Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[joeli102]

Depending on how much you want to stretch its personal opinion... I would rather the 215

[MrSanchez925]

Just checked out TyreStretch.com and decide with a 205.

Its probably the best site to get an actual look on tire size on rim size.

[YamaMX]

Looking to get 18x9.5 Grids wrapped in 225/40's for my S14 with Megan coilovers. Going through some backlog, it seems +15 clears in the front and does not rub on the coilovers, however I'm not seeing them for sale anymore. Anyone running 18x9.5 e20's on an S14 with coilovers? Trying to find out how big of a spacer I'll need to run. Was trying to stay away from needing new studs and such, but it's seemingly inevitable at this point.

Looking like I'll need a 10mm spacer, but anyone with this set up feel free to chime in.

[JasianBlazin]

Originally Posted by YamaMX

Looking to get 18x9.5 Grids wrapped in 225/40's for my S14 with Megan coilovers. Going through some backlog, it seems +15 clears in the front and does not rub on the coilovers, however I'm not seeing them for sale anymore. Anyone running 18x9.5 e20's on an S14 with coilovers? Trying to find out how big of a spacer I'll need to run. Was trying to stay away from needing new studs and such, but it's seemingly inevitable at this point.

Looking like I'll need a 10mm spacer, but anyone with this set up feel free to chime in.

i ran 17x10 +20 with megans. you'll be fine.

[Tiffaaanyxoxo]

Originally Posted by alexanderig

well i got my wheels on camber is maxed in the front and in the rear is -.5. i want to go lower but i need fender work. now my question do i need a roll and pull? or will just a roll suffice thanks in advance

I personally hate roll and pull. It messes up your rear fender. A roll should do the job!

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by Tiffaaanyxoxo

I personally hate roll and pull. It messes up your rear fender. A roll should do the job!

Did you really quote and make a post about a post back in September of last year?

[gist864]

i have been reading countless pages excuse me if i look over it but what is the widest set of tires you can run on a zenki s14 w/o having to roll bang pull your fenders right now im looking at 18x9.5+12 looking for best grip i can get with a stock metal once again excuse me if this has been answered

[ME GUSTA]

FWIW. I have 17x9.75 +25 in the rear. with 225/45. Dropped down almost to the rim and the rear fenders aren't rolled. It tucks just perfectly.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by gist864

i have been reading countless pages excuse me if i look over it but what is the widest set of tires you can run on a zenki s14 w/o having to roll bang pull your fenders right now im looking at 18x9.5+12 looking for best grip i can get with a stock metal once again excuse me if this has been answered

225/40-18s and you'd have to roll the fenders, there's no buts or ifs about it. If you want to run wider tires, you'll need to pull it some.

If you want to run the widest tires possible...
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/166563-maxi...nt-thread.html

[Frank_Jaeger]

I know this will look like ass. I just need to get my wheels with good tires on the car.

I'm on stock suspension and have stock brakes.
Can I run 17x7.5 +46 in the front and clear?
Can I run 17x8.5 +37 in the rear and clear?

I'm ordering Drop Engineering 5 lug conversion hubs, I need to know if I need spacers too.

No I will not buy better fitting wheels.

EDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention this is for an S13 coupe.

[grimm199]

Have fun with some bigass spacers.

[Frank_Jaeger]

Originally Posted by grimm199

Have fun with some bigass spacers.

To clarify, I need them for functional purposes, right? I don't give a flying poo about being flush.

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by Frank_Jaeger

To clarify, I need them for functional purposes, right? I don't give a flying poo about being flush.

No need to be a smartass, he was trying to help you. Also, I'm going to assume you're still on struts/springs.

Second, a slip on spacer will do for the fronts since they won't clear regardless even with coils. I would suggest getting an 8mm spacer at the very least. It'll leave about a good 4mm's of space.

[Frank_Jaeger]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

No need to be a smartass, he was trying to help you. Also, I'm going to assume you're still on struts/springs.

Second, a slip on spacer will do for the fronts since they won't clear regardless even with coils. I would suggest getting an 8mm spacer at the very least. It'll leave about a good 4mm's of space.

Not trying to be a smartass, just want to be sure. Sometimes people don't read everything in a post, especially on car forums. He might have just seen my specs and assumed I was asking about aesthetic fitment.

Thank you both for the info!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

No need to be a smartass, he was trying to help you. Also, I'm going to assume you're still on struts/springs.

Second, a slip on spacer will do for the fronts since they won't clear regardless even with coils. I would suggest getting an 8mm spacer at the very least. It'll leave about a good 4mm's of space.

