Maximum TIRE(Rubber) fitment thread

[Devens240]

couple more questions. would i be better off going with 17X10 +25 or +35 in the back of my stock bodied S13. (pulled fenders). il be running 275/40/17. and would a 17X10 +25 rub the coils in the front? thankyou
Deven

[JRas]

17x10 +25 won't fit up front

I'm 17x10 +18 and I'm extremely close

as for rear use wheel offset calculator

+25 would probably be better considering your fenders are already pulled

[McCoy]

Originally Posted by Devens240

couple more questions. would i be better off going with 17X10 +25 or +35 in the back of my stock bodied S13. (pulled fenders). il be running 275/40/17. and would a 17X10 +25 rub the coils in the front? thankyou
Deven

Stock S13 body with slight pull in the back. 17x10 +25, 275/40 V710's


stock S13 front fenders... 17x10 +25, 275/40 V710's


Needless to say, I sold off the wheels, more work than I wanted to do to make this setup fit.

[Devens240]

wow ^^. looks like i should definatly go with a +35 in back. im gunna be running 5zigen fn's. and in 17X9 (my front wheels) they only offer a +15 or a +35 offset... how would a +15 look on the front?

[S_13_Sr.]

Originally Posted by Devens240

wow ^^. looks like i should definatly go with a +35 in back. im gunna be running 5zigen fn's. and in 17X9 (my front wheels) they only offer a +15 or a +35 offset... how would a +15 look on the front?

like this 17x9 +15 no camber just pulled fenders

[JRas]

Originally Posted by McCoy

Stock S13 body with slight pull in the back. 17x10 +25, 275/40 V710's


stock S13 front fenders... 17x10 +25, 275/40 V710's


Needless to say, I sold off the wheels, more work than I wanted to do to make this setup fit.

17x10 +25 upfront without spacers?!

How much camber are you running front, and rear?

[McCoy]

Originally Posted by JRas

17x10 +25 upfront without spacers?!

How much camber are you running front, and rear?

No spacers... -1.5 front/rear for camber. I need to make some minor mods this winter to get the front camber up to -3, this will also give the additional clearance to drop the car another 1" all around too.

Typically I've been running 17x9 +35 with 275/40 RA-1's for track days. I use a 5mm spacer, but probably only need a 2mm spacer if that for tire/coilover clearance. Look back through this thread to find my full writeup...

[Devens240]

Originally Posted by S_13_Sr.

like this 17x9 +15 no camber just pulled fenders

thankyou! what sized tires are those? and how much did you pull the front fenders?

[Devens240]

forgot to mention. i have z brakes front and back. will FN01r-c's +35 back and +15 front clear them? thankyou

[McCoy]

Originally Posted by Devens240

forgot to mention. i have z brakes front and back. will FN01r-c's +35 back and +15 front clear them? thankyou

Plenty of room...

[jspeedm]

THE CAR: 95 s14
SUSPENSION: TEIN super street w/ edfc
THE WHEELS: 17x8 front 17x9 rear 3-piece work. if you can tell me the name i would apreciate it.
OFFSET: ?
TIRES: 235-45-17 front 255-40-17 rear yokohama es100
MISC: factory alignment specs. no body modification. i know it's not extreme but i love it long drives don't hurt, my rims are safe from potholes, and she grips rain or shine.

[articdragon192]

Test fit!

Z32 > S-chassis lol <3
18*10.5 +18 all around
285/30-18 all around









Stock fenders

[racepar1]

^^^Soooooo fucking sexy, I want a z-32!

My new set-up. 17x9 +12 gram lights 57 maximum with 255/40/17 falken azenis rt-615's (still ). The car needs an alignment as I lowered it another 3/8" but the camber is somewhere around 3-3.5* front and 2.5-3* rear right now. I plan on running 3* front and 1.5* rear camber once I get it aligned with 0 front toe and 1/16 rear toe in.

[GreeceS13]

Hi cool guys!!

I have an S13 with RB26 800hp!
My wheels are Nismo LMGT4.
Front 18x8.5 with 225-40-18 Toyo R888 -1deg camber
Rear 18x9.5 ET30.

I am thinking to put rear 285/35 or 285/30 or 295/30 Toyo R888!

What do you suggest me? I have stock fenders with a little "touched out fenders" not lip over at the momement.
I have coilovers and full aligment kit front rear with ball joint.

For drag races I use rear stock shocks with 26x11.5-15 in 15x8 Weld racing DragLites 5.5backspae(et 25) with 0camber



At the following fotos the rear tires are 235 unknown shit tires

[turtl631]

Arcticdragon...great looking car. 2+2 right? Almost makes me want a Z32...too bad they're 3500 lbs.

[KA-T_240]

I will have to do some searching. I have to have pics around of my drag setup

15x8 Weld Draglites with 275/50/15 MT ET Street.

[FusionR240sx]

Originally Posted by turtl631

Arcticdragon...great looking car. 2+2 right? Almost makes me want a Z32...too bad they're 3500 lbs.

exactly why i don't even want to bother modding mine.
ps...
that's the TT 2+0's weight.
add another 200lbs.

[GT240R]

Can I join? I still need to finish the widebody, but so far so good.

