1991 300zx TT rims?

Question

are the 1991 300zx TT rims staggered?

Answer 1

Same size and offset front and rear. But the 300ZX TT looks great with 18" 350 Z rims

Answer 2

Disregard all the answers here and read this.

I do own not one, but two different 300ZX, and I have worked on over 10 of them. I have the manuals, shop books, and many stock wheels in my house as well. So I know what I am talking about.

There is an article in twinturbo.net called “Wheels and Tires 101” that I posted a couple of years ago that will give you all the explanation you need.

But to make it short here, let me tell you what you need to know:
300ZX Twin Turbo (1990-1996 in US, and 1990-1999 in Japan)

Front: 16” x 7.5” 45mm Offset
Rear: 16” x 8.5” 35mm Offset

The First number represents the Wheel Diameter, the second Number represents the Wheel Width. The Third Number represents the Offset.

The Diameter is the final diameter of the wheel, the distance measured from one point on the external circumference, passing through the center of the wheel, to the opposite point on the circumference. In this case, a total of 16 inches.

The Width is the distance from one side or “face” of the wheel to the other side. You usually refer to it as “how wide are the wheels”. In this case, 7.5 inches for the front and 8.5 inches for the rear.

The Offset is the distance between the center and the mounting pad. To explain better, is the distance between the wheel center point (width’s center) and the mounting pad of the wheel (the surface that touches the Brake Rotors on the car that has the five holes for the lugs).

NOTE: The NA (Natural Aspirated or Non-Turbo in plain English) models have all around (all 4 wheels) the twin Turbo Front Wheels (16” x 7.5”). Those models are the Coupe, the 2+2 and the Convertible (in Japan the Twin Turbo is a 2+2, so it has the Twin Turbo wheel configuration, but only there, not in the US).


See the links below for the full information. If the first link doesn work, go to www.twinturbo.net, click on the "faq" tab, then click on the "Auto-FAQ (Vote to FAQ posts)" link, and look for a post called "Wheels and Tires 101 - ZCRZY 14:46:32 04/25/05 (2667)"


Definition of Staggered Wheels / Fitment:

A staggered fitment is also referred to as a staggered application. Basically, it means that the wheels on the back of the vehicle are a different size than those on the front. Wider wheels are usually run on the back; for example, 19x8 on the front and 19x9.5 on the rear. This is typically done on rear wheel drive cars such as Infiniti G35, Nissan 350Z, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW, Ford Mustang, and others. Running wider wheels on the drive wheels means more grip on acceleration, and, from an aesthetic perspective, large lips. The TSW Thruxton 20x10, for example, carries a huge 5" lip.

A staggered fitment can also mean larger diameter wheels on rear, like 17" diameter on the front and 18" diameter on rear. Some examples of this would be aftermarket Acura NSX and Chevy Corvette.


Tip to those who posted answers already:
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, DON'T ANSWER !!
You will only make it worse for the people that are asking the questions.

Answer 3

Listen to John Paul, TC1 doesn't seem to know what staggered wheels are. 20 mm difference in tire size does not mean that the wheels are staggered. The Z32 did not have staggered wheels, they did have a wider tire on the rear but the size & offset of the wheels were the same front and rear.

Answer 4

They are in fact staggered so disregard the previous answer! I had one and I know for sure the rear tires are 245's vs 225 upfront. If you want more information on the Z32 series log onto www.twinturbo.net

Answer 5

300zx by far buddy. You can put 2 bigger turbo's on there, 2 bigger cams, basically 2 of everything because its DOHC...where the audi is only a single cam engine im pretty sure and the parts cost an arm and a leg. Go for the 300zx just make sure all the little glitches were takin care of IE. brake master cylinder, etc. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 6

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