Did you just really recommend something to run 8mm slip-ons on stock studs?!?! He'd be lucky to get 2 turns with the lug nuts...

The better answer would have been to atleast just look for somebody getting rid of stock S14 SE wheels for cheap and run those. Wont need spacers, clear brakes/suspension and can usually be had free if you pay for the tires still on them.

Or atleast gone Grimm's way, stay 4 lugs and get some 4 lug wheels that has good fitment and dont look like a complete ass.

[Frank_Jaeger]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Did you just really recommend something to run 8mm slip-ons on stock studs?!?! He'd be lucky to get 2 turns with the lug nuts...

The better answer would have been to atleast just look for somebody getting rid of stock S14 SE wheels for cheap and run those. Wont need spacers, clear brakes/suspension and can usually be had free if you pay for the tires still on them.

Or atleast gone Grimm's way, stay 4 lugs and get some 4 lug wheels that has good fitment and dont look like a complete ass.

I have 5 lug Super Advan V2s in the original metallic blue finish and new tires. If I ever find a pair in the same finish bigger than the rears, I'll sell the fronts, put the rears I have now on front, and new wheels on the rear. Otherwise, for the price I paid for these fuckers I'm happy.

According to my wheel offset calcalator, the rears will extend 35mm past stock on the outside, which is plenty for me. I haven't gotten bitten by the herrafrush bug yet. I'll get 20mm spacers for the fronts, with arp studs and call it a day*. The only reason I asked is I'm okay with shitty offset for now, and if I can get away with not running spacers I would for the time being, but apparently I can't.

*I'm still researching the differences between extended studs and additional studs.

[Irresistible]

I'm planning on getting 50mm overs for my S14, and already have 10j+18 wheels with 225/45 tires. I want to run -2* camber. Will I need spacers or should it fit pretty decent?

I've tried doing the math myself a bunch of times and it seems like it'll fit, but I'm not exactly sure, I'm sort of just guesstimating.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Just get your alignment set before you put the over fenders on so you can use your tires as a reference. Bow the fenders in as much as you can so itll be flush with the wheels.

Personally, I wouldnt bother with over fenders. Just roll and pull the fenders, should fit that setup with no problems.

[silviaNC]

So after reading most of the posts this is what im getting.
Have a s14 and trying to get. XXR 52618x 9 + 20 offset 235/35/18 for front andt 18x9 +35 255 /35/18
Trying to achieve a flush fit maybe with a roll. Trying to avoid a pull. Do i need any changes here?
From my understanding xxr only come on 18x10" +20 on the back and that will require a mild pull. Correct me if im wrong

[s13coupe92]

anyone got a good set up for 18x10s up front on oem s13 fenders? rolled and pulled obviously, im trying to stay away from a big amount of camber and/or a huge stretch.. Offset will be ordered at +35 or + 12. i can only find wide body fender set ups>

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by silviaNC

So after reading most of the posts this is what im getting.
Have a s14 and trying to get. XXR 52618x 9 + 20 offset 235/35/18 for front andt 18x9 +35 255 /35/18
Trying to achieve a flush fit maybe with a roll. Trying to avoid a pull. Do i need any changes here?
From my understanding xxr only come on 18x10" +20 on the back and that will require a mild pull. Correct me if im wrong

Itll never be flush if you dont pull the fenders some. Hell, just rolling the front fenders and you're already pulling it some. I would go with 9j +20 up front and 10j +20 in the rear, you wont have to pull (but you need to roll it atleast) if you run some camber in the rear.

Originally Posted by s13coupe92

anyone got a good set up for 18x10s up front on oem s13 fenders? rolled and pulled obviously, im trying to stay away from a big amount of camber and/or a huge stretch.. Offset will be ordered at +35 or + 12. i can only find wide body fender set ups>

Not without alot of work. S14s have larger arches and wheel well, S13s, not so much. You have numerous issues to deal with, between beating the ever living crap of the inside, to clear lock to lock and the tabs/lips inside. Widest I'd go with S13s up front is 9.5j. Shoot for something between +20 down to +12. +35 wont clear the suspension.

[silviaNC]

How about the 9 +20 in the back. They only have 10.5 +20. Ill be driving the car a lot and would like to have it properly aligned. A sligh pull/roll is ok just dont wanna have something to the extreme.

[NickIsAZero]

Need some tire input please.

I'm running a 18x10.5 rim with 255/35 tire in the rear. I ordered front rims that are 9.5 wide. What size tire would you recommend to match the stretch of the rear tires?

