anglais49 Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Zs ought to have wider tyres on the rear than on the front, right? I suspect the previous incumbent of my car has swapped tyres around and I've ended up with front widths all round. The book is no use since the car is an import so it's all in Japanese. Can anyone tell me the wheel/tyre sizes for standard/unmodded Zs? Thanks! Quote
spursmaddave Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Standard should be 18/45/225 front and 18/45/245 rears Quote
14N Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Standard should be 18/45/225 front and 18/45/245 rears Assuming it's not an import with 17 inch rims.... Quote
anglais49 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 Thanks for that. Explains a lot! Quote
anglais49 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 While we're on the subject of tyre size... what would people advise on changing from the standard? I want to keep 45 profile because I've gone back to standard springs (was previous lowered) and the gap in the arch looks like a 4x4 now with 40! I don't use the car on track, so I don't see the point in going beyond the standard width for a change that I can only imagine would be negligible in any road driving. That is, unless anyone has a "I fitted slightly wider tyres and it changed my life" stories.... Quote
A9H-RX Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) While we're on the subject of tyre size... what would people advise on changing from the standard? I want to keep 45 profile because I've gone back to standard springs (was previous lowered) and the gap in the arch looks like a 4x4 now with 40! I don't use the car on track, so I don't see the point in going beyond the standard width for a change that I can only imagine would be negligible in any road driving. That is, unless anyone has a "I fitted slightly wider tyres and it changed my life" stories.... Should never keep your profile size as its the % on the width of the tyre.. So 40 profile on a 265 tyre will be lower to a 40 profile on 225 tyre.. Depending on the size tyres you go for, if its a lot of difference between front to back, it could throw out your handling.. Edited August 31, 2013 by A9H-RX 1 Quote
KyleR Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 Lowering is the only way to get rid of the dreaded arch gap. But seeing as you took the springs out, you're kinda stuffed unless you put them back in. Quote
KyleR Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 Lowering is the only way to get rid of the dreaded arch gap. But seeing as you took the springs out, you're kinda stuffed unless you put them back in. Quote
Animala Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 Gonna be changing my tyres this month/early next & I'm going to be doing the same thing. Did I read that right, that if you go for the wider rears you need to lower the car because it causes an arch? Also, what benefits do you get from having slightly wider rears? I assume they don't look hugely different but are they noticeable? I do like the idea of wider looking wheels. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 I'd stick to standard tyre sizes unless you want to change your wheels to 19" or 20" Quote
KyleR Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 If your car isn't lowered, you will have a big arch gap whether you go for series 40 or 45 tyres in the correct widths. If the car is just an a-b vehicle that looks good, keep the standard sizes, there's no real advantage if you don't need more grip. Quote
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