Wheel fitment whore thread (Stretch/Flush)

[revat619]

Originally Posted by koukimatt

I just got a set of Gullflames, same fitment (18x9.5 +15). No tires yet, sorry... still trying to figure out what size I need. Here's what they look like on the front of my S14. Stock fenders, no roll or pull so far. The car is obviously off the ground... this is just to show how far out the wheels go.

If I get tires with stretched sidewalls, I can probably get away with no spacers up front. With vertical/flush or slightly larger (bulged) sidewalls I'd get 5-10mm spacers to make sure the tires clear the coilovers.

I'm not slamming the car, and I don't plan on drifting it... much. Any suggestions on tire size?

235/40 should work fine if you're no gonna go that low. FYI, I run 18x9.5 + 7 (+12 w/ 5mm spacer just cuz i think it looks better. lol) with a 225/40 on the front of my S14 all day every day. works great.

Sorry i dont have a more recent picture of my car and one with a better angle on the front tires, but you can kinda see that the stretch isnt that crazy.

[SlideAlliance]

SL500, 20's, staggered, tire tuck, decent fitment but nothing superflush like the FC

[hitman]

maybe new pics soon if i can get my hands on a camera

[hitman]

btw i cut my rear overfenders up 1/2 an inch because they get weird at the bottom

[Full-Lock]

@revat

are your fenders pulled at all?

[revat619]

Originally Posted by Full-Lock

@revat

are your fenders pulled at all?

the rears are. fronts are just rolled.

[Blackparade]

Originally Posted by hitman

maybe new pics soon if i can get my hands on a camera

haha! nice rear end shot!

[yokotas13]

ride height ftw
18x10 -30
225/40

[DOOK]

Originally Posted by revat619

don't think i've ever seen your car before, it looks great brotha.

[koukimatt]

Originally Posted by Risu2112

My thumb at the first joint isn't even 20mm(my pinky being around half that), you might want to go back and remeasure that gap.. looks way too close even with rock hard suspension to not rub, spacers imo. :P

Yeah, my finger isn't quite that big either.. I was just guessing at the gap since my finger fits between the rim and the coilover, and my knuckle is a little bigger than 1/2".

I knew I was probably going to need spacers, but I wasn't sure just how thick they needed to be... 5mm, 10mm? The wheel looks okay from the front and I don't really want it projecting way out past the fender if possible.

My bro and I were a little suprised at how far the wheel sticks out even without a spacer, since we've both seen 18x9.5s with +12/+15 offsets up front on an S14 before and we didn't remember them looking so wide. Maybe the hats on my brake rotors (Brembo Z32 replacements) are thicker than normal, or (more likely) they had wider fenders. Guys with 18x9.5s up front: do you have fender rolls/pulls or overfenders? How much wider are they than stock?

[revat619]

my fenders are just rolled up front and im at 18x9.5 + 7 (+12 w/5mm spacer)

You dont need wide fenders unless you want to run something bigger than a 235/40 and you still want to be really low.

DOOK, thanks man.

[1cleanS13]

Couple new pics I took today...

18x9.5 +12 with 225.35.18
18x10.5 +15 with 235.40.18

[smellslikecurry]

looks awesome...you should lower the front a tiny bit more

[ramman434]

Revat, what are your wheel and tire sizes exactly? I'm hoping to get some LMGT4's for my Kouki this summer and have been trying to figure out a good wheel fitment, so that would help me out alot. I have stock suspension right now, but hopefully that will soon be fixed.

[raging panda]

Originally Posted by revat619

235/40 should work fine if you're no gonna go that low. FYI, I run 18x9.5 + 7 (+12 w/ 5mm spacer just cuz i think it looks better. lol) with a 225/40 on the front of my S14 all day every day. works great.

Sorry i dont have a more recent picture of my car and one with a better angle on the front tires, but you can kinda see that the stretch isnt that crazy.

Revat, what are your wheel and tire sizes exactly? I'm hoping to get some LMGT4's for my Kouki this summer and have been trying to figure out a good wheel fitment, so that would help me out alot. I have stock suspension right now, but hopefully that will soon be fixed.

Reading rocks

[revat619]

the fronts are 18x9.5 + 7 ( + 12 w/5mm spacer) 225/40/18

the rears are 18x10.5 + 10 (+ 15 w/5mm spacer) 255/35/18

however, in that old pic, my rear tires were 245/40/18

[yokotas13]

[95KA-Turbo]

I guess the wheel services are paying off man, your car doesn't even look remotely close to how it was when I saw it in September! It looks awesome man.

[wanganwonder]

better photos someday when my lens isn't bussup

F: 18x10 -17 225/40 ss595
R: 18x12 -17 245/40 ss595

[ramman434]

Originally Posted by raging panda

Revat, what are your wheel and tire sizes exactly? I'm hoping to get some LMGT4's for my Kouki this summer and have been trying to figure out a good wheel fitment, so that would help me out alot. I have stock suspension right now, but hopefully that will soon be fixed.

Reading rocks

Thanks douchebag, reading does rock. If you had thoroughly read you would have realized he only listed his front sizes. That's why I was wanting to know his exact sizes for all 4 wheels, not 2. Congrats...

As for Revat, thanks. I wasn't aware that they came in a 10.5, I thought it stopped at 10. Good, that looks about the exact sizes that I'm wanting to use on mine. I plan on powder-coating them black however. I've got to start shopping around for a good powder-coater in the Nashville area that doesn't charge outrageously...

[sultan]

18x9 +0 225/35 18x10 -13 245/35
no adjustable suspension arms at all, gay single height adjustable coils with over 2" of droop in the rear. not to sure about drooping up front, only way to go lower though


stock uppers too, no camber plates on this pos

[HS13KLS]

lol those wire wheels are sweet

[babowc]

17x9 +17 235/45..
needs to be loweredddd alot more.

possibly spacer + roll/pull.

needs alignment/camber.

[Topless_92]

Those wheels are baller Sultan haha

[tattoo131313]

Originally Posted by HS13KLS

lol those wire wheels are sweet

WTF? those Emitz kick ass.Good offsets too

[quentinchan]

Sultan your wheels are hot! you wanna sell it?

[yokotas13]

lol
hey sultan, are theose the emitz you got from me?
i should haev kept them

[axiomatik]

Originally Posted by sultan

18x9 +0 225/35 18x10 -13 245/35
no adjustable suspension arms at all, gay single height adjustable coils with over 2" of droop in the rear. not to sure about drooping up front, only way to go lower though

*snip*
stock uppers too, no camber plates on this pos

where are your brakes? Is that part of the wheel design?

[270 R]

Originally Posted by koukimatt

I just got a set of Gullflames, same fitment (18x9.5 +15). No tires yet, sorry... still trying to figure out what size I need. Here's what they look like on the front of my S14. Stock fenders, no roll or pull so far. The car is obviously off the ground... this is just to show how far out the wheels go.







If I get tires with stretched sidewalls, I can probably get away with no spacers up front. With vertical/flush or slightly larger (bulged) sidewalls I'd get 5-10mm spacers to make sure the tires clear the coilovers.

I'm not slamming the car, and I don't plan on drifting it... much. Any suggestions on tire size?

Looks like it sits alright (from what little i can see)

I could be wrong here, but i think your best bet on tire size would be a 235/40/18.

Make sure you post some pics once you've got them on.

I just ordered mine last week so i'll take some too once they're in and on.

[drifterRS]

i know this is really retarded for me to ask but does anybody have pics of a s13 fb with sportmax 504 on it? flame as u must but i just want to see them