Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[fliprayzin240sx]

You can bottom out the strut into the bottom, if thats maxed out, you can lower it some more by lowering the spring collars some more. It'll change the ride of the car but if you just want to lower it more, then go for it. If you dont like the ride, you can always put it back up. Save you the money from buying springs if you end up being okay with the ride.

[lucky_brett]

I am about to buy some SSR Formula Mesh wheels off of here from a guy in New Jersey. The sizes are (front) 17x9 0 offset (back) 17x10 +13 offset. I am currently on BC br series coilovers with camber plates. I am ready to pull and roll fenders for this setup, which would still have some poke with negative camber, but still want to keep stock body since I don't want to run a body kit. So, I called a resurfacing company and sent some pics of the wheels to see if they could restore them, and they said yes, but they also said they had the 17" mesh centers and could make custom barrels for me with any offset and width.
My question is should i just buy the wheels off of here and get the aggressive stance i'm looking for or have new ones made. Also, what would be a better width and offset for the new barrels if i still want a nice lip and have a little poke. Plus, the remade wheels are going to be a lot cheaper and will be restored.
Thanks for any input.

[frsh4]

I'd run the ssr just because they are ssr and with +0 and +13 run a 205/40 front and 215/40 rear and camber also forsure your gonna need a pull. If you want a different size with what the refinishing place has it depends on what size barrel they have. So when you figure that out it can make it easier to pick.

[lucky_brett]

Thanks for the input, talked to the shop today and they are getting a quote ready for me and they can do any barrel size, the only thing though is they only have one shade of gold they use to resurface the wheels and it looks more of a yellow, then the copper gold color ssr meshies have on em. I tried looking up the paint code for the mesh gold but no luck.

[boost addict]

so i have 18x9.5 +15 with 245/45 in the front on my s13, after i put my new tie rods in they hit the front of the wheel well when at full lock( shoulda tubbed it when i had the motor out...ughh)
anyways will 225/40's be good enough to clear? ill post a pic to show how much its rubbing if thats needed but i wouldnt say its too bad

[dtfdanyo]

Why such a big tire in the front? Get 215 something

[boost addict]

Originally Posted by dtfdanyo

Why such a big tire in the front? Get 215 something

Just cause I have a deal on a pair right now and they're smaller than what's on there now

[relix oner]

I have an s13 and im looking for some rims. I know I want 18's, I want the biggest lip I can get, and I want them as flush as I can get them....any suggestions...I've been looking around just curious what ya'll had to say

[aKaFlipSide]

What size tires should I use on my s14 with 17x9 in the front and 17x10 in the back

[frsh4]

whats the offset? s13 or s14?

[aKaFlipSide]

+25 and +20, and i have a s14

[95KA-Turbo]

235/40 and 245/40

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by zbarsuglia

Thank you very much for your fast and detailed response it helps Alot!
Ya S14 kouki.

Also could someone explain low disk and all that?

Which company? Different disk is for brake caliper clearance. Low disk means the face is flat or doesnt have a whole lot of pad in the back for brake clearance. The benefit of these faces is they usually have the most amount of lip. Then you got the standard faces and High disk faces. High disks are pretty much designed for big brakes, and usually clears anything and everything you can think of (had a buddy clear Ferrari F40 brakes on his R32).

For example: http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/w...2/VSKF_PDF.pdf

If you look in there, you can see how different disks will change how much lip you have on the rim, even tho they're the same widths.

Originally Posted by boost addict

so i have 18x9.5 +15 with 245/45 in the front on my s13, after i put my new tie rods in they hit the front of the wheel well when at full lock( shoulda tubbed it when i had the motor out...ughh)
anyways will 225/40's be good enough to clear? ill post a pic to show how much its rubbing if thats needed but i wouldnt say its too bad

The difference between 245/45-18 and 225/40-18 is over an inch and a half in diamter. Big difference between the two. Nobody has issues clearing 225/40-18s since thats what almost everybody runs for the fronts (and also the most common tire size for 18s).

