lifegrddude

As the title states, I'm just curious if anyone on this site (besides Bleach) is going to have the Rota RB-R on their Z. I am going to have some mounted soon since this past rain storm here in SD made me realize my tires were getting a little too close to the wear bar for comfort. I picked them up from the group buy that went on on the HBZ site. I decided 17x9 all around instead of the staggered fitment since I heard the 9.5" wide wheels will be sticking out past the fender quite a bit. I'll have pics up as soon as I do get the wheels on. Most places are closed by the time I get off work, so most likely I'll have to wait until the weekend.

Ratfink

They are nice rims. Wouldn't mind having some 17x9.5's. I will flare the fenders.

260zturbo

so what offset did you settle with? -13 on all four corners? i have the staggered and what size tire you plan to run?
https://www.zdriver.com/forums/240z-260z-280z-brakes-wheels-suspension-chassis-126/i-might-have-traction-problem-lol-27340/

Bleach

Nobody else is cool enough to have those wheels

lifegrddude

I went with the 17 x9 -13 offset on all 4 wheels, with 255/40 tires. Your wheels looks great man, can't wait to see them mounted on your Z.

Haha Bleach, only cool kids have the Powerglove. I don't have one so I bought wheels to try to be cool.

Bleach

I went for the wheels with less rotational mass.
225/45/16 f
245/45/16 r
(that is, when the wheels arrive in the mail)

lifegrddude

If there was a wider selection for 16" tires, I'd probably gone with them, but man, I think there are more 15" performance tires than 16"!

snwbrderphat540

15 = weak sauce... 16/17's = good. all else fail...

280zx2by2

wrong!!!!!!!

15in rims ftw, too bad i got 14ins

SHADY280

255's handle great on our cars, i have 255/40r17. the only thing your gonna really have to watch is it will exagerate the understeer due to larger contact patch. i solved it with stiffer rear springs to plant the front better. the rear squat on the car makes those things push hard when cornering. the stiffer springs (mercedes 300) made it all go to the neutral, i can slide or push or just be neutral just by pedal, brake and steer now. it used to just plain push

Ratfink

Understeer just isn't fun...


In case noobs don't know the difference between under and oversteer.


Understeer is when the driver is scared.
Oversteer is when the passenger is scared.

Oh yeah..

10" wheels FTW!

260zturbo

An easy way to remember the difference is that Understeer is when you see what you're about to hit through the windshield, but Oversteer means you see it in the mirrors...

SHADY280

ratfink that is dang funny, because i know the feeling in both situations.

lifegrddude

Just got my tires and wheels mounted, but I ran outta daylight before I could snap a few pics. The wheels sit pretty flush with the fender, and do not stick out past the body. Rubbing won't be an issue with the tires either.

Shady, thanks for the heads up on the handling change. I'll see what I can do to eliminate some of the understeer.

260zturbo

thats cool. my fronts rub my airdam so im going to have to trim it.

Ratfink

Body saws can come in handy. I have mounted many wheels in my day where trimming was the option.
You can make it look good.

Post pictures.

lifegrddude

Here's a couple pics of my Z with the RB-Rs on. The quality sucks since it's from my cell phone. I'll take better pictures another day. It looks like it's about to rain again anyways.

apollo

Oh snap, nice man! I dunno but the image quality looks great on this end, despite the fact that it came from a cell.

Is that an SER next to it? I have those SER wheels on my 240SX

lifegrddude

Thanks man. That is an SE-R Spec V next to my Z. My bro drives that car. It's pretty fun to drive and handles well for a FWD car. I musta missed the thread or something, but when did you get the 240sx?

apollo

. . . .after i sold my Z. Biggest unavoidable mistake ever

260zturbo

looks very clean love it.

Bleach

those wheels look great. Good diameter, lip, and fitment on your car.

SHADY280

wow i like it!!!! those are really nice, i wanna a set. they fit pretty much exact like mine, now if you lower it your gonna need to trim the arches. before you drive too much, roll the front fender lip just a hair to avoid cutting the tires up, just at the front 1/2 of it. i had to on mine as well. hit a bump mid corner, youll see. i found ou the hard way.

lifegrddude

Thanks guys, I'll take some better pics whenever we get some decent weather on a weekend. Shady, I did have to roll my fenders both front and rear. Other than that, there's no issues with the wheels' fitment.

tickwon

Yes, John...I did I mention how much I like your wheels!!