Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[derass]

fronts will need a ~20mm spacer depending on the coilover. not sure about the rear

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by 90S13dude

19x9/10.5 +42 on my kouki?

Only if you want your car to look like a sunken battleship. That offset will probably not even clear your coilovers to begin with.


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[90S13dude]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

Only if you want your car to look like a sunken battleship. That offset will probably not even clear your coilovers to begin with.


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That's what I was afraid of. Someone local has a set of racing hart cr for next to nothing so I was gonna pic them up but was afraid of how they would look and fit.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by 90S13dude

That's what I was afraid of. Someone local has a set of racing hart cr for next to nothing so I was gonna pic them up but was afraid of how they would look and fit.

You can have the wheels resized/rebuilt if they're 3-pc modular and cheap enough. People do that all the time.


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[90S13dude]

Yea but I'm not sure if they're multi piece. He didn't advertise them as such

[marc-s13]

My car is an S13 Hatch with no fender modifications. I would like to stay away from fender mods as much as possible.

So I'm looking to run 17 inch wheels around 9-9.5 inches with a mild stretch, good for a daily.

I'm wanting to get a relatively thin sidewall.

I'm getting either Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers or BC Racing BR Coilovers soon. I'm not going for tucked rim, I just want to have a small wheel gap.

What tire size should I go for? I want to avoid fender mods, while having a pretty mild stretch. I was thinking 225/45/17, but the sidewall is a little thick for my taste. I was also thinking 215/40/17, but the stretch is harsh for me.

Any suggestions for tire size and offset?

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marc-s13

My car is an S13 Hatch with no fender modifications. I would like to stay away from fender mods as much as possible.



So I'm looking to run 17 inch wheels around 9-9.5 inches with a mild stretch, good for a daily.



I'm wanting to get a relatively thin sidewall.



I'm getting either Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers or BC Racing BR Coilovers soon. I'm not going for tucked rim, I just want to have a small wheel gap.



What tire size should I go for? I want to avoid fender mods, while having a pretty mild stretch. I was thinking 225/45/17, but the sidewall is a little thick for my taste. I was also thinking 215/40/17, but the stretch is harsh for me.



Any suggestions for tire size and offset?

I would do 215/40 or 215/45 on 9" wide with the offset in the high 20's if you don't want to roll the fenders. Don't forget to check the clearance for the new coils as well. Any offsets over 30 may rub though.


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[marc-s13]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

I would do 215/40 or 215/45 on 9" wide with the offset in the high 20's if you don't want to roll the fenders. Don't forget to check the clearance for the new coils as well. Any offsets over 30 may rub though.


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Sounds good. I don't mind running some camber.

My worry is the 215 on a 9J. Is it too harsh? This will be my daily driver, and there are some potholes around, just like there is anywhere.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marc-s13

Sounds good. I don't mind running some camber.

My worry is the 215 on a 9J. Is it too harsh? This will be my daily driver, and there are some potholes around, just like there is anywhere.

With the 40 series tires, likely. Try 45 series so you get a bit taller sidewall which is less harsh of a ride since it's a daily. I run 225/35 18 on 9.5" in the front on mine and i can feel the bruises and bumps on the road much more than the 225/40 I previously did.

With that said, 215/45 tires on 9" wide wheels with offsets between 25-30 mm.

[derass]

If you want the stretched look go with 215/40R17.

I've tried both 215/45R17 and 225/45R17 on my 17x9's and while there is a bit of stretch, it looks stupid, like you're not quite there.

IMO, the tire should either be stretched or not. Somewhere in between looks like crap.

I also think that stretched tires with wheel gap will look bad too. Stretched tires are only a good look if the wheel and tires are right up against the fenders. If you don't want to roll your fenders, you're not going to be able to pull off that look.

[Colorado S14]

Originally Posted by Colorado S14

Car: 1997
Fender Situation: Chargespeed +20mm fronts, will roll/pull in the rear

Anyone with experience running 18x10.5 +15 and 275/35-18 or 265/35-18 all around? This is for a grip setup and know most guys on here run much narrower tires but if you have input...

Anyone, Bueler?

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by Colorado S14

Anyone, Bueler?

Try this....

Maximum TIRE(Rubber) fitment thread

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sha...3&share_type=t

[idea]

Hey had a question about fitment on a s13 coupe,
will 18x9.5 +15f and 18x10.5 +15r fit on a stock body? Fenders are rolled, and the rears are pulled slightly as well. Car is sitting on Blitz coilovers if that makes a difference.

[diacris]

I have a hatch with full kouki 180sx aero and stock f/r fenders. I bought g33 17x9 +15 wheels and am looking for advice on what tire size to run. I am not looking to slam the piss out of the car; It will be driven a few times per week to class and work. This size combo: http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=546035 seems to be perfect for dailying. Would I have to roll my fenders to an extreme to pull off that tire size with these wheels?
Thx

[BOROSUN]

215/40 lip rolled.

[idea]

Will F:18x9.5 +15, and R:18x10.5 +15 fit on a S13 coupe w/ stock body?? I have blitz coilovers if that makes any sort of difference. Fenders are rolled, and rears are slightly pulled

I tried searching, but only found a few pictures, but nothing discussing if I'd run into any rubbing or wheels/tires hitting coils and what not.

[BOROSUN]

lol. those are your basic s13 fitment specs. there's no issue with roll/pull.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by idea

Hey had a question about fitment on a s13 coupe,
will 18x9.5 +15f and 18x10.5 +15r fit on a stock body? Fenders are rolled, and the rears are pulled slightly as well. Car is sitting on Blitz coilovers if that makes a difference.

That's a perfect fitment for S13 stock body IMO. You will also need some camber to help the fitment besides the already rolled and pulled fenders. That's plenty of coils clearance as well.

