a bit off because maximum recommended width is a 255, a tire seated on a narrower wheel will sort of be bulgy/meaty

but people actually like that look sometimes

[motoman399]

but people actually like that look sometimes

yes i hate stretched tires. they look so dumb to me.. i love a little meat haha. thanks for your reply. i figured they would fit, just didnt want to spend the money to get them and then not be able to run them.

[BusyBadger]

I copied this from another site, but these are the only stock wheels that aren't staggered setup.

Yeah, I've got no idea why I thought they were staggered. It's probably because the even though the wheels themselves aren't staggered the tires are. I changed it in the thread I referenced earlier in the thread. Good catch K,

Getting lax in my old age I guess.

[carbon z]

I use the tire manufacturers sites when specing tires. Falken has a good chart to use. Go to falken tire.com Once on the page go to the line where you enter the tire size. 265/35/18. At that point click on a model tire. I use the 452. Once you do that you will get a chart which gives you width, height, wear, revs per mile. Recommended wheel etc. I used this info to fit the maximum tire compared to the stock tire.

This is a pic of stock 17's

Here I'm running 20's on the back and 19's on the front. I was able to find tire heights within 5% of the stock tires and find the maximum width tires for the new wheels. Tire height is critical for the 350 because of the abs, atc, and speedometer.

[dasoupdude]

This is a pic of stock 17's

Those are some thick bastards

[motoman399]

I use the tire manufacturers sites when specing tires. Falken has a good chart to use. Go to falken tire.com Once on the page go to the line where you enter the tire size. 265/35/18. At that point click on a model tire. I use the 452. Once you do that you will get a chart which gives you width, height, wear, revs per mile. Recommended wheel etc. I used this info to fit the maximum tire compared to the stock tire.

Here I'm running 20's on the back and 19's on the front. I was able to find tire heights within 5% of the stock tires and find the maximum width tires for the new wheels. Tire height is critical for the 350 because of the abs, atc, and speedometer.

thanks, thats really helpful sweet looking car btw