Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by lvlanolin

Hey guys, wanted to ask if the varrstoen 1.1.1, 18 x 9.5 +30 clear brembos on a s13 hatch or are spacers required?

Originally Posted by theericsmith

Sweet thread. If anyone can provide some input on my situation it would be greatly appreciated.
I'm running a 96 s14 sitting on d2 rs coilovers.
With stock wheels there is a decent amount of camber but a large gap from tire to fender.
I recently purchased a set of 17x9s +40. The tire specs are 215/45.
I haven't put the wheels on yet because I know the front wheels won't clear the coilovers and the stock lugs don't fit. (Just bought a set yesterday)
So I was wondering if anyone could suggest a spacer size and possibly include a picture or two?
Any reply would be appreciated.

You both should read a couple of my posts in the last couple of pages since I must have answered this answer atleast 20 times in the last 3 pages.

[jewlz]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Not really...9j rims equals to about 230mm. Plus you have to remember, that measurement is usually on the inner barrel and not the outside of the barrel.

right on, i meant from more of a stretch perspective.

9 inch = 228.6 mm

so 235 tire is pretty square

[JasianBlazin]

lol fliprayzin runnin this thread.

[Jonathong]

Originally Posted by JasianBlazin

lol fliprayzin runnin this thread.

Hes a fitment guru thats why ahah

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[grimm199]

Originally Posted by jewlz

right on, i meant from more of a stretch perspective.

9 inch = 228.6 mm

so 235 tire is pretty square

I ended up running 225/45 instead of 215/45. The 215s had waaayyyy too much stretch to them.
Here's a few shots of them.


You can see the mud splashes from drifting around the night before with the old tires before the cops came LOL.
These tires were the Primewell PZ900 tires, if anyone was wondering.

[Fracture]

ADVAN Wheels - ADVAN Racing RG-D

If I wanted a set of these for an S13 hb, would (F) 18X9J 35inset and (R) 18X10J 35inset fit with minimal fender work? Or can anyone recommend a size (if there is one) that won't look ridiculously aggressive? Not much offset/inset choice available. The brochure link gives a sizing table.

[Kevin920415]

Enkei RPF1 17x9+22 / 17x10+18 5x114.3

225/45/17 for front / 235/45/17 for rear

I'm trying to buy these wheels to install on my stock hatchback.

I was wondering if I need anything more to work on besides rolling my fenders?

Thank You!

[I'm Redline]

Grimm, profile shot?
I need to get over to Kroger and see the new shoes!

[outtamyway]

Originally Posted by eighty-six

Has anyone ever tried fitting 18" Ssr Sp1's MD disc with z32 brakes up front? I wanna see if they clear before getting new sets.

18" SP1 in MD disk will clear z32 brakes.

[jewlz]

hey grimm so are you happy with what you got?

[cmg]

Right now the rear setup on my car is 17x10.5 -12 with 235/40 tire. Quite a bit of pull and -6* of camber. I was given a set of 30mm overs. How much (estimate) camber would I be able to straighten with them?

Current:

[fckillerbee]

Originally Posted by cmg

Right now the rear setup on my car is 17x10.5 -12 with 235/40 tire. Quite a bit of pull and -6* of camber. I was given a set of 30mm overs. How much (estimate) camber would I be able to straighten with them?

Current:

You can pinch fenders. I'm running zero degrees on 18x10 -26 30mm fenders pinched to about 60.

[cmg]

I was going to pinch them a little. I guess the best option would be to cut out the fenders and set my camber to what I want. Then put the over fenders on and pinch them to fit the wheels?

[Weedm]

i like how it is now forget overs!

[fckillerbee]

Originally Posted by cmg

I was going to pinch them a little. I guess the best option would be to cut out the fenders and set my camber to what I want. Then put the over fenders on and pinch them to fit the wheels?

yup. cut out excess. set alignment. put on fenders. Just make sure you shave down the inside of the overs so it sits flush.

[cmg]

Originally Posted by Weedm

i like how it is now forget overs!

I like it how it is now too. My only issue is what you see in the background of my picture. I basically live in the middle of woods and have to drive 30 mins highway driving to get to the closest city. Can't afford to put tires on as fast as I will go through them.

[grimm199]

Originally Posted by I'm Redline

Grimm, profile shot?
I need to get over to Kroger and see the new shoes!

Originally Posted by jewlz

hey grimm so are you happy with what you got?

Lol I've been at work allll day. Be here until 11 of youre still wanting to see em. And I'm very happy with them. Love the deep lip to them! Just gonna roll the fenders soon, and I'm thinking about a slight pull. You guys think I should? Not trynna thread jack....
Here's a side shot

[I'm Redline]

That is what I would call perfect fitment. A roadracers wet dream to be certain!

