In preparation for a potential purchase of a Zed, I need some wheel inspiration!

I humbly request photos of your cars so I can see what wheels look like what when fitted and, if possible, please post size and offsets etc too!

Its a chance to show off ? and thanks for the help! 

Stock on mine. Looks the bees knees, but cant have a bigger brake upgrade with stock wheels

Ultralite wheels TE37 knock off. 

18s, 8.5 front and 9 rear. Can't remember the offset as previous owner fitted them and tbh the offset isn't great and I've spacers fitted. 

That's freaky, I was literally looking on Google images at wheels on a 300zx. Mine came with some questionable ultralite wheels so looking to change them with something else. Imo you need a but of dish and some fat spokes. Here is some inspiration for you. Not mine, downloaded from the Internet lol!

Oh and dark car bright wheels and light car dark wheels for maximum impact. Although i think gun metal wheels and bronze work on most coloured cars.

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Ten years ago I bought a set of 18" Dare RS Alloys. They needed 25mm spacers on the front to clear the  brake calipers and sit level with the wheel arch. Still good as new but I am very fussy with them.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324925104870?fits=Model%3A300ZX&hash=item4ba70ba2e6:g:JtAAAOSwdithrjuJ

 

Here is a few of mine, these Are Work Emotion D9R which are a 19" rim.

 

Mine are 18 inch Work Emotion CR2P, all are concave A fitment.

Gloss Gunmetal with Polished Lip.

Rears are +32 and 9.5J with 275/35 wide tyre.

Fronts are also +32 and 8.5J with 245/35 tyre.

Rears have no spacers, fronts have a 15mm spacer and I have Akebonos fitted.

When I ordered I tried to be brave but I could have gone with +27 for the fronts but I had to play it safe being mindful of brake clearance and knew I had spacers to play with to obtain the final look.

1 hour ago, phutumsch said:

Mine are 18 inch Work Emotion CR2P, all are concave A fitment.

Gloss Gunmetal with Polished Lip.

Rears are +32 and 9.5J with 275/35 wide tyre.

Fronts are also +32 and 8.5J with 245/35 tyre.

Rears have no spacers, fronts have a 15mm spacer and I have Akebonos fitted.

When I ordered I tried to be brave but I could have gone with +27 for the fronts but I had to play it safe being mindful of brake clearance and knew I had spacers to play with to obtain the final look.

Even with +27 up front you’d still need a 10mm spacer to be where you are now. Fitment looks great on that Andy. My fronts are 8.5 et22 and I’ve always thought they could do with a 5mm spacer; having seen the effective +17 on yours, I think I should slap some on! ?

1 hour ago, phutumsch said:

Mine are 18 inch Work Emotion CR2P, all are concave A fitment.

Gloss Gunmetal with Polished Lip.

Rears are +32 and 9.5J with 275/35 wide tyre.

Fronts are also +32 and 8.5J with 245/35 tyre.

Rears have no spacers, fronts have a 15mm spacer and I have Akebonos fitted.

When I ordered I tried to be brave but I could have gone with +27 for the fronts but I had to play it safe being mindful of brake clearance and knew I had spacers to play with to obtain the final look.

I’ve been looking at these exact wheels tonight mate! Got any more photos you could send?

are you stock suspension and brakes?

2 hours ago, Joely P said:

Even with +27 up front you’d still need a 10mm spacer to be where you are now. Fitment looks great on that Andy. My fronts are 8.5 et22 and I’ve always thought they could do with a 5mm spacer; having seen the effective +17 on yours, I think I should slap some on! ?

I would joel yes you’re spot on, a 10mm spacer would be required giving me a mm of clearance if I would have bought at +27, they are in effect mine a +17 yes, whichever way you get there.

The less I went with the offset the more attractive the wheel become, ie more dish, to match the rear dish with that being wider, I had to find the happy medium.

I bought longer studs, you won’t have to but get them out another 5mm like I did, it was bothering me ?.

Edited January 27, 20223 yr by phutumsch

1 hour ago, Howl said:

I’ve been looking at these exact wheels tonight mate! Got any more photos you could send?

are you stock suspension and brakes?

I have Akebono brakes, a long way from standard and I have HSD coilovers.

For more pics of the wheels, etc, you’ll be best served going here ??.

When I first saw the wheels on the car which Jim fit, I liked but now it’s love ❤️.