Originally Posted by relix oner

I have an s13 and im looking for some rims. I know I want 18's, I want the biggest lip I can get, and I want them as flush as I can get them....any suggestions...I've been looking around just curious what ya'll had to say

Good rule of thumb to follow is 9j +9 for the front and 10j +10 in the rears. Easy enough to remember.

[truckmtrS13]

What would the fitment be like with staggered xxr 527's 17x8.25 and 17x9.75 on an s13 hatch with kyb agx suspension. I'm looking for a larger tire because I think it might look nicer since the cars not on coils yet.
I like the way this looks. he used a 275/40/17.

Picture of my car for reference...

Would it fit? Would it rub? helpful feedback appreciated

[fliprayzin240sx]

275 on a 9.5j rim will make it look like a beach ball...If thats your car, save the money and get some coilovers first.

[Bound]

Alrighty here is my situation i have a s13 hatch and 18x10 with 22mm offset wheels i have coilovers and would like to know what would be the best tire size and would i need to put any other modifications on my car in order to make them look good the help is needed thanks

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by Bound

Alrighty here is my situation i have a s13 hatch and 18x10 with 22mm offset wheels i have coilovers and would like to know what would be the best tire size and would i need to put any other modifications on my car in order to make them look good the help is needed thanks

You running it up front too? If you do, you'll need spacers. 10j +22 wont clear suspension up front.

[Bound]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

You running it up front too? If you do, you'll need spacers. 10j +22 wont clear suspension up front.

yes i am running it up front as well do you know how much mm ill need to run up front ? and how much camber if i need it ?

[zooopreme]

+18 barely clears fronts depending on your coils. I would say +15 to be safe. 225/40 would be a great stretch. You'll need to run around 3-3.5* of camber. This doesn't include things necessary to fit the wheels. You will need to work with a big fucking hammer a lot.

[Bound]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

+18 barely clears fronts depending on your coils. I would say +15 to be safe. 225/40 would be a great stretch. You'll need to run around 3-3.5* of camber. This doesn't include things necessary to fit the wheels. You will need to work with a big fucking hammer a lot.

if someone could just give me a very descriptive plan on what i would need to fit these i would very much appreciate it

[lilbnort93]

Okay guys i have one. Heres before: maxed out isis coils.


and heres after i took the the 2 collars out in the front and left just 1 in there


Heres my specs:
Front - 17/9.5+15 205-40-17
Rear - 17/9.5+15 225-45-17

Should i keep the same tire sizes?
Ive been told to switch to 215-40 in front and 215-45 in rear.
Anything will help.
Thanks in advance!

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by lilbnort93

Okay guys i have one. Heres before: maxed out isis coils.
Heres my specs:
Front - 17/9.5+15 205-40-17
Rear - 17/9.5+15 225-45-17

Should i keep the same tire sizes?
Ive been told to switch to 215-40 in front and 215-45 in rear.
Anything will help.
Thanks in advance!

The fitment looks fine to me.

Going with 215/40 won't change much, if anything you'll be rubbing a hell of a lot more. And getting a bigger sidewall (45 series) is going to be worse + isn't going to fool anybody. Either way you will need to adjust the coils/fenders in accordance.

But to answer your questions, you'll want to try to go lower but since you've got collars removed. I would suggest getting better coilovers.

[frsh4]

Why would change the tires? Rubbing to much? What? Looks OK from the pics. Maybe if you run less camber you can run those size tires.

[lilbnort93]

Originally Posted by frsh4

Why would change the tires? Rubbing to much? What? Looks OK from the pics. Maybe if you run less camber you can run those size tires.

id like to change the tire in the front to be a little more flush and the rears rub a little and if i add more camber then i start adding toe and it wears my tires so id rather get a smaller tire. dont want to pull the fender though so maybe smaller tire and lil less camber

[snoops14]

anybody know how a 10.5 -15 w 50mm overs w -.5 or 0 degrees of camber would look? just curious

[snoops14]

Originally Posted by snoops14

anybody know how a 10.5 -15 w 50mm overs w -.5 or 0 degrees of camber would look? just curious

bringing it to the next page.. anybody?

[snoops14]

Originally Posted by snoops14

bringing it to the next page.. anybody?

