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Mr Rose · 06-11-2001, 05:08 PM

would a 17X8.5" fit in the back?
would a 17X7.5" fit in the front?

I found a stagered wheel I like very much.

**West** · 06-11-2001, 09:11 PM

Its possible, although with your setup it might not be. Your springs/shocks might get in the way, If you had nice coilovers you could run wider wheels since the coil is smaller. I will look into this a little more for you as I might need to get 9" in back of my s14 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Mr Rose · 06-11-2001, 09:38 PM

Too keep stock tire circumfrence, I planned on a 245/40/17 out back, and a 225/45/17 front. Talk about a WIDE tire for such a small car. MAn that would be vicious.
Oh, BTW; is 23.5lbs per wheel light or heavy?

They make this in a black center...
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/pr...nima.large.jpg

06-11-2001, 10:36 PM

I saw a 97 240 with 9's up front and 10's out back, now that's too much.

I'm getting all 8's, so I can rotate my tires.

**West** · 06-12-2001, 03:00 AM

I wouldnt run a taller wheel in front, go with a 40/40 ratio for the tires, 40f and 45 rear would offset handling, and might cause rubbing rroblems up front since the springs are bigger in front.

23.5 lbs looks about right for the wheel...

Lightweight wheel go from 12-16lbs
Normal = 17-25lbs
Heavey would be like 26-30lbs I had them nasty pymp wheels on my Z and they weighted about 28lbs, you could tell they were slowing it down and putting too much rotational mass on the suspension, it would stick in a turn but would get pushed out in the corners (very dangerous)

Stock 15" 7 spoke s13 wheels weight 21lbs! for a 15" thats heavy.

My 17" 5ZR wheels weight 18.5lbs and they fell just about like the stock wheels because the larger the diameter of the tire the more rotaional mass there is on the outside wheels therefore hurting your handaling capabilities.

Here are some pics of a s13 with 17x8.5" and 17x9.5 on. I know the owner has coilovers and some mad camber/caster/toe settings. Take a look...

Mr Rose · 06-12-2001, 09:27 AM

205/55/16 is standard tire on the S14 SE model. SO a 245/40/17 in the rear only makes it .648% off.

225/45/17 in the front would be .379% off.

8.5" rim = at least a 245 width.
7.5" = at least 215, but a 215/45/17 is too small for circumfrence.
I'm using http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html which might be a bit off. TireRack tells us to use a 215/45/17 for an 8" wide wheel. I've seen that size tire on a 8" wide wheel. Way too much rol off. Talk about exposing your wheel lip. I'm going with a stagered wheel. I'm sure my tire size is right for the wheel, just not sure about the fender taking that much tire. That's a 16% width increase in the rear, and a 8% increase up front.
Any ideas?

Mr Rose · 06-12-2001, 11:26 AM

This guy put 235/45/17s on the front and 255/40/17s on the rear! SO now I know my tire size wil fit. Not to mention those NISMO wheels rock!

*Grant* · 06-17-2001, 02:21 AM

um with my stock wheels and tires, the tire kinda rubs something everytime i have the wheels all the way cranked to the right, whats up with that? anybody else had the same problem?

*drifterx* · 06-17-2001, 08:46 AM

who's 240sx is that? that wheel is very cambered! i wanna go with a wider tire in the back for my car... i want the rear wheels with the power to have more of a gripping surface.....
i dont wanna go extreme but i dont have money now so i'll research it when i have the $
it really is all abt the $$$

hendeeze · 06-21-2001, 05:50 PM

my friend has 17x8 f  17x9.5 rear   i believe the offset was the same as the current gen rx7 except for the front he had to use a spacer.  tire sizes are 225 45 17 and 255 40 17 hope it helps

Mr Rose · 06-21-2001, 07:39 PM

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my friend has 17x8 f 17x9.5 rear i believe the offset was the same as the current gen rx7 except for the front he had to use a spacer. tire sizes are 225 45 17 and 255 40 17 hope it helps</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Thanks, that does help alot.

