Need some wheel recomendations... 17x9.5 front 18x10.5 rear.

[Risu2112]

Hey guys I really need some help here finding some wheels for my 1990 240sx HB, I'm having a hell of a time finding anything in the sizes I need, 18x10.5 rear 17x9.5 front, (265/35/18's going on the rear, 245/35-40/17's on the front O_o)

Lower weight wheels would be great, not too picky on brand, I'm getting less picky now as none of the ones I liked so far are showing up in the sizes I need. Price range is pretty open right now, what I'll pay depends on how light they are and how good they look to me :P

If I can't find any great options I might have to drop to 17x9 front 18x10 rear, I'd rather not if I don't have too though. Post links and or pics if you can! bonus points for showing them on a 240 in any size <3

And yes I'm checking out other similar threads but my problem like I said is finding solutions for the size I want

[babowc]

soooooooooooooooooooooooo..
what offsets did you want again?

we have a wheel fitment thread, maybe that would help you much better!
try there first.

[Risu2112]

soooooooooooooooooooooooo..
what offsets did you want again?

we have a wheel fitment thread, maybe that would help you much better!
try there first.

I'm looking through there right now ^_^
As for offset... oops. I don't know.. probably should look into that.
By the way I'm game for 4 lug or 5 lug wheels,

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

work emotion xd9's


http://www.work-wheels.com.au/wheel_images/spec_xd9.jpg


or xt7's
http://www.work-wheels.com.au/wheel_images/spec_xt7.jpg

[khilgers]

a local is selling these
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r307/charmersfh/Picture763-1.jpg

17x9 +0
18x10.5 +15

[smokins14]

enkei rpf1 has the sizes your looking for i believe.

[Risu2112]

I'm a big fan of how the volk spokes curl back into the wheel at the ends, but those XT7's do look pretty nice. I also kinda liked the yoko super advan 2's or what ever they're called, but those are really pricey >.>

I like the rpf1.. but they just remind me too much of the M12 motegi's that are on the car right now.

http://kenohki2112.homestead.com/files/240sx/Afterfix/Fixedside.jpg

Edit: lol @ wheelgap (thats an olllllddd picture)

[khilgers]

I'm a big fan of how the volk spokes curl back into the wheel at the ends, but those XT7's do look pretty nice. I also kinda liked the yoko super advan 2's or what ever they're called, but those are really pricey >.>

I like the rpf1.. but they just remind me too much of the M12 motegi's that are on the car right now.



edit: misread post

you're gonna like xt7's then too, and it's called concave

[yota man]

Dude do the green Te37's! Because you cant go wrong with te37 and its pretty hard to go wrong with green.
EDIT: wait so do you like concave or no?

[DrtyRat]

I.........but those are really pricey

Dude do the green Te37's! Because you cant go wrong with te37 and its pretty hard to go wrong with green.
EDIT: wait so do you like concave or no?
I doubt he would want to pay whatever those TE's are going for.

[Risu2112]

Yeah I'm not feeling the green haha. I _DO_ like the concave look, but I'm open minded (like I said the XT7's do look really good) volks are gonna be up there with those yoko's right? 600-700 each?

It's not that I'm unwilling to pay that much, but honestly I would like to stay more around the 300-500 range if possible, Money I can save on the wheels gets put right back into the car for better performance :)

[khilgers]

so you have no idea on offsets, whether or not you want 4 or 5 lug, how much you're willing to spend.

[khilgers]

Money I can save on the wheels gets put right back into the car for better performance :)

wheels are a performance item. Lighter wheels = less unsprung weight. If you want light wheels DON'T get the xt7's. I had them and sold them in favor of some RPF1's. They were around 27 lbs each in 18x9.5 +12

[Risu2112]

wheels are a performance item. Lighter wheels = less unsprung weight. If you want light wheels DON'T get the xt7's. I had them and sold them in favor of some RPF1's. They were around 27 lbs each in 18x9.5 +12

Yeah, that might have came out wrong, I understand the value of reducing unsprung weight, I will be throughly considering weight when determining how much I'll pay. As for offset, the more I can fit inside the car the better, but yeah I know they're gonna be out there.

[khilgers]

As for offset, the more I can fit inside the car the better, but yeah I know they're gonna be out there.

what the hell are you talking about? Do you have any idea of what offset you should be going with?

[Risu2112]

what the hell are you talking about? Do you have any idea of what offset you should be going with?

