Maximum TIRE(Rubber) fitment thread

[Dabie305]

Originally Posted by gsracer

I BOW DOWN TO YOU SIR!!!! and in my town too!!

thank you sir. yeah you know me you worked with my bro in law glen! lol

[GtoRx7]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Oh cool. No harm meant. Thanks for the clarification... What coilovers let you fit 17x9+30's, if you don't mind?

These coilovers will, thought you would know that.hahah

[simmode1]

^^^I meant up front. Obviously 17x9+30 isn't hard to fit in the back...

And wtf happened to that thing?

[C-unit]

^ it got megan'ed.

[longfellow]

Megan Racing makes an optional 25mm extended front lower bracket that allows for really high offset wheels.

[greddy2die]

I has those, however last time i tried I couldnt get the old brackets off for the life of me, damn things are seized. any good tricks to removing them?

[INeedNewTires]

[longfellow]

Originally Posted by greddy2die

I has those, however last time i tried I couldnt get the old brackets off for the life of me, damn things are seized. any good tricks to removing them?

BFH and a clamp or vise of some sort.

Or

Leave the upper mount bolted in place and loosely bolted to the upright then tap on the bracket with a hammer a couple of times and it should knock it loose.

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by longfellow

Megan Racing makes an optional 25mm extended front lower bracket that allows for really high offset wheels.

I've been eyeing those for a long time now. Longfellow, I'm hoping to use those with Megan Streets to mount 17x10+20 up front with 245/40 (or wider). Can you (or anyone else) give me an idea of what kind of fight I'm in for? Like, is there gonna be alot of inner fender rubbing, weird suspension geometry due to the extra 25mm brackets or other stuff to consider? S13, btw...

[dreaMervaj]

Originally Posted by longfellow

BFH and a clamp or vise of some sort.

Or

Leave the upper mount bolted in place and loosely bolted to the upright then tap on the bracket with a hammer a couple of times and it should knock it loose.

I'm having the same problem as Greddy2 but I'm just trying to lower the front not take off the bracket. I can get my height collar to move (last collar) but when I go to move the very top collar the damn coilover/shock doesn't move at all. I soaked it with PB blaster and then use a hammer to tap the spanner wrench but it doesn't move! Dammit.

Any thoughts guys?

[longfellow]

Originally Posted by simmode1

I've been eyeing those for a long time now. Longfellow, I'm hoping to use those with Megan Streets to mount 17x10+20 up front with 245/40 (or wider). Can you (or anyone else) give me an idea of what kind of fight I'm in for? Like, is there gonna be alot of inner fender rubbing, weird suspension geometry due to the extra 25mm brackets or other stuff to consider? S13, btw...

You're going to rub pretty much everywhere. Firewall, inner fender, fender edge. Your alignment, tire size and ride height will determine how much. So just expect to do some serious bashing with a hammer. Also move your fender harness if you haven't already.

AFAIK the 25mm brackets dont affect suspension geometry since its not changing any of the inboard pick up points. The shock is still going to move up and down in the same manner as before. It might actually help the shock more because most mchperson strut cars place the shock at almost vertical angle instead of leaned over like it is on the 240.

[longfellow]

Also everyone with seized lower brackets, tap on the bracket in multiple places 10-20 times (especially around the upper edge since thats where the threads are) and it should be enough to loose it up. You dont have to bash it, but give it some solid knocks. Like you would to a jar with the lid stuck.

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by longfellow

You're going to rub pretty much everywhere. Firewall, inner fender, fender edge. Your alignment, tire size and ride height will determine how much. So just expect to do some serious bashing with a hammer. Also move your fender harness if you haven't already.

AFAIK the 25mm brackets dont affect suspension geometry since its not changing any of the inboard pick up points. The shock is still going to move up and down in the same manner as before. It might actually help the shock more because most mchperson strut cars place the shock at almost vertical angle instead of leaned over like it is on the 240.

Ahhh... thanks alot. Very helpful. I'm aiming for about -2.5 camber in the front. So pretty much, just rip out the fender lining, grab a BFH and bash the hell out of any spots that rub. And the amount of rubbing would be determined by how low I'm trying to go. This seems to be about what I was expecting. I was just scared something unknown to me was gonna make it impossible.

Of course rolling fenders would be obvious, but instead of doing a pull... I'm curious as to what you guys think about spaced fenders on a street car... I got the idea from the Scorch Racing S15. Makes perfect sense to me for guys who hate vented, fiberglass fenders and who hate spending money... lol

[longfellow]

Better idea is to buy two OEM fenders, section them out and weld them on top creating an OEM metal wide front fender. I started working on it when I had the red S14 but ended up going back to a smaller tire so I didnt need to do it any longer.

17x9 +15 255-40 NT05 -2.5 camber 7.9* of caster



This is stock fenders


Its just tapped in place in the pictures, but you get the idea. It would give you roughly 20-25mm of extra room depending on how you fit them. You can "bend" the arch slightly to make them swell out a little more if you want.

Might end up doing this to my S13 if I can find cheap silvia fenders.

