After 6 Years my Z is finally coming out of retirement but, it deserves some new wheels. I'm looking to fill the arches without any crazy camber or intense arch work. The wheels will also need to fit with the 350z Brembo callipers and coilovers I'm fitting. I won't be going crazy low.

 

What are you thoughts on these?

 

18" 9.5J Wheels with a offset +25

19" 9.5J Wheels with a offset +12

 

I'm happy to add spacers if needed.

 

Cheers

The specs you've given, are you suggesting 18s at the front and 19s at the rear or are these 2 different wheel setups you're using?

 

Fitting Brembos and their associated discs won't change the offset, you will have to be mindful of the design of the spoke however. The specs you've given will require a bit of arch work, a 9.5 @ +25 will fit the front with some light wing work and arch liner trimmage/fettling. They'll squeeze on the rears with some stretched tyres or a light roll of the arch lip.

 

The 9.5 @ +12 will require extensive rolling front and rear.

 

After 6 Years my Z is finally coming out of retirement but, it deserves some new wheels. I'm looking to fill the arches without any crazy camber or intense arch work. The wheels will also need to fit with the 350z Brembo callipers and coilovers I'm fitting. I won't be going crazy low.

 

What are you thoughts on these?

 

18" 9.5J Wheels with a offset +25

19" 9.5J Wheels with a offset +12

 

I'm happy to add spacers if needed.

 

Cheers

Edited May 13, 20169 yr by Funkysi

Welcome back James.:thumbup1:

Thanks Funkysi.

 

I'd be looking at a set of 18's or 19's all round. It sounds like the 18's are the best way to go out of these two.

 

What do yo think the best offset would be?

Just to hijack this slightly: Westy, can you confirm the work needed to fit the 350Z Brembos to the front hub please?

 

I've heard it's as simple as enlarging the mounting holes, but I'd like to be completely sure before I head off down that path myself please :thumbup1:

Thanks Funkysi.

 

I'd be looking at a set of 18's or 19's all round. It sounds like the 18's are the best way to go out of these two.

 

What do yo think the best offset would be?

 

I run 19s and didn't notice any difference than when I was running 18s.

 

Depending on how wide you go will depend on what offset you need. I'll give examples of common widths and offsets appropriate to fit without work.

 

FRONT

8.5" @ +25

9" @ +35

 

REAR

9.5" @ +35

10" @ +38

Just to hijack this slightly: Westy, can you confirm the work needed to fit the 350Z Brembos to the front hub please?

 

I've heard it's as simple as enlarging the mounting holes, but I'd like to be completely sure before I head off down that path myself please :thumbup1:

 

On the fronts it is dead simple, you need to increase the size of the bolt mounting hole from 12mm to 14mm (IIRC). Oh and ensuring you have the correct hose fittings.

The rears are a whole different story -mucho hassle.

On the fronts it is dead simple, you need to increase the size of the bolt mounting hole from 12mm to 14mm (IIRC). Oh and ensuring you have the correct hose fittings.

The rears are a whole different story -mucho hassle.

 

And this is for the 345mm front discs, yeah...?

And this is for the 345mm front discs, yeah...?

 

Standard, 350Z discs, yes. Are they 345mm, for some reason I had 320/319mm in my head, but it's been a while.

 

The other obvious thing of course is that they don't fit under standard wheels, I used 17" Skyline wheels, which I felt suited the style of the car quite well.

This is why the most straightforward brake upgrade is the R32 V-Spec/R33/R34 GTR Brembo calipers (all round). :) Everything bolts on, no drilling required, nothing. Just some light manipulation of the brake lines and removal of the front disk grit guard.

This is why the most straightforward brake upgrade is the R32 V-Spec/R33/R34 GTR Brembo calipers (all round). :) Everything bolts on, no drilling required, nothing. Just some light manipulation of the brake lines and removal of the front disk grit guard.

What size rotors do they use?

What size rotors do they use?

 

Rears are almost the same as the stock Z32 calipers discs and the fronts are within about 1mm the width of the fronts, diameter is the same as the 350z Brembos. The beautiful is that unlike the 350z rear Brembos, the GTR rear Brembos bolt straight on. It's a great little OEM style upgrade IMO.

 

Here's the rears on mine, bolted straight on.

 

 

According to a quick Google search, the max diameter of the Skyline front discs is 324mm. :(

 

The potential is there, I guess, to mix'n'match though... 350Z front setup with Skyline rears. I imagine this'll probably be the route I'll end up taking.

 

Sorry for the hijack!!

Rears are almost the same as the stock Z32 calipers discs and the fronts are within about 1mm the width of the fronts, diameter is the same as the 350z Brembos. The beautiful is that unlike the 350z rear Brembos, the GTR rear Brembos bolt straight on. It's a great little OEM style upgrade IMO.

 

Am I missing the point? If the rotor sizes are almost exactly the same, what difference does the calliper make. Surely you can just get upgraded pads and rotors and get the same effect? Is it the force the calliper can apply? They seem to have the same number is pistons

320mm diameter is for the z33 and r33/34 brakes. You won't get the massive 345mm brakes unless your using Evo 10 brakes.

Am I missing the point? If the rotor sizes are almost exactly the same, what difference does the calliper make. Surely you can just get upgraded pads and rotors and get the same effect? Is it the force the calliper can apply? They seem to have the same number is pistons

 

It's only the rears that are the same size. The piston in the rear calipers is larger than the stock. It's not essential you do it, but if I'm doing a brake upgrade, I want the calipers to match.

 

Fronts are much bigger.

It's only the rears that are the same size. The piston in the rear calipers is larger than the stock. It's not essential you do it, but if I'm doing a brake upgrade, I want the calipers to match.

 

Fronts are much bigger.

 

Ah thanks, just saw the picture and thought it wasn't much bigger.

Ah thanks, just saw the picture and thought it wasn't much bigger.

 

These are the fronts:

 

Bear in mind that my wheels are 19", they don't look small, they fit quite nicely.

 

These are the fronts:

 

Bear in mind that my wheels are 19", they don't look small, they fit quite nicely.

 

Yes they do it fit nicely, as if they should be there. Compared to the space in the rear wheel, I would like to see something bigger there so they look a little more even, but I'm sure they do the job good :D