350z wheels, wider ones in front? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

altizzy · 04-27-2012, 04:44 PM

I have some 350z wheels on my s13. I was wondering if anyone else runs the wider wheel up front for more grip. Thanks

Vadim's13 · 04-27-2012, 04:53 PM

If u have a full set just get better/wider tires try to save up and buy some r888... I've had those, and they r awesome!!! Just make sure that u have the room up front...

vehicle336 · 04-30-2012, 12:12 AM

I hear if you run wider wheels up front you run the risk of blowing out the welds on your intake manifold. Also when you're washing your car, make sure you get up under the tires otherwise they never get clean.

silver350z05rb · 04-30-2012, 12:22 AM

what? wtf?

JFoxx · 04-30-2012, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vehicle336

I hear if you run wider wheels up front you run the risk of blowing out the welds on your intake manifold. Also when you're washing your car, make sure you get up under the tires otherwise they never get clean.

ill take some of what your smoking....damn that $#!t must be strong....

Nicelyphe · 04-30-2012, 08:23 AM

Lol @ this thread..

revcyanide · 04-30-2012, 10:04 AM

wider wheels up front will cause your blinker fluid to drain more rapidly, forcing a refill before the 3000 mile regular change.

jesse_s13 · 04-30-2012, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vadim's13

If u have a full set just get better/wider tires try to save up and buy some r888... I've had those, and they r awesome!!! Just make sure that u have the room up front...

What this guy said!

simmode1 · 04-30-2012, 10:41 AM

Wait... just to be clear: you're saying wider in the front and narrower in the rear?

Sell your 240 and go back to Honda world, dude.

xxtokesxx · 04-30-2012, 10:58 AM

wider wheels will track pretty bad in the road ruts... I've got a 255 up front on my dakota w/ a 255/50 and it sucks.

slammed04tsx · 05-23-2012, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vehicle336

I hear if you run wider wheels up front you run the risk of blowing out the welds on your intake manifold. Also when you're washing your car, make sure you get up under the tires otherwise they never get clean.

ahahahahahah

conrad_s13.5 · 05-23-2012, 03:22 PM

when you have a whole lot of spares like i do,...yes, i run the wider ones up front, usually cuz i still have 10's on in the rear, or shitty tires to burn off on the z front ones

do what makes sense obviously....lol

codyace · 05-23-2012, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conrad_s13.5

when you have a whole lot of spares like i do,...yes, i run the wider ones up front, usually cuz i still have 10's on in the rear, or shitty tires to burn off on the z front ones

do what makes sense obviously....lol

Nothing you've said makes sense in regard to handling. This isn't a Sentra where you need the ass end to rotate on track.

bc. · 05-23-2012, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyace

Nothing you've said makes sense in regard to handling. This isn't a Sentra where you need the ass end to rotate on track.

He was talking about drifting, the ass end is rotating on track.

OP: what are you talking about? drifting, autoX, drag? lol

tqstarburst · 05-24-2012, 02:03 AM

I don't know if the op is being serious or not?

mewantkouki · 05-24-2012, 07:20 AM

I'm pretty sure he's asking about running a square setup versus the stagger they normally come with.

koukistylejdm · 05-24-2012, 07:46 AM

LOL at this thread LOL

conrad_s13.5 · 05-24-2012, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyace

Nothing you've said makes sense in regard to handling. This isn't a Sentra where you need the ass end to rotate on track.

i figured we were talking about drifting,..guess i could have asked what kind of driving he was doing....lol
i just meant,. if i had an arsenal to choose from, already had the rear figured out, id pick the wider z wheels to buy tires for to put up front......235's > 225's

ch1873857 · 05-24-2012, 10:59 AM

yep. its a fact. this forum draws in the dumbest of the dumb..

fckillerbee · 05-24-2012, 01:48 PM

i ran 17x8 z wheels up front with 235 40's because that's all I had for a while. I was using 205 55 16's for the rear. It's basically the same as running a 615k up front and a normal rear tire.

this was like 4 years ago or some shit...

darkevildrifter · 05-24-2012, 02:52 PM

wider wheels up front is really common in low HP cars , corollas do it all the time

stockdrift · 07-04-2012, 04:33 AM

I run 17x8 all the way around stock 350z seven spoke. I run 215/45/45 because they are cheap and it's my daily and I rotate my tires with every oil change . Wider wheels work and look great it just depends what you want out of your car. Being able to rotate your rears will double almost tripple tire life in normal driving conditions. An before someone mentions crazy custom blah blah jdm wheels I about 8 sets from ame to volk.

h2v7 · 07-04-2012, 09:36 AM

17x9 front
15x6 rear

stockdrift · 07-12-2012, 06:17 PM

Mad love for the gold coupe.

KOUKIboy · 07-12-2012, 08:09 PM

[QUOTE=h2v7;4782406]

17x9 front
15x6 rear[/QUOTE

Do you daily or track it like that??? sorry but that looks horrible!!!

altizzy · 07-13-2012, 12:42 AM

What have I started?!