[idea]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

That's a perfect fitment for S13 stock body IMO. You will also need some camber to help the fitment besides the already rolled and pulled fenders. That's plenty of coils clearance as well.

Awesome! That's good to hear. My Blitz coils have camber plates, so I have some adjustable options regarding camber. Thanks for the help!

[idea]

Originally Posted by idea

Will F:18x9.5 +15, and R:18x10.5 +15 fit on a S13 coupe w/ stock body?? I have blitz coilovers if that makes any sort of difference. Fenders are rolled, and rears are slightly pulled

I tried searching, but only found a few pictures, but nothing discussing if I'd run into any rubbing or wheels/tires hitting coils and what not.

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

That's a perfect fitment for S13 stock body IMO. You will also need some camber to help the fitment besides the already rolled and pulled fenders. That's plenty of coils clearance as well.

Sorry for double post

But recommended tire size for this setup?

I was maybe thinking, f: 225/40/18, r: 245/40/18?? Would this tire size cause any rubbing issues?

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by idea

Sorry for double post

But recommended tire size for this setup?

I was maybe thinking, f: 225/40/18, r: 245/40/18?? Would this tire size cause any rubbing issues?

I used to run 225/40 and 235/40 front and rear, respectively, on my previous setup without issue. Those specs are mild stretch and for my daily. The 245/40 has too tall of a sidewall to my liking though.

You can also do 255/35 in the rear, which I will be making a switch as the next setup.

[Sidwayz]

Will low disk SSR Minervas clear 300zx calipers on my s14? I'm assuming no, what size spacer will I need to clear? Thanks all.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by Sidwayz

Will low disk SSR Minervas clear 300zx calipers on my s14? I'm assuming no, what size spacer will I need to clear? Thanks all.

I'd say 15mm just to be safe. I run R32 non-brembo calipers which are slightly larger than the Z32 ones and they barely clear my LO disk vs-KF's.


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[marveluz]

Has anyone dealt with fitting O-disk Meister S13Ps on R33 GTST/R32 GTR Sumitomos? I'm wondering if 25mm spacers would be enough


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[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marveluz

Has anyone dealt with fitting O-disk Meister S13Ps on R33 GTST/R32 GTR Sumitomos? I'm wondering if 25mm spacers would be enough


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Not exactly Meister but I've test fitted my VS-KF O-Disk and I needed 15mm to barely clear my R32 GTR Sumitomo. I'll try to post pics later on when I have access to them.

Hope that helps.

[marveluz]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

Not exactly Meister but I've test fitted my VS-KF O-Disk and I needed 15mm to barely clear my R32 GTR Sumitomo. I'll try to post pics later on when I have access to them.

Hope that helps.

Finally had time to cut the dust shields and test fit the R33 GTST calipers.

Meister S13P O-disks will clear with a 3mm spacer (barely) w/c is good news for my fenders.





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[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marveluz

Finally had time to cut the dust shields and test fit the R33 GTST calipers.

Meister S13P O-disks will clear with a 3mm spacer (barely) w/c is good news for my fenders.





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[drfftn]

Hey guys,

First time getting to truly ask this question on a serious side. Just purchased a set of blitz 03 off of yaj they're 17x8 +45 and 17x9 +22 that will be an on a stock body s13 w/pbm coils. Do ya'll have any suggestions on what tires to run? Based off what I'ved read on this thread I will need spacers to bring the fronts out more?

Found 2 different sets of 03's that are 18x10 +22 that I thought would look nice on the rear and use the 17x 9 for the front.

[theStig880]

Originally Posted by drfftn

Hey guys,

First time getting to truly ask this question on a serious side. Just purchased a set of blitz 03 off of yaj they're 17x8 +45 and 17x9 +22 that will be an on a stock body s13 w/pbm coils. Do ya'll have any suggestions on what tires to run? Based off what I'ved read on this thread I will need spacers to bring the fronts out more?

Found 2 different sets of 03's that are 18x10 +22 that I thought would look nice on the rear and use the 17x 9 for the front.

Blitz 03's ftw. The 17x9's are sweet but the 17x8's will need a spacer for sure. This is my car on 17x8.5 +25 with 205/40s and 18x10 +22 with 225-40s:



Granted I have 50mm overfenders in the rear but I'm fairly confident you could squeeze them on a pulled stock body. I had a 25mm spacer on the 10's with no camber and a 20mm spacer on the 8.5s with maxed camber plates. Your 8's will be about 26mm more sunk even with a 20mm spacer. But put it at zero camber and it would fit alright.

Personally, I'd run the 9's up front with a 215-40 and a small spacer. My LMGT4's are the same size and I needed a 5mm spacer to clear the coilovers, which are also PBM. Then either get the 10s on YAJ and sell the 8's or just rebuild the 8's. Those are welded so you would need to cut the welds if you go that route. You could rebuild to 9.5j +26 or 10j +20 for instance.

Also, so you can approximate tire size, I run 17x9 all around and have 205-40s up front (which I want to switch to 215-40s) and 225-45s in the rear.

[R3b]

Originally Posted by idea

Will F:18x9.5 +15, and R:18x10.5 +15 fit on a S13 coupe w/ stock body??

I have a hatch with 18x9.5 +12 all around sqaure. Rear is perfect but been having a PITA with not getting the front to rub. Anyone got any suggestions to stop rubbing on the wheel well? The front isnt even dumped and it would be depressing to roll them up.

Talking about this


If I move my cast closer to the fire wall then this starts to rub I cant find a happy balance. I doubt camber or a spacer will fix this and im not about to hammer my well because I just shaved it and its perfectly smoothed. When I move it back it doesnt hit any of the body tabs just basically the top of the firewall here