[s13coupe92]

Forgot to mention that i will be doing front tubs! i was planning on buying +35 so that i could just run spacers to get my flush fitment. im thinking of just buying the +12 though. so basically i will have rolled fenders and front tubs with +12 offest to start with. any problems you can think of?? i know the size of tire will play a big part also, kinda why im trying to figure this out beforhand

[archonftw]

Ok, excuse a total noob question, I've only had my S13 for about 6 months now.

So right now I'm on 4lugs with 235/40/17s all around. rims are 17x8 +9. I had my fenders pulled a bit so that it wouldn't rub in the back. front at -2.5* and back at -3.5* (running camber in the back at -3.5* due to inability to lower it to -2.5* need to buy control arms to lock it on, cause stock bushings are worn out).

im on silk road coilovers if you needed to know that lol.

I'm looking to do the 5 lug swap and I'm wondering, do most people run 18" rims or 17" or 17 up front with 18s in the back.

Anyway I don't know how much offset I should look into getting if I want a pretty flush look. I plan on getting z32 brakes for now and maybe a bigger brake kit when I have the money. Also my front end is kinda jacked so I may get overfenders from origin all around since I'll be replacing the front fenders anyway.

So what would a good wheel size and offset be to allow clearance for bigger brakes and look flush? I'll probably want to run 245s up front and maybe 255s in the back.

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by archonftw

im on silk road coilovers if you needed to know that lol.

I'm looking to do the 5 lug swap and I'm wondering, do most people run 18" rims or 17" or 17 up front with 18s in the back.

So what would a good wheel size and offset be to allow clearance for bigger brakes and look flush? I'll probably want to run 245s up front and maybe 255s in the back.

You can have 19's on the car if you wanted. It would look like shit and your car would probably be way off the ground.

It's about preference. 17/18 stagger works fine/looks good. 17's all around works/looks good too.

Look around the wheel fitment thread for what's "flush"

Brake clearance depends on spoke design.

Are you looking for a functional set up or a "flush" set up? You can't have beefy tires and be flush unless you like the fenders chewing your tires up.

[PurePontiacKid]

This isn't so much a fender fitment question, as a suspension clearance question, but will a 16x12 +5 in the REAR clear all the suspension arms and whatnot? fender clearance is a non-issue for me (going in a 280ZX with S13 rear subframe).

[archonftw]

Right now mostly functional, but somewhat flush. It's my DD right now but I want to start tracking it eventually.

Basically as flush as I can get it without rubbing and having to put pieces of wood to get out of my driveway :P

[gots13?]

Hey guys I'm going to be replacing my vsxx for Intelesse Custome build step lip

18x9-2 high disc 18x10.5+2 on my 94 s13 vert I'm running full apexi s1 coilovers and i was wondering if i can put these bad boys without rolling my fenders or going widebody any advice will highly appreciated thx.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by silviaNC

How about the 9 +20 in the back. They only have 10.5 +20. Ill be driving the car a lot and would like to have it properly aligned. A sligh pull/roll is ok just dont wanna have something to the extreme.

Well, what's your definition of extreme? Personally, I would probably go 10j +20 to 25 in the rear if you want meaty tires in the 245-265 width range.

Originally Posted by NickIsAZero

Need some tire input please.

I'm running a 18x10.5 rim with 255/35 tire in the rear. I ordered front rims that are 9.5 wide. What size tire would you recommend to match the stretch of the rear tires?

I'm partial to 225/40-18s Dunlop Star Specs.

Originally Posted by s13coupe92

Forgot to mention that i will be doing front tubs! i was planning on buying +35 so that i could just run spacers to get my flush fitment. im thinking of just buying the +12 though. so basically i will have rolled fenders and front tubs with +12 offest to start with. any problems you can think of?? i know the size of tire will play a big part also, kinda why im trying to figure this out beforhand

Even with tubs, I'd be worried about the tires touching the firewall side of the wheel well on full lock, if you decide to go 10j. Go 9.5j +12 to give you some wiggle room if you're gonna slam it low.

Originally Posted by PurePontiacKid

This isn't so much a fender fitment question, as a suspension clearance question, but will a 16x12 +5 in the REAR clear all the suspension arms and whatnot? fender clearance is a non-issue for me (going in a 280ZX with S13 rear subframe).

Yes, itll clear...I've run 11j +28 rims in the rear and I still had about 5-7mm of space to clear suspension. You'd have 10mm more clearance that my 11j setup inside but stick out another 36mm. 50mm overfenders are gonna be must.