Maximum TIRE(Rubber) fitment thread

[Bubbles240]

Originally Posted by s14Art

Wheels: WORK VS-XX
Front: 18x9.5 et20
Rear: 18x10.5 et20

Camber:
Front: -3.4
Rear: -2.5

Tires:
Front: 275/35/18 TOYO R888
Rear: 315/30/18 TOYO R888

Body modifications:
Front: none, not even rolled
Rear: rolled and pulled

Would I do it differently if I were to do it again / next time?
Yes, 255 fronts and 305 rears... Also wish the wheels were about 5-7mm less aggressive, so I could run slighlt more positive camber without rubbing. But I'm not gonna get another set of wheels... These will stay on the car for a very long time.

Do you think if you had gone a 10.5 +30 you would have room on the inside?

[BoostyMcZface]

Trying to figure out a decent setup. Will roll and pull. S14, 18x9+20 18x10+25, debating 255/40 285/35 or 245/35 285/30? Or even step down to 275? Thoughts... wouldn't be upset if I had to run overfenders. Car's getting painted anyway.

[dorkidori_s13]

anytime you start getting up into the +25 range on wider wheels, a roll and pull is usually necessary unless you plan on running lots of camber or stretched tires. my 17x9.5 +35 barely clears my rear fenders on my S13 with a 245/40 in the rear (i just have them rolled, no pull). running a 255 would require added camber (which i dont want to do)...

[BoostyMcZface]

That looks great. I'm not a fan of lots of camber or stretch either - I love function. I should have found some +35 rear wheels but I really liked the OZ's and wanted to try them. The S14 is weird, some people I've seen run low ofset 10.5 18s and low camber with no poke and others, can't remember name, but 18x10 +30 or so and looks like he needed heavy camber. I've literally combed for hours through this thread and I still can't decide. So I bought the OZ's and now i need some decent meat for traction. lol

[[240sx]]

Originally Posted by Bubbles240

1996 Nissan 240sx with Enkei Kojins

Originally Posted by s14Art

Front: 18x9.5 et20
Rear: 18x10.5 et20
Tires:
Front: 275/35/18 TOYO R888
Rear: 315/30/18 TOYO R888

Both of these machines are absolutley beautiful. Great job, the both of you. :beer:

[Bubbles240]

Originally Posted by [240sx]

Both of these machines are absolutley beautiful. Great job, the both of you. :beer:

Thank you my friend

[silviaks2nr]

Originally Posted by BoostyMcZface

Trying to figure out a decent setup. Will roll and pull. S14, 18x9+20 18x10+25, debating 255/40 285/35 or 245/35 285/30? Or even step down to 275? Thoughts... wouldn't be upset if I had to run overfenders. Car's getting painted anyway.

255/35 295/30 fits easy with a pull on rears



255/40 is huge on s14 up front and you will have all kinds of rubbing on the inside

[Bubbles240]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

255/35 295/30 fits easy with a pull on rears



255/40 is huge on s14 up front and you will have all kinds of rubbing on the inside

Luckily I haven't had any issues except for my brake ducts but that is only at full lock and could be fixed if I removed them.

[BoostyMcZface]

man that looks perfect! love the green.

[BoostyMcZface]

Would stepping down to 245/40 front and doing 285/35 rear work? I can find a TON more tires in 285/35, its very limited on 285/30 and 295/30

[warningx]

I can play now! Lol. I know, needs lowered. Fortune Auto's are made to order, waiting on them currently. On stock 4x4 suspension at the moment. Rubs in rear under hard cornering due to body roll, lol.

F: 255/35/18 on 18x9.5 +22
R: 275/35/18 on 18x10.5 +30

[[240sx]]

At the risk of getting laughed out of this thread.... how many(if any) of you are still powered by the KA?(no F.I)

[warningx]

I am, for now. SR should be built and in the car by next spring. I'm more about gripping and can still have fun taking turns and being slow!

