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2023 Nissan Z — square wheel setup on a car that came staggered

SunBeltGarage401Community StarterMay 15, 20262023 Nissan Z PerformanceFlorida
2023 Nissan Z Performance, about 60,000 miles. I am considering a square wheel/tire setup so I can rotate tires and simplify track spares. Besides clearance, what handling changes should I expect?
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DealGeek577Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 15, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2023 Nissan Z is losing coolant with no puddle. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. This is from a 2023 Nissan Z in Florida with 60,000 miles. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I'll poke at it this weekend.
SunBeltGarage401Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2023 Nissan Z didn't change. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
ShiftCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2023 Nissan Z is losing coolant with no puddle. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2023 Nissan Z in Florida with 60,000 miles. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Trying not to diagnose from the couch.
RotorDaily862Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Two 2023 Nissan Zs can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
WeekendNomadCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2023 Nissan Z does it — then decide on parts. Save the big job until that test fails. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
ColdStartCamper961Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2023 Nissan Z is losing coolant with no puddle. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
RustBeltLearnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
Same neighborhood, different next step: Capture voltage while the 2023 Nissan Z is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Save the big job until that test fails. Post the numbers (or the code) and people can get more specific. Only after sitting overnight so far.
ShopEnthusiast444Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2023 Nissan Z and see if the fault moves. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
SunBeltGarage401Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
I went back under the 2023 Nissan Z and it only happens after a heat soak, not on a cold start. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
WeekendNomadCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2023 Nissan Z and see if the fault moves. Save the big job until that test fails. On “square wheel setup on a car that,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. If that fails I'll eat the diagnostic fee.
SunBeltGarage401Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
Checked the easy stuff on the 2023 Nissan Z and found one clue worth chasing before I book a shop. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
WeekendNomadCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2023 Nissan Z, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2023 Nissan Z in Florida with 60,000 miles. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I've seen both outcomes, which is why I'd test instead of assume. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
RotorDaily862Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2023 Nissan Z does it — then decide on parts. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Parking it somewhere I can hear it better next time.
ShopEnthusiast444Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2023 Nissan Z, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. On “square wheel setup on a car that,” that was the fork that mattered for me. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
BrakeDriverCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, if a shop can't duplicate it on the 2023 Nissan Z, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
ShiftCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 16, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Nissan Z if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Save the big job until that test fails. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
CanyonEnthusiastCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2023 Nissan Z, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I'll poke at it this weekend.
FlatSixGuy974Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2023 Nissan Z, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Only after sitting overnight so far.
FlatSixGuy974Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Capture voltage while the 2023 Nissan Z is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2023 Nissan Z in Florida with 60,000 miles. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
RotorDaily862Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Two 2023 Nissan Zs can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “square wheel setup on a car that,” that was the fork that mattered for me. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
DealGeek577Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2023 Nissan Z does it — then decide on parts. Save the big job until that test fails. On “square wheel setup on a car that,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. Parking it somewhere I can hear it better next time.
PistonTuner368Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 17, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Capture voltage while the 2023 Nissan Z is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Save the big job until that test fails. Do that first. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. Only after sitting overnight so far.
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