Help me decide on fitment Zilvia

[NewS13Guy]

Just ordered my wheels and Im kinda torn between which tire size to go with.
Car: 89 240 fastback
Wheels: 5Zigen fn01-rc
Sizes: 17x9 +15 (F) 17x10 +12 (R)

The car will be tracked so no super extreme stretches!
I would like to hear from those who run this wheel and track there car.

IVE LOOKED THOUGHT THE WHEEL FITMENT/FLUSH THREAD, AND THE EXTREME TIRE STRETCH THREAD. IM NOT LOOKING FOR PICS, JUST OPINIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO POST PICS THATS COOL. THANKS IN ADVANCE!


Discuss.

[aNskY]

i run the same wheels slightly less agressive offset in the rear (25)

azenis rt615's

255 R
235 F

not a crazy stretch, just enough to tuck in the fenders... but unless you have a big pull in the rear or widebody or real high you are going to need more stretch

[Grenade180sx]

235/40's all around a slight slight stretch on a 10 and youll like the way it looks!

[OBEEWON]

What power are you runing?

>250 = 225 front 235 rear
<250 = 215 front 225 rear

[Bushido]

be prepared to pull the rear fender if you dont want a stretch

[95KA-Turbo]

When you say "tracked" are you talking road racing, drifting, HPDE, auto-x, or what?


I'm running a 245/40 on my 17X10s on the front of my S14 and they're 'slightly' stretched. If you don't want stretched tires at all then a 235 is going to be too much of a stretch for you.

I'd run 235/40s up front and 245/40s out back if you're making decent power and are auto-xing or something.


If you're doing high speed grip stuff (ie road racing or HPDE or time attack) I'd run a 245/40 up front and a 255/40 out back at least...if not some 275/35s and widebody.


If you run anything larger then a 235 out back you will need to pull your fenders.

[aNskY]

lol at the ppl saying a 235 is "slight" stretch on a 10" wheel.

"slight" compared to the dorifto fanboys, maybe, but that is a pretty big stretch. my 255's are stretched on my 10's.


edit: good thing rep is gone or i'd have 546867875 red blocks right now (from the dorifto fanboys of course)

[NewS13Guy]

Originally Posted by Grenade180sx

235/40's all around a slight slight stretch on a 10 and youll like the way it looks!

Yeah thats what I was thinking for the rears

Originally Posted by OBEEWON

What power are you runing?

>250 = 225 front 235 rear
<250 = 215 front 225 rear

I would fall into the >250 category. I would think that being 10 lower in the front I should go 10 lower on tire size.

Originally Posted by Bushido

be prepared to pull the rear fender if you dont want a stretch

I dont mind a decent stretch, just nothing crazy. Something good for Daily/track use.

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

When you say "tracked" are you talking road racing, drifting, HPDE, auto-x, or what?


I'm running a 245/40 on my 17X10s on the front of my S14 and they're 'slightly' stretched. If you don't want stretched tires at all then a 235 is going to be too much of a stretch for you.

I'd run 235/40s up front and 245/40s out back if you're making decent power and are auto-xing or something.


If you're doing high speed grip stuff (ie road racing or HPDE or time attack) I'd run a 245/40 up front and a 255/40 out back at least...if not some 275/35s and widebody.


If you run anything larger then a 235 out back you will need to pull your fenders.

Im drifting it. I think Ive come to the conclusion that 235 is going to be the largest size I'll be running in the back. From what Ive seen I really like the stretch it creates, I just dont know if its a good size for the track. Plus, I know I could get away with that size without having to pull. Just a very good roll will do fine. Camber is gonna be crazy I think.

Originally Posted by aNskY

lol at the ppl saying a 235 is "slight" stretch on a 10" wheel.

"slight" compared to the dorifto fanboys, maybe, but that is a pretty big stretch. my 255's are stretched on my 10's.


edit: good thing rep is gone or i'd have 546867875 red blocks right now (from the dorifto fanboys of course)

??? How are your 255 stretched on your 10s??? EVERY pic that I have referenced that was over a 245 didnt looked stretched AT ALL????

