Hey guys, I am thinking of getting some new wheels for my sedan. The sedan currently has
Front & Rear -17"x7.5" +45mm offset stock wheels (from what I gathered online).

I am thinking of getting wheels that are 19 x 9, 47 mm Offset.

So I am a complete noob at this and would REALLY like to just be able to literally take these off and put on the new ones. I've read a lot about camber and spacers, etc...but I would love to not have to deal with that (I don't plan on lowering the car).

I want to make sure the wheels don't rub in any circumstances because I will be selling my stock wheels and don't want issues with these (especially if I ever end up selling the car).

My friend also said that since mine are 7.5" and these are 9" that these wheels will stick out. I also would not want that to happen--a little less than flush with the fender would be ideal, but anything past that will have a strange look and I really don't want that.

Can someone let me know if this will work? Also, these are stock nissan wheels with 5 bolt pattern...so there's nothing I have to worry about with regards to that, right?

Finally, will I need to get an alignment done if I get new wheels? Thanks so much for the help!

 

a 19x9 +47 will not stick out. If you are set on those wheels and do not plan on lowering the car, i would go with a 255/40/19 all around.

You do NOT need an alignment if you're only changing the wheels/tires.

 

19x9 (+47et) would look pretty conservative even on a sedan. They will definitely not stick out past your fenders even at stock height. Hence you won't have any rubbing issues with those offsets. IMO for 19x9 width, the offsets should be around +32 to +38et to make them fit nicely w/o a drop. Btw you won't need another alignment when you get new wheels. Just make sure the wheels are properly balanced.

Hope that helps.

 

Hey, thanks for the quick response! So you're saying I can get these wheels, throw them on there and not have to do anything else like run a negative camber, etc?

By the way, I think I need 245/40/19 all around according to wheel calcs?

 

Yes, you can just throw them on. You can even lower the car and you'll be fine.

I was suggesting 255/40/19 because you are not lowering the car and it will fill in a little bit of fender to tire gap. But 245/40/19 would work as well as it is the stock size on the rear.

 

245s are a bit too small for 9inch width. Like Gdup said above, go w/ the 255s. More meat on the tires would look better since you won't be lowering your G.

 

Drop that whole idea and go negative offsets, slam your ride, max out camber, and stretch tire and call it a day.

JK

Will work fine.

 

Hey, conservative is good--I don't want to look SUPER sporty/flashy because I'll be taking this car to the hospital, etc for work and need to be relatively conservative. I just want bigger wheels for a slightly sportier look.

Question--by "making them fit nicely without a drop"--what do you mean? Do you think if I don't do anything and just throw these on there, they will look worse than my stock 17s? As long as they stick out at least as much as the 17s, shouldn't it be a better look?

My 2 greatest worries are:

1) that there will be rubbing or driveability issues...but from what you guys are saying, there should be none...and if I get 245/40/19 tires, my speedo will be showing 60mph but I will be going 59.9...which is not bad at all (probably even kinda nice haha)

2) that when I eventually sell the car, I will have trouble finding a buyer, or have to explain some sort of downsides of having the larger wheels (which, again...there doesn't seem to be a downside from what you guys are saying).

Please confirm .
Thanks!

 

Well the thing is, what I really want is just a stock look with bigger tires. If I throw on 255s, the rolling diameter will be bigger and my speedo will be screwy-er than with stock total diameter. I don't want that because I don't want to have to explain to a future potential buyer that the speedo is f'd up. I think the 19's will look way better on my car without even having to get bigger tires, right? Also, it will probably be cheaper...and I will need all-seasons since I will be driving in winter weather quite a bit. I'd keep my old setup for winter if I had a garage and some extra space, but I don't so I really just need these to be nicer looking wheels, but no "funkiness"

 

Thanks for the advice--I just don't want to do anything screwy with the car because
1) I'm a noob
2) I don't want to have to explain any differences from stock to a future potential buyer. With bigger wheels but a normal tire size, there should hopefully be 0 downsides and it will be easy to sell if I have to in 3-5 years.

 

It sounds like you're just purchasing 4 of the rear OEM 19" G37 wheels? If so, selling it should not ever be a problem. Just tell them you have upgraded 19" Factory wheels from the 2 door. They are still Factory.

The will stick out a half inch or so from your current 17" wheels/tires which are already tucked in quite a bit so they wont even be close to coming flush with the fender. You will NEVER rub and NEVER have problems with them.

 

Actually, I'm thinking about getting the 370z sport wheels. I WAS (and still am considering) getting the oem 19" g37 wheels (which are actually 8.5" wide for the fronts, I think)...but I sort of like the look of the 370z wheels more

 

I hope that you are getting 4 front wheels of the 370z sports wheels. They actually come staggered from the factory, so make sure you are getting the correct wheels. The rear offsets on the 370z sports wheels are pretty aggressive and will definitely require you to drop and dial in some negative camber.

 

I was thinking about getting the stock set and then trying to trade the 2 rears for 2 fronts.

 

To address these two points.

- Aesthetics-wise, it's subjective. Some aftermarket wheels look worse than the OEM, even if they are larger. But generally, the larger wheels will change the look of the vehicle. A thing to note is that in certain cases, larger wheels also tend to make cars look like they're jacked-up (i.e. high off the ground).

- Again, generally speaking, wider wheels have a bit more bias to extend inwards, thus the need for lower offsets to bring it out more. 9" wide wheels, at 47mm offset should be fine, but the inner rim will be a bit closer to the suspension components. It's not as bad as it sounds, however.

- As for speedo correction, not all tires are made the same. Those calculators are general guidelines, and in almost all cases is good enough to follow. But if you're really that concerned about being a few points off, i suggest checking the specs of the tire you currently have against the new one (taking into account the width of wheels they were measured against since that, too, changes the height of the tires somewhat.)