Not really, I spent all my time researching my LS1 swap and completely overlooked how complicated my wheel/suspension/break setup was becoming ;_;

Got any advice?

[babowc]

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII think..
You may need to do a little more research.

You're gonna get flamed by the less-kind folks on here.

browse through the wheel fitment whore thread and then search around.
Goodluck

[khilgers]

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII think..
You may need to do a little more research.

You're gonna get flamed by the less-kind folks on here.

browse through the wheel fitment whore thread and then search around.
Goodluck

I'm with this dude, you're already in the red. Research more then ask again at a later time when you are more educated on wheel sizing. ALL the answers to your ?'s can be found in the wheel whore thread.

[babowc]

I put him back in the green...
no reason to get negged for a question..

[4thHorse]

I'm calling B.S.
The last two post is all you need and that search. You just want to be spoon feed.

[fliprayzin240sx]

So wait, you want a 17 or 18jx 9/10j size rim with low offset, and your only willing to pay up to $500?!?! Hope that means PER RIM not for a fucking set...

[OptionZero]

$3-400 total budget + light + good size = does not compute

[Irukandji]

Wow... you consider spending $5k+ on a LS1 swap, but don't want to spend more than $500 on wheels?

That's bad news

[GoodOl'S13]

Tires alone on a ls1 powered car should be more than $500.

[Risu2112]

Whoa whoa whoa, I ment 300-500 per wheel not total, Lol.

Didn't mean to offend any one with the questions, this thread so far has provided me with a lot of very useful info I really appreciate the help received so far! :3

As for the tires... GS-D3's in those sizes are going to be around 220-270$ each, I'll almost certainly go with them since they've been so good to me so far.

EDIT: Regarding offset, looks like I'll need to stay under +20 to clear on the inside, so nothing over +20, 0 offset might not be a bad idea, I'm not locked in to an offset outside of that requirement though.

[OptionZero]

if thats your budget, Enkei RPF1

/thread

[Risu2112]

if thats your budget, Enkei RPF1

/thread

I only said I'd like to stay under 500, I'm still considering the yoko's which I hate looking at alone, but when I actually see them on a 240 they look much better, and those are going to be 600-700 each. Those are on the lighter side if I remember correctly.

[azndoc]

Oh no here comes azndoc.

If that's your budget then get some 57max.

Their a good price usually run you about $1500 a set depending on color.

Perfect size would be 17x9 +12 and 18x9.5+12.

Roll in the front almost max camber. Roll and baby pull (depending on how much camber you have in the rear)

There I wasn't a dick about it.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Well what size tires are you planning on running and whats your plan as far as the body. Were not gonna tell you 10j 0mm offset if you want to run 275s in the rear with no over fenders. Again, look into the wheel whore thread, stretch tire thread and the max rubber thread, take your time and make a decision then.

[SoSideways]

I can always change my mind, AGAIN, and tell this guy to buy the Works lol

Cause those green TE37s are calling my name damnit.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Wait i just read your 1st post, 275s and 245s eh. Question now is you planning on running over fenders or want to fit all this under stock? If all under stock fenders, AIM FOR HIGHER OFFSET. +20mm up front with those 9js and 25 ish with those 10j.

[EDacIouSX]

You fail.


btw, wheels are performance.

heavy ass wheels weigh like 30 pounds each (like 57s pro, mine i think are about 28.xx or some crap in 18x10) yes they cost a lot too but they look real nice imo. other wheels are super light like the te's. Te's are lets just say 18 pounds per wheel (slightly high estimate i believe).
and let's say my wheels are 25 pounds each. so... 18x4 = 72 pounds compared to 100 pounds. that's 28 pounds right there that you save.

lightened flywheel weighs about 10 pounds less than a regular flywheel and look at how much performance you gain there from losing that weight (keep in mind this is rotational mass). now imagine 28 pounds less of rotational mass for good TEs. of course, i don't think the wheels spin at 7,000 rpm but still, i think you can see my point.

and this is not to mention the traction you can get from wider wheels + wider tires.... so what's the moral of my story??

don't be cheap and ghetto

[300hp owen]

I am stoked you are going the LS1 route and I second the notion of RPF1 not only because they are light, strong, easily replaced AND they are not that expensive as comparable wheels (light/strong) but you can also get over the decision quickly and move on to other things like doing the actual swap and settling on some suspension improvements.

good luck man. unless you find some used wheels that are perfect for you, just buy some RPF1s brand new and dont look back.