10s up front. what tire size?

[Marcus]

i looked through the wheel fitment thread but got tired after the first 20 pages. i didnt find what im lookin for. i have an s14 with 18x8.5 +10 215/40 fronts and 18x10 +22 235/40 rears roll/slight pull. im getting 17x10 +25(gonna run 15mil spacer). i only found a couple of guys with s14 on 17x10s, but not up front. i want to go slammed but dont know what tire size allows on wheel. 215/40 is too aggressive, 215/45 has the same diameter as the 235, and 235/40 seems too big to go lower. as far as i know, no one makes a 225/40-17.

help. never ran 10s up front. i want a mild-aggressive stretch, enough to slam front

[95KA-Turbo]

A 235/40 is pretty stretched (in my opinion) on a 10, and a 215/45 would be ridiculous - I have that on my 9J up front and you can see the wheel lips from the back of the car. I mean, even if a 235/40 and 215/45 are the same diameter the 215 will be much flatter due to the retarded stretch. I would rather have a 235 personally.

[a_ahmed]

I know you asked about stretching... but since you could afford such a wheel you should think about making use of those wheels as opposed to stretching skimpy tires:)

example of a car (work in progress unpainted/body work undone):

285/30/18 on 18x10+25 front and 315/30/18 rear 18x11+ (i forget) :)

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n247/AceInHole/PirateS14/touchmybody/DSC_6821.jpg


http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n247/AceInHole/PirateS14/touchmybody/DSC_6842.jpg

Just a suggestion... of possibilities :) If you want to stretch well go ahead, lol.

Just a thought http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=166563

[gprb25]

Nitto 555 and falken fk452 both come in 225/40/17.

I'd also go with a 235 or 245. I have good experience with the Falkens. They don't look too tall for a 40 series.

[rps13drift]

225/40 strect very nice on a 10! Thats what im running up front for mine.

[DUFFM4N]

up front ive got a 17x9 and i run a 215/40
rears are 17x10.5 and i run a 225/45

me rikey :naughty:

[Marcus]

thanks guys.. i looked on falken's size chart, they dont have a 225/40-17.

i'll probably end up getting nittos

[azndoc]

They prolly discontinued it.

Or you just have to call around.

Some companies do make 225/40, but those brands sucks so much that it's not even worth mentioning.

[240trainee]

Thats because that size only exists in a few random tires

I would go for 235/40's on a 10 myself.

But then again, I wouldn't go bigger than 9.5 in the front, because I like to run 215/40's.

[300hp owen]

the falken fk452 in a 245/40R17 is pretty nice, very short O.D. tire size and not too pricey and a good quality tire too... I had them on the back of my S14 on a 17x9.5 and it would be pretty nice up front on a 17x10.

[DUFFM4N]

They prolly discontinued it.

Or you just have to call around.

Some companies do make 225/40, but those brands sucks so much that it's not even worth mentioning.

yeah my 225/40s are sumitomo tires and they blow

the only other company that ive seen that makes a 225/40 is Nitto and its like $120/tire

[Ian]

yeah..just run 235/40/17


that's a good stretch on a 10 anyways

[gotta240]

I'm rockin 235/40/17 feddys on my 17x10 plus 10 rims. Stock rolled front fenders too.

Decent fit.

[Marcus]

^^ any pics of it? i might do that. feddys are like half the price of other tires and still decent

[KiDyNomiTe]

I have 225/40s on my 10s. Go with those, or find the smallest 35 series you can find. 235/35 245/35 or even 255/35 as long as the tires stretch well.

[racepar1]

The best tire to fit those wheels is 275/40/17, anything under a 255 on a 10 is a severe waste of wheel IMO, but I am a well known anti-stretch nazi soooo......... The 275's will be a bit tall so there will be some clearence issues in the fenderwells most likely, but nothing you can't fix with a cut-off wheel and a welder or a BFH (big fucking hammer). If your intention is to slam the car then you will have to stretch in order to get the sidewalls short enough to come close to clearing, but I am also an anti-slammed nazi so I refuse to encourage you to do that. What exactly do you plan to do with the car if I might ask? The answer to that question is very important to get correct advice as to what tire sizes you should run.