Dont really need a picture. Maybe just somebody who's mathematically inclined to tell me how flush it might be haha

[zbarsuglia]

I was wondering what would fit the best under a s14 kouki. ONLY ROLLED FENDERS NO PULL or WIDEBODY

i was looking into some weds kranze lxz and am wondering which size would fit the best.

FRONT: 18x9 +6(ws-lo disk) or -3(s-lo disk) or would 18x9.5 +3(s-lo disk) or -1(ws-lo disk)

REAR: 18x10 +6(ws-lo disk) or -3(s-lo disk) or 18x10.5 +3(s-lo disk) or -1(ws-lo disk)

im gunna have a bn sports type IV kit and want a fairly aggressive stance

any advice would be appreciated

[95KA-Turbo]

Originally Posted by zbarsuglia

I was wondering what would fit the best under a s14 kouki. ONLY ROLLED FENDERS NO PULL or WIDEBODY

i was looking into some weds kranze lxz and am wondering which size would fit the best.

FRONT: 18x9 +6(ws-lo disk) or -3(s-lo disk) or would 18x9.5 +3(s-lo disk) or -1(ws-lo disk)

REAR: 18x10 +6(ws-lo disk) or -3(s-lo disk) or 18x10.5 +3(s-lo disk) or -1(ws-lo disk)

im gunna have a bn sports type IV kit and want a fairly aggressive stance

any advice would be appreciated

If you don't even want to run a super slight pull in the back get the 9 -3 and 10 +6 set up.

The 9.5 -1 will fit up front with rolled fenders and 225/40s EASY, its only 1mm more aggressive then the 10 +7 I ran with 245s.

Out back is where you'll have issues, mostly because I don't remember what stock body fitment is. With a mild pull a 10.5 -1 will fit out back with 235/40s relatively easily. The 10 -3 is only 4mm further in, and the 10 +6 is obviously 9mm further in. You can roughly factor in 9mm of clearance per degree of camber as well, so you can take into consideration your alignment settings. In order for that 10 +6 to fit with a roll you're probably looking at a 235/40 and a good 3º of negative camber....so if you ran 225/40s you can run about a half a degree less, which would mean you're going to run a 215/40 up front....this all equates to SUPER low with a BN kit.

[Om1kron]

Originally Posted by zbarsuglia

I was wondering what would fit the best under a s14 kouki. ONLY ROLLED FENDERS NO PULL or WIDEBODY

i was looking into some weds kranze lxz and am wondering which size would fit the best.

FRONT: 18x9 +6(ws-lo disk) or -3(s-lo disk) or would 18x9.5 +3(s-lo disk) or -1(ws-lo disk)

REAR: 18x10 +6(ws-lo disk) or -3(s-lo disk) or 18x10.5 +3(s-lo disk) or -1(ws-lo disk)

im gunna have a bn sports type IV kit and want a fairly aggressive stance

any advice would be appreciated

yokotas13 advised that the offset of the wheels doesn't affect the clearance to the brakes, but the actual lip of the wheel, or maybe I got it backwards. either way I have a pull out back I am pretty sure my 18x10 -3 would fit out back with minimal spacing required. I have 18x10 -3's clearing my willwood calipers but my front fenders are only 12mm which is actually less agressive than stock fenders with a monster pull on them.

I want to run the least amount of stretched tire possible so I may go with a 235 up front instead of a 225. I really want to run a 265 up front but without widebody it's not happening.

Intec performance has a fairly stock bodied s14 with lxz's on it but I never heard back from them what sizing they used, that would've helped me a lot when ordering my fronts. I think just going with an 18x9 up front in any kind of negative offset you're going to get poke from your fenders.



Here is the test fitting on mine, going to have to run some serious camber up front, currently got 1.5-1.7 degree's








Mine are all FR Face 18x10 -3 and 18x11 -7 I think if you go with an 18x10 -7 you'll be fine out back or even with the 18x10-3 out back either way.

18x9 is a safe bet up front, 18x9.5 is pushing it. I don't think I would have the same spoke to brake clearance if I wasn't running the wilwoods due to the discs top hats working as a spacer.