AAGGHH!! More tire/rims questions

[Bambikiller240]

To know the diameter of the wheels, all you have to do is read the size info printed on the sidewall of the tire. Your tires MUST match the diameter of the wheel. If the tires have 195/70 X 13 printed on them then you MUST have 13" wheels.

A given "style" of wheel is commonly manufactured in several different sizes (diameters) so you can't go by pictures.

My past experience with dealer installed slotted mags, is that you can't go much larger that 195/70 X 14 without worrying about the tires rubbing the wheelwells (usually the rear wheelwells are the most likely to be rubbed).

If you want slotted wheels, your best bet is to find someone (that you can trust) with used wheels to sell that were actually on a Z. Otherwise you are taking a risk of them not fitting.

You live in TX, right? There are some big Z clubs in your state that might have a member with Z wheels to sell.

[gramercyjam]

I've got a set of slotted 14" rims I took off my Z and I want to get them out of my garage. I'm in San Antonio.

[zguitar71]

In order to run wider wheels the offset of the rims should be 0. Many of the 14x7 slotted mags have a -12 offset like mine so like Bambikiller240 said 195 are as wide as you can go without interference (a problem I have with mine). The American Racing wheels have a 0 offset in both the 7 and 8 inch widths (creating a 4 and 4.5 inch back space) so they would allow you to run a 225/50/15 with out the need for fender flares or coilovers. I would stay way from large negative offset wheel. (hope I do not sound like an American Racer salesperson, I just think it is great they have slotted mags in bigger sizes with the correct offset).

If you find a set of wheels you are interested in, lay a flat peice of anything across (like a long ruler) the rim and measure from the rim edge (bottem edge of the flat object) to the area the that touches the hub when the wheel is mounted (back side of the wheel). if the wheel has a 0 offset and is 6 inches wide the back space will be 3.5" if 7" wide the B.S. will be 4" and if 8" wide the B.S. would be 4.5". Make sure the bolt pattern is right too, mesure from the center of one hole to the next, if it is 4.5" from hole to hole and there is four holes then the wheel should fit.