Kingbaby · 07-13-2012, 12:58 AM

You tell us

stockdrift · 07-13-2012, 01:18 AM

What are you trying to do with your car??? I run 17x8 et30 all the way around so I run rears in the front I have 214/45/17 all the way around. Running wider depends on offset and how much shit your willing to hammer when it touches. People flame let them flame because they started out with low offset hella flush jdm tite style .run cheap buy new tires and become a better driver

vehicle336 · 07-13-2012, 06:40 PM

I like how people think my response was super cereal serious...

But really though, make sure you change out that blinker fluid and replace your muffler bearings. That should definitely get the ass-end to rotate out on the FWD drivetrain of our cars.

Also, cocks.

04-27-2012, 04:44 PM	#1
altizzy Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Irvine Age: 39 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	350z wheels, wider ones in front? I have some 350z wheels on my s13. I was wondering if anyone else runs the wider wheel up front for more grip. Thanks

04-30-2012, 10:58 AM	#10
xxtokesxx Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Ohi-Hoe Age: 40 Posts: 250 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	wider wheels will track pretty bad in the road ruts... I've got a 255 up front on my dakota w/ a 255/50 and it sucks. __________________ 1998 200sx SE-R - SR20DE \| 1991 NX2000 - SR20DET \| 1995 240sx - VQ30DET \| BBB Crew

05-23-2012, 03:22 PM	#12
conrad_s13.5 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: STL Age: 36 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	when you have a whole lot of spares like i do,...yes, i run the wider ones up front, usually cuz i still have 10's on in the rear, or shitty tires to burn off on the z front ones do what makes sense obviously....lol __________________ cONtRol FReAkS

05-24-2012, 02:52 PM	#21
darkevildrifter Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: City of Buttholes!!!!!!!!!!! Age: 41 Posts: 724 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	wider wheels up front is really common in low HP cars , corollas do it all the time __________________

07-12-2012, 08:09 PM	#25
KOUKIboy Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 2,608 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	[QUOTE=h2v7;4782406] 17x9 front 15x6 rear[/QUOTE Do you daily or track it like that??? sorry but that looks horrible!!! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://wheelflip.com/r/Wheelwhore87

04-27-2012, 04:53 PM	#2
Vadim's13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ca Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	If u have a full set just get better/wider tires try to save up and buy some r888... I've had those, and they r awesome!!! Just make sure that u have the room up front...

04-30-2012, 12:12 AM	#3
vehicle336 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Spocompton, WA Posts: 187 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hear if you run wider wheels up front you run the risk of blowing out the welds on your intake manifold. Also when you're washing your car, make sure you get up under the tires otherwise they never get clean.

04-30-2012, 12:22 AM	#4
silver350z05rb Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Age: 36 Posts: 432 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	what? wtf?

04-30-2012, 08:23 AM	#6
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Lol @ this thread..

04-30-2012, 10:41 AM	#9
simmode1 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Addison, TX Posts: 5,526 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wait... just to be clear: you're saying wider in the front and narrower in the rear? Sell your 240 and go back to Honda world, dude.

05-24-2012, 02:03 AM	#15
tqstarburst Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Age: 32 Posts: 1,314 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I don't know if the op is being serious or not?

05-24-2012, 07:20 AM	#16
mewantkouki Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Age: 37 Posts: 1,249 Trader Rating: (36) Feedback Score: 36 reviews	I'm pretty sure he's asking about running a square setup versus the stagger they normally come with.

05-24-2012, 07:46 AM	#17
koukistylejdm Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baie-comeau Qc Age: 37 Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	LOL at this thread LOL

05-24-2012, 10:59 AM	#19
ch1873857 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Andrews Air Force Base Posts: 1,906 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yep. its a fact. this forum draws in the dumbest of the dumb..

05-24-2012, 01:48 PM	#20
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 39 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i ran 17x8 z wheels up front with 235 40's because that's all I had for a while. I was using 205 55 16's for the rear. It's basically the same as running a 615k up front and a normal rear tire. this was like 4 years ago or some shit...

07-04-2012, 04:33 AM	#22
stockdrift Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Age: 38 Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I run 17x8 all the way around stock 350z seven spoke. I run 215/45/45 because they are cheap and it's my daily and I rotate my tires with every oil change . Wider wheels work and look great it just depends what you want out of your car. Being able to rotate your rears will double almost tripple tire life in normal driving conditions. An before someone mentions crazy custom blah blah jdm wheels I about 8 sets from ame to volk.

07-04-2012, 09:36 AM	#23
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	17x9 front 15x6 rear

07-12-2012, 06:17 PM	#24
stockdrift Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Age: 38 Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Mad love for the gold coupe.

07-13-2012, 12:42 AM	#26
altizzy Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Irvine Age: 39 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	What have I started?!

07-13-2012, 01:18 AM	#28
stockdrift Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Age: 38 Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	What are you trying to do with your car??? I run 17x8 et30 all the way around so I run rears in the front I have 214/45/17 all the way around. Running wider depends on offset and how much shit your willing to hammer when it touches. People flame let them flame because they started out with low offset hella flush jdm tite style .run cheap buy new tires and become a better driver

07-13-2012, 06:40 PM	#29
vehicle336 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Spocompton, WA Posts: 187 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like how people think my response was super cereal serious... But really though, make sure you change out that blinker fluid and replace your muffler bearings. That should definitely get the ass-end to rotate out on the FWD drivetrain of our cars. Also, cocks.