Please help the newbie!!

[haylabamba]

Hi All,

Looking at buying some new wheels/tyres for my 03 reg 350Z. They are:-

2 x Cruize 126 8.5 x 18

2 x Cruize 126 9.5 x 18

Tyres are 2 x 235/35/19 (Avon) and 2 x 265/30/19 (Avon).

 

2 questions, will I need spacers to fit over the Brembo brakes?

Any view/comments on this set up much appreciated.

 

Please not too techie with any replies

 

Many thanks

[Zedrush]

hya mate and welcome someone will be here shortly to help you out pal, as I aint got a clue, if you get real stuck give bog phil a call at esr, or pm prescience

[bigphil]

Hi All,

Looking at buying some new wheels/tyres for my 03 reg 350Z. They are:-

2 x Cruize 126 8.5 x 18

2 x Cruize 126 9.5 x 18

Tyres are 2 x 235/35/19 (Avon) and 2 x 265/30/19 (Avon).

 

2 questions, will I need spacers to fit over the Brembo brakes?

Any view/comments on this set up much appreciated.

 

Please not too techie with any replies

 

Many thanks

 

would need to know the offset to comment further.

[martinmac]

But in the meantime welcome to the forum.

[haylabamba]

Thanks for quick replies guys, all I have so far is as follows.

 

2 X CRUIZE 126 8.5X18 ( FRONTS )

 

2 X CRUIZE 126 9.5X18 ( REARS )

 

2 X 235/35/19 AVON PERFORMANCE TYRES ( FRONTS )

 

2 X 265/30/19 AVON PERFORMANCE TYRES ( REARS )

 

1 X FULL FITTING KIT

 

1 X SET OF LOCKING BOLTS

 

1 X SET OF CHROME VALVE SLEEVES

 

THE WHEELS SIZE IS

 

8.5 X 19" 5X114 ET35 FRONTS

 

9.5 X 19" 5X114 ET35 REARS

[Sarnie]

Is 126 the bolt pattern? thought the zed was 114.3?

 

 

Edit: Where are you buying them from? Any links? You need to know the offsets........

[Jay]

I dont have a clue about wheels mate sorry! But welcome to the forum! If you give the info that the guys has asked for am sure they will be able to help you out!

[haylabamba]

Ah found it, offset says 35 (means nothing to me!!).

[Sarnie]

Ah found it, offset says 35 (means nothing to me!!).

 

They will be very 'narrow' and sit quite far inside the wheel arch without spacers imo

[xStric9x]

Hi and welcome

[xStric9x]

Hi and welcome

[lomoto]

Ah found it, offset says 35 (means nothing to me!!).

 

Wrong offsets

[haylabamba]

In what way wrong?

[Digsy]

Hi, mate!

 

The offsets dictate how far inside the wheelarch the wheel sits. High offset and the wheel is tucked in looking like a canoe on wheels (or an old E-type if you're being kind), low offset and the wheel and tyre could be sticking out of the arch, chav-Corsa style.

 

Its also dependent on width but perceived wisdom is that something in the region of a +18 to +25 offset will give you a nice aggressive look on the Zed without sticking out of the arches.

 

Your high offsets will not only look naff aesthetically but I suspect they will put the wheel too close to the brakes and may not fit.

 

Whilst we all want to be different (apart from the NISMO wheel boys ) sometimes its best to select a wheel that has been fitted to a Zed before so someone else can make the mistakes for you.

 

Take a look at this website for some ideas or cruise our own wheel section.

 

http://www.zmodified.com/gallery/index.php?cat=31

[haylabamba]

Digsy and others. Thank you all for the great information. I have contacted the guy I was buying from and we will sort it by phone when I get home Friday. Hopefully I won't completely **** it up now and will make sure I upload some photo's post fitting

 

Once again thanks for the welcome and advice.

 

R