[Bubbles240]

I am RB25DET.. no KA here ;-)

[[240sx]]

^^ yeah, yeah... don't rub it in.lol

Originally Posted by warningx

I am, for now.

How does the KA do with all that rubber? You didn't mention what tires you had.

[jr_ss]

Originally Posted by BoostyMcZface

Trying to figure out a decent setup. Will roll and pull. S14, 18x9+20 18x10+25, debating 255/40 285/35 or 245/35 285/30? Or even step down to 275? Thoughts... wouldn't be upset if I had to run overfenders. Car's getting painted anyway.

Upfront, you'll be fine with a 255/35. In the rear, you're going to have to camber a bit with a 10" @ +25. This also depends on how low you're going to be running the car as well. I run a 285/35 on a 10 @ +36. I have -.75* camber, however I could get away with 0, even though that not the factory spec. I optioned for the spec I posted previously for more rear tire contact under squat(just under 500rwhp).

Originally Posted by dorkidori_s13

my 17x9.5 +35 barely clears my rear fenders on my S13 with a 245/40 in the rear

No offense, but your car/wheel tire setup have no place in this thread...

[BoostyMcZface]

Originally Posted by jr_ss

Upfront, you'll be fine with a 255/35. In the rear, you're going to have to camber a bit with a 10" @ +25. This also depends on how low you're going to be running the car as well. I run a 285/35 on a 10 @ +36. I have -.75* camber, however I could get away with 0, even though that not the factory spec. I optioned for the spec I posted previously for more rear tire contact under squat(just under 500rwhp).

...

Thanks jr. I should be just under 500whp too. I should have gone with a higher offset but I got impatient and I really liked the wheels. I'll find a set of LMGT4s one day.... Lol going with the Evo V2, they run on the thin side I think, the set I have in 19s are very thin @ 295/30. I'm not afraid to pull the hell out of the fenders either since I'm painting the car but I'm going to start at -1 out back and see how it does. Front probably 1.4 but I hear a lot of guys like a bit over 2 for track. So we'll see.

I'll have to look your car up when I get to my room, govt computers block every damn picture hosting site. But, looks like I'll order a set of Evos, 285/35 and 255/35 today and hopefully MCA coils ship quick. Lol

[silverarrow27]

Originally Posted by jr_ss

...No offense, but your car/wheel tire setup have no place in this thread...

It's useful for us s13 owners. Sorry s13s can't fit 300+ series wheels like the s14

[jr_ss]

Originally Posted by silverarrow27

It's useful for us s13 owners. Sorry s13s can't fit 300+ series wheels like the s14

I fail to see how a 245 on a 9.5" wide rim is remotely close to being max tire... Buy the correct offset wheel and you can fit plenty of tire under your S13. Broadfield did it, you can too.

Perhaps if he had a 7.5 or 8" rim those specs would fit the bill better. Max tire isn't necessarily the widest tire possible, it's the widest tire for said rim specs too. A 245 is at the limit/stretched on a 9.5" rim.

[dorkidori_s13]

Originally Posted by jr_ss

No offense, but your car/wheel tire setup have no place in this thread...

actually, it does since its the only applicable wheel/tire thread i can post in on zilvia. im not here for fitment/stance, im not running -92deg of camber and im interested in my car being planted thru turns now. just because im still learning about exactly how much tire i can fit on my wheels before running into fender clearance issues doesnt mean i dont belong here. i plan on trying a 255 out back and 235 up front over the next 6-8 months. i went with 225 and 245 since i figured out there would be zero clearance issues. im not interested in super stretch lameness anymore!

soooooo yeah, just because i dont fit your ideals of what belongs in this thread doesnt mean i dont belong here.

