Dropping my coupe with 20's, fitment questions , confused from all the research ..

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May 10, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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I have a 2005 g35 5at sport with 245/35/20's on it , the rims are either 20x8.5 or 20x9.5 , im not sure coz i bought it with em on but thats what the manufacturer makes them in ...

I think researching has confused me more then before ..all im trying to do is clear the gap while keeping a comfortable ride ( i dont race or track , just for looks ) i also dont want it "slammed" . I was gonna pull the trigger on some Eibach prokit g35 coupe springs and a rear camber kit , but after reading i hear people saying that if i have the sport package then its better to get 350z lowering springs instead because of spring rates???

Also will I need spacers and will i have to roll my fenders

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May 10, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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No one will be able to really answer your questions until you know exactly what your wheel specs and offsets are.
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May 10, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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heres the link for the wheel / size and i think the wheels are 8.5 x 20 .. they are stern st-2 touring .. btw i realized they have to be 8.5 based on the specs

http://www.maxspeedperformance.com/x...1&shop_by=size
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May 10, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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so based on the bolt pattern which should be 5x114.3 , the offset is either 20 , 32 or 38 lol with the size of 20x8.5 can anyone tell from the picture.. At least i narrowed it down that much lol
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May 10, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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The offset may be stamped somewhere on the inner barrel of the wheel.
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May 10, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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Best way is to take off 1 wheel on the front and one on the rear and check . the link only shows us what wheel options there are so it can be any size until you take it off and check .
remove wheel
turn it over
on the spoke somewhere it will tell you 20x?
and et ?
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May 10, 2013 | 09:26 AM
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Those are conservative off sets, you shouldn't have clearance issues. I'd rather see you go with Tein 350Z H-Techs, closes the gap and gives you a factory ride. Had you really done as much research as you claim you'd also be buying/installing a front camber kit. It doesn't matter how much you lower our Gs without the camber kit you'll be buying tires frequently! I'm using SPL adjustable a-arms, with the right install and alignment you can get very close to OE specs....Gary
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May 10, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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ok im heading to the garage to pull a wheel off ....

Gary , i did the research and will def be buying a front camber kit as wel however when the previous owner installed the wheels and tires im pretty sure he didnt align it after because the 2 front tires are wearing uneven so the lifespan on them will probably last 5000 miles before i need to replace them ( rear are still new ) , so i figured ill break the payments up to be easier on me and get the 2 front tires and front camber kit together....
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May 10, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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I'm running -2.5* up front and my previous set of tires wore pretty much evenly for 40k miles.
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May 10, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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geez , thats kinda odd i would think , your one of the lucky ones im guessing

ok so they are 20x8.5 and the offset is 32 , at least thats what im thinking because the rim only comes in either a 20 or 32 offset for g35 , and it says 32 on the wheel, so now that we got that figured out

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May 10, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Quote: ok im heading to the garage to pull a wheel off ....

Gary , i did the research and will def be buying a front camber kit as wel however when the previous owner installed the wheels and tires im pretty sure he didnt align it after because the 2 front tires are wearing uneven so the lifespan on them will probably last 5000 miles before i need to replace them ( rear are still new ) , so i figured ill break the payments up to be easier on me and get the 2 front tires and front camber kit together....
You wont need a front camber kit unless you are doing a serious drop and a very aggressive wheel set up , rear camber def. needed , sounds like you just need an alignment . I would run a 20mm or 25mm spacer up front to make it sit a little more flush with those specs and lets wait on the other wheel since it might be staggered .
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May 10, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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ohhh , gary think you pretty much answered my question now that i re-read ... then ill go ahead and buy the 350z h-techs since a stock like ride is what im looking for ... so you dont think any spacers will be needed ... just want to buy everything all at once
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May 10, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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just checked the rear wheels they are the same as up front ... i also looked into the tien h techs and they are only .3 / .2 " drop ??? i have an 1.25" give or take a bit up front/back of space?
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