Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[davegfeller]

Hey can anyone help me out I'm alil stuck on figuring out what size spacer I will need to make my rims fit in the front an not rub when cornering an make the rear sit flush, I want to run some negative camber in the front , and keep the rear at Zero. Any info,specs, or advice u can give would be appreciated I have a s13 coupe 5lug w/+45mm front fenders & +50mm rear overfenders,
FRONTS 18x9 +15 =245/40/18 ••• REARS 18x9 +15 =275/35/18

[Beemer]

Those are some beefy tires dude to be running flush.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by yomisiu

there was this s14 with 19's all around that didnt look too bad.

pictures are dead now and this is all i could grab.



helm:

It looks too big, trust me. What really kills is it tire selection/cost is what kills 19s. I'm talking about good sticky tires...most companies only make up to 18s. Anything larger, and you'd be paying out of your ass for it.

[RickS14]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

You mean like this?




The bare minimum to achieve this look is to have wheels with the right offset, tires, & suspension parts to correct alignment which ties into wheel fitment.

19's are humongous and to achieve acceptably low ride height with 19's in hard even with stretched tires. To sum it up, it's a world of hassle when you could be going with 17's or 18's.

As a rule of thumb for myself, I like S14's with 18's with a minimum of 17's and S13's with 17's with the maximum of 18's for the rear. S14's have plenty of room underneath the wheel wells so running sizes like 10 up front or 10.5 in the rear is a doable tasks without having to weld in tubs or bust out the hammer of Zeus to make them fit--granted that the offsets are on point and not poking too far out or rubbing on the strut/coilover housing.

I'm being generous in lecturing you about this. I have gone on rants in this thread when people ask similar questions to the ones asked before--yours being one of them as well. So to be fair to others, do your research. This thread is full of S14 questions and specs and so is this thread: http://zilvia.net/f/chat/129865-whee...s-no-post.html and also, google helps as well. It really helps.

Yea man that's it I really like that look!also I really appreciate all the info that you gave thanks a lot. Very needed.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by davegfeller

Hey can anyone help me out I'm alil stuck on figuring out what size spacer I will need to make my rims fit in the front an not rub when cornering an make the rear sit flush, I want to run some negative camber in the front , and keep the rear at Zero. Any info,specs, or advice u can give would be appreciated I have a s13 coupe 5lug w/+45mm front fenders & +50mm rear overfenders,
FRONTS 18x9 +15 =245/40/18 ••• REARS 18x9 +15 =275/35/18

Using my S13 as a pretty good guide, I would say a 30mm spacer up front and a 30mm spacer out back. Or in other words, man up and get completely different wheels... because those specs suck major nut sack for having a wide body. You could fit a 18x12 out back all day long with a 305 or 315 tire. Then a 18x10 up front.

[davegfeller]

I'm not trying to have stupid wide tires on my car , An using 30mm spacers will push my tires out way to far in the front an rear.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by davegfeller

I'm not trying to have stupid wide tires on my car , An using 30mm spacers will push my tires out way to far in the front an rear.

You said you want your tires to sit flush.... 30mm spacers will make them fit flush. You don't want stupid wide tires but you have a wide body... how do you expect to have a flush setup without a really low offset wheel setup or a really wide wheel setup and moderate offsets?

My setup fits perfectly flush with the following specs at a pretty low ride height... ride height will greatly effect what you can and cannot fit.

• Front 18x9.5 +12 245/35 20mm front fenders.
• Rear 18x11 +30 285/30 25mm pull.

You are running exactly 25mm more body than I am on front and rear.... yet your wheel setup sits in 9mm more than mine on the front and sits in 10mm more than mine on the rear. So you have 34mm more to work with than me on the front and 35mm more than me on the rear. So I'm being generous by saying you only need 30mm spacers.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

You said you want your tires to sit flush.... 30mm spacers will make them fit flush. You don't want stupid wide tires but you have a wide body... how do you expect to have a flush setup without a really low offset wheel setup or a really wide wheel setup and moderate offsets?

My setup fits perfectly flush with the following specs:

• Front 18x9.5 +12 245/35 20mm front fenders.
• Rear 18x11 +30 285/30 25mm pull.