[jr_ss]

Originally Posted by dorkidori_s13

actually, it does since its the only applicable wheel/tire thread i can post in on zilvia. im not here for fitment/stance, im not running -92deg of camber and im interested in my car being planted thru turns now. just because im still learning about exactly how much tire i can fit on my wheels before running into fender clearance issues doesnt mean i dont belong here. i plan on trying a 255 out back and 235 up front over the next 6-8 months. i went with 225 and 245 since i figured out there would be zero clearance issues. im not interested in super stretch lameness anymore!

soooooo yeah, just because i dont fit your ideals of what belongs in this thread doesnt mean i dont belong here.

I never said you didn't belong here, I said your tire setup doesn't... No one in this thread is here for fitment/stance, we're here for the maximum amount of tire. Most of use want great handling cars in this thread too, not to drag the chassis in the dirt. I'm sorry I called you out, but plenty of others have been as well with similar specs.

[dorkidori_s13]

Originally Posted by jr_ss

I never said you didn't belong here, I said your tire setup doesn't... No one in this thread is here for fitment/stance, we're here for the maximum amount of tire. Most of use want great handling cars in this thread too, not to drag the chassis in the dirt. I'm sorry I called you out, but plenty of others have been as well with similar specs.

well just keep in mind i cant go super wide with my tires as i dont want to do any sort of pull to my fenders and i want to keep camber to a minimum (and i LOVE my advan Gen2s, was lusting for these wheels nearly 13 years). im only running -1 deg front and rear right now and i do NOT want to go anything past -2. i was just dicking around on a tire size calculator to figure out how a 235F/255R setup will work on my car and i THINK i can manage if i add another .5 to 1 deg of negative camber (dont want any rub going on with the fenders). personally i think my 225/245 is a little too stretched for my tastes anymore, digging beefier tires in my older age now

[rawgarage]

You get so offended so quick....

JR-SS is right....


its cool but all that info still means that your car won't fit every genre

[dorkidori_s13]

not trying to fit every genre been booted from the wheel hoor thread since im not "stanced enough", guess i dont fit here since im not going super wide tires, guess ill just exist where i normally do... in my own catagory :P

and not offended either, just giving a rebuttal

[koukimonst3r]

I'm currently running the following with Koguchi 50mm front and 70mm rear fenders.

18x10 +12 Yokohama AD08R's 265/35/18
18x11 + 15 Yokohama AD08R's 285/30/18

The fronts tires I believe are too wide, maybe I could fit easily a 255/35/18 without rubbing on full lock. The rears, however, I can space out and make it to 18x11 +0 effectively.

[BoostyMcZface]

I get it dorki. You're just going for max for your setup without stretch or pull. Which can be hard. I run 255 35 19 and 295 30 19 on my 19x9.5 +12 19x10.5 +12 with my TE37 setup and its too stretched for me but I can't run much more on the setup I have. Its not max tire but its as big as I can go.. Imo a new thread would probably be best just cause you're in the middle and there isn't much info and people are giving you shit. Personally, do a slight pull and stuff a bigger tire

[rawgarage]

Originally Posted by BoostyMcZface

I get it dorki. You're just going for max for your setup without stretch or pull. Which can be hard. Imo a new thread would probably be best just cause you're in the middle and there isn't much info and people are giving you shit.

people will stop by just to give him shit....

[jr_ss]

I am by no means giving him shit, just stating a facts.

I get it, he wants less stretch, but doesn't want to touch his fenders. Therefore, he's limited to only a few options and seling his wheels isn't on his radar.

[Lees_Garage]

Should have these on the car soon. 255/40 on 17x9 +25 TC105N

[SoundEfx]

Originally Posted by jr_ss

I am by no means giving him shit, just stating a facts.

I get it, he wants less stretch, but doesn't want to touch his fenders. Therefore, he's limited to only a few options and seling his wheels isn't on his radar.

But isn't that maximum tire fitment on an unmolested car?

I ask that because if we go by your logic, we could cut the hell out of the fender and run truck tires.

So I think that he has a point of noting the max. tire that can fit our cars without destroying the body.