Wheel Fitment Question Thread

[derass]

Originally Posted by 240sxRuinedMe

anyone know if I'll be able to fit a square set up of cosmis xt-006r 18x9.5 +10 on a s13 coupe with stock fenders.

I'm definitely gonna keep stock body lines but wanting to run an aggressive setup with thick rubber on

That's a pretty aggressive size. You can probably make it fit with -3* (or more) camber all around and 205 or 215 tires. But that's not "thick rubber".

I would look for something closer to 18x9 +20. Then you could run a 235 - 255 tire and less camber.

[imerse]

anyone know how 15x9 -15 look on stock body s13?

[derass]

Poked out like crazy with super stretched tires. Search the dorisha thread.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by imerse

anyone know how 15x9 -15 look on stock body s13?

I have that exact same wheel spec to put on my S12. I'll run fender flares though.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by integlspwr

Need help with ordering my CRkai 2pc fam!

I currently run 18x10.5 +18 Te37RT's on my s2000 but would like to get Work EMOTION CR 2P.

Looking at this:

I have no idea what size lips I would get. I have a J's racing BBK on the front of my car so I assume I would have to get L Disk.. But then wwen I go on the 18x10.5 line and look under L Disk. I see.. "79(35)~-3(117)" I assume that 18x10.5 +79 would get me a 35mm lip and a -3 offset would get me a 117mm lip. But what about a +18? The rears I know I can go A Disk. but then what size lip would I get? with a 18x10.5 +18 with a A-Disk..

Any help is greatly appricated. Thanks!

It's a little tricky here. I'm looking at S1 3P's chart for comparison. The 10.5" with 16mm offset will get you 109mm lip size with A disk. The CR 2P should yield you a similar result.

So hope it helps.

[strat.attack13]

So I'm a newb, and don't know much on rim sizing. I currently have a celica, but i'm trying to sell/ trade it for an s14, but my parents said only if I have everything priced out. I don't want a drift car, jjust something fun that handles well, so I'm trying to figure out what rims I would have to get. The car I'm looking at has 50mm rear overfenders and 20mm fronts, but stock wheels. I couldn't find anything really helpful that I understood, other than about an 18x9 in the front and 18x10 in the rear. what offsets would I need? I was looking at a set of xxr 551's that are 18x9.75 +36 would those work?

[marcyeo]

I'm looking at getting tires in:

225/40/18

or

225/40/17

On an S13 Hatch, what width wheel could I expect to fit for 17 and 18 respectively WITHOUT any fender modifications whatsoever.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by strat.attack13

So I'm a newb, and don't know much on rim sizing. I currently have a celica, but i'm trying to sell/ trade it for an s14, but my parents said only if I have everything priced out. I don't want a drift car, jjust something fun that handles well, so I'm trying to figure out what rims I would have to get. The car I'm looking at has 50mm rear overfenders and 20mm fronts, but stock wheels. I couldn't find anything really helpful that I understood, other than about an 18x9 in the front and 18x10 in the rear. what offsets would I need? I was looking at a set of xxr 551's that are 18x9.75 +36 would those work?

9.75" +36mm offset fits decent on stock body. With those overs you'll have, they would be sunken way inside the wheel wells. If you have a bunch of friends who can lend you hands, ask or borrow them some wheels to do a test fit on your S14 and go from there. That, you'd get the idea on what wheels sizes you'll have to order.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

I'm looking at getting tires in:

225/40/18

or

225/40/17

On an S13 Hatch, what width wheel could I expect to fit for 17 and 18 respectively WITHOUT any fender modifications whatsoever.

The width between 8-9" and offset between +20-30mm should be good if you don't want to do the fender modification.

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

The width between 8-9" and offset between +20-30mm should be good if you don't want to do the fender modification.

