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Old 01-22-2009, 01:05 PM   #779
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My budy Miguel at RMJ motorsports was the one that got me started really thinking about this when he asked me if I thought 275s would work with stock fenders on his new hatch.

After all the research I thought I'd share a specific example presuming you wanted the same wheels and tires in front and back.

From my max rubber post (max backspace is about the same on both s13 and s14)
MAX backspace Front~ 150-159mm
MAX backspace Rear~ 172-179mm


Max Frontspace with stock fenders with R+P:

S13 Front 95-105
S13 Rear 80-95
S14 Front 109-116
S14 Rear 97-117 (107 really is perfect with a good r+p)


The perfect s13: these wheels will fit with stock fenders after a good (not crazy) roll and pull!
Front: 150bs + 104fs = 17x10 +23
Rear: 172bs +82fs = 17x10 + 32-45

You could buy a set of four of the same higher offset wheels and just use a spacer in front to get the proper offset.

Front: 150bs + 91.3fs = 18x9.5 +29.35
Rear: 172bs + 69.3fs = 18x9.5 +25.6-51.3

If you want 9.5" wide wheels for example:
I kow 5zigen makes a 18x9.5 +35 which would be perfect in the rear, and in the front would work perfect w/ a 1/2" spacer


FYI: I consider Rolled and Pulled fenders to still be stock.
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