[liv2drift045]

But then again, I wouldn't go bigger than 9.5 in the front, because I like to run 215/40's.

i thought the same thing... but the 215/45 on a 10 worked out for me haha... did it on the cefiro

[Flybert]

The best tire to fit those wheels is 275/40/17, anything under a 255 on a 10 is a severe waste of wheel IMO, but I am a well known anti-stretch nazi soooo......... The 275's will be a bit tall so there will be some clearence issues in the fenderwells most likely, but nothing you can't fix with a cut-off wheel and a welder or a BFH (big fucking hammer). If your intention is to slam the car then you will have to stretch in order to get the sidewalls short enough to come close to clearing, but I am also an anti-slammed nazi so I refuse to encourage you to do that. What exactly do you plan to do with the car if I might ask? The answer to that question is very important to get correct advice as to what tire sizes you should run.

Obviously he's looking for a stretched tire look and slamming his car.

You have two options, 235/40/17 and falken fk452 245/35/17. The falkens run narrow so they will look stretched and slam the shit out of your car.

[racepar1]

Obviously he's looking for a stretched tire look and slamming his car.

You have two options, 235/40/17 and falken fk452 245/35/17. The falkens run narrow so they will look stretched and slam the shit out of your car.

Ya, but if he plans to do ANY track/autocross events then he may wanna change his plans for "JDM dopeness", or have another set of wheels for that.

[JVD]

Ya, but if he plans to do ANY track/autocross events then he may wanna change his plans for "JDM dopeness", or have another set of wheels for that.
Holy shit. Everyone raise their cars so they can fit 275's up front and race super competitively around pylons!

He even said semi stretched and SLAMMED in the original post. Stop crapping on every post because people are "wasting their wheels." If he wanted maximum tire possible I'm sure he would have stated that.

I'd prob go 235/40/17. Might be a little tall though. I dunno. Too lazy to look at tire charts.

[98koukile]

You can run a 255/40/17 in the front without a problem. I put my rears up front with those on a 9.5 rim and they fit easily inside the fender... STOCK. Roll and pull the fender and tuck that shit
Edit: When I say easily I mean full finger between the shock and wheel and not rubbing fender

[CKAMC]

235x40 will work, friend of mine has 10s all around on his s14 and his car is fairly slammed, had to roll the fender a bit more and pound the inside wheel well a lot as well.

here is the only pic i could find
http://a675.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/101/l_e6be0626b01a59dc4f869aabed3023b2.jpg

[Marcus]

heres about how low it is now. i still have room in the rear. but if i did, the
front would be higher. so im getting 17x10s. plus 18x8.5s are weeaaksauce and 10s up front are f*ckin mean.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/samaniego_ms/DSC04783.jpg

so according to a tire calculator, my 215/40-18s are 24.8 inches. 235/40-17 is 24.4 inches. not really enough to slamm, but its pretty mean. (.5 inch lower, i could settle with that)

the car will be weekly driven mostly. i know its not practical but who cares. its cool!

any thoughts on a 225/35-17???

[Marcus]

hah. look what someone who neg repped me said.

""streatching is dumb.. "more unsprung weight+less tread= i dont give a shit about driving dynamics" your a ricer fool""

hmm. tell that to the wheel fitment whores...

[shade]

Everyone in SD are wheel fitment whores...

[racepar1]

Holy shit. Everyone raise their cars so they can fit 275's up front and race super competitively around pylons!

He even said semi stretched and SLAMMED in the original post. Stop crapping on every post because people are "wasting their wheels." If he wanted maximum tire possible I'm sure he would have stated that.

I'd prob go 235/40/17. Might be a little tall though. I dunno. Too lazy to look at tire charts.

Holy shit, everyone slam their cars, fuck their suspension geometry all to hell, and stretch their tires so they can be "JDM toyte"! How does asking a question so that I can give a better answer constitute as crapping on someone's post? If all the guy wants to do is look dope, roll around town, and maybe hit up a drift event every now and then then stretch away! If the guy wants to run occasional track/autocross events then either get another set of wheels for that or reconsider his choice to stretch! If he wants to stretch then I would say a 235 is as narrow as he should go. That's a decent stretch and won't look ridiculous like the "extreme" stretches.

[dino6192]

Holy shit, everyone slam their cars, fuck their suspension geometry all to hell, and stretch their tires so they can be "JDM toyte"! How does asking a question so that I can give a better answer constitute as crapping on someone's post? If all the guy wants to do is look dope, roll around town, and maybe hit up a drift event every now and then then stretch away! If the guy wants to run occasional track/autocross events then either get another set of wheels for that or reconsider his choice to stretch! If he wants to stretch then I would say a 235 is as narrow as he should go. That's a decent stretch and won't look ridiculous like the "extreme" stretches.
good advice! I'm in the same situation myself , looks like you got that 5zigen wheel special as well! . lemme know what you end up getting so I can check it out. I'm looking for a decent stretch. nothing stupid or overkill. your size of 235/40/17 sounds good but I dunno because I dont know to many people with 17x10 rims. keep me posted!

