wolfez Posted September 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2009 Hello to all... I have a stock 77 280z with original 14" wheels and covers. For awhile now I am wanting to give it some new tires and wheels and have decided on the rota rb in 15x7 with 225-50-15 or 205-55-15 tires. I would have considered 16" wheels but it seems like there can be rubbing issues.I would really like to see some pictures of 225-50-15 tires on a stock 280 setup and is lowering necessary to look right?Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEZZZ Posted September 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2009 I wish I had taken some photos. I installed Toyo Proxes 225-50-15 on 15" Konig Rewinds a couple weeks ago. I only had them on my car for a couple days before ripping out the front suspension. I can say that the short drive I took (about 10 miles) I had no rubbing issues at all. Plenty of clearance on (at the time) a stock, albeit worn out '77 280 suspension.I can say that unless you lower it, it will not look quite right. I am putting on a set of Illuminas with Eibach springs. Should drop it an inch or so but Im not quite sure that will be enough from looking at it.I can take a photo of the rears (once my wife gets home with the camera) but the front is up on jack stands so it may give a slightly skewed view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfez Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted September 13, 2009 Thanks- sorry to hear about the front end. It would be great to see the photo of the rear... the proxes are one of the tires I am considering, along with BFG g-force sports and GY eagle GT's. I am not opposed to lowering but at this time I would prefer to leave this car which is in great shape (60000 original miles) close to original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted September 13, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 13, 2009 Why would 16s rub? Your rolling diameter is the same (if you chose the correct tire) between 14s and 16s. The big issue to address rubbing is backspace/offset, wheel width and tire width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbigbutt Posted September 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 13, 2009 Get 17's!!! I love the way mine look. KTM is right though. Offset of the rim and width of the tire are what causes rubbing issues. If not 17's atleast get 16's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted September 13, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 13, 2009 Look on hybrid z, I have posted a whole write up on the 17X8.5 rotas on a stock 71(actually 1" lowered". There are lots of guys running the size you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEZZZ Posted September 13, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 13, 2009 Here is the photo of mine with 15" Rewinds and Toyo Proxes 225-50-15 As I said earlier, my front end is on stands right now. You can see the car will need to be dropped some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedyone_kenobi Posted September 14, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 14, 2009 My gosh those look beautiful! Love the dark color. I may have to sell my panasports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEZZZ Posted September 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 15, 2009 My gosh those look beautiful! Love the dark color. I may have to sell my panasports. Stephen, just wait until its finished 2 years in the making so far, another year or so I might have it worthy of a whole picture. But yes. they do look very nice, much better than the photo actually, I am VERY pleased with them. Fairly reasonable to, I bought them from MSA, tires mounted, balanced, chrome valve stems, center caps and even their Z logo's...$1079 shipped from California to Cincinnati. You could probably sell your Panasports for that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfez Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted September 20, 2009 Thanks for the pic Mezzz...I also like your choice of the Konig's. Does it seem that stock hieght on 280's is higher than 240/260's. Looks like a lot of rear spring showing....maybe its the pic. Like you said, lowering should help. I would appreciate any and all additonal pics of 15" wheel/tire setups on stock as well as lowered 280's. I thought quite a few of you were running 225 -50's and 205-60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker72z Posted September 20, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 20, 2009 Just before I sold my black 240Z, I installed 15x7 Konig rewinds with Kumho KU31 195/50/15's. The car was lowered with the eibach springs and tokico blues and I never rubbed once while driving. The wheels were 0 offset and my tires weren't as stretched as what you ar eplanning but they were fantastic just the same. Here's mine after the lowering springs were installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitman Posted September 20, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 20, 2009 Thanks for the pic Mezzz...I also like your choice of the Konig's. Does it seem that stock hieght on 280's is higher than 240/260's. Looks like a lot of rear spring showing....maybe its the pic. Like you said, lowering should help. I would appreciate any and all additonal pics of 15" wheel/tire setups on stock as well as lowered 280's. I thought quite a few of you were running 225 -50's and 205-60's. This photo shows 15" x 7" Ronal 3-piece modular wheels with Bridgestone 205/60-15's on a 260Z. Fixitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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