Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[San Diego Kouki]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Well, if you have Z32 brakes up front, you'd need the big brake faces for the front. Rear, you can go for max lip, should clear even Z32/R32 rear brakes on the the flat face version of the wheels.

Cool thanks man

[styles240]

Soo im looking at wheels and I know nothing about wheels be sides what sizes I want. 17x9.5, but xxr only makes 17x9.75 so o well, my current wheels r 17x9.5 +38 and they fit how. Do I tell if a wheel will fit my*car*and brake set up without having them here.Wheels im looking for r xxr 527, 530, 535All 17x9.75 +25I have a lowered s13 with little fender flare daul calipers rears and -3 degrees of camber. These r only going to be drift spares. I just need a little help if im not in the right thread, im sorry please direct me where to go. Thank you

[skyline_guy777]

Hey guys hopefully I have the right page here, searched through the fitment threads they were helpful but I can't seem to find the exact size for my setup I'm going for.
I have a 1995 zenki 240sx, going to have 30mm front fenders with 50mm rers. I was wondering what sized wheels in 18" would be my best bet to fit flush with my fenders without going crazy on camber etc . Any help would be great. Thanks

[joshchewuhh]

okay so running 17x9 +12 front getting 215/40/17.

planning on getting 18x9.5 +12 rear.

should I go with 225/35/18 or 225/40/18 in the rear to make the tire sidewall between the front and rear "even".

if anyone is running this setup pics would be great oh for s13 coupe btw.

[d_nice]

^^^^^^for the rear i would go for 225/40/18

[snags]

i just picked these meister S1's up... i have 50 mil overfenders front and rear, alot of hammering but no tub. relocated harness etc. am i wasting my time trying to fit these in the front? I am going to max top hats and run alot of stretch. i dont want to have to re barrell the fronts

specs 18 x 12 +0 all four

[theStig880]

^^^^ Holy shit man. I don't know which chassis you have, s13 or s14 but either way; it's gonna be pretty tough to run those up front. You would need huge fenders, tubs, stretch and lcas for even more camber. Possible? Maybe but I would doubt it. If you can pull it off, more power to ya but if I were you I'd look for some 10s or 10.5s.

[Idahos13]

I was looking at the Cosmis Racing wheels that are 17x9 +10. Would they fit on a stock body s13 that already has the fenders rolled and a tiny pull in the rear? What tires? Thanks.

[snags]

^ yes those will fit nicely. try a 245 40. maybe smaller depends on the look you want

yeah sorry i should have posted s13. im going to give it a shot.. i dont think ill be able to turn..

[Mister.E]

Originally Posted by snags

i just picked these meister S1's up... i have 50 mil overfenders front and rear, alot of hammering but no tub. relocated harness etc. am i wasting my time trying to fit these in the front? I am going to max top hats and run alot of stretch. i dont want to have to re barrell the fronts

specs 18 x 12 +0 all four

NICE! i saw those on wheelflip. you are gonna have one hell of a time trying to fit those on the front.

[Drift_FX]

@snags yeah your better off selling a pair and picking up a new front set....(or rebarrell them)

but if you insist on running them......
to be able to turn with those your gonna have to space them out some(wont have full lock clearance with frame), you will need a healthy amount of camber, some pretty streched tires and your 50mm front fenders wont be wide enough, you will have to run something like zg flares on top of you wide fenders...

[snags]

thanks for the info and not flaming guys! *also i will be re painting the green bolts to black, the green is no good
anyways, i was considering running flares overtop of my overfenders.Im most worried about the wheel hitting my coilovers.. we shall see. Im willing to try anything to get these to fit. its not going to be functional but its not my daily driver either. im still doing my 5 lug conversion so i will have to report back when im finished!!!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by snags

thanks for the info and not flaming guys! *also i will be re painting the green bolts to black, the green is no good
anyways, i was considering running flares overtop of my overfenders.Im most worried about the wheel hitting my coilovers.. we shall see. Im willing to try anything to get these to fit. its not going to be functional but its not my daily driver either. im still doing my 5 lug conversion so i will have to report back when im finished!!!

You seem to miscomprehend why it wont clear the fronts. You wont be able to turn without them hitting the wheel well. Fender clearance isnt your issue. If you're trying to fit these under an S14, I'll snicker a lil bit. If you say S13, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

Also, you'll need some spacers to clear the coilovers. Atleast 5mm to as much as 10mm depending on what coilovers you have.

[tauntdevil]

Hey guys, sorry for posting here but I have a slight question as far as fitment.
This is for the rear only as the front is completely different.

I own a S14 Zenki, No spacers in the rear, but am getting a 40mm overfender.
The rims I am looking at are 17x9 -62 or 17x8 -50.
I extremely hate the rim going farther than the fenders edge but love when its the same distance or slightly tucked in. Which would be best?

Really appreciate it.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by tauntdevil

Hey guys, sorry for posting here but I have a slight question as far as fitment.
This is for the rear only as the front is completely different.

I own a S14 Zenki, No spacers in the rear, but am getting a 40mm overfender.
The rims I am looking at are 17x9 -62 or 17x8 -50.
I extremely hate the rim going farther than the fenders edge but love when its the same distance or slightly tucked in. Which would be best?

Really appreciate it.

None, what the fuck is the point of going wide fenders and go 9j, worst yet 8j wide rims?!?!

[ME GUSTA]

^ this is the best answer you're gonna get.

dafuq is up with 8 and 9 inch widths

[retrograde.]

I have some 18x10 -4 weds lxz that I'm trying to fit in the rear on an s14. Right now I have negative 2 camber and it isn't looking so good. I was wondering if -3 camber and a good roll would do the job?

[SaNTi]

^ What size tire?