[Marcus]

If all the guy wants to do is look dope, roll around town, and maybe hit up a drift event every now and then then stretch away!

yea man, thats pretty much exactly what im lookin to do.

i am no pro driver. 240s are by no means a race car. they are old nissans. but i want mine to look cool/ridiculous.

[fliprayzin240sx]

17x10 +12 all around with 8mm up front to clear coilovers and 15mm more in the rear...235/40 17 up front and lots of beating the inner fender well so it wont rub at full lock and 245/40 17s in the rear...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/Big%20Pix/ray13.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/Big%20Pix/ray06.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/Big%20Pix/ray07.jpg\

[CKAMC]

yea man, thats pretty much exactly what im lookin to do.

i am no pro driver. 240s are by no means a race car. they are old nissans. but i want mine to look cool/ridiculous.

and people just don't understand that looking good for daily doesn't require you to have maximum rubber or perfect suspension settings... because we aren't taking turns like we are racing in time attack on the streets....

well we aren't supposed to be is the main point.

cliff notes: The original poster asked two things:
help. never ran 10s up front. i want a mild-aggressive stretch, enough to slam front
if you can't answer it or help, stay out, drama nor dick contests are not needed.

[dino6192]

17x10 +12 all around with 8mm up front to clear coilovers and 15mm more in the rear...235/40 17 up front and lots of beating the inner fender well so it wont rub at full lock and 245/40 17s in the rear...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/Big%20Pix/ray13.jpg

very nice! I got the bronze +12's. how much beating on the inside fender wall? looks like thats pretty much part of the frame so I dont want to smash it to bad.

[300hp owen]

You can run a 255/40/17 in the front without a problem. I put my rears up front with those on a 9.5 rim and they fit easily inside the fender... STOCK. Roll and pull the fender and tuck that shit
Edit: When I say easily I mean full finger between the shock and wheel and not rubbing fenderthat fitment and clearance totally depends on the actual tire (mfg and model) as well as wheel offset and suspension setup (camber, coilover or stock strut type, etc) also the same 255 on a 10" wheel will no doubt be wider and baloon out more on the sides, not much but it will nonetheless.

why are some people harshing on the OP, wtf, this thread is pretty simple, just be nice and help the guy out.

[JRas]

that fitment and clearance totally depends on the actual tire (mfg and model) as well as wheel offset and suspension setup (camber, coilover or stock strut type, etc) also the same 255 on a 10" wheel will no doubt be wider and baloon out more on the sides, not much but it will nonetheless.

why are some people harshing on the OP, wtf, this thread is pretty simple, just be nice and help the guy out.

I swear, people stretch tires so much you don't even know what correct tire sizing is anymore

255 on a 10 is a stretch

I run 275 on a 10 and it's square
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4231/wheelsbycar017tb2.jpg

[300hp owen]

and some people are diehard oldschool in their thinking about tire sizes... like the newer tire models are much wider than before (fk452 runs wider than most normal tires for instance in 255/40R17) so some people think a 235/40R17 is extreme but it isnt if you are using a falken fk452, although it is extreme is youre using a tire that is really skinny compared to the printed size on the sidewall.

I mostly think of "stretch" as at least being beyond the mfg'er recommended width for that specific tire model... that makes sense right?! so a 255 azenis rt615 on a 10 is not usually a stretch, but on a 10.5 it would be.

http://www.falkentire.com/rt615_sizes.html
http://www.falkentire.com/fk452_sizes.html
http://www.yokohamatire.com/pdf/avses100.pdf
http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/catalog/car-suv-van/catalogo_techdata.page?categoria=/catalog/car-suv-van/car/all-season&uri=/pirellityre/en_US/browser/xml/catalog/car-suv-van/CAR_PZRNMS_ALL.xml

[irax]

I swear, people stretch tires so much you don't even know what correct tire sizing is anymore

255 on a 10 is a stretch

I run 275 on a 10 and it's square
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4231/wheelsbycar017tb2.jpg

255 IS 10 inches

you keep forgetting the size of the rim from lip to lip is half an inch wider from where the tire mounts at.

and thats why your 275's sit sit almost square

besides unless you want to do alot of work to make it fit and function properly 245/45 17 is the most you want up front, again depending on offset and camber

[JRas]

and some people are diehard oldschool in their thinking about tire sizes... like the newer tire models are much wider than before (fk452 runs wider than most normal tires for instance in 255/40R17) so some people think a 235/40R17 is extreme but it isnt if you are using a falken fk452, although it is extreme is youre using a tire that is really skinny compared to the printed size on the sidewall.

