sportmax wheels style 962 deep lip

[krazyfil]

hey just wondering with these wheels right here would i be able to run the with out spacers? i like them alot and they are really cheap.. i found them somewhere for 120 a wheel... so... any input would be helpful... thanks, oh here is the link

http://www.sportmaxwheel.com/sportmax_962.shtml

[Bigballin]

failure is upon you

[krazyfil]

ummm.... why is that? a lil input woulda been a lil nie too... honestly i dont care if people talk shit cuz its just the internet.. but at least give me some info on whut im asking too...

[krazyfil]

so can anyone give me some input or am i s.o.l.

[DP_Michelle G]

what are you asking? what mods do you have first? why do you think you need a spacer?

[Ian]

you'll need spacers


also, at least 500 horse power to turn those boulders



seriously, they're so heavy i think your car will actually put out lower numbers on a dyno

[Silvia_S13]

the wheels will not clear your front suspension. i have them on my coupe. very cheap alternative 17x9 for track wheels n i love em. gets the job done. but i've spaced the wheels 25mm all the way around. you could maybe get away with a 15mm up front and none in the rear but it will look funny.

stock wheels weigh like 15lbs a wheel without tires, sportmax weigh like 24lbs a wheel without tires, i spin them fine on my stock sr at stock boost. my buddy spins them fine on his stock dohc ka. its not as bad as people make it seem.

[kdashy]

Please list why you think you need a spacer.

Please list what sizing you are looking at getting.

Please don't fail.

[slow_sr20]

a 9" on the front of an s13 with coilovers requires a spacer-the do hit. other than that EVERYONE has theese wheels you should be able to find what you are looking for because you are not the first. ohter wise theese are excellent wheels for the price. as cheap as they are you should be able to afford to make them fit. good luck.

[Matej]

Is it true that they stopped making the 18x9.6 962's in silver?
I hope not, the silver ones are the only cool ones.

[krazyfil]

well i wanted to do 17x7 up fron and 17x9 in the rear... i got some sprint springs and am picking up some kyb gr2 struts later this week.. thats the only thing i have as far as suspension.. and the reason i ask is just cuz its a wider rim i didnt know if u would need spacers before... ive never bought any rims before..lol... and i know that they are bigger than stock... but they arent that heavy... especially if u compare them to the motegi togue.. those are HUGE

[rowdogg03]

Sportmax wheels have been the topic of maybe like 322044000 threads... maybe you could search, and find some answers for yourself.. anywho to answer your question, yes they will fit.. But sizing is up to you, from what i have seen 18x9.5 rear and 18x8.5 fronts look pretty nice.. They come with an offset of +35 so its up to you.. I have heard the front may need to use a 6-7mm spacer to clear, but that depends on coilover/strut/tire combo you have.. I like 18s but many people think 18s are too big for s13 so you may want to go with 17s.. IMO the wheels you want are played out, I have seen sooo many 240s with the SM 962s.. they are very affordable, so the choice is yours... If it were me I would go with the 502s

[DP_Michelle G]

dont spend money on rims yet work on your suspension first that will be the best mod you'll ever make.

17x7 lol atleast get a 8 or 9 in the front with atleast a 20mm offset or lower

[Silvia_S13]

do not run 17x7 up front wih 17x9 in the rear. the lip is different and will be so ugly =x

and for a refference, 120 a wheel is kind of expensive no? email the guys on ebay they have them forl ike 105 a wheel. and i can grab these locally for 400 a set no tax.

[krazyfil]

well 18's are nice... but they are bigger and bigger means heavier... and i looked at the 502 they are clean.. just not my style... i prefer to just go with the 17's thanks though

[krazyfil]

well thats 120 a wheel including shipping and tax

[rowdogg03]

What? Im in SD where can u get em that cheap?

[krazyfil]

yea i wanna know too... thats only a 4 hour drive.... spend half that money on gas just to get there and back..lol damn gas prices in cali suck..lol

[Matej]

Do any places sell the silver 18x9.5's?

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/wawaside.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/ray_large.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/2.jpg

I'm thinking about getting a pair for up front.

[krazyfil]

call jay at pemotoring in bakersfield.. he will get them for you.. he has a pair displayed on his wall thats how i found out about the 562's 661-863-8265 just tell him phil told u to call so he will hook u up with a good price

[Matej]

Thanks a lot.