[madd ocx]

Hey will 17x9f + 20 wheels require a fender pull on an s14, with no coilovers?

[HouseElf]

just mounted these yesterday (rear only), the rims are 18x10.5 +35 with a 10mm (or 15mm) spacer. the tires are 265/40/18 mickey thomson street 2 radials. havent been able to drive on them yet but they have plenty of room, or so it seems lol. oh and i think the camber is about -.5

[Nick_04K]

Originally Posted by madd ocx

Hey will 17x9f + 20 wheels require a fender pull on an s14, with no coilovers?

Not a pull. Maybe a fender roll depending on how low you are.
If your not low, you really shouldnt need any fender work.

[madd ocx]

Ok thanks for the info, I'm not that low anyway. My streets are not very nice here in nyc, lol..

[one_nissan]

Sup people, I'm trying to run on my s14 stock body with rolled fenders and pulled for intended agressive wheel sizings. 18x10 and 18x11 all 0 offset. I know I'm gonna have to probably stretch my tires but I don't want to run 225/35-40 for my fronts nor do I wanna run some silly stretched 245/35-40 tires. I have nothing against stretched tires, by all means I've done before, but this is the maximum tire rubber fitment thread and I need evryones thoughts and experience. I wanna run 255/35 fronts and 285/35 rears. What's do everyone think, do you guys think it will work. Thanks guys , Mike

[240sxScores]

Not on wheels with the offsets you specified.

[axiomatik]

Don't think those offsets will work with stock sheet metal. Probably need overfenders.

[SuicidnS13]

Originally Posted by one_nissan

Sup people, I'm trying to run on my s14 stock body with rolled fenders and pulled for intended agressive wheel sizings. 18x10 and 18x11 all 0 offset. I know I'm gonna have to probably stretch my tires but I don't want to run 225/35-40 for my fronts nor do I wanna run some silly stretched 245/35-40 tires. I have nothing against stretched tires, by all means I've done before, but this is the maximum tire rubber fitment thread and I need evryones thoughts and experience. I wanna run 255/35 fronts and 285/35 rears. What's do everyone think, do you guys think it will work. Thanks guys , Mike

Here is a 10.5+0 on my car with 285's







Just gonna have to man up and pull. I coulda gone wider if i wanted too. Lots of heat, a hammer and balls to ruin brand new paint.


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[SuicidnS13]

9.5 -8 with a spacer to clear brakes and 245's just a roll and camber





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[badicalradical]

Originally Posted by SuicidnS13

9.5 -8 with a spacer to clear brakes and 245's just a roll and camber





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i like your pink brakes

[SuicidnS13]

Originally Posted by badicalradical

i like your pink brakes

They are actually red with a sparkly clear coat




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[reed1285]

i ordered my wheels finally from sonic motoring...im gonna be running a 9.5 rear and 8.5 fronts.....what width tire will give me a small stretch? im not real low (running eibach sportlines with kyb struts) so i dont need a big stretch....i was thinking 245 on the 9.5's and 235 on the 8.5's?

[SicBastard]

Originally Posted by reed1285

i ordered my wheels finally from sonic motoring...im gonna be running a 9.5 rear and 8.5 fronts.....what width tire will give me a small stretch? im not real low (running eibach sportlines with kyb struts) so i dont need a big stretch....i was thinking 245 on the 9.5's and 235 on the 8.5's?

"8.5"

&

stretch"


I hereby banish you from the MAXIMUM tire thread.

[reed1285]

Originally Posted by SicBastard

"8.5"

&

stretch"


I hereby banish you from the MAXIMUM tire thread.

Ok so I guess that was your way of saying no need to on the fronts...thanks for the input

[240sxScores]

He means using the word "stretch" in the Maximum tire thread according to him bans you from it. Because there is no such thing as a stretched maximum tire lol. Unless you refer to the widest tire made (345/30?) having slight stretch on viper wheels.

[SicBastard]

Look, I've said it a million and ones time in this 60 page thread.

Step 1: go to the tire manufacturers web site
Step 2: find the reccomended wheel widths of the tire you want to run under "specs"
Step 3: If you actually belong posting in this thread, you'll choose the widest possible tire that is safe to run on whatever wheels you happen to have/are able to afford that day.

Here's the spec sheet for the Kumho XS, my favorite street tire for the time being.

Kumho Ecsta XS

According to it you can safely run a 255/40/17 (I presume you're running 17s cuz you never bothered to mention). You can also safely "stretch" (such an ugly word) a 225/45/17. Now if you want to hop on over to club roadster, or vortec (where I think you belong) I'm sure you'll find lots of happy kids stretching 185s from pep boys on all kinds of sweet 8.5" wide rimz, and telling you it'll be fine.

The 335/35/17 XS (according to the same chart) would be "stretched" but still safe on a 13" wide wheel.

Ironically I wouldn't have suggested your banishment had you asked about stretching that a tire on a 13" wide wheel. But you want to stretch a tire on a 8.5" wheel. My girlfriends jetta has wider wheels.