Sin

I'm looking for 16 x 7 or 16 x 7.5 rims that will clear 300zx calipers. Does anyone know any companies that make a rim that will clear the 300zx calipers?

Now I know there are two different models, one for the 280mm rotor, and one for the 300mm rotor. Which is the one I would need to fit under 16" rims?

Jeff92se

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The Z32 16" wheels would be the natural choice

z32drifter

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DAREN

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third that....

Visitingreality

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Wierd... the blemco 300z BBK says they need 17's but 5.5 gen stock 17's won't work. So why would some 16's work?

Sin

It's the width of the caliper that's the problem. 16" SE rims will fit with enough spacers, but to the point that it's not worth it. It's not so much the diameter of the rotor as it is the thickness of the rotor and caliper. Which is why though the 300zx setup does not really give that much more initial stopping power, which isn't that necessary anyways, because even with sticky T1-S tires, I can still lock it up. It's the total lack of the ability to abuse the stock brakes that suck.

The extra width in the rotor of the 300zx setup makes such a HUGE difference in fade resistance. I overheat my cross drilled Brembo's on KVR pads regularly in nice weather, to the point that my rotors are actually bluish. On stock rotors and KVR's, I heat warp them and make tonnes of huge cracks on them. I've even had people that have gotten me to roll down my windows to tell me that my rotors are glowing. The cross drilled seemingly has prevented the cracking, but I still definetly over heat them.

My problem with the 300zx rims is that I think they look like *** on a 4th gen. I've driven a 300zx setup on a 4th gen, and it's definetly what I'm looking for. I just need 16 x 7 or 16 x 7.5 rims that will clear them, for cheap.

Larrio

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When will you people learn that locking up the tires is in no way indicative of how well brakes stop the car. Shoot, put a stick in the wheel spokes of a moving bicycle and the tire will lock up. But it's a crappy way to stop. How well the brakes can unlock is even more important. This topic has been discussed a gazilion times.

BTW, 300zx rotors are 28 and 30mm thick, not 280 or 300mm! Look for wheels that have fairly straight spokes from the hub to the rim, and that sit near the outer edge. Or spokes that curve outward often clear.

Sin

Brakes turn rotational kinetic energy into heat energy through friction between the pad and rotor. This friction is primarily caused by the clamping force of the caliper. If my traction can be overwhelmed by even the stock braking setup to the point of lock up, you better beleive that traction is the limiting factor, and not the brake setup, atleast for that first initial stop. And it's not locking up because I'm using all seasons or anything, I'm using T1-S tires. That's about as sticky as it's gonna get for a street application. And if I can lock that up with my stock setup, and it's the second and third stop that's hurting me, it's not the torque resistance the brakes can provide that I'm looking to upgrade, it's the fade resistance.

With 300zx rotors of 280mm or 300mm, do both clear 300zx rims?

Jason R

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I think 16x8 FD3 rims will clear the 300zx calipers. not sure though.

Jeff92se

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You probably won't find a cheaper/lighter 16" wheel that will clear the 300z calipers like the na Z32 wheels. Of course I think there are other options. But alot harder to find.

The FD3 RX7 wheels might work, but Mazda uses offsets straight from holy hell on their cars.

Sin

What kind of pricing am I looking at for na Z32 wheels?

Jeff92se

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I've seen them WITH 225-50-16 tires for $300 complete. Very light too

Sin

$300 US for na 300zx rims with 225/50/16 tires huh? That's not bad. I guess I should keep an eye out for some na 300zx rims.

95BLKMAX

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I got my Z32 TT wheels and 225/50 tires for $125 off a friend. On ebay yea you'll find them for about $300 plus shipping. Just look into the driftin crowd, more than one person woul know some1 selling those wheels. Another guy parting out his S14 had the same wheels and was selling them for $200. Just ask around, you can find a good deal.

BTW, on the TT Z32s, the wheels are 16x7.5 in the front, 16x8 in the rear. So although my wheels came with 225/50-16s all around, I could stick 245/50s in the back if I wanted to. N/A Z32 came with 16x7.5s all around

Sin

See, I'd like to find them locally as I am in Canada. Even on used stuff, shipping and especially import costs are ridiculous. Which is why I wanted aftermarket rims that I could find locally. Any 300zx rims I find will most likely be in the US.

z32drifter

TT rear wheels are 16x8.5 +35 .... if you could come up with 4 of those ... that would be the ticket.... 245/45/16 fit great and would give plenty of grip .... BTW the FD wheels are 16x8 +50 only thing I'm not sure of is the hub size Mazda uses

Sin

I wouldn't bother. I'll have a big enough challenge just trying to find someone local (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) selling a complete set of na 300zx rims, let alone two half sets of TT 300zx rims.

Jason R

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I had a set of na 300zx wheels that I only paid $50 for. thats without tires of course. They can be had for cheap, you just gotta look in the right places.

Sin

Would you please tell me where these "right places" are?

Jason R

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patience and a little searching.

Sin

The main problem is, I don't want to search the US for these rims. Once I factor in shipping and the importing costs as it crosses the border will make any deal not so appealing after that. The goal is to find a local seller (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). That way I can inspect the rims, hand over cash and the deals done. As opposed to trusting some stranger in the US to ship rims, while I send money I can't be certain I will see exchanged for said rims, pay an arm and a leg to ship the rims, wait 2 weeks for them, have them get hung up at customs, get nailed by customs, etc.