Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[J.Lupe]

Thanks! Its not for a performance aspect, I just honestly want to have a nice set of wide wheels especially the SSR's, love a fat lip on SP1's! I'm ordering another set of wheels for that setup, more than like they'll be some Enkei RPF1's, thanks again zoopreme.

[coupster]

Originally Posted by JDMStanced

i used this website to calculate the stretch
Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset and Tyre Stretch
going from 245 to 215 reduces the diamter around .8"..-_- (which mean .8" drop) is this right?
if it's true, i gotta go 40 profile

Man this is a good tool to have definitely going to book mark this!

[hellion240sx]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

@hellion240Sx- Go with the 16's and run 205's with the tires please, 15's on a S14 look awkward & they will fit but you will need a roll at least.

This is a 17X8.0 +30...do the math with a 0.

yeah 0 offset = molestation

I have seen pics of an s14 kouki on some xxrs that were 15s I liked the look. But I want to fit some 225 on there. I want the wider footprint. hard to find the pics i saw. I tried. Even googled. This was a loooong time ago mind you :/ I tried looking for something with a higher (gasp I know) offset but I really can't find anything i like.... without spending $1000 on rims alone. I have lost my 240 ways... been dabbling in the miata realm And I know 15x7 won't fit the 225s. All the 15x8s are crazy low offsets. I was at one point okay with rolling fenders, but I have changed my mind. might just throw some tires on the stock mesh 15s :/

[Sarom_ps13]

Ok real quick starion wheels on s13

there are 2 sets of fronts.

16x7 with +18 offset
16x8 with +18 offset

there are also 2 sets of rears

16x8 with -11 offset
16x9 with 0 offset

Which set would suit best?

[Wake]

16x8 +18 offset
16x9 +0 offset

IMO

[zooopreme]

^what he said

[240drifter1]

15x8 +0 on an s14

[Sarom_ps13]

Would i need spacers? i read on nico i think someone said they had to use like a huge spacer to clear z brake?

[daftphunk]

Sup.

My car is decently low. Actually it's pretty damn low but not so much slammed as some other people's car. Anyways, I'm running 225/40 on a 9.5J right now and wondering how much more of a difference going to a 215/40 would make? I basically rub the top of the wheel arc after every bump. I have thought about 215/35 but would prefer the 215/40 probably. I'm aware tire brand will make a difference but a general estimation would be nice. I'm running a 225/40 Federal 595 and would consider keeping it a federal or something along those lines.

[xpinoyxmk]

See if anyone can help me out.

Have cobra reps 17x9 +25 front wheels coming and i have evo brembos up front. Right now im running 17x9.5 +15 battles that clear the brakes.

My question is how big of a spacer will i need to clear the brembo's with the cobra reps?

Was thinking a 15mm but not sure. When i get the wheels, ill measure it by putting washers on the studs to space them out but just trying to see if anyone can help me out to see if im close to the right spacer.

[sickstatus]

anyone know if you can run low disk wheels with a big brake kit like z32 brakes, brembos etc.

[frsh4]

Originally Posted by daftphunk

Sup.

My car is decently low. Actually it's pretty damn low but not so much slammed as some other people's car. Anyways, I'm running 225/40 on a 9.5J right now and wondering how much more of a difference going to a 215/40 would make? I basically rub the top of the wheel arc after every bump. I have thought about 215/35 but would prefer the 215/40 probably. I'm aware tire brand will make a difference but a general estimation would be nice. I'm running a 225/40 Federal 595 and would consider keeping it a federal or something along those lines.

I had 215/40 dunlop and federal and the difference is noticeable where the feds rubbed and dunlop didnt. So yes try a 215/40 just not federal.

[sincity_sil80]

Originally Posted by xpinoyxmk

See if anyone can help me out.

Have cobra reps 17x9 +25 front wheels coming and i have evo brembos up front. Right now im running 17x9.5 +15 battles that clear the brakes.

My question is how big of a spacer will i need to clear the brembo's with the cobra reps?

Was thinking a 15mm but not sure. When i get the wheels, ill measure it by putting washers on the studs to space them out but just trying to see if anyone can help me out to see if im close to the right spacer.

Somebody correct me if im wrong but, in theory you shouldnt need any additional spacer considering there is only roughly a 2mm difference in question. Your battles are 1/2in. wider than the reps coming in right?
But the reps have +10mm difference, so if 25.4mm=1in. then half of that is like 12.7mm. the difference between 12.7 and 10mm is 2.7mm which is very little. Again, somebody feel free to chime in.

