Does anyone know if 16" panasports with 205x55x16 tyres can rub the back wheel inner fendor (240 z), also what if the car was to be lowered what would there be any rubbing problems etc.

 

I've got a 72 240, lowered about 1" and I run a set of 16" Panasports with Yokohama 225-50 16's with no rubbing problems. I did roll the inner fender lips on the rear fenders (flattened them out) but you can't tell looking at the outside of the car.

Good luck

 

I am running 16x7 Panasports and Kuhmo 205/55/16 tires. I also have Eibach springs which lowered the car about 1" from stock. I just went through the same thing you are experiencing -- what tires to use to avoid the rub. Well my left rear ended up rubbing on high speed dips. Turned out that the left rear fender lip was about 1/16" wider thatn the right. I took a grinder (actually a pneumatic belt sander with an inflatable bladder that holds the sand paper belt) and took out 3/16" on the left and 1/8" on the right. The fender lips are now ~1/2" wide and i get no rubbing. I don't see any way around this as my suspension is now completely new and level. Good Luck.

1972 240Z (70,000 original miles)

 

I have the 16x7 Panasports on my 78 with 205/55/16 Potenzas and there is plenty of room. I've seen this question asked pretty often and generally seems you are ok with the 205 and maybe 215(if you can find a good set), but once to go to a 225 you may need to do some modification, such as rolling the fender as the previous poster suggested. Good luck.

Jay