infiniti rims question

[nismo240sx]

I m goin 5 lug and I need rims and I m doing the brake upgrade aswell. I just want to know if the q45 rims will clear the the brakes and i wont need spacers either? and are 15 or 16in and wahts the lug apptern and offset ?

[AZhitman]

You'll want 16's to avoid brake clearance issues.

Q rims are 5x114.3mm (or 5x4.5)... I think offset is around 40mm (?).

[SOCAL91Q45a]

How wide can we go? 8" - 8.5" ????

Im looking at 18 x 8-8.5 .....

Perhaps width and load rating limitations are the reason I see so few Q's with after market wheels - besides the tried and true zillion dollar BBS spokers?

[AZhitman]

8.5 is a nice fit (300ZXtt rears all the way around is the "holy grail" of Q rim swaps).

[Q45tech]

Be sure you test the wheels before you buy as out of 4 I purchased 2 are out of round [both right sides] and will cost $140 each to straighten...........still that works out to less than $150 each vs $250 to $350 per wheel.

[SOCAL91Q45a]

AZ you skirvy dawg .... :bowdown that what you're runnin on?

Got some pix?

You talking 300ZXtt rear rotor/calipers or wheels? or all of the above?:bowdown

[SOCAL91Q45a]

Thanks Q45Tech - what type of machine tests this? Does average Joe's Discount Tire Center have such a device?

And what kinda a wheels you scoring that are only $150 ea?

As always thanks to all .....

[AZhitman]

Nope - I'm running 99 chrome alloys. Any factory rim is gonna be better than an aftermarket rim (for the money).

Discount Tire uses a Hunter 9700 which is THE machine for testing al aspects of wheel roundness, baance, and tire road force.

[elwesso]

What I think would look really sharp is a set of stock 94 Q rims chromed.......

And, as per-se Grant@tirerack, he said that he wouldnt recommend anything higher than 17s on the Q, because the tires wont have the sidewall to cushin impacts, resulting in a bad ride/handling, and they will bend easy.....

[Q451990]

What I think would look really sharp is a set of stock 94 Q rims chromed.......

I have a set in my garage - Make me an offer! They're chrome with metallic gold in the "slots." They were on "Q2" when I bought it - apparently the dealership installed them on her before delivery to her original owner.

Heath