 

Before I fit the extra 5mm on the front.

 

Blitz Technospeed Z1 18x8.5J (35mm offset) and 18x9.5J (41mm offset) Wheels shod with 245/40 and 275/35 tyres.

Clear AP Racing BBKs with no spacers. More pictures on "View my Z Profile" link to left.

Click on images below for higher res.

Edited January 27, 20223 yr by AndrewG

Mine has Advan Siena II wheels, 18x8.5 with 20mm spacers on the front and 18x9.5 at the rear (desperate for a refurb!!!)

Tyres are 245/40 at the front and 275/35 at the rear.

I think it's lowered about 20mm or so, on the standard old KYB AGX shock & Eibach spring combo which I'll be swapping when I finally get the Meister R's on!

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Adam D said:

I think it's lowered about 20mm or so, on the standard old KYB AGX shock & Eibach spring combo which I'll be swapping when I finally get the Meister R's on!

Don't throw the Eibachs out, I'll have them for spares.

19" BBS LM on my old Z. Rare fitment in 19" format.

On 27/01/2022 at 22:26, AndrewG said:

Don't throw the Eibachs out, I'll have them for spares.

Second dibs please …..

18" work equip

38 minutes ago, t.mogsy said:

18" work equip

Such a nice Japanese design. I remember when the Sport Compact Car Project 300ZX used them. I got down to 2 designs - Equips or Blitz

and went with the later, but it was a very close choice!

 

Stunning wheels, all of them, this is the dilemma I face, do I refurb my 18" Nismo Rays (Cost will be about £1000) or buy a new set, I love the 19" on Funkysi's white Z.

Thoughts please.

2 hours ago, Deep1978 said:

Stunning wheels, all of them, this is the dilemma I face, do I refurb my 18" Nismo Rays (Cost will be about £1000) or buy a new set, I love the 19" on Funkysi's white Z.

Thoughts please.

Have you checked that they are genuine LMGT2s?

On 31/01/2022 at 22:31, AndrewG said:

Such a nice Japanese design. I remember when the Sport Compact Car Project 300ZX used them. I got down to 2 designs - Equips or Blitz

and went with the later, but it was a very close choice!

 

I agree Andrew - these are a great wheel choice for a 300zx....!!

I’m looking at some Works wheels but not sure if they’d fit. They are an 18x9.5 with an offset of ET20

if got some bog Evo 8 callipers on the front which would need some clearance.

can anyone advise? I’m not brilliant with wheel setups 

There’s some things you’re not considering but that’s for another day.

Check this out which came to me the other day via email

https://www.driftworks.com/wheels-and-accessories/alloy-wheels/work-wheels-uk-in-stock?utm_source=Driftworks+Team+Newsletter&utm_campaign=1974c5ce34-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c573cd9b3d-1974c5ce34-260853914&mc_cid=1974c5ce34&mc_eid=a7571bae85

I've a bit more time to answer now, the driftworks link provides full sets which I believe are in stock, I had to wait 9 months for mine but it was Covid time, I bought all my four individually and specs are above.

Full sets do tend to be staggered, so that's usually a 8.5J and a 9.5J rear.

The fronts are likely to have a straighter face, 'R' fitment iirc, so they may not be just as pretty as a concave rear wheel, 'A' fitment again, if I remember correctly.

You'd be better following one of us with similar spec wheels, at least then you'll know they'll fit.

A 9.5J ET20 will not fit on the front, too much poke, it will fit better on the rear, just, on a standard arch, you may have to stretch a tyre a little, so instead of a 275 width, go a little less but why ? Get the correct offset straight out of the box and more rubber down is my opinion.

8.5J ET20 is more like it for a front wheel but you've got brake clearance to consider, so that leads back to the 'A' and 'R' fitments I have mentioned, lots to consider.

 

 

 

I'm on e20 9.5x18 front and 9.5 e30 rear. The plan was to put e30 on the front and e20 on the rear, but because of the concave spokes the e30 wouldn't clear the stock caliper. I am hoping when I put my ksport brakes on I can swap them round as they will sit further out (if thay makes sense?)

Car is currently sitting on 245 40 18 tyres all round and I have experienced no scrapage.

Pics were on stock suspension. I have recently fitted BC Coilovers. Will get some more shots when the weather improves

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