06-11-2001, 05:08 PM	#1
Mr Rose Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	would a 17X8.5" fit in the back? would a 17X7.5" fit in the front? I found a stagered wheel I like very much.

06-11-2001, 09:11 PM	#2
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 43 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its possible, although with your setup it might not be. Your springs/shocks might get in the way, If you had nice coilovers you could run wider wheels since the coil is smaller. I will look into this a little more for you as I might need to get 9" in back of my s14 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

06-11-2001, 09:38 PM	#3
Mr Rose Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Too keep stock tire circumfrence, I planned on a 245/40/17 out back, and a 225/45/17 front. Talk about a WIDE tire for such a small car. MAn that would be vicious. Oh, BTW; is 23.5lbs per wheel light or heavy? They make this in a black center... http://www.discounttiredirect.com/pr...nima.large.jpg

06-11-2001, 10:36 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	I saw a 97 240 with 9's up front and 10's out back, now that's too much. I'm getting all 8's, so I can rotate my tires.

06-12-2001, 03:00 AM	#5
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 43 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wouldnt run a taller wheel in front, go with a 40/40 ratio for the tires, 40f and 45 rear would offset handling, and might cause rubbing rroblems up front since the springs are bigger in front. 23.5 lbs looks about right for the wheel... Lightweight wheel go from 12-16lbs Normal = 17-25lbs Heavey would be like 26-30lbs I had them nasty pymp wheels on my Z and they weighted about 28lbs, you could tell they were slowing it down and putting too much rotational mass on the suspension, it would stick in a turn but would get pushed out in the corners (very dangerous) Stock 15" 7 spoke s13 wheels weight 21lbs! for a 15" thats heavy. My 17" 5ZR wheels weight 18.5lbs and they fell just about like the stock wheels because the larger the diameter of the tire the more rotaional mass there is on the outside wheels therefore hurting your handaling capabilities. Here are some pics of a s13 with 17x8.5" and 17x9.5 on. I know the owner has coilovers and some mad camber/caster/toe settings. Take a look...

06-12-2001, 09:27 AM	#6
Mr Rose Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	205/55/16 is standard tire on the S14 SE model. SO a 245/40/17 in the rear only makes it .648% off. 225/45/17 in the front would be .379% off. 8.5" rim = at least a 245 width. 7.5" = at least 215, but a 215/45/17 is too small for circumfrence. I'm using http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html which might be a bit off. TireRack tells us to use a 215/45/17 for an 8" wide wheel. I've seen that size tire on a 8" wide wheel. Way too much rol off. Talk about exposing your wheel lip. I'm going with a stagered wheel. I'm sure my tire size is right for the wheel, just not sure about the fender taking that much tire. That's a 16% width increase in the rear, and a 8% increase up front. Any ideas?

06-12-2001, 11:26 AM	#7
Mr Rose Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This guy put 235/45/17s on the front and 255/40/17s on the rear! SO now I know my tire size wil fit. Not to mention those NISMO wheels rock!

06-17-2001, 02:21 AM	#8
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	um with my stock wheels and tires, the tire kinda rubs something everytime i have the wheels all the way cranked to the right, whats up with that? anybody else had the same problem?

06-17-2001, 08:46 AM	#9
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 43 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	who's 240sx is that? that wheel is very cambered! i wanna go with a wider tire in the back for my car... i want the rear wheels with the power to have more of a gripping surface..... i dont wanna go extreme but i dont have money now so i'll research it when i have the $ it really is all abt the $$$

06-21-2001, 05:50 PM	#10
hendeeze Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bay Area Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	my friend has 17x8 f  17x9.5 rear   i believe the offset was the same as the current gen rx7 except for the front he had to use a spacer.  tire sizes are 225 45 17 and 255 40 17 hope it helps

06-21-2001, 07:39 PM	#11
Mr Rose Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from hendeeze on 5:50 pm on June 21, 2001 my friend has 17x8 f 17x9.5 rear i believe the offset was the same as the current gen rx7 except for the front he had to use a spacer. tire sizes are 225 45 17 and 255 40 17 hope it helps</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Thanks, that does help alot.