After buying a Nissan 350zan upgrade to aftermarket wheels are on almost every owners list.

It’s not that anything is wrong with the stock 350z rimsit’s just that your needs are different from the next guy. Aftermarket wheels allow you to:

1. shave off some weightwhich is great Z33 mod to improve performance through better acceleration,
2. fine tune your wheel/tire comboand do things like widen the track of your 350z to improve handling,
3. give your car a unique lookmake it look awesome and turn some heads.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about 350z wheelsincluding correct sizes and offsets. Then we’ll run though what we think are the best 350z rims on the market.

We’ll finish up with some recommendations of our favorite cheap 350z wheelsthe best lightweight wheels and the ones we think look the best on a Z33.

Things to Consider Before Buying 350z Rims

Firstthe basics: every model of the Nissan 350z uses a 5×114.3 bolt pattern. If you don’t get wheels in this bolt patternthey will not be able to be installed on your car.

Before buying any aftermarket wheels for your 350zyou need to decide on a few things:

1. Are you using these wheels for daily driving?
2. Are you using these wheels to race?
3. What’s your budget?

These factors will help you narrow down your options.

If you’re buying wheels just for daily drivingweight probably isn’t much of an issue for you. But if you’re using your wheels for racingyou’ll want lightweight wheelspreferably forgedas they’re stronger and sturdier.

Forged wheels are much more expensive than cast wheelsthough. So if you’re on a strict budgetthat probably eliminates about half of your options right out of the gate.

After you make your decisions on those three questionsyou need to decide what wheel size and offset will go best with your 350z.

Wheel Diameter and Width

While some 350z models come with 17″ wheels from the factoryalmost all owners end up upgrading to 18’sif not larger.

Generally if you’re heading to the trackthat’s as large as you will use as getting maximum traction and keeping tire costs down is more important than looks.

On the street though19’s are much more common. Most people run widths between 8.5″-9.5″with around 9″ being the sweet spot.

Square vs staggered setups are a hotly debated topic. While some 350z owners like being able to rotate their wheels front to backsome will use smaller wheels in the front (19×8.5”for instance)and larger wheels in the back (19×10.5”).

These fill the guards a bit better and can help with handling.

You can go larger than these sizes a 20×11″ for examplebut they will not fit without custom work like fender rolling. Your 350z may need wheel spacersand you’ll almost definitely need coilovers with nice thin linear springs to fit a wheel in that sort of width.

Wheel Offset

The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The 350z has wide “hips” and a low offset.

Many aftermarket wheels have a lower offset than stock Z33 wheels wouldbut we’ve made sure to include only wheels that will fit (and look good) on your Z car.

If you’re racing your 350zyou’ll probably want a more aggressive wheel offsetsomewhere in the +10mm to +25mm range. With these offsetsyour wheels might require to be ‘lipped’ using a fender rolling tool to fit.

High offsets of +40mm or more are at risk of not clearing the OEM Brembo brakes or other big brake kitsdepending on the calipers themselveswheel lip sizeand spoke design. Stick with a lower offset and you should be fine.

Offsets in the +25mm to +35mm range are generally considered safewhere a fender roll won’t be necessary. These offsets are more common for daily driving wheelsbut people also use them for racing when their car doubles as a street car too.

Best Wheel Sizes

If that got too confusingno problems. Stick with a set up close to the following and you will be safe:

Wheel Size for Track Use: 18×9.5 +15mm
Wheel Size for Street Use: 19×9 +30mm

Top 10 350z Rims

These wheels are all lightweight (some more than others)with varying sizing options (typically in the 18-19” range in diameter and 8.5-10.5” range in width) and offsets.

We’ve cherry picked wheels that are good for racing and daily driving.  Given the Z’s racing heritagewe think proper performance wheels are the right ones to be putting on a 350z – not some something cheap and blingy.

These 10 wheels are some of the best wheels for Nissan 350zs that you’ll find.

Enkei RPF1

Manufacturer Enkei
Rim Size (In.): 17-18
Rim Width (In.): 7-10.5
Weight (lbs): 15
Offset: +15mm
Colors: BlackChromeGoldSilver
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The Enkei RPF1 wheels are some of the most popularhighly rated wheels on the market for 350z enthusiasts. They’re lightweight and aggressive lookingbut have all the functionality of high quality race wheels.