I'm planning on running BC Coilovers soon. Should +20-30mm clear? Will it fit flush or will I need any spacers or anything

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

I'm planning on running BC Coilovers soon. Should +20-30mm clear? Will it fit flush or will I need any spacers or anything

Hmmmm can't really pinpoint on this on since I've never run that specific wheel size before. However, I've done 1810 +20 in the front and needed 3mm spacers to clear my Tein coils. I also know for a fact that 9.5 +12 don't need any either. A buddy of mine runs 9" +20 and it's fine, though he has to roll the fenders a little to clear.

I'd go close to +20 on the 9" wide just to be safe if you don't want to run any spacers.


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[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

Hmmmm can't really pinpoint on this on since I've never run that specific wheel size before. However, I've done 1810 +20 in the front and needed 3mm spacers to clear my Tein coils. I also know for a fact that 9.5 +12 don't need any either. A buddy of mine runs 9" +20 and it's fine, though he has to roll the fenders a little to clear.

I'd go close to +20 on the 9" wide just to be safe if you don't want to run any spacers.


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Okay, sounds good. And this applies both for 17 and 18 inch sizes?

What you're saying is, I could run around 18x9 +20 and be generally fine with clearance and such, but can also run something like a 18x9.5 +12?

I may want to run the thicker wheels because of the concave shapes that some of them have.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

Okay, sounds good. And this applies both for 17 and 18 inch sizes?



What you're saying is, I could run around 18x9 +20 and be generally fine with clearance and such, but can also run something like a 18x9.5 +12?



I may want to run the thicker wheels because of the concave shapes that some of them have.

Yes and yes, though the 9.5" +12 will need the fenders to be rolled flat, the 9" +20 should be okay or slightly rolled.


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[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

Yes and yes, though the 9.5" +12 will need the fenders to be rolled flat, the 9" +20 should be okay or slightly rolled.


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Okay, I'll try it out. I really, really, really want to avoid making any fender modifications.

[d9m13n]

my .02, I run 9.5 +12 and they poke like a mf in the rear, its a pretty aggressive fitment with no camber. I do run 235s however, so its pretty squared off. Unless rota grids fit weird id stay away from that size if you dont want to touch the fenders at all or dont want to run a couple degrees of camber

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by d9m13n

my .02, I run 9.5 +12 and they poke like a mf in the rear, its a pretty aggressive fitment with no camber. I do run 235s however, so its pretty squared off. Unless rota grids fit weird id stay away from that size if you dont want to touch the fenders at all or dont want to run a couple degrees of camber

Okay. Hopefully I find a nice wheel with a nice shape soon. Any suggestions? I have a 526 Hot Red S13 Hatch, looking to run white wheels maybe.

I don't mind running a bit of camber.

I'm mostly looking at 225/40/18 or 225/40/17.

[d9m13n]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

Okay. Hopefully I find a nice wheel with a nice shape soon. Any suggestions? I have a 526 Hot Red S13 Hatch, looking to run white wheels maybe.



I don't mind running a bit of camber.



I'm mostly looking at 225/40/18 or 225/40/17.

You could definitely get away with a less aggressive offset, I've got a bit of room between the wheel and coil

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by d9m13n

You could definitely get away with a less aggressive offset, I've got a bit of room between the wheel and coil

Around what offset would you think?

I also am not sure which tire size to run if you could give some input

225/40/18
225/40/17
225/35/18
225/35/17

[d9m13n]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

Around what offset would you think?



I also am not sure which tire size to run if you could give some input



225/40/18

225/40/17

225/35/18

225/35/17

+20 maybe? Don't put too much stock in that though lol. I'm running 17s with a 40 sidewall (235) so you'd be good with a 225 40, 35 would tuck even better

[derass]

224/40R17 doesn't exist. There is 225/45R17, which is super common, and 225/35R/17, which is quite uncommon.

To help with your question, I ran 17x9 +20 and 235/40R17 all around on a stock body S13 without any fender modifications. This was with about -3* camber all around. Also had about 5-10mm clearance to both my Stance and HKS coilovers.

So any other wheel and tire combo inside of these specs will suit what you are trying to do. I don't think I could have gone larger in any dimension.