You are running exactly 25mm more body than I am on front and rear.... yet your wheel setup sits in 9mm more than mine on the front and sits in 10mm more than mine on the rear. So you have 34mm more to work with than me on the front and 35mm more than me on the rear. So I'm being generous by saying you only need 30mm spacers.

Just let it go Toby, I'll never figure out why folks go wide body on wheels that fits under the stock body. Better yet, they ask a question, you answer it, they then throws it in your face like you dont know what the fuck you're talking about.

Ah fuckit, lets play some math. Since 9j +15 wheels fit under the stock fenders and you decide to slap some 45mm wide fenders, how much space would you hypothetically have between the wheels and the wide fenders? You tell them 30mm spacers and they bitch that its too much. I love it...

[xGoggles88x]

My brother hads a s13 and has some volk evo 3. The set is 17x9.5 +10 and 17x10 +15 any thought if this will fit on his car? Fender roll? Camber he needs to run so it can sit right?

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[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by xGoggles88x

My brother hads a s13 and has some volk evo 3. The set is 17x9.5 +10 and 17x10 +15 any thought if this will fit on his car? Fender roll? Camber he needs to run so it can sit right?

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Fender roll and camber. And yes it'll fit. 215/45 F, 235/40 R. That's what I would do at least.

[D-Rock920]

Is the the rear gonna allow me to pull it far enough to clear or am I gonna have cut the wheel well to allow it to stretch more its 17 x10.5 -2 rim with a 235 40

[paintkilz]

ok not trying to be a noob here but definitely have a noob question

i know a 17x10.5 +27 will fit stock body with pull/roll/arms.

im picking up a new shell with what we believe are 30mm overs molded into the rear unfortunately

im running 245/40 on the wheel..i have coils and all suspension arms.trying to just run around -1 rear camber...nothing too crazy on the rear...though maybe reducing my stretch too..

question is what size spacer could i run to keep a flush fit...not INSANELY flush just clean...i was hoping i could get away with a 20mm spacer but was wondering if i will need a 30mm...

and yes im trying to decide on a wheel thats a lower offset so i dont need spacers hopefully.

thanks for the help guys.

[Beemer]

Originally Posted by D-Rock920

Is the the rear gonna allow me to pull it far enough to clear or am I gonna have cut the wheel well to allow it to stretch more its 17 x10.5 -2 rim with a 235 40

Roll and a pull,should be able to fit it. Might need a little negative camber too.

[TwelveAM]

I would like to apologize if anything similar has been posted before and I may not have researched.

I am not really wheel fitment inclined, but I will be on the hunt for a wheel set up to run on an S13 Coupe. I'm not looking for anything major as I will be DDing it.

I basically have a bone stock clean canvas and not looking to mess with much fender work. I'm leaning towards a flush look on the rear with a small poke both front and rear. I'm unsure as to how much camber to run.

For a fact though, (if it matters) I will be running with OEM S14 5 lug swap with S14 FLCA, granting the extra 15mm camber up front.

I do not have coils yet, since they will be bought before the rims are bought. If coils differ in fitment, I would be also open for suggestions for some comfortable to daily and maintain a decent ride height. Not aiming for slammed.

For the rims, I have these as my choice.

Konig SSM [F] 18x9 +22 [R] 18x10 +15 (set up I have in mind)



Now, I would like to know if these would need spacers as by the looks of it I will be running my Evo brake set up on the front. Any rubbing issues? Amount of roll or pull I would need on a stock body? A perfect tire size that would allow a little stretch for an aggressive look, and anything else I might be missing.

Examples of what I'm aiming for:.

Rear:


Up front:


Amount of rear camber and tire size I'm aiming for (17's pictured though):


All input would be appreciated and would save me time.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by D-Rock920

Is the the rear gonna allow me to pull it far enough to clear or am I gonna have cut the wheel well to allow it to stretch more its 17 x10.5 -2 rim with a 235 40

Yes...Here's 18x10.4 +1 with 235/40-18 just to give you an idea. 3mm difference is negligible.