Enkei uses a dualopen stance 6-spoke design to make the wheels more rigidwith better stress dispersionand to allow for harder braking and better handling. These are some of the best 350z rims around for the racetrack.

A lot of 350z owners will run RPF1s in 18×9.5” up front and 18×10.5” in the rear. You will need to roll your fenders with this setup.

Personally we like the “square” setupin 18×9.5 front and rear.

These wheels are also available in +38mm offsetbut the more aggressive +15mm is more widely used on tunedmodified 350zs. Their low offset widens your track nicelyhelping your car to be much flatter through the turns.

Volk Racing TE37 Tokyo Time Attack

Manufacturer RAYS Engineering
Rim Size (In.): 18-19
Rim Width (In.): 9.5-10.5
Weight (lbs): 18.5
Offset: +12mm+22mm
Colors: Double Black with Diamond-Cut Rim

Volk Racing’s TE37 TTA wheels are rather newhaving only been out for five years. They were engineered by RAYSand are based on the iconic TE37 forged monoblock wheelwhich has since been discontinued.

The TE37 basically set the standard for what a performance wheel should be.

The TE37 “Tokyo Time Attack” wheels feature a glossy face and polished lipand a unique color scheme. The new diamond cutting process gave the forged lip a mirror lookand the wheels also carry a larger lip than previous TE37 models.

TE stands for “Touring Edition,” and 37 stands for the weight of the original TE37: an unprecedented 3.7kg (8.15 lbs) per 15” wheel.

These wheels aren’t only head-turnersthey’re also extremely good for track racing. With the proprietary100% aluminum blend used to forge these wheelsthey are one-of-a-kind rims that are both tough and rigidand also weigh very little.

The most popular size and offsets for 350z enthusiasts would be 18×9.5” with a +12mm offset (typically for the track)and 19×9.5” (+22mm) or 19×10.5” (+22mm) for street use.

Gram Lights 57DR

Manufacturer RAYS Engineering
Rim Size (In.): 18
Rim Width (In.): 8.5-10.5
Weight (lbs): 20
Offset: +12mm+22mm+30mm
Colors: Semigloss BlackGoldWhiteSilverRedEternal Blue PearlGun BlueMatte BronzeFluorescent PinkMatte GraphiteChampion White
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Gram Lights is another brand manufactured by RAYS Engineeringthat promises to “push the casting process to its limits.”

For the 350zthe 57DR wheels come in three width sizesall on 18” rims. They are 8.5” (+30mm offset)9.5” (+12 or +22mm offset)and 10.5” (+12 or +22mm offset).

Like many performance oriented wheelsthe 350z is best suited to use larger wheels in the rearso your will be most likely to run 18×9.5” in the frontand 18×10.5” in the back.

If you’re going for a square setup though18×9.5″ +22mm all-round is a safe choice.

These wheels use a similar 6-spoke design as the infamous Volk TE37 wheelsthough these are less than half the price (but without sacrificing quality). For one-piececast construction wheelsthe 57DR are some of the best 350z rims you’ll find.

They’re very lightweight (like all RAYS wheels)yet sturdy and dependable. They also come in more colors than any other wheel (11 in all!)including outrageous colors like red and fluorescent pinkmaking them suitable for any 350z.

XXR 526

Manufacturer: XXR
Rim Size (In.): 18
Rim Width (In.): 910.5
Weight (lbs): 26.3
Offset: +20mm+25mm+35mm
Colors: BlackChromium Black
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The XXR 526 wheels came out in 2011 to much fanfare. They’re cast aluminum wheels with a triple plated chrome lip that creates a hugewide lip depthmaking them very aggressive and unique looking.

The split 7-spoke design also helps give them a unique appearanceand makes them sturdy and rigidtoo.

These wheels come in three sizes for the 350z:

• 18×9” (+25mm offset)
• 18×9” (+35mm offset)and
• 18×10.5” (+20mm offset).

The best 350z wheel setup (and most popular) using the XXR’s 526 is probably 18×9” +25mm all-roundbut some people will go for 10.5 on the rear.

The latter is an aggressive setup thoughand fender rolling not a “maybe”you’ll definitely have to do some fender work.