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by derass

224/40R17 doesn't exist. There is 225/45R17, which is super common, and 225/35R/17, which is quite uncommon.

To help with your question, I ran 17x9 +20 and 235/40R17 all around on a stock body S13 without any fender modifications. This was with about -3* camber all around. Also had about 5-10mm clearance to both my Stance and HKS coilovers.

So any other wheel and tire combo inside of these specs will suit what you are trying to do. I don't think I could have gone larger in any dimension.

Then I may go with 225/40/R18 or 225/45/R17. I'm not sure which I prefer, and they should generally fit the same, right?

I'm quite new, is -3 degrees of camber a lot?

[derass]

Yes, they are nearly identical in outer diameter, only a 0.1" difference.

Tools like these are quite useful when comparing tire sizes: https://tiresize.com/comparison/

As for camber, it depends on what you mean by "a lot".

Compared to a completely stock car that has -0.5* to -1.0*, then yes.

Compared to a car that has an alignment catered towards track driving, then no, it's about average.

Compared to a hellaflush car which can anywhere between -3* to -10* and up, then no, it's quite tame.

To put it in perspective, the wheel doesn't "look" like it has excessive camber at -3*, however, you will be able to see it in the contact patch and tire wear.

If it's your daily driver and you're racking up thousands of miles per year, you may want to consider a less aggressive wheel size for better tire wear / life.

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by derass

Yes, they are nearly identical in outer diameter, only a 0.1" difference.

Tools like these are quite useful when comparing tire sizes: https://tiresize.com/comparison/

As for camber, it depends on what you mean by "a lot".

Compared to a completely stock car that has -0.5* to -1.0*, then yes.

Compared to a car that has an alignment catered towards track driving, then no, it's about average.

Compared to a hellaflush car which can anywhere between -3* to -10* and up, then no, it's quite tame.

To put it in perspective, the wheel doesn't "look" like it has excessive camber at -3*, however, you will be able to see it in the contact patch and tire wear.

If it's your daily driver and you're racking up thousands of miles per year, you may want to consider a less aggressive wheel size for better tire wear / life.

Yes. It is going to be my daily driver. About a minimum of 10 miles a day (just for school). I'm not sure what other kind of set up to go for.

[marcyeo]

I think I've decided on some wheels and tires I'd go for. Let me know how you guys think this will fare in my S13 hatch.

MB Battle 18x9.5 +15 on 225/40/R18 tires.

- Is the stretch a lot/too much for a daily driver?
- Will this clear stock struts and/or coilovers?
- Will this clear stock fenders?

Thanks

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

I think I've decided on some wheels and tires I'd go for. Let me know how you guys think this will fare in my S13 hatch.

MB Battle 18x9.5 +15 on 225/40/R18 tires.

- Is the stretch a lot/too much for a daily driver?
- Will this clear stock struts and/or coilovers?
- Will this clear stock fenders?

Thanks

I run 225/35 on 1895 +12 on the front of my daily, you will be just fine.

Yes, it will clear both.

Yes, but they need to be rolled flat and you have to run some camber.

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by 1gr8bar10der

I run 225/35 on 1895 +12 on the front of my daily, you will be just fine.

Yes, it will clear both.

Yes, but they need to be rolled flat and you have to run some camber.

I don't mind running some camber, but I really want to avoid rolling my fenders at all costs. Any way I could avoid this besides using a different setup?

[derass]

stock suspension and mexipoke / brodozer stance?

[marcyeo]

Originally Posted by derass

stock suspension and mexipoke / brodozer stance?

I'm on the stock suspension right now, but I plan to get BC Racing Type BR Coilovers.

[1gr8bar10der]

Originally Posted by marcyeo

I don't mind running some camber, but I really want to avoid rolling my fenders at all costs. Any way I could avoid this besides using a different setup?

Unfortunately not, unless you want your car to look donky. Try opting for a higher offset (9" wide wheels between +20-30mm) if you don't want to modify your fenders.

[90S13dude]

19x9/10.5 +42 on my kouki?