[DP_Michelle G]

Do any places sell the silver 18x9.5's?

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/wawaside.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/ray_large.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/2.jpg

I'm thinking about getting a pair for up front.

^^ I JUST LOVE RAY'S CAR

[krazyfil]

Thanks a lot.

dont know if u were being serious or joking.. but either way.. no prob

[Silvia_S13]

i can get any color they come in 17x9 +35 all around.. 400 is my price. 450 will be your price for taking up my time.

[20 til 3]

hahahaha

wowwa, search honestly i think 90% of 240sx's have those wheels on them, or have had them, 17x9 +35 all around with a 10mm spacer would work best...but they are heavy, cheaply made, and for the same price you can find used rays

[Matej]

dont know if u were being serious or joking.. but either way.. no prob
I was serious, I'm probably getting those for the front with spacers, and then some nice 18x10-11's for the rear. Does PE Motoring have a website?

i can get any color they come in 17x9 +35 all around.. 400 is my price. 450 will be your price for taking up my time.
How about silver 18x9.5's shipped to 64063?

[Silvia_S13]

sorry, i wont ship these. its not my profession. jus tryin to hook up some locals.

[Matej]

Oh I see, it's all good. :)

[rowdogg03]

i can get any color they come in 17x9 +35 all around.. 400 is my price. 450 will be your price for taking up my time.

Can u get other designs?? I want the 502s 18x8.5 and 9.5 If you can swing a good price I dont have a prob with lil 50$ tip for you...

[240sx_sr20det]

I agree with Matej the silvers are sickkk, I think I'll be getting some of those!

[WERDdabuilder]

krazyfil...

do you ever search?

[benefitx]

962's are the sexiest rims ever


i will order the silver ones in the future but does anyone think that the gold's will look good on my car (sig)??
or even the gunmetals...i dont know which one's

[OptionZero]

no sport max will ever be the sexiest anything, unless u like sex with turd

[benefitx]

^^ lmao..or i want some watanabe's

[krazyfil]

krazyfil...

do you ever search?

yea i do... but i really dont know how to use the search thing too well... so i just type in whut i wanna find out and usually it always ends up in the fs section or something

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

how is this thread not locked yet?

[krazyfil]

i dont know...lol

[KidSaru]

We get to relive a Sportmax thread for more than 1 page. :hs:

[Matej]

no sport max will ever be the sexiest anything, unless u like sex with turd
Some people do... :keke:

[swiftdrift]

ya the silvers are mos def the nicest (sport max 962), but i heard theyre discontinued.

i know a place where i can get them for 330 with spacers!!!

..... i dont think even stock wheels are that cheap!!!:bowrofl:

[laxplaya8513]

^^ where can you get them for $330 lol that's crazy cheap, hell, i've been looking for Spec V wheels and they're not even that cheap

[Matej]

ya the silvers are mos def the nicest (sport max 962), but i heard theyre discontinued.

i know a place where i can get them for 330 with spacers!!!

..... i dont think even stock wheels are that cheap!!!:bowrofl:
Please tell. :)

[swayray]

Do any places sell the silver 18x9.5's?

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/wawaside.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/ray_large.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/swayray/2.jpg

I'm thinking about getting a pair for up front.


hehehe... its nice to see old pictures of my old wheels up again :keke:

yeah youre going to need 25mm spacers to make them sit flush or at least a 10-15mm spacer to clear front coilovers and/or z32 calipers... the rear fits fine w/o spacers just not so flush... unless you run these on the rear:
either 245/40/17 or a 255/40/17... 255/35/18 or 265/35/18....

i would recommend running either a 225/40/17 or a 235/40/17 fronts because w/ a shorter aspect ratio, you get a harder sidewall = better corner grip....


thank you DP_Michelle... :naughty:


P.S.

They may weigh 36 lbs w/ tires.... but i spin them fine on a stock KA....

[ayuaddict]

im still wondering how this thread made it to the second page.

[markyboi]

i spin mine easy and i only have the 17's, on a ka

[Matej]

If I end up getting a pair, they'll have 215/35/18's going on them, I just crave having wheels to stretch tires on, I don't care what they are.