These are also cheap 350z wheelscosting just a fraction of high-end Japanese wheels like those by Enkei and RAYS.

Because of thatthey’re quite a bit heavier than other performance oriented 350z wheelsmaking these best for daily drivers that want to stun passersby with looks.

Varrstoen ES2

Manufacturer: Varrstoen
Rim Size (In.): 18-19
Rim Width (In.): 9.5-11
Weight (lbs): 22.9525.3
Offset: +12mm – +45mm
Colors: Hyper BlackSilver
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Varrstoen’s ES2 wheels are a 6-spoke concave design that will make your 350z shine. They’re available in all sorts of sizesthough we’ll stick to 18” and 19” for the 350z.

These wheels have actually been discontinued by the manufacturerwhich is a real shame. Thankfullyyou can still pick them up around the place – if you can find a setjump on them!

The offsets for the ES2 come in multiples of fivestarting at +15mm (+20mm+25mm+30mmetc.) with the exception of the +12mm and +22mm wheels.

The most common ES2 wheels used by 350z owners are either 19×9.5” or 19×10.5” with a low offsetor 18×10.5”. ES2.2’s in these sizes look amazing on a lowered Z.

These wheels are used by racing teams all over the worldso you can be sure you’re getting some of the best 350z wheels on the marketthat are very well built.

SSR GTX01

Manufacturer: SSR
Rim Size (In.): 18-19
Rim Width (In.): 7.5-10.5
Weight (lbs): 18.65 – 23.74
Offset: +15mm – +45mm
Colors: Dark SilverFlat Black

SSR offers these GTX01 wheels with a beautiful 10-spoke designgiving them a very modern look. They’re made using “Flow Forming Technology,” making them lightweight wheels that use less material but retain high strength properties.

These wheels are also available in three separateunique face types:

1. Type A (Flat)
2. Type B (Semi Concave)
3. Type C (Concave)

As if anyone wants wheels that aren’t concave nowadays…

They come in various sizesthough as usualfor the 350z you should use mid- to larger-sized wheels: 18×9.5” (+15mm or +22mm offset)18×10.5” (same offsets available)or one of the 19” sizes.

The widths for the 19” wheels are 8.5”9.5”and 10.5”with offsets ranging from +22mm with the widest wheelto +45mm for the skinniest.

Many 350z enthusiasts use these wheels on their daily driversthough they’re definitely light and strong enough to take on the track.

Cosmis Racing XT206-R

Manufacturer: Cosmis Racing
Rim Size (In.): 1820
Rim Width (In.): 9-11
Weight (lbs): 24 – 27
Offset: +8mm+10mm+33mm+35mm+45mm
Colors: Black ChromeWhiteHyper BronzeBlackGun MetalBronzeGoldHyper RedHyper GoldBlack w/Machined LipGun Metal w/Machined Lip
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Cosmis Racing’s XT206-R wheels are cheap 350z rims that come in a multitude of colors (as many as the Gram Lights 57DRin fact)and some odd sizes.

There is no 19” wheel available thoughwhich is pretty much the standard size for tuned 350zs.

The sizes available for Z owners are:

• 18×9” +33mm
• 18×9.5” +10mm
• 18×11” +8mm
• 20×9” +35mm
• 20×10.5” +45mm

The 20” wheels aren’t necessarily too big for the 350zbut they aren’t our first pick.

And the 11” wide rims are reserved for the rear end of slammed 350z’s with super stretched tires and lots of camber (350z coilovers are good for this setup).

If you’re not up for the challenge of fitting monster wheelsstay safe with the 18×9.5” +33mm wheels. They’ll look greatespecially if your car has a slight drop using coilovers or 350z lowering springs.

These wheels are built using a split 6-spoke designa classic design that helps with stress dispersion and sturdiness.

Aodhan DS-02

Manufacturer: Aodhan
Rim Size (In.): 18-19
Rim Width (In.): 8.5-11
Weight (lbs): 25.6
Offset: +15mm+22mm+30mm+35mm
Colors: Bronze w/Machined LipSilver w/Machined Face
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The Aodhan DS-02 wheels feature an openconcavetwisted 5-spoke design with a deep dish lip. You wouldn’t know how cheap they are by looking at them.