[95KA-Turbo]

The 245/40s on my 10s are fairly stretched. A 255/40 is square on a 17X9, a 275 is square on a 10.


If you're drifting do 215/45s and 235/40s no questions.




This is a giant picture, but it shows my front stretch the best:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...-25-09pan1.jpg

[NewS13Guy]

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

The 245/40s on my 10s are fairly stretched. A 255/40 is square on a 17X9, a 275 is square on a 10.


If you're drifting do 215/45s and 235/40s no questions.




This is a giant picture, but it shows my front stretch the best:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...-25-09pan1.jpg

What are you wheel/tire specs in that pic?

[s14unimog]

Either way, that 17x10 +12 will need a decent pull or you're gonna be running a lot of negative camber...

[Chernobyl]

235/40 all around would be my choice. 255/40 in the back if you want to go crazy.

[s14gj]

225x40 front
235x40 back

i ran 17x10 FN'S on all 4 on my old 240sx and ran a 235x40 tire. no super stretch but looks good.

[OBEEWON]

Different tires stretch differently.

A Dunlop Direzza 265 on my 10

[NewS13Guy]

s14gj, what tires were you running??? Looked good!

OBEEWON, completely agree with you.

[95KA-Turbo]

Originally Posted by NewS13Guy

What are you wheel/tire specs in that pic?

17X10 +7 w/ 245/40 up front
17X11 +12 w/ 255/40 out back

[Bushido]

you're drifting it?

225/40 up front.
235/40 out back.

[fliprayzin240sx]

My old S14...17x10 +12 with 8mm spacer up front to clear coilovers and 15mm in the rears.
235/40 17s up front and 245/40 17s in the rear.




Biggest pain in the ass part of running 17x10 +12 up front is that it may or may not clear your suspension. It all depends on how low your car is and what suspension you have. I had to slap 8mm spacers up front to clear MR coilovers, even then, it barely clears (inner lip sits in between the springs).

[kornaz]

I had 18X10+24 up front and had to use a 8mm spacer to clear the coils. On hard turns, it still touched the coil. Megans, of course...

[NewS13Guy]

Yeah, I'll be running x9's up front +15 so I should be good. I have spacers on hand if need be but I dont think I'll need them.

[NewS13Guy]

Well Im going with 225/40s (F) and 235/40s (R). Thanks to all those who gave me some input. Now just gotta decide on tire brand. Federal 595's? I think they're a pretty good tire for street/drift. Plus they're pretty good on the wallet, but I checked out citytireonline and they dont show a 225/40 size with Federals??

[95KA-Turbo]

Only one company makes a 225/40/17. I have a pair of those and a pair of 215/45 federal tires. The federals are nearly just as wide and only like 2mm taller then the 225/40s I have.


I would recommend a 215/45/17 up front and a 235/40/17 out back. They are basically the same height so it'll look fine.

[NewS13Guy]

Ok, Ive done some shopping for tires and tire selection for a 225/40 is pretty slim, not saying that there are none out there, its just that the selection isnt the best compared to the size 95KA-Turbo mentioned. 215/35.

So anyone else here on Zilvia wanna give some advice?? I would greatly appreciate it!

[aNskY]

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

Only one company makes a 225/40/17..

ORLY?

granted there isnt a selection like 45's, but there is certainly more than one .

[95KA-Turbo]

I was exaggerating a little, haha. It isn't worth the hassle and/or high prices to track down 225/40/17s when a 215/45 is nearly the same size and MUCH cheaper.

[comablack783]

What is the point of running a 10" if your going to go with a 235? to clear the body? I would rather pull/roll to run a wider patch.. I run 225 on my 9s up front, 275s on my 10.5s and they are very stretched. I plan on going wider with my next round of tires cause I prefer a squarer look.

[rsibley22]

i run the same setup your buying i run 225 45's on the front and 235 40's on the back imo federals stretch and settle sexy as fuck on the back but its not as flush as i want it

[rsibley22]

Originally Posted by s14gj

225x40 front
235x40 back

i ran 17x10 FN'S on all 4 on my old 240sx and ran a 235x40 tire. no super stretch but looks good.

OMG!!! where are your brakes lol ^^^ z32 calipers FTW!