Maximum TIRE(Rubber) fitment thread

[GripTerror]

which therefore requires 10.5" to 11" rim

[EsChassisLove]

I love this thread.

[specR1]

Originally Posted by Eyemfaster

18x9.5 +20 235/40/18
18x10.5 +20 275/35/18

stance coils, stock arms

I know its an old post, but just curious. Did you have to roll any of the fenders?

[EsChassisLove]

I wanna know how he got a 18x10.5 +20 under there do well.

My 18x9.5 +20 stick out that far maybe a little farther. Pretty sure those are 9.5 rears though. A 275 is a little stretch on a 10.5. An I'm pretty positive those Works never came in 10.5.

[Te37]

Originally Posted by EsChassisLove

I wanna know how he got a 18x10.5 +20 under there do well.

My 18x9.5 +20 stick out that far maybe a little farther. Pretty sure those are 9.5 rears though. A 275 is a little stretch on a 10.5. An I'm pretty positive those Works never came in 10.5.

There s no way that Is a 18x10.5 + 20. I run a 18x10.5 +15 in the back of my s14 and it looks nothing like that.

[JFoxx]

18x12 +20 rear 335/30 tire 18x10 +10 front 265/35 tire.....

no spacers, an yes i know i need to drop my car a little..... (mostly just in the front...)

[SicBastard]

j foxx what wheels are those?

[smellslikecurry]

theyre rotas bro

[EsChassisLove]

Since when does Rita make an 18x12

[JFoxx]

I think they are special order only....from what I've heard they are not too common of a size...

[thenooblet]

They're common in the UK....

[EsChassisLove]

Weird. I tied getting my Rotas in 10s all around but no go.

[JFoxx]

Originally Posted by EsChassisLove

Weird. I tied getting my Rotas in 10s all around but no go.

hey your from sd.... are there any good meets with chill people?

[EsChassisLove]

I'll PM you

[Viggs]

Jfoxx, those may be the widest tires I have ever seen on a s13. What mm overfenders are those in the rear?

[JFoxx]

Thanks....they are 50mm rears... I got lucky with my wheel measurments...if the were even 5mm offset off either direction they wouldn't fit.....

I looked online... I can't find anyone else with 335's on an s13....

[EsChassisLove]

How much were those Rotas? I want some 305s on my 14 but I can't fit that tire on my 9.5s haha

[JFoxx]

I bought them second hand, but they were brand new, still in box for 1200...

[Viggs]

Originally Posted by JFoxx

Thanks....they are 50mm rears... I got lucky with my wheel measurments...if the were even 5mm offset off either direction they wouldn't fit.....

I looked online... I can't find anyone else with 335's on an s13....

Any idea what kind of camber you have? Looks pretty close to 0 from the pics.

[JFoxx]

Originally Posted by Viggs

Any idea what kind of camber you have? Looks pretty close to 0 from the pics.

I think it was set at -2 front and rear....but I haven't realigned it whith these wheels yet...

as far as this thread goes for maxium rubber......for an s13 do i win?.....lol j/k

[SicBastard]

Originally Posted by JFoxx

I think it was set at -2 front and rear....but I haven't realigned it whith these wheels yet...

as far as this thread goes for maxium rubber......for an s13 do i win?.....lol j/k

It's hard to find tires for any car wider than 335. So I'd say JFoxx Wins!

[Flicktitty]

Figured i'd post this here.

Looking into getting some new tires. Just looking for some opinions/options.

I've always been a big drag radial fan for the sheer traction advantage, Although the "fun" factor of being able to throw the car around curves and just have more then straight line fun is out of the question.

Looking into the
Falken Azenis RT-615K in a 275/40/17.
BFGoodrich G-Force T/a KDW2 in a 275/40/17. (always liked the look and feel of these)
Nitto NT-05 in a 275/40/17


Looking to stay in the 255-265-275 range for the rears. Looking to put down somewhere in the range of 450-480WHP and 420-460RWTQ. Or am i just going to need to go to a straight drag radial again.

Also, planning on 1 lapping even this year at Road America, so i'm going to need a pair atleast of said street tires,even if i get another DR.

[SicBastard]

Originally Posted by Flicktitty

Figured i'd post this here.

Looking into getting some new tires. Just looking for some opinions/options.

I've always been a big drag radial fan for the sheer traction advantage, Although the "fun" factor of being able to throw the car around curves and just have more then straight line fun is out of the question.