[thefro526]

Hi guys, doing some research here. I just bought 18x9.5 +20 wheels for my S14. I believe I'll need a 5mm -10mm Spacer to have them sit 'flush'. Can someone recommend a good tire size? I was looking at Falken 512's in 225/40/18. Would that be acceptable, or do I need to drop to a 215?

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Hi guys, doing some research here. I just bought 18x9.5 +20 wheels for my S14. I believe I'll need a 5mm -10mm Spacer to have them sit 'flush'. Can someone recommend a good tire size? I was looking at Falken 512's in 225/40/18. Would that be acceptable, or do I need to drop to a 215?

225/40: Very acceptable with +15, +10 however gets a little more tighter & you'd need a little bit more of a pull/roll depending on your camber settings.

215/40 isn't that much of a stretch but I wouldn't find myself running that size on a daily or weekend car.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

225/40: Very acceptable with +15, +10 however gets a little more tighter & you'd need a little bit more of a pull/roll depending on your camber settings.

215/40 isn't that much of a stretch but I wouldn't find myself running that size on a daily or weekend car.

Thanks!

You've pretty much reassured my concerns with running a 215/40 on a DD. My previous car ran 225/40/18 on a 9.5 and in 50k miles I never had a single issue though it wasn't really flush.

Thinking of running ~3* of camber all around and rolling and pulling the fenders within reason. Trying to avoid the over pulling that seems to be so common lately.

[fliprayzin240sx]

You gotta remember too that not all tire companies are the same with their measurements. Some tires are wider than others even tho they're the same size. Set your camber to a minimum, you have no reason/business running 3* of camber.
This is 18x9.5 +12 with 225/40-18s all around (might have been 235s in the rear).

[BoostinEuros]

Okay, this is a non Nissan chassis, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask for people's opinion.

I have a 18x11.5 et-2 wheel.

I want to have some meat on the tire since this is not a small car.

This is how it looks currently:











My local tire shop stocks a number of 285/35/18, and I can get name brand tires (used) for $90 a pair installed.

Assuming a 285/35 looks like this on 11.5" wheel(on right) do you think I would have enough clearance to not rub?

[95KA-Turbo]

You might have some issues as I know E34s rub higher up on the fender arch (like on the inside rather then on the lip itself). You probably need a 275/35....I know those 285/35s weren't very stretched on the 11.5s and Toyos run true in sizing (not narrow or wide).

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

You might have some issues as I know E34s rub higher up on the fender arch (like on the inside rather then on the lip itself). You probably need a 275/35....I know those 285/35s weren't very stretched on the 11.5s and Toyos run true in sizing (not narrow or wide).

If it rubs inside, can you just beat it in/higher with a BMFH? Looking from the picture, I'd run it and just beat where it rubs. Doesnt look like it would rub alot.

[Turbo Nismo]

Sup guys. What wheels size do you recommend me to use on a S14 with stock fenders rolled and a slight pull for a set of Gramlights 57D 18x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear and +12 offset all around. I'm using Function and Form F2 coilovers. I don't want it to look extremely stretch nor meaty. And I don't want to pull fenders a lot and give a lot of camber. What do you guys recommend me. I was thinking of 225/40 front and 235/40 rear.

[fliprayzin240sx]

^^^Sounds good to me...thats what I'd do.

[KiLLeR2001]

Originally Posted by Turbo Nismo

Sup guys. What wheels size do you recommend me to use on a S14 with stock fenders rolled and a slight pull for a set of Gramlights 57D 18x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear and +12 offset all around. I'm using Function and Form F2 coilovers. I don't want it to look extremely stretch nor meaty. And I don't want to pull fenders a lot and give a lot of camber. What do you guys recommend me. I was thinking of 225/40 front and 235/40 rear.

Try 225/45 and 255/40. That'll give you a slight stretch.

[fckillerbee]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Thanks!

You've pretty much reassured my concerns with running a 215/40 on a DD. My previous car ran 225/40/18 on a 9.5 and in 50k miles I never had a single issue though it wasn't really flush.

Thinking of running ~3* of camber all around and rolling and pulling the fenders within reason. Trying to avoid the over pulling that seems to be so common lately.

Set your alignment to -3. Do your pull. Everytime you want to change tires, remove or add camber to get it flush. It's really not difficult, and you usually want an alignment everytime you change tires anway. If you over pull..you can always removed camber, or add a spacer. But you shouldn't have any fitment issues with that.

[Te37]

Originally Posted by KiLLeR2001

Try 225/45 and 255/40. That'll give you a slight stretch.

I've got +12 in front and run a 225/40 with -1.7 camber. And rear you can do 255/35 with -1.5 camber rear. Those tire sizes are pretty common also