I've had the Z's wheel and tire upgrade on the radar since day one. The Sport trim comes with a respectable setup, but the plan was always to go NISMO Clubsport wheels with stickier rubber. I ordered the wheels — 19x9.5+25 up front and 19x10.5+22 out back - along with a set of Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 tires: 255/40ZR-19 front and 285/35ZR-19 rear.
Everything arrived mid-February. I also grabbed a set of Autel TPMS sensors with metal valve stems - I wanted something more durable than the rubber-stem variety.
A few weeks later I mounted the tires myself. I used blue rim protector tape on the barrel to keep the gloss black finish scratch-free on the tire machine - those wheels are too nice to mark up on the first day.
With the tires mounted, balanced, and TPMS sensors programmed, I swapped them onto the car today at about 1,550 miles. The difference is immediate - the gloss black Clubsports against the white paint completely changes the stance.
The wider rear setup fills out the fenders nicely, and the offset tucks everything right where it should be. I'll put some miles on them and see how the ExtremeContact Sport 02s compare to the OEM rubber, but first impressions are solid. The Z finally has the shoes it deserves.
