blnewt

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I tend to side towards conservative not knowing what lowering plans OP might have, a 275 on a 10+25 will be snug but should tuck, might need a little extra camber but not much. Here's a shot of a 20x10.5 +25 all around on 255s, if you run 275s on the 10 +25 you'd be about 4mm out from this coupe in back (you'd lose 6mm on the 1/2" narrower wheel but gain 10mm on the tire width for a net 4mm out from this one in back).
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...ml#post3877365

solomitchh

Thank you for your advice! Not planning on lowering being the X model & the fact that I'm up north. Not much ground clearance to begin with. I'll try to find that 35+ offset in a different wheel maybe spacers?

Jonq93

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Hmm, I probably should have mentioned that I plan on lowering my car, but only a mild drop. I want to eliminate some wheel gap but definitely not going to slam it. I would say around 1.5 inch at most.

Does this change your suggestions? Definitely gonna get new tires front and rear now, but just want to make sure I buy the right sizes.

blnewt

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If you can find the tires you want in that 245/35 front 265/30 rear that would be my suggestion, just to give you a bit of relief at the rear fender edges vs. going w/ that 275/30. The main problem is the 265/30s aren't nearly as common as that 275 tire, if you do run that 275 be prepared to add extra camber if needed.

Jonq93

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I'm going to definitely go with your suggestion on the 245/35 fronts, 265/30 rear. Especially because I don't want fitment issues when I lower the car. Hopefully the 265's won't be difficult to find, considering I will probably just purchase them through tire rack or discounttires.

Thank you again, you've been a huge help!

j50ny

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As many of you know, I do not have a G. I have an EX35. I've looked around and tried to find a 19" and/or 20" wheel that I like for my car. My initial plan was to lower the car, however this past winter season has shown me that that is not practical. My car is a pretty decent height, so that is not too bad. I'll just opt for coilovers to obtain stiffness and adjustability. After looking at various wheels, pictures, etc. I've decided that the 21" FX50s wheel is PERFECT.

Specs are 21x9.5 +50

I need help with tire sizes

My initial choice was a GTR front wheel squared setup (20x9.5 +45) with 285/35/20 or 275/40/20 tires. I saw this setup on a member's EX (OhThatGuy) and realized that wheel gap is just too much for my liking.

Using that setup as a reference, what tire size/option would work for me? Remember, I'm going for a 21" wheel, not a 20". Also, I'm thinking 5mm spacers all around would get me that perfect flush look.
(the last photo is the 21" FX wheel)

Thanks in advance

blnewt

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What are the OEM wheel specs for your EX? Only real concern would be the high pricetag on 21" tires, I'm guessing they'd be 30% more than 20s.

j50ny

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My oem wheels are 17x7.5 +45 w/ 225/60/17 tires

It's funny bc when I wasn't looking for that particular wheel, I knew of 3 ppl that were selling them fairly close to my location. Now....NOTHING.

the93owner

21" wheels sound like they're going to be too big on the EX. Especially since you're not going to be lowered, they might look like monster truck wheels on stock height. Those 20" GTR wheels look perfect in that picture though, that's what I'd go with.


Also I agree with blnewt, 21" is an odd size and tires will be hard to find/expensive.

j50ny

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I'm going to see what I can find. It seems like my choices are slim pickings. If it becomes too much of a hassle, guess I'll have to go with 20" wheels

blnewt

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A 275/30/21 is real close to your OEM diameter, if there's enough room at the fenders for them the Hankook Ventus V12 Evos can be had for about $220 per at tirerack.

If you don't have that much room the 255/30/21s have Toyo Proxes T1Rs for about the same price but that size is about 2% shorter than your OEM 17s.

j50ny

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So I just searched and can't find anyone selling the 21" FX wheels. Found some on eBay, but they are black and not cheap. Don't feel like spending all of that money on OEM wheels just to have them powdercoated. All the used ones I've found look like crap. I'll search for 20", but if I come across 21's, I may pull the trigger.

I've seen an EX35 on 22" Forgiato wheels (online). Gorgeous, but it was definitely lowered. The ride height doesn't look like it would be difficult to manage though. Since I left the city, the roads are way better

T_Hoff25

I'm trying to get a squared setup that will work on my 6MT coupe g37s (I may lower on tein basis in the near future). I just need something that won't rub,. Any suggestion on rim/offset and tire sizes that would work on a coupe?

I just want a rim size that will fit squared 255's or 245's doesn't matter to me ...
Wouldn't I want 20x9.5's with a 255 tires...
I see someone did 20x10.5 +25 on some 20's with 255 tires... I thought the rim would be too wide?

Can I use 20X9's on a 255 wide tire? What offset would I want to use? I'm leaning toward the Vossen VFS1.

Looking for a specs that are close to OEM as possible without altering handling, performance, etc. I want to go to a squared setup because I drive 25,000 + miles a year and I'm getting killed changing tires every year (or at least back tires).

GetYourWheels

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255 tire will square up nicely with the 20x9.

blnewt

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Conservative coupe offsets on a 19x9 running 255s would be in the +35 range, and could go down as low as a +25 if you want a more flush fit if you decide to lower your coupe.