lewisz33 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Hi every one, i am thinking of selling my 370z wheels and buying some 17x8 wedssport sa90 wheels, i have solid suspension and the 370 wheels have no side wall at all so its making it handle a bit @*!# down country roads (that's all i drive on and sometimes track) + they way a tone so the 17" rims must be way lighter and im thinking if they feel alright im going to get some wider ones like 10-11 inch rear and 9 inch front will the 17" rims fit over my brembos? thank you for any help 1
370Ad Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I imagine 17s won't fit over the 70 brakes. Also don't really get your statement above. Are you saying the sidewall is too small so therefore is too hard and is affecting your handling? 1
lewisz33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 long story short i have the max angle kit that turns to much it rubs so i but smaller tyres on the 370z wheels 245 35 not 245 40 and it is better for drift bur now i have hks coil overs the side wall with the harder shocks makes the car bounce around when your going over small bumps fast and the bit they make the tie rods bolt on to cracks because i dont think its made for shitty english roads haha +the wheels way a tone
Grundy Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I'm going to need some punctuation to make any sense of that 3
370Ad Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) Yeah the 70 Rays aren't exactly light. Weight pretty much the same as cast Rotas. I still don't think its the wheel/tyre combo. More than likely your suspension setup. Also realised now I am not on my phone, that you have a 50 so 17's might fit! Edited February 9, 2015 by 370Ad
lewisz33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 i know the suspension is the main problem with the comfort but im not really bothered about that, i just need the tyres to flex around the bumps in the road to give more grip, all so the wedssport 17" should be pretty light so should make the car a bit faster + race cars always have big tyres im guessing its because of wight but i could be wrong and yes the car is 2005 do the 2005 brembos have smaller discs? thank you
370Ad Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 i know the suspension is the main problem with the comfort but im not really bothered about that, i just need the tyres to flex around the bumps in the road to give more grip, all so the wedssport 17" should be pretty light so should make the car a bit faster + race cars always have big tyres im guessing its because of wight but i could be wrong and yes the car is 2005 do the 2005 brembos have smaller discs? thank you The Brembos are the same size on all 50 model years my friend.
Grundy Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I really have no idea what you are after Do you compete races competitively? Or just the odd track day? Is it a daily drive? etc I just think you might be looking at this all wrong...If you can't get what you want from 18's then something isn't right somewhere.
lewisz33 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 I need to run smaller wheels so they don't rub when I'm at full angle so i would be running 19 with 30-35 side wall, but if i got 18" that would only be 40, plus they're heavier than the set of 17" wheels. I do drive the car every day but only at 11 at night to pick up my fiancé from work and it’s all country lanes with no speed cameras, but when you go about 80-120 on the country lanes the wheels don’t take the bumps to well so I want bigger side walls and lighter wheels to make it faster, the reason i asked on here was 1: to see if anyone has fit these wheels on the stock brembo brakes, 2: whey if there not so good do the race cars use 17 not 18.
StevoD Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) long story short i have the max angle kit that turns to much it rubs so i but smaller tyres on the 370z wheels 245 35 not 245 40 and it is better for drift bur now i have hks coil overs the side wall with the harder shocks makes the car bounce around when your going over small bumps fast and the bit they make the tie rods bolt on to cracks because i dont think its made for shitty english roads haha +the wheels way a tone you have my attention thats for sure also i fitted 17s over 350z brembos Edited February 10, 2015 by StevoD
firemansim Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Is this a joke, or are you some kind of "nutter" 2
WINKJ Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 17" wheels on a 370 would look very silly IMO.
StevoD Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 i think you'll find he has 370z wheel but on a 350z 1
StevoD Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Is this a joke, or are you some kind of "nutter" due to the angle kit having a wide large wheel causes alot of issue, hence why Chris Forsberg on his 370z Formula d car runs 18x8.5 on the front 1
ilogikal1 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 it’s all country lanes with no speed cameras, but when you go about 80-120 on the country lanes the wheels don’t take the bumps to well I'm just going to leave this here in case anyone missed it first time.... 1
WINKJ Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 i think you'll find he has 370z wheel but on a 350z my point is still valid - just less valid!
StevoD Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Also im 99% sure bizz trailer wheels are 17s 1
AliveBoy Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I have some 18's you can try if I'm allowed a look at the max angle kit I got 16's on my 350 with brembo's once, It was PROPERLY tight though
tatooandy67 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 it’s all country lanes with no speed cameras, but when you go about 80-120 on the country lanes the wheels don’t take the bumps to well I'm just going to leave this here in case anyone missed it first time....
mouthwash Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Hope you don't do 120 down country lanes with your fiancé in the car! 1
KyleR Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 If you don't want to crash and bang over bumps down crappy roads just slow the **** down and stop driving like a complete ****! You're not Lewis Hamilton or some kind of Gymkhana Drift King, so wise up, otherwise you and your car will end up in a ditch somewhere, hopefully not taking anyone with you.
lewisz33 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 the road is miles from no where with no one around and you can see if some one is there because its all open, i don't see the point in buying a car that has been made to go fast and never use it when your not putting any one at risk but myself, fair enough if u bought your car for posing but i bought mine to go fast.
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