Originally Posted by paintkilz

ok not trying to be a noob here but definitely have a noob question

i know a 17x10.5 +27 will fit stock body with pull/roll/arms.

im picking up a new shell with what we believe are 30mm overs molded into the rear unfortunately

im running 245/40 on the wheel..i have coils and all suspension arms.trying to just run around -1 rear camber...nothing too crazy on the rear...though maybe reducing my stretch too..

question is what size spacer could i run to keep a flush fit...not INSANELY flush just clean...i was hoping i could get away with a 20mm spacer but was wondering if i will need a 30mm...

and yes im trying to decide on a wheel thats a lower offset so i dont need spacers hopefully.

thanks for the help guys.

Just cuz you dont know how evenly the fenders were mounted (one side could be off), mount the wheels, get a piece of string with a weight at the end, hang it off the edge of the fender (inside or outside, up to you) and measure that distance from the wheel. How ever much that distance is, get that much spacers.

Originally Posted by TwelveAM

I would like to apologize if anything similar has been posted before and I may not have researched.

I am not really wheel fitment inclined, but I will be on the hunt for a wheel set up to run on an S13 Coupe. I'm not looking for anything major as I will be DDing it.

I basically have a bone stock clean canvas and not looking to mess with much fender work. I'm leaning towards a flush look on the rear with a small poke both front and rear. I'm unsure as to how much camber to run.

For a fact though, (if it matters) I will be running with OEM S14 5 lug swap with S14 FLCA, granting the extra 15mm camber up front.

I do not have coils yet, since they will be bought before the rims are bought. If coils differ in fitment, I would be also open for suggestions for some comfortable to daily and maintain a decent ride height. Not aiming for slammed.

For the rims, I have these as my choice.

Konig SSM [F] 18x9 +22 [R] 18x10 +15 (set up I have in mind)



Now, I would like to know if these would need spacers as by the looks of it I will be running my Evo brake set up on the front. Any rubbing issues? Amount of roll or pull I would need on a stock body? A perfect tire size that would allow a little stretch for an aggressive look, and anything else I might be missing.

Examples of what I'm aiming for:.

Rear:


Up front:


Amount of rear camber and tire size I'm aiming for (17's pictured though):


All input would be appreciated and would save me time.

If you dont want to pull the fenders (you'd still need a roll, no buts or ifs about it), I'd go 215/40-18 up front and 225/40-18 in the rears.

As far as spacers, hard to tell unless you can find somebody running the same setup. Just cuz its a knock off wheel, not sure which face they copied it from. The original JDM wheels usually got 3 difference faces thats designed for different brake clearances and the offset of the wheel doesnt affect your brake clearance.

Suspension wise, I'm running Fortune Autos 500 with swift springs and I like its valving...

[iRideFBMSR20det]

Picking up my track wheels tomorrow
Advan sa3 16x8+32 comes with tires but I will be buying new tires

Will I need spacers...? For my 95 S14 with apexi n1 coilovers and 300zx bakes
And what would be a good size tire.

[Irresistible]

17x10.5j+27... will it fit in the back of my S14? I'll be using them as spares, my regular wheels are 17x10j+18. I already used a calculator thing, and it said the outer position will retract 3mm, and I will have 15mm less inner clearance.

The thing here is... that with my regular wheels (10j+18) the inner lip of the wheel rubs the coilover... But that was with some random unknown high amount of camber.

I want to run -4* camber in the rear... will that give me enough clearance for the 10.5j+27?

[fliprayzin240sx]

I've run 18x11 +26 with lots of room in the rear of my S14...

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

17x10.5j+27... will it fit in the back of my S14? I'll be using them as spares, my regular wheels are 17x10j+18. I already used a calculator thing, and it said the outer position will retract 3mm, and I will have 15mm less inner clearance.

The thing here is... that with my regular wheels (10j+18) the inner lip of the wheel rubs the coilover... But that was with some random unknown high amount of camber.

I want to run -4* camber in the rear... will that give me enough clearance for the 10.5j+27?

What size of tires are you wanting to run? Wheel specs don't do us any good unless we know if you want to go stretched or wide tires and how low the car is going to be. When Flip says something fits, he means with stretched tires. When I say something is going to fit, I'm assuming with standard sized tires or wide tires.

[Irresistible]

Stretched, 225/45 probably. Not sure, they're gonna be my spare pair so whatever tires I can get for the best price that'll fit, nothing specific in mind.

And yeah, I know it can fit, but I guess part of my question is: In the rear the camber affects how close the wheel is to the coilover right? Unlike the front where it stays the same (if using top plates to adjust). Because like I said, for some dumb reason my 10j+18 rubs on the coilover..