Front
18x11+6 245/40/18 (It's what I had at the moment.)
***I will be changing them out to 275/35/18***

18x13+16 295/35/18

[gsracer]

thats kind of for the stretch tire thread

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by GT240R

Can I join? I still need to finish the widebody, but so far so good.

Front
18x11+6 245/40/18 (It's what I had at the moment.)
***I will be changing them out to 275/35/18***

18x13+16 295/35/18

295's should go on the front and the rear could fit like 335's.

[turtl631]

Originally Posted by FusionR240sx

exactly why i don't even want to bother modding mine.
ps...
that's the TT 2+0's weight.
add another 200lbs.

Seriously? Disgusting. No wonder sales slumped as the price crept past $40k. They still look cool though, and once they went to the fake suede interior and ditched the S13 style burlap, they were pretty classy.

I dropped by Touge Factory today and saw some of their special edition black NT03+Ms and RPF1s...so good looking. Props to everyone with big Enkeis on their car...good looks and light weight on the (pretty) cheap.

[racepar1]

N/A 300zx 2-seater with a VQ35hr FTW!

[JRas]

Originally Posted by racepar1

N/A 300zx 2-seater with a VQ35hr FTW!

2-seaters FTW ( 2+2 are gay IMO )

VK56DE ftw

[articdragon192]

Originally Posted by JRas

2-seaters FTW ( 2+2 are gay IMO )

VK56DE ftw

If 2 is better than 1, then 4 is better than 2 :P

Originally Posted by racepar1

N/A 300zx 2-seater with a VQ35hr FTW!

Blah 2 seaters suck. Too short a wheelbase. Look in Japan, all the raced out Z32s are 2+2s.

Originally Posted by FusionR240sx

exactly why i don't even want to bother modding mine.
ps...
that's the TT 2+0's weight.
add another 200lbs.

Wrong. TTs are around 3200-3300. Nothing wrong with tthe weight. Most of it comes off. I know of one personally that has gone down to 2750. And still had weight to shed.

Originally Posted by turtl631

Arcticdragon...great looking car. 2+2 right? Almost makes me want a Z32...too bad they're 3500 lbs.

2+2s are around 3400-3500.

[theSTIG]

^^^^^^
Not meaning to start an arguement...

Optimal wheel base depends on what kind of racing the car is used for; a shorter wheel base would be better for autox and small courses, where as the 2+2 would probably be better for larger, higher speed courses.

wheel bases:
2 seater: 96.5 in.
2+2: 101.2 in.
^(I really doubt 5in. makes that much difference for general driving purposes)

As far as curb weights go, the tt's are a bit heavier (due to turbo's, hicas) at about 3500 lbs.
Nissan 300ZX (Z32) Performance Statistics
Regardless, a car can still handle well despite extra weight (new GT-R for example, 3800 lbs.?). That being said, less weight is usually better.

In the end, it all comes down to which one fits you better as far as performance needs go or which one looks better to you. Personally, Function > Form.

[articdragon192]

Originally Posted by theSTIG

^^^^^^
Not meaning to start an arguement...

Optimal wheel base depends on what kind of racing the car is used for; a shorter wheel base would be better for autox and small courses, where as the 2+2 would probably be better for larger, higher speed courses.

wheel bases:
2 seater: 96.5 in.
2+2: 101.2 in.
^(I really doubt 5in. makes that much difference for general driving purposes)

As far as curb weights go, the tt's are a bit heavier (due to turbo's, hicas) at about 3500 lbs.
Nissan 300ZX (Z32) Performance Statistics
Regardless, a car can still handle well despite extra weight (new GT-R for example, 3800 lbs.?). That being said, less weight is usually better.

In the end, it all comes down to which one fits you better as far as performance needs go or which one looks better to you. Personally, Function > Form.

Heh, guess I got my weights wrong. Either way, the TT 2+2 is the heaviest of the bunch. And yes, the extra length does make a different. I know of several owners who have driven both chassis at different events and have noticed the differences in how they naturally respond.

Granted, the shorter wheelbase is nice for autocrosses, but IMO, the 2+2 is the more ideal chassis for the majority of driving events, such as road racing and drifting. Has a more neutral feel to it, while the 2+0 has the natural tendency to snap.

[theSTIG]

Interesting, I've driven a z32 2 seater a little (both as n/a and tt), now I'm curious to see how a 2+2 drives... Good to know.

Very nice z by the way.

A question for JRas:
How close is your wheel/tire to the coilover in the front? If you have a picture...
Just considering wheel options for a project and the 10" rpf1's were some I was looking at.
-Thanks

[cured13]

18x11+6
18x13+16



[/quote]
Great color, awesome rims, subtle body kit - that's s14 I'd like to see on my driveway. What rims are these, they definitely make this car shine.

[JRas]

Originally Posted by theSTIG

Interesting, I've driven a z32 2 seater a little (both as n/a and tt), now I'm curious to see how a 2+2 drives... Good to know.

Very nice z by the way.

A question for JRas:
How close is your wheel/tire to the coilover in the front? If you have a picture...
Just considering wheel options for a project and the 10" rpf1's were some I was looking at.
-Thanks

it's close, I really should take a picture but I haven't done it yet

edit took picture:

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by JRas

it's close, I really should take a picture but I haven't done it yet

I may snap one off and edit this later today

What coilovers are you running? The +25's clear mccoy's koni set-up. They MIGHT clear tein's with a 3-5mm spacer.