what type spacers can i use on an s13 to make +41 offset wheels look flush? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

sepulchral · 06-22-2005, 07:07 PM

i have +41 offset wheels front and rear (sad

)

but theyre nice sizes and everything.

what size spacers could i use for front and rear to make them sit flush on an s13

someguy_240 · 06-22-2005, 07:15 PM

you need to let us know whats the width of your wheel

latr

sepulchral · 06-22-2005, 07:25 PM

oh sorry man,

17x7.5 +41
17x8.5 +41

SilviaDriver · 06-22-2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sepulchral

but theyre nice sizes and everything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sepulchral

17x7.5 +41
17x8.5 +41

nice sizes and EVERYTHING? no they arent.

someguy_240 · 06-22-2005, 07:34 PM

why dont u put them on, get a measuring tape and measure?
then convert the inches to mm

seams easy enough right?

aznpoopy · 06-22-2005, 07:44 PM

edit:

ah poop

ill be the helpful one

1 inch = 25mm roughly

choice 1 - measure how far you want the wheel to stick out. convert it into the mm, thats the size spacer u need to buy

choice 2- find a pic of some guy flushness u want to run, copy his effective offset. easy if its the same width, a little more complex if hes running different width wheels. your effective offset with spacers will be current offset - spacer size. that online offset calculator will make this really simple

someguy_240 · 06-22-2005, 08:09 PM

adding to poopy

choice 3 - find a pic of some guy flushness u want to run, find out his offset and then goto the tech section of zilvia use the offset calculator. Enter your offset and his. You'll see how much of a spacer you need. It does all the math for you

http://www.zilvia.net/faqs/offset/wheelstires.asp

0kami · 06-22-2005, 10:00 PM

or do what i did, go to ur local tire shop, and order 1 inch and a half adapters, they should stick you out at around 0 offset. do a search on pics of my wheel, their 40 offset ROTA GT3's but with adapters, took them to a 0 offset.

*Yuri* · 06-22-2005, 10:33 PM

Okay...
I guess it's time for me to put my skills as a wheel designer to work!

Okay, so I'm assuming that by flush, you would like the lips of your wheels to line up with the tops of your fenders when you put a straightedge up next to your car. I'm saying this because some zilvia members' idea of flush is a little more aggressive, i.e, the lip sticking out of the wheel well by a half inch or so. For these fitments I'm giving you, I assume you have your fenders rolled, if not, do it, you'll thank yourself later.

If you want your wheels flush without stretched tires, you need to run a 20mm spacer on the front, and a 10mm on the rear. This will give you effectively a 17x7.5 +21 and a 17x8.5 +31. With properly fitting tires, this will keep your sidewall flush with the fender, without rubbing on rolled fenders.

Now for the fitment with stretched tires. By stretching, you can bring the lip out completly flush with the fender, while maintaining fender clearance. Note however, that stretched tires on the front will increase your likely-hood of experiancing understeer. For this, you would need a 30mm on the front, and a 20mm on the rear, giving a 17x7.5+11 and a 17x8.5 +21. Keep in mind that this will give a more aggressive fitment than the first. A good way to decide which you would like is to buy the 20mm spacers first, and try them on both the front and rear, deciding which fitment you would prefer, then buying the other two spacers.

If you are going to reference other people's setups, keep in mind that an S13 needs higher offset than an S14.

I hope this helps, good luck on your car!
-Yuri

tomenugen · 06-23-2005, 12:42 AM

i see you got a great price on those work rims....weren't you the one that didn't even know what work was awhile back?

IAM_SO_sLOw · 06-23-2005, 01:38 AM

jus wondering...isnt like +41 like FF offset? wat kind of wheels do you have anyways? hmm i say add like a 30mm spacer on it =)

ALTRNTV · 06-23-2005, 02:43 AM

^

Anything over +20 is FF offset

*Yuri* · 06-23-2005, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AkademikONE

^

Anything over +20 is FF offset

It all depends on the width. For example, I wouldn't call a 17x10 +35 a FF offset.

hkspeed · 06-23-2005, 09:31 AM

i have 17x7.5, et30, 225/45 tires front and back.

the front sits almost flush (maybe a 3mm spacer would help). my camber is straight up front.

the rears have a 15mm H&R spacer, and its almost flush too (could use a 5mm spacer), but i do have alot of negative camber in the rear.

ALTRNTV · 06-23-2005, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by impactred

It all depends on the width. For example, I wouldn't call a 17x10 +35 a FF offset.

I was a joke, hence the

icon.

Nostradamus · 06-23-2005, 10:18 AM

40mm spacer adapter for front would be best but you're going to have to settle for 30mm because that's the biggest they make that I know of.
25mm spacer adapter for rear

That should be OK.

I wouldn't run anything bigger than 20mm adapter anyway so I think it's going to be sunken battleship ahoy matee for you.

SilviaDriver · 06-23-2005, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nosterdomis

but you're going to have to settle for 30mm because that's the biggest they make that I know of.

custom spacers can make it happen

240trainee · 06-23-2005, 11:28 AM

Or just not buying wheels with horrible offsets can fix the problem as well. lol.

theronin · 06-23-2005, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkademikONE

^

Anything over +20 is FF offset

r33 gtr wheels are +30, and they arent really ff wheels now are they?

someguy_240 · 06-23-2005, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosterdomis

40mm spacer adapter for front would be best but you're going to have to settle for 30mm because that's the biggest they make that I know of.
25mm spacer adapter for rear

That should be OK.