Looking into the
Falken Azenis RT-615K in a 275/40/17.
BFGoodrich G-Force T/a KDW2 in a 275/40/17. (always liked the look and feel of these)
Nitto NT-05 in a 275/40/17


Looking to stay in the 255-265-275 range for the rears. Looking to put down somewhere in the range of 450-480WHP and 420-460RWTQ. Or am i just going to need to go to a straight drag radial again.

Also, planning on 1 lapping even this year at Road America, so i'm going to need a pair atleast of said street tires,even if i get another DR.

I was in pretty much the same exact situation. The BFGs were originally the standard, but the Falken are so much cheaper (at least they were before the K model came out) that the BFGs didn't quite make sense anymore. I am still a little concerned that 275s won't quite be enough, but beyond that not only does price magically jump up drastically, you really have to be spot on with your offsets. It's crazy how fast the price of rubber goes up the second you want even 285s or 18s.

That being said there's very little price difference between 255s and 275s, so you may as well go to the 275s, because even with a (non-rediculous) roll and pull, 275s fit stock sheet metal on an s14.

My car hasn't driven under it's own power (I'm expecting right around 500whp) so I can't tell you how traction limited you'll be yet, but I went with the 275/40/17s Falken 615s

Maybe some of the other v8 guys can chime in on how well they are hooking up with 275s

[Flicktitty]

I asked on Supraforums, and alot of people are saying go with the Star Specs or the Super Stars, the 3rd choice is a Falken. But alot say to i'm just ice skating up hill trying to run a full street tire on a 2JZ swapped 240sx.

I'm going to run a 17x8+35 front (235/40/17) And a 17x9+35 Rear (255-275/40/17) Should fit good on a s13 with minor work.

[SicBastard]

Originally Posted by Flicktitty

I asked on Supraforums, and alot of people are saying go with the Star Specs or the Super Stars, the 3rd choice is a Falken. But alot say to i'm just ice skating up hill trying to run a full street tire on a 2JZ swapped 240sx.

I'm going to run a 17x8+35 front (235/40/17) And a 17x9+35 Rear (255-275/40/17) Should fit good on a s13 with minor work.

At the autocross the star specs (UTQG 200) always get Rave reviews, but the widest they make in a 17 is 265. I fell in love with the Hankook RS3s (UTQG 140)I had on my miata but they only make 255s in a 17. The RS3s are about as sticky as you can get outside an Rcomp.

If you're really serious about street traction, you may have to chunk down the cash for Toyo RA1s, and then drive like a hoon to warm them up before asking anything serious of them on the street. I consider them an Rcomp (UTQG 100), and they come in pretty much any size you'd want, but you're not getting out for less than $200/tire

[Flicktitty]

Originally Posted by SicBastard

At the autocross the star specs (UTQG 200) always get Rave reviews, but the widest they make in a 17 is 265. I fell in love with the Hankook RS3s (UTQG 140)I had on my miata but they only make 255s in a 17. The RS3s are about as sticky as you can get outside an Rcomp.

If you're really serious about street traction, you may have to chunk down the cash for Toyo RA1s, and then drive like a hoon to warm them up before asking anything serious of them on the street. I consider them an Rcomp (UTQG 100), and they come in pretty much any size you'd want, but you're not getting out for less than $200/tire

i was figuring somewhere in the $180-$240/Tire for the rear. I just want to be happy with my choice, i don't want something i have to build a TON of heat into before they are any good. I had a 225/55/15 BFG Drag Radial and those and NO SLIP on the street, but clearly in the corning area they sucked. So i'm hoping by going to a 275/40 from a 225/55 i should keep atleast the same traction.

[jr_ss]

Once you start getting on the wider side of 275's the prices increase exponentially. I was looking at some 285's for my 18's and they were on the high side of 200, to the low side of 300 per tire, for decent tires. I'd love to fit 295's on the factory metal, with just a roll, but I don't see that happening. I'm planning on running an 18x10 +31ish offset so I can take full advantage of max rubber.

[JFoxx]

found a tire fitment link, tired it out for the hell of it with my new setup compaired to stock...... hillarious...

[GripTerror]

Found these on another forum for anyone interested...:







They are 255/40/17 R888 on 17x9+15 wheels. Stock metal so you can see how much it sticks out.

Btw, I ran 255/40/17 NT01s and they run wiiide.. these are even WIDER than the NT01s, these are more like a 275 width!

[GripTerror]

Here's a comparison of R888 and NT01 255/40/17