:bigok:

[swayray]

im still wondering how this thread made it to the second page.



your post helped...

[swiftdrift]

^^ where can you get them for $330 lol that's crazy cheap, hell, i've been looking for Spec V wheels and they're not even that cheap

Well cant remember the name of the shop, but i know its in corona.

My buddy just recently purchased the gold 962's 17x9 all around for that price at that shop.

Ill ask him and get back to this thread.

[krazyfil]

Well cant remember the name of the shop, but i know its in corona.

My buddy just recently purchased the gold 962's 17x9 all around for that price at that shop.

Ill ask him and get back to this thread.

yea well please do get back to the thread cuz ill drive down there to pick them up for that price if they still have them for that cheap

[benefitx]

i will buy them too at 330$...17x8 and 17x9

[bryce with a y]

great beginner rims or budget rims. they look good and they have a pretty good size. i had mine spaced 15mm in fron and 25 in the rear. they looked fine.

as far as the weight. they are heavy but nothing bad, we would do 3rd gear banked ovals all day with them, sr at 12psi.

[95Blue240sx]

I have some 18x9 or 9.5s for sale. They are my brother's and he wants to get rid of them. Im in norcal though.

[chmercer]

extreme deep lip technology

[420sx]

LOLERZ. lip wieghts like 30 lbs itself. make your car slower.... lol.

[Silvia_S13]

LOLERZ. lip wieghts like 30 lbs itself. make your car slower.... lol.


where do you get your information at? i think someone needs to do a lil more research.

sportmax has such hate from this site LOL. you guys are all ballers or something. 5lug conversion + new wheels that fit is not always cheap. these sportmax wheels are not a bad alternative for people who wanna drift on bigger wheels but still have money left over to pay the event entry fee + tires. i have 8 of the 962's and it seems like the only people complaining about them is people who dont even own them :confused:

they are NOT as bad as you guys keep makin them out to be. there cheap, the size is decent, not super ugly, and gets the job done. who cares what company makes them...

[benefitx]

^^ YEAH! sell me 4 out of 8

[420sx]

where do you get your information at? i think someone needs to do a lil more research.

sportmax has such hate from this site LOL. you guys are all ballers or something. 5lug conversion + new wheels that fit is not always cheap. these sportmax wheels are not a bad alternative for people who wanna drift on bigger wheels but still have money left over to pay the event entry fee + tires. i have 8 of the 962's and it seems like the only people complaining about them is people who dont even own them :confused:

they are NOT as bad as you guys keep makin them out to be. there cheap, the size is decent, not super ugly, and gets the job done. who cares what company makes them...

the lip comment was directed at chmercer's quote from the website. what i said was straight up making fun of SHIT offset HEAVY AS FUCK wheels. why not spend extra 200-300 and get enkeis or fnrc.

4 lug is fucking gay. end of story



do you do ANY kind of racing ?? do you know what unsprung weight means?? light wheels are the best thing you can do for yourself along with good coilovers and a diff. you just adding rotating mass by using heavy ass wheels.

so what if they are cheap? why settle for a 5 dollar skank if the 10 dollar one is hot as fuck.

for the price of sportmax you can buy lighter wheels. hell, even american racing, some of their wheels are lighter. MB racing is decently light. whats the point of getting heavy cheap wheels? if you just hard park your car go right ahead.

but then maybe im in the wrong forum. or talking to the wrong person about why wheel weight, size and offset is so important

[benefitx]

what if the 10$ skank has aids

[420sx]

^ you are fucked. should have used pvc for protection

[s13monkey]

i well agree that the 962's are alittle heavy but they look good for the price i got my 962's at discount tires in south gate all fuur 17x9/18x9.5 stagger rims with federals 595's tires with mounted and balanced for 750 cash really good deal i think but thats me you'll also made 15mm spacer in the front and 20mm+ spacer in the rear i run a 25mm cause i have a full wide body kit.but the like the saying goes you get what you pay for. also if you fell that there heavy go faster that always helps besides drifting is supposed to be challenging if not everyone would be doing it.

[Full-Lock]

kind of old man
wouldnt you say

[HyperTek]

damm great bump...
kid paid over 700 for sportmax.. geeebus thats alot

[HaLo]

Nice year old thread revival.