I mostly think of "stretch" as at least being beyond the mfg'er recommended width for that specific tire model... that makes sense right?! so a 255 azenis rt615 on a 10 is not usually a stretch, but on a 10.5 it would be.

http://www.falkentire.com/rt615_sizes.html
http://www.falkentire.com/fk452_sizes.html
http://www.yokohamatire.com/pdf/avses100.pdf
http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/catalog/car-suv-van/catalogo_techdata.page?categoria=/catalog/car-suv-van/car/all-season&uri=/pirellityre/en_US/browser/xml/catalog/car-suv-van/CAR_PZRNMS_ALL.xml

RT-615
255 is 10.3
275 is 10.8

255 IS 10 inches

you keep forgetting the size of the rim from lip to lip is half an inch wider from where the tire mounts at.

and thats why your 275's sit sit almost square

besides unless you want to do alot of work to make it fit and function properly 245/45 17 is the most you want up front, again depending on offset and camber

255 is 10.3 in the RT-615 tire at least

a 10'' wheel is close to an 11'' from lip to lip, which really is usable

I have 275/40/17 up front with -1.5 of camber and a good/roll pull it will fit and function properly

I DO NOT agree with the 245/45/17 the most you need up front, in fact I beg to differ if it's so worthless why do I see 240's designed for track use with greater wheel width up front?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a160/turtl631/_H0J0087.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a160/turtl631/SashaS143.jpg

[irax]

it's simple math 255mm IS 10.03 inches ten and three one hundredths of an inch.

tire manufactures might make it a little wider but ALL TIRE SIZES will very by manufacture

i want a mild-aggressive stretch, enough to slam front

It doesn't sound like OP wants a track car and if he is asking for stretch then 245/45 is too wide for him if he wants to run a 10 inch wide

and you still didn't mention what offset your running.

[CKAMC]

but those are race cars not daily drivers

there is no need for such large tires on a daily, especially on a car that under powered.

either way whether it be 10.3 or 10.8, it still says 10 so 255 is pretty good choice for a 10" for rear but 235 is good for front if you dont want any rubbing and not be looking like a 4x4

/thread

[GSXRJJordan]

Oh shit, Sasha's baby has made a postmortem appearance!

I love Flips wheel fitment... so gangsturrr, even on FN's. Lol @ Racepar "crapping on threads everywhere", I just picture a guy in a beat Silvia taking shits that have notes in 'em saying "get proper tire sizes"/etc.

OP - I agree with Flybert that you should rock the smallest 35 series tire up front, even if it's a 255/35. You can always pull your fenders off and hammer em down some more, and that'd give you the low height you want. Just a thought.

[exitspeed]

Let's not try and talk the guy into something he doesn't want to do.

Stay on topic, or don't bother posting. Its very simple.

There's no need to continue bantering back and forth about what's better...

[Marcus]

k thanks guys

[koukimonster139]

hmm sweet


my fronts are 11 wide with a 245


search for pics on here or whatever



your car is ugly if your tires arent stretched.

[golfer17]

The best tire to fit those wheels is 275/40/17, anything under a 255 on a 10 is a severe waste of wheel IMO, but I am a well known anti-stretch nazi soooo......... The 275's will be a bit tall so there will be some clearence issues in the fenderwells most likely, but nothing you can't fix with a cut-off wheel and a welder or a BFH (big fucking hammer). If your intention is to slam the car then you will have to stretch in order to get the sidewalls short enough to come close to clearing, but I am also an anti-slammed nazi so I refuse to encourage you to do that. What exactly do you plan to do with the car if I might ask? The answer to that question is very important to get correct advice as to what tire sizes you should run.

I agree. (finally someone else who thinks stretching is retarded) :bigok:

Anyways, in case this helps, I have enough room with a 235/40 tire on a 17X8 +25 rim that I'm not at all concerned about going to a 245/40 next.

[Marcus]

I agree. (finally someone else who thinks stretching is retarded) :bigok:


are you helping me?

so i guess im wasting my rims, and im a ricer for 'streatching' my tires.

[dino6192]

hmm sweet


my fronts are 11 wide with a 245


search for pics on here or whatever



your car is ugly if your tires arent stretched.
how did a 11" fit up front?