I wouldn't run anything bigger than 20mm adapter anyway so I think it's going to be sunken battleship ahoy matee for you.

actually they can make wheel adapters upto 2" and thats 50mm
thats crazy tho whoever uses 2" adapters seriously needs to buy better wheels geez

SilviaDriver · 06-23-2005, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theronin

r33 gtr wheels are +30, and they arent really ff wheels now are they?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkademikONE

I was a joke, hence the

icon.

gotta learn to read the entire thread before you slam on somebody when they cleared themselves already.

SOUTHSTAR · 06-30-2005, 05:48 PM

How much is the maximum size(mm) spacer you can safely use on the stock
wheel lugs?????????????????????????????

Giant Robot · 06-30-2005, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOUTHSTAR

How much is the maximum size(mm) spacer you can safely use on the stock
wheel lugs?????????????????????????????

5mm, 8mm is really pushing it, but i wouldnt do it....

JuJuBee · 06-30-2005, 10:12 PM

what the rule

5 turns right?

spools14 · 06-30-2005, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sepulchral

oh sorry man,

17x7.5 +41
17x8.5 +41

wtf, when did you buys these? that's not cool.

06-22-2005, 07:07 PM	#1
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what type spacers can i use on an s13 to make +41 offset wheels look flush? i have +41 offset wheels front and rear (sad ) but theyre nice sizes and everything. what size spacers could i use for front and rear to make them sit flush on an s13

06-22-2005, 07:15 PM	#2
someguy_240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose Age: 44 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you need to let us know whats the width of your wheel latr __________________ "...But my tires were wet!"

06-22-2005, 07:34 PM	#5
someguy_240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose Age: 44 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why dont u put them on, get a measuring tape and measure? then convert the inches to mm seams easy enough right? __________________ "...But my tires were wet!"

06-22-2005, 08:09 PM	#7
someguy_240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose Age: 44 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	adding to poopy choice 3 - find a pic of some guy flushness u want to run, find out his offset and then goto the tech section of zilvia use the offset calculator. Enter your offset and his. You'll see how much of a spacer you need. It does all the math for you http://www.zilvia.net/faqs/offset/wheelstires.asp __________________ "...But my tires were wet!"

06-22-2005, 10:00 PM	#8
0kami Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida - Pompano Beach 33060 Age: 38 Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	or do what i did, go to ur local tire shop, and order 1 inch and a half adapters, they should stick you out at around 0 offset. do a search on pics of my wheel, their 40 offset ROTA GT3's but with adapters, took them to a 0 offset. __________________ The most interesting, most challenging, and scariest times are those that bring one dramatic change after another. deviantART

06-22-2005, 07:25 PM	#3
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh sorry man, 17x7.5 +41 17x8.5 +41

06-22-2005, 07:44 PM	#6
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	edit: ah poop ill be the helpful one 1 inch = 25mm roughly choice 1 - measure how far you want the wheel to stick out. convert it into the mm, thats the size spacer u need to buy choice 2- find a pic of some guy flushness u want to run, copy his effective offset. easy if its the same width, a little more complex if hes running different width wheels. your effective offset with spacers will be current offset - spacer size. that online offset calculator will make this really simple

06-23-2005, 12:42 AM	#10
tomenugen Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose/Irvine Age: 42 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i see you got a great price on those work rims....weren't you the one that didn't even know what work was awhile back?

06-23-2005, 01:38 AM	#11
IAM_SO_sLOw Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: west covina Posts: 1,164 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	jus wondering...isnt like +41 like FF offset? wat kind of wheels do you have anyways? hmm i say add like a 30mm spacer on it =)

06-23-2005, 02:43 AM	#12
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ Anything over +20 is FF offset

06-23-2005, 09:31 AM	#14
hkspeed Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 113 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have 17x7.5, et30, 225/45 tires front and back. the front sits almost flush (maybe a 3mm spacer would help). my camber is straight up front. the rears have a 15mm H&R spacer, and its almost flush too (could use a 5mm spacer), but i do have alot of negative camber in the rear.

06-23-2005, 10:18 AM	#16
Nostradamus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: poolhall ma Posts: 355 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	40mm spacer adapter for front would be best but you're going to have to settle for 30mm because that's the biggest they make that I know of. 25mm spacer adapter for rear That should be OK. I wouldn't run anything bigger than 20mm adapter anyway so I think it's going to be sunken battleship ahoy matee for you. __________________ Last edited by Nostradamus; 06-23-2005 at 10:25 AM.. Reason: because

06-23-2005, 11:28 AM	#18
240trainee Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 38 Posts: 3,861 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Or just not buying wheels with horrible offsets can fix the problem as well. lol. __________________ Team Pterodactyl SHARK ATTACK!!! LookoutDrift

06-30-2005, 05:48 PM	#22
SOUTHSTAR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SO_FLA Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How much is the maximum size(mm) spacer you can safely use on the stock wheel lugs?????????????????????????????

06-30-2005, 10:12 PM	#24
JuJuBee Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what the rule 5 turns right?