Edit: Btw, I have nothing against meaty tires. They can look bad ass, but not at the height/alignment I have. lol.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

What size of tires are you wanting to run? Wheel specs don't do us any good unless we know if you want to go stretched or wide tires and how low the car is going to be. When Flip says something fits, he means with stretched tires. When I say something is going to fit, I'm assuming with standard sized tires or wide tires.

Well, 265/35-18 were stretched on 11js.

18x11 +29, had to double check my old FS thread. From what I remember, I still had space in the rear.

[Irresistible]

Alright, idk wtf is up with my car then. I'll have to take a look at it. I knew it was weird that they were rubbing.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

Stretched, 225/45 probably. Not sure, they're gonna be my spare pair so whatever tires I can get for the best price that'll fit, nothing specific in mind.

And yeah, I know it can fit, but I guess part of my question is: In the rear the camber affects how close the wheel is to the coilover right? Unlike the front where it stays the same (if using top plates to adjust). Because like I said, for some dumb reason my 10j+18 rubs on the coilover..

Edit: Btw, I have nothing against meaty tires. They can look bad ass, but not at the height/alignment I have. lol.

I don't know how in the hell your 10" +18 rub considering my friend had 18x10 +44 and they only barely rubbed the lower control arm. He used a 5mm spacer and had no issues. Camber will affect it, but that's a difference of 26mm on the inside going from his to yours. Were you running tons of camber or something? Sounds like something is wrong or the offset wasn't what you thought it was!?!?

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

I don't know how in the hell your 10" +18 rub considering my friend had 18x10 +44 and they only barely rubbed the lower control arm. He used a 5mm spacer and had no issues. Camber will affect it, but that's a difference of 26mm on the inside going from his to yours. Were you running tons of camber or something? Sounds like something is wrong or the offset wasn't what you thought it was!?!?

Offset is 10j+18, I bought them new, and it's a standard RPF1 size lol. But I think it may have something to do with the stupid camber, I never got an alignment last year after pulling out my whole rear suspension assembly for bushings and protective paint.

I knew it was weird, figured if I posted here I'd get some confirmation that it shouldn't be happening.

[maxxxfly]

HELP. Can I run a 245/35 on a 18x10 +13 wheel on a rolled/mild pull stock metal fender S14? I'd run around -3.5 camber. It just doesn't seem like anyone runs that much tire on that wide a wheel.

[MeSs]

Will this fit on a S13 with overfenders (50mm) in rear and rolled front fenders?
18x10 -4 in front, 18x11.5 +26 in rear

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by maxxxfly

HELP. Can I run a 245/35 on a 18x10 +13 wheel on a rolled/mild pull stock metal fender S14? I'd run around -3.5 camber. It just doesn't seem like anyone runs that much tire on that wide a wheel.

Do-able. Remember, less pull, more camber. Less camber, more pull...

Originally Posted by MeSs

Will this fit on a S13 with overfenders (50mm) in rear and rolled front fenders?
18x10 -4 in front, 18x11.5 +26 in rear

Rears yes. Fronts...goodluck on that one. Not even wide front fenders will help you since you'd be fighting the wheel well instead of just the fenders. If you insist on those fronts, you'd need fenders and tubbs.

[rabbit05]

I'm running a chargespeed Widebody kit currently. 20mm up front and 50mm over fenders put back. To run a 18x10 up front and a 18x11.5 out back, what kind of offset will I be looking for. I might be really slow but I was thinking -40? If I run an 18x11 out back it may sit a little more flat, but again I am still lost on the offset. Help me, I'm still an offset noob.

[s13coupe92]

ok im stuck picking a tire to go with, im gonna run a 225/35/18 in front(s13 coupe) on a 18x9.5 +12 and a 275/35/18 in back on a 18x10.5 +15 rim and 50mm overfenders. my question is how much wider do federal ss595s run?? should i just step down a size on both wheels and call it good?

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by s13coupe92

my question is how much wider do federal ss595s run?? should i just step down a size on both wheels and call it good?

Federals run wider than said width.

If you want those exact sizes on your wheels, you will need to size down a size.

Federal will list it as 215 but, they'll fit like other brand 225's and so on and so forth.