[LA_phantom_240]

yeah my 225/40s are sumitomo tires and they blow

the only other company that ive seen that makes a 225/40 is Nitto and its like $120/tire
My BF-Goodrich G-Force tires are 225/40 up front.... They're hella expensive though.

[golfer17]

are you helping me?

so i guess im wasting my rims, and im a ricer for 'streatching' my tires.

I didn't say it, you did...

I'm not exactly sure how you are going to fit that rim at all if you're pushing it out 15mm (however I don't think you'll have much room to go with a lower spacer on the inside). my 17x8 +25 sits pretty flush with no negative camber, so you'll probably have to run a lot to get it to fit and then it will depend on how close the tire is to the fender... so having said that I would probably try the 235/40 first and then take some measurements and go from there... or you can take some measurements of your current setup yourself and do some math to see what the widest tire is that you can fit, this is always the best way as most opinions and information about tire and wheel setups I've seen posted online is usually crap. (it was that exact bad wheel and tire advice that convinced me to buy a set of volk te37's that did not fit the tires I wanted to fit at all, so yeah, I'm still bitter about it...)

[Marcus]

I didn't say it, you did...

the last thing i said wasnt directed toward you. but BTW, check the original post. im look for a semi-aggressive stretch to go slammed. not the widest tire.

im lookin for somethin more aggressive. not to bash on you wheels, but my 18x8.5 +10s arent flush/aggressive enough for me. keep in mind im not doing the same thing w/my car as you. but thanks

and stretching isnt retarded.

[fliprayzin240sx]

very nice! I got the bronze +12's. how much beating on the inside fender wall? looks like thats pretty much part of the frame so I dont want to smash it to bad.

Frame? You aint gonna hit the damn frame. If you said you have a +25 10j rim, you might wanna get bigger than 15mm spacers. Depending on the coilover you have, it may or may not clear it. I had MRs and at +12 with 8mm spacer so my offsets effectively +4mm, I was still close enough to rub the springs ever so often.

As far as running anything wider or taller than what i had (235/40 17s) in the front on this rim setup, people dont see or understand what could happen. I had to beat the inner wheel wells ALOT, specially on the back side where the wire harness comes out. Even then, the wheels would rub on the rubber grommet under full lock. Unless you re route the whole damn thing inside the engine bay, I can see wider or taller wheel setup up eating thru the harness under full lock. Im not talking about pulling the harness over the fender lip shit, im talking about rerouting the whole damn thing thru the engine bay so it doesnt even stick out thru the stock location.

After all that is said and done, then theres your fender. Wheel will stick out ALOT. I pulled the fuck out of my fenders so much than they started bowing in up top. I blasted the thing with a torch to stretch the metal a bit more. Then bondo'd it to smooth the fenders over. Either that or go aftermarket fenders, atleast 30mm fenders and camber.

You wanna run bigger or taller tire, RAISE THE DAMN CAR UP!!!

[golfer17]

the last thing i said wasnt directed toward you. but BTW, check the original post. im look for a semi-aggressive stretch to go slammed. not the widest tire.

im lookin for somethin more aggressive. not to bash on you wheels, but my 18x8.5 +10s arent flush/aggressive enough for me. keep in mind im not doing the same thing w/my car as you. but thanks

and stretching isnt retarded.

sorry, misunderstood that, and like i said, I'm just bitter towards the whole low offset with huge stretch craze...

[Marcus]

Frame? You aint gonna hit the damn frame. If you said you have a +25 10j rim, you might wanna get bigger than 15mm spacers. Depending on the coilover you have, it may or may not clear it. I had MRs and at +12 with 8mm spacer so my offsets effectively +4mm, I was still close enough to rub the springs ever so often.


You wanna run bigger or taller tire, RAISE THE DAMN CAR UP!!!

hey dude. i wasnt the one who said anything about the frame. i test fitted my 18x10+22s with a 5 mil spacer and they cleard my JIC coils. and i dont want to run a bigger/taller tire. I WANT TO SLAM THE CAR

[vvtisupra]

235/40 on 17X10

http://xba.xanga.com/a2c8242623228150176026/m111832136.jpg
http://x76.xanga.com/280c416271336148979679/o110789411.jpg

http://x03.xanga.com/fb9c5a6271337148979694/o110789426.jpg

[JVDSKYRINE]

You might wanna list what kind of tires you are running as well. I got neg repped for running small federals in the wheel fitment thread when really federal 595's fit way bulkier than anything I have run before. So what I am trying to say is that tire size doesn't help soo much i found because each tire manufacturer fits different.