They are pretty popular among 350z enthusiaststhough Aodhan isn’t as well known of a brand assayEnkei or Volk Racing.

They come in pretty typical sizes for the Nissan 350z with 19×9.5 +22mm being our favorite.

For those going for an aggressive stancethey offer an enormous 19×11″ wheelwhich mean serious fender rollingcambercoilovers and stretched tires.

For the priceit’s hard to beat these wheels. Many 350z drivers don’t like them because they weigh over 25 lbsbut if they are only being used for daily drivingthey’re a pretty solid option.

It’s up to personal preferencereallyand whether you plan to hit the track or not. These aren’t forged wheelsbut onlookers will never know.

Volk Racing CE28N

Manufacturer: RAYS Engineering
Rim Size (In.): 18
Rim Width (In.): 8.5-10.5
Weight (lbs): 17.76 – 18.76
Offset: +18mm+28mm+30mm
Colors: BronzeHyper BlueHyper RedRacing GreenHyper Gold

The Volk Racing CE28N wheels by RAYS come in both 8-spoke and 10-spoke designswith a bunch of coolglossy colors to choose from. There’s no subtlety with these wheelsthese are racing wheels through and through.

They come in just a few 350z compatible sizes:

• 18×8.5” +30mm
• 18×9.5” +28mm
• 18×10.5” +18mm

Even though they come in limited optionsthey’re still some of the most popular wheels that 350z drivers use (anything by Volk isreally).

Like other Volk Racing wheelsthese are forged from monoblock constructionmeaning they aren’t cheap.

Both the 8- and 10-spoke designs are popular for racingas they’re strong and lightweight.

In factthese wheels are even lighter than the TE37s (and most other wheels on this list!) at just 17.76 lbs at the 18×9.5” size.

Enkei NT03 Racing Wheel

Manufacturer: Enkei
Rim Size (In.): 18
Rim Width (In.): 7.5-10.5
Weight (lbs): 19.9
Offset: +27mm+30mm+37mm+38mm+40mm
Colors: F1 Silver
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We began with Enkeiso we’ll end with them—it’s only appropriate since they’re the most popular wheels manufacturer for the 350zbar none.

The NT03+M wheels are some of the best rims for Nissan 350zs that are hitting the autocross track.

These wheels come in just one color (Silver) and one diameter (18”)though there are various widths and offsets you can choosedepending on what your car is built to do.

350z sizes include:

• 18×8.5” +38mm
• 18×9.5” +27mm or +40mm
• 18×10.5” +30mm

These wheels were designed with a perimeter brace ring that makes them strong and sturdy. They’re very popular for tarmac rally cars as they can take some serious abuse.

They won’t distort easily from things like bumps or scraping against curbs. Like most other Enkei wheelsthey’re also very lightweight.

Our Favorite 350z Rims

Since all of the wheels listed are great for racing and daily drivingit’s nearly impossible to pick a wheel based on those two criteria alone.

Sowe’ve split this list of the best 350z rims by:

• price (the cheapest),
• weight (the lightest)and
• looks (the most stunning).

Cheap 350z Rims: Cosmis Racing XT206-R

The cheapest rims on this list come in more size options than the other cheap ones (XXR 526). They look awesome with over 11 different color options and a classic 6-spoke designso you can still stand out even if you’re on a budget.

Lightweight 350z Rims: Enkei RPF1

The most popular 350z wheels are also the lightest and some of the sturdiestmaking them great for racing. They come in many different sizes and offsetsand will shave a whole lot of weight.

They’re right in the middle of the pack in terms of price. For a wheel that is so good for racingthey’re actually really good value. That doesn’t mean they are “cheap” though.

These are the official wheels of the McLaren Honda Formula One teamis that’s not confidence enoughwe don’t know what is!

Best Looking Rims for the 350z: Volk Racing TE37 TTA’s

With its unique glossy face and polished lip from RAYS’ diamond cutting processthat also gives them a mirrored lookthese are simply the best looking wheels on the market.

They’re sure to turn heads. If you have the budgetthey’re also great for racingsince they’re some of the lightest and strongest out there. A true do-it-all-wheelready to win race day on Saturday and show day on Sunday.

Know of any super special 350z wheels we might have left off? Let us know by leaving a comment!