[sincity_sil80]

btw this thread is full of win, its like an am pm "too much good stuff"

[xpinoyxmk]

Originally Posted by sincity_sil80

Somebody correct me if im wrong but, in theory you shouldnt need any additional spacer considering there is only roughly a 2mm difference in question. Your battles are 1/2in. wider than the reps coming in right?
But the reps have +10mm difference, so if 25.4mm=1in. then half of that is like 12.7mm. the difference between 12.7 and 10mm is 2.7mm which is very little. Again, somebody feel free to chime in.

If you look at the battles, you would see that they are concave while the reps arent.

[sincity_sil80]

oh nvm then, didnt take that into consideration

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by Sarom_ps13

Would i need spacers? i read on nico i think someone said they had to use like a huge spacer to clear z brake?

If you're referring to the XXR's, yes, you will need spacers. The spoke design doesn't accommodate Z32 brakes.

Originally Posted by daftphunk

Anyways, I'm running 225/40 on a 9.5J right now and wondering how much more of a difference going to a 215/40 would make? I basically rub the top of the wheel arc after every bump. I have thought about 215/35 but would prefer the 215/40 probably. I'm aware tire brand will make a difference but a general estimation would be nice. I'm running a 225/40 Federal 595 and would consider keeping it a federal or something along those lines.

Federals tend to run bigger than posted spec. So by theory, you're really running a 235/40.

Like the frsh4 said, feds rubbed & dunlops didn't. The reason is because they run bigger than other brands.

Try 215/40 Feds, if they still rub, jump ship to 215's on another brand like Dunlop.

35 sidewalls is a bit of an overkill for stretching. Keep it at a 40.

Originally Posted by xpinoyxmk

Have cobra reps 17x9 +25 front wheels coming and i have evo brembos up front. Right now im running 17x9.5 +15 battles that clear the brakes.

My question is how big of a spacer will i need to clear the brembo's with the cobra reps?

Was thinking a 15mm but not sure. When i get the wheels, ill measure it by putting washers on the studs to space them out but just trying to see if anyone can help me out to see if im close to the right spacer.

Well, without the spacers, you will have 4mm less inner clearance than you had before. And 16mm outer clearance from the fender.

I'm not 100% but don't Cobras clear big brake kits? Is this an issue of disc design?

Anyway, I think a 15mm should be fine.

[ChucEO]

hey, im new to zilvia. i had a question regarding a problem im having atm.

i've just lowered my s13, but on the front in the wheel well my tires are rubbing directly on the wheel well wall, also rubbing against the rubber stopper that the harness enters.

im running on 18 x 9 +15 w/ 225/40/zr18

i need a solution to this problem ASAP, what can i do to modify the wheel well possibly?

thanks.

[sidewayz240]

Originally Posted by ChucEO

what can i do to modify the wheel well possibly?

Hammer.

msg

[frsh4]

Or smaller tire or more camber.

[ChucEO]

i considered more camber, but i wasnt sure if that would eliminate the problem, but i suppose its worth a try. thanks

[BOROSUN]

wow you're hitting the harness grommet? ever check the caster? something damage?

[ChucEO]

yeah, im hitting it, and no i haven't checked it.... thanks for saying that actually. i didnt even think about that.

[sincity_sil80]

go at it with a 5lb sledge. should do the trick

[Wake]

get that shit aligned first!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by sickstatus

anyone know if you can run low disk wheels with a big brake kit like z32 brakes, brembos etc.

Simply put...FUCK NO. Sometimes, even regular disk faced Work wheels I've had, I had to run 8mm spacers. If its a low disk, expect to run atleast 11-13mm spacers.

Low disk VS-KFs...had to run 13mm spacers...

[ayororo]

Hey guys i got a s13 hatch with rolled fenders and minimum pull/flare?

I bought 18.9.5+12 , rear 18x10.5+15

I dont want to run wide fenders but I am running camber
And will stretch the tires a little bit

And im on KTS coils

What fitment problemos will I have?

Or will i be fine? They are varrstoen te reps

[Sarom_ps13]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

If you're referring to the XXR's, yes, you will need spacers. The spoke design doesn't accommodate Z32 brakes.

No i was talking about the Starion rims.

[Wake]

depending on your roll/pull they should fit.

try them. It shouldnt be too hard to figure out once you get them on

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by Sarom_ps13

No i was talking about the Starion rims.

You may find problems with the fronts. I wouldn't know how to make them fit aside from spacers.

Originally Posted by ayororo

Hey guys i got a s13 hatch with rolled fenders and minimum pull/flare?

I bought 18.9.5+12 , rear 18x10.5+15

I dont want to run wide fenders but I am running camber
And will stretch the tires a little bit

And im on KTS coils

What fitment problemos will I have?

Or will i be fine? They are varrstoen te reps

That kind of fitment is fine but it all depends how low you want your car. If the car is moderately lowered, a roll & pull will tuck the rear tire at best.

The fronts are fine as well. Just do all necessary things to fix the inner fender & harness.