That guy who posted the 275 on a 10... thats how my 245/40 federals fit on a 10 seriously

So I would say a federal 225/40 would fit alright up front or a falken in a 235/40 would be about the same bridgetsones fit rather narrow as well

[Marcus]

i can get a good deal on federals, and thers an advertiser here that can get fk452s. so probably one of those two. i also considered getting yoko s-drives.-what i already have

[irax]

RAISE THE DAMN CAR UP!!!

ohh c'mon you of all people know how the low car and flush game goes here on zilvia, if anything is a problem and raising your car is the answer your doing it wrong.

OP said slammed, not moderatly low

anyways, there is nothing more that could be added to this thread that wont turn into more opinions or bickering.

Like I said 245/45 is going to too big if you want an aggressive stretch, 245/40 on a 10 is a moderate stretch, aggressive is going to be 235 - 225, 215/50 can be done if you have to have your car UBER JDM SUPER stretch.

but seriously LOCK the thread please :lockd:

[fliprayzin240sx]

ohh c'mon you of all people know how the low car and flush game goes here on zilvia, if anything is a problem and raising your car is the answer your doing it wrong.

OP said slammed, not moderatly low

anyways, there is nothing more that could be added to this thread that wont turn into more opinions or bickering.

Like I said 245/45 is going to too big if you want an aggressive stretch, 245/40 on a 10 is a moderate stretch, aggressive is going to be 235 - 225, 215/50 can be done if you have to have your car UBER JDM SUPER stretch.

but seriously LOCK the thread please :lockd:

That wasnt pointed at the OP, that statement was pointed to anybody else who wants to run taller wider tires on a 10j setup. Clearance in every way imaginable becomes an issue when trying to fit 10J up front on a slammed car. Undersized and stretched is a must unless you wanna do some serious modification inside the fender well. Like I said earlier, full harness relocation and hell, even tubbing the front side of the wheel well would be a good idea too if you dont wanna beat it out too much... :rawk:

[irax]

Honestly I knew you were going to say this, I only said what I said thinking that you would reiterate your self and clarify things more to those who seek the low.

[Trion]

How does the engine bay look, when you have punded the inner wheel wells?

[kornaz]

I run a 18X10+24 all the way around, 225/40 tires. Had to use 8mm spacers up front to clear coils (used a 3mm and 5mm that worked, got 8mm solid spacer, and it rubbed on the coil spring:/). 235 would fit, dunno about the 245's tho. Will be going up to 15mm spacer, or 10mm, didn't decide yet. And yep, tires are stretched. Came with wheels, can't complain. Tires are Conti Sport Contact 2. Very quiet on road. Also, had to use hammer on the wheel well, rubbed on full lock.

[Marcus]

my first set of wheels were 18x9.5+12 with 235/40 all around, so everything is pounded flat/smooth that needs to be. the wire harness has been tucked away. it rubs at full lock on the rubber gromet and on the fender during hard corners. but who cares? no wires are at risk

[Bushido]

you want to be low and flush?

17x10 +25 with a 20mm spacer = same inner clearance as 9.5 +12

therefore, run 17x10 +5 with a Federal 595 225/40/18.

Pull fenders & increase camber to accomodate the extra 12mm outer position. also adjust caster to avoid hitting the rubber grommet.


You got an S14 dude 17x10 is easy as cake.


You want a dedicated race car? this setup isn't for you.

You want to look fresh- tucking stretched sidewalls- making your wheel lips kiss on fender lips?

DO IT UP!

[Marcus]

federal doesnt make a 225/40-17. the go from 215/40-17 to 235/40-17. i found out nitto makes a 225.

i could also get a good deal on some 225/35-17s but would that be extreme/unsafe?

[JVD]

federal doesnt make a 225/40-17. the go from 215/40-17 to 235/40-17. i found out nitto makes a 225.

i could also get a good deal on some 225/35-17s but would that be extreme/unsafe?


I used a 215/45/17 federal on my 9.5 and it fits pretty good its not massive stretch...If you have an agressive 10 up front i would suggest trying to find another tire brand that makes a 225 I believe Falken does plus might as well throw something stickier up front anyways..And I think there is lots of guys on here running the 35 series up front

[Bushido]

federal doesnt make a 225/40-17.

ehh, i was thinking 18's for some reason.
do what JVD says, hes got good fitment and seems to know his shit.

[Marcus]

coo..thanks........