225/40 would yield a bit more space. But you'll still have to pull the fenders slightly and add some camber, or leave the -2* and pull the living shit out of your fenders, or get overs.

Shouldn't be too hard!

[retrograde.]

Originally Posted by SaNTi

^ What size tire?

225/40 would yield a bit more space. But you'll still have to pull the fenders slightly and add some camber, or leave the -2* and pull the living shit out of your fenders, or get overs.

Shouldn't be too hard!

Nankang ns-20 225/40 I'm thinking about -3 camber and roll the shot out of it. I dislike the concept of cutting the fenders to add overfenders

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by retrograde.

Nankang ns-20 225/40 I'm thinking about -3 camber and roll the shot out of it. I dislike the concept of cutting the fenders to add overfenders

As far as fitting the wheels, you have 4 options:

1) Pull the fenders with a big hammer/dolly/rubber mallets until its flared over the wheel. The fender will probably get to a point that it will start creasing, bondo it to smooth it over.

2) Cut the the inner fender, pull the outer, reweld/seal the inner higher up the outer fender.

3) Overfenders, cut the outer high up, weld/seal the inner high up on the outer, trim inner/use it to support the overfenders.

This is option 1 on 19x10 -4 235/35-19


4) Pull it as much as you can with a roller (which will be minimal compared to beating it with a hammer), and run a butt load more camber.

[dazed]

Originally Posted by snags

i just picked these meister S1's up... i have 50 mil overfenders front and rear, alot of hammering but no tub. relocated harness etc. am i wasting my time trying to fit these in the front? I am going to max top hats and run alot of stretch. i dont want to have to re barrell the fronts

specs 18 x 12 +0 all four

12j +0 up front. Damn. I haven't really seen or heard of 12's up front from what I can remember.

Well comparing that to Frizzle's LXZ front setup which was 10j -44.

That actually pokes more than yours by 19mm. But your inner clearance will be 70mm less. So basically where the wheel meets your outer fender won't be a problem (with the right tire and a shitload of camber and 40mm+ front over's). But you're going to have to do some crazy tub's for the inside or something.

Although......what are you trying to fit these on? S13 or S14? S14 is wider, so if you have an S13 that might be really hard.

[snags]

^its going on an s13 lol.
well thanks for the input everyone, i believe i am going to get some smaller barrels that will bump the width down to a 10". then if i want i can add a spacer. the rear is staying 12j will report back in 1 month

[tauntdevil]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

None, what the fuck is the point of going wide fenders and go 9j, worst yet 8j wide rims?!?!

Originally Posted by ME GUSTA

^ this is the best answer you're gonna get.

dafuq is up with 8 and 9 inch widths

My bad, forgot that 275 size tires can fit on 17x6. -_-
Anyone have an actual answer to the question of the fitment instead of a questions about your opinion on tire size... ?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by tauntdevil

My bad, forgot that 275 size tires can fit on 17x6. -_-
Anyone have an actual answer to the question of the fitment instead of a questions about your opinion on tire size... ?

I'm not poking fun of your tire size, I'm making fun of your wheel width choices and offset selections. So you wanna slap 275s on an 8j rim? So you're going for the beach ball look...k got it. 275mm tire on an 205 width rim...greaaaat idea, enjoy the squishy sidewalls.

If you go 10j width rims, the wheels will atleast look square with some 275s.

But I'll be nice, 9j -62, shit will stick out roughly 70mm, almost 2.5 inches. You think your 40mm over fender will be enough to go over that? I'm not even gonna talk about the 275 tires you wanna run. 8j -50 (beach ball setup) it'll stick out 45mm so theoratically, it should fit by bowing the fenders out but with the ginormous tires you're gonna slap on that, good luck bowing it enough to go OVER the tires without camber.

[ME GUSTA]

17x6? is this for a smart car?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by ME GUSTA

17x6? is this for a smart car?

No, he's trying to make himself look like a smart ass but pretty funny when he has no clue about wheel fitment on S14s.

[ME GUSTA]

Maybe he's doing a dually conversion in the rear.

and he's running two 17x6's.

[XxS13xX]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

If you're not scared of pulling fenders, 18x10 +18 all around. Stagger the tire width to your liking. 225/40-18s up front, rears can be anything and everything if you decide to do the fender work. More wider tires if you decide to go over fenders (275-285s), but you can go 225/40-18 all around and be minimal fender work (roll and slight pull) on those sizing.

This is some what similar to my set-up. I have some 18x10 +18 all around on my s14 and the front wheels wont clear my Stance Coilovers. would 5mm help me clear, with out running extended studs?

-Thanks

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by XxS13xX

This is some what similar to my set-up. I have some 18x10 +18 all around on my s14 and the front wheels wont clear my Stance Coilovers. would 5mm help me clear, with out running extended studs?

-Thanks

Different suspensions has different perch thickness, thats what makes it hard to figure out how much spacers you need. I've cleared these on my Topline Aragosta Coilovers.

One of the 2 holes on the stance mounts should be slotted, loosen the bolts, pull the knuckle out to give you the most space from the coilovers, tighten it back down.

[In The Works]

Looking at new wheels for the Zenki S14 and thinking about the Motegi Trak Lite's
WHEELS | Motegi Racing
Mainly because i'm not seeing them everywhere yet and they are not going to absolutely break me. Problem is I am looking at 17x10 -38 on the rear's and 17x8 -13 on the front. I am currently running Hanbi DT05R's 17x9.5 +30 5x114.3 225's up front and 245's in the rear and am having to run like a 20 spacer up front to clear coilovers. Fronts are rolled and rears are rolled and pulled. Research and word of mouth from friends is that with these offsets I will have to run overfenders. Is this true? Below is a pic of the car as it sits now. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance