Test Fitted Wheels(not 56k safe)

[95Blue240sx]

well SilviaDriver and I were bored today so this is what happened. 17x9 +15, and 17x9.5 +22.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rondevu/bj/DSCN10122.jpg
No issues here.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rondevu/bj/DSCN10162.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~rondevu/bj/DSCN10172.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~rondevu/bj/DSCN10202.jpg

looks like SilviaDriver is going to have to run mad negative camber y0

this was a good oppertunity for me to learn about offset =P

[MakotoS13]

just get wide fenders... yo

[davidae86]

ohh.... you could have jacked it up more inside instead of the standard scissor jack points....ouch

[BuudWeizErr]

That's nothing. couple degrees of camber, rolled and pulled fenders and some stretched tire and it will look perfect. you don't need wide fenders.

[FRpilot]

whoa. those are sunk in a little.. nice!!

[DoriftoSlut]

You guys have the car up on jacks. With it like this, the wheels will setfar outside cause they are not compressed and have no negative camber. What size tires is he planning to run. SHould really roll the fenders. PJ crashed his car cause of a wide wheel and no rolled fenders. Tire? POP.

As for the rear wheels. Aren't those 18's? I dont think FN01RCs are offered in 17x9.5

[Andrew Bohan]

god those are some sexy wheels

[Heartwork]

You guys have the car up on jacks. With it like this, the wheels will setfar outside cause they are not compressed and have no negative camber. What size tires is he planning to run. SHould really roll the fenders. PJ crashed his car cause of a wide wheel and no rolled fenders. Tire? POP.



thats exactly what i told Silviadriver....
i had 17x9.5 +22 on rears and fit NO PROBLEM with 235-40-17, STOCK FENDERS, stock camber settings...same with fronts, fit no problem...

[SilviaDriver]

yea..Heartwork did tell me that

its 18x9.5 +22

im not sure wat tires ima run..but wat do u guys think bout this??

225/45/17
235/40/18

front fendres cant be rolled or pulled..cuz they are fiberglass [s15 conversion]..and im trying to set a date to have my rear pulled

fucken blue240sx got to put on my wheels before i did!!! devirginized my wheels! u bitch!

[WilloW]

yea..Heartwork did tell me that

its 18x9.5 +22

im not sure wat tires ima run..but wat do u guys think bout this??

225/45/17
235/40/18

front fendres cant be rolled or pulled..cuz they are fiberglass [s15 conversion]..and im trying to set a date to have my rear pulled

fucken blue240sx got to put on my wheels before i did!!! devirginized my wheels! u bitch!

Should look pretty sweet on your car once its all done. Nice wheels.

[DoriftoSlut]

If the front fenders have a lip you can sand it or dremel it off. DO IT!!!! Cause you do not want to crash.

[Brian]

thats a nice jack.

[95Blue240sx]

lol, that jack cost me $180 employee price. all aluminum and is low! only 34lbs.

[SilviaDriver]

u devirginized my wheels 95blue240sx!!

like a father that found out his daughters bf devirginzied her...i shall come after u with my shotgun

[Ian]

wow...i can get an identical jack like that for 80...heh i think i'm gonna get it...i work in auto parts too!! w00t!

[D1drifter]

u devirginized my wheels 95blue240sx!!

like a father that found out his daughters bf devirginzied her...i shall come after u with my shotgun


hahahaha, can i devirginize them too? haha thats not possible. LMAO

[Steeles]

sure it is they only put two on. get the other two and pop their cherries :) Rims look good like the sizes

[SilviaDriver]

haha forgot bout the other two

i first ordered 18x9.5 +22 from jspec in bronze..then later changed my order to hyperblack and 18x9.5 +12..but they couldnt change the offsets in time or something..so they sent me the +22

but im happy with +22..no need for such low offsets as of now

but throw me some comments bout my tire sizes..

225/45/17
235/40/18

wat do u guys think? good tire sizes? im still a bit fuzzy on the knowledge of tire sizes


one thing that is good bout these wheels...no problems with z32 brake clearence at all..the rear rims make my rotors look small =[

[RBS14]

those tire sizes are good. I've got 17x9's and 225/45 is nice. Little stretched but not much. You don't need to run much camber either. I'm running -2, rolled fenders with room to spare.

[SilviaDriver]

thats exactly what i told Silviadriver....
i had 17x9.5 +22 on rears and fit NO PROBLEM with 235-40-17, STOCK FENDERS, stock camber settings...same with fronts, fit no problem...

if thats the case..that means i dont have to pull my fendres correct?

[CleanS14]

nah... roll only... no pulling necessary... a 9.5 +22 is pretty damn flush with a little negative camber in the rear... but a 10.5 +26 is even nicer ;)

and don't forget to relocate your harness after you slam in front hahaha... I forgot and had a little accident with it while sliding.

[Heartwork]

if thats the case..that means i dont have to pull my fendres correct?

correct...
i didnt even have to roll my fenders either....iEATRICE is just smoking something new :p

[marshun]

looks like its going to be nice. i wonder how much tires will cost ya.

[zenkiDori]

ah the FN01R-C strikes again.

[SilviaDriver]

correct...
i didnt even have to roll my fenders either....iEATRICE is just smoking something new :p

if thats the case..then i guess u only have to roll my fenders Heartwork

[Chernobyl]

http://members.aol.com/newtheory/images/worst2.jpg

Looks like a bunch of 240 clones running around with FN01R-C's lately.

[monkey_man]

haven't your mom ever taught you....never to work on cars in the streets....hahahah! well lookin pretty neat there man...good luck on it

[AadosX]

http://members.aol.com/newtheory/images/worst2.jpg

Looks like a bunch of 240 clones running around with FN01R-C's lately.

I'm not pissed off here. But I'm so sick of everyone saying that. Maybe it would be different if I lived in California, but I never see these wheels ever in person. Sure lots of people have them, and you see them on the net all the time. But has it ever occured to you that they are great wheels? No Z brake clearance problems, great sizes, great offets, great weight, AND GREAT PRICE. I've been trying to pick out wheels for ever now, it's the hardest decision I think I've ever made about my car, and I keep being led back to the FN01RC's. Sure, I'd love to have many other wheels, Nismo LM GT4, Volk TE-37, etc. etc., too bad I'm not rich. I'd also rather have R33 GTR, but they're too rare, and my tires are gone, I can't wait around for a pair to pop up, and for that person to want too much money. Ok, rant over lol.

:bigok: I love the wheels. I'm getting bronze I think for my black 1997 , that is, if I ever decide!

[95Blue240sx]

yeah choosing wheels are a hard choice, hint why i tried SilviaDriver's rims on. im still undecided. i've been looking in the gallery, in the post your pic thread and still havent decided. hard choice!

on another note, every seems to have these wheels, but from what i seen around here in San Jose. only like 2 people have them. a black zenki, dont know your name(Jay's friend), and SilviaDriver. the price is really a factor and the FN's are great for the price and sizes. they may be popular rims, but thats only online, unless you goto a drift even.

[ch1873857]

i agree figuring i have a set that was shipped out today. 17x8 +35 hyperblacks with 225/45 cant wait

[ootranceformeroo]

nah... roll only... no pulling necessary... a 9.5 +22 is pretty damn flush with a little negative camber in the rear... but a 10.5 +26 is even nicer ;)

and don't forget to relocate your harness after you slam in front hahaha... I forgot and had a little accident with it while sliding.


Who the hell would run a stupid size like 10.5 +26?!?! Only a CRAZY man would!!! :loco:

And yes.....if your low enough, relocate the harness under the front left fender...

[Matt_240]

but throw me some comments bout my tire sizes..
225/45/17
235/40/18
wat do u guys think? good tire sizes? im still a bit fuzzy on the knowledge of tire sizes

hmm.. my friend forest is running 215/40/17 for front and 225/45/18 on rear. looks pretty mean ....especially the front. he wants to go 215/45 in the rear next though. depends what you want. is this daily driving and no drifting? do you want the stretched look? do you want to slam it? do you want the decrease in sidewall flex? i know for a lot of tires, theres a big difference between 215 and 225. and for 225, there isn't too many with an aspect ratio of 40. so what did you want? for that slammed stretched look, i'd definitely go with 215/40 front,and at least 225/45 rear. but if you're gonna daily drive like 100+ miles a day or drive roads w/ lots of pot holes and want your tires to last, i'd go with what you have there.

[sleep]

i like those wheels...

But on my Maroon 91' Coupe i think the Typhoons in gunmetal with the polished lip would look much much better....

Only problem is the need for spacers....

[CleanS14]

Who the hell would run a stupid size like 10.5 +26?!?! Only a CRAZY man would!!! :loco:

And yes.....if your low enough, relocate the harness under the front left fender...

Hahahaha who you calling crazy???

[SilviaDriver]

http://members.aol.com/newtheory/images/worst2.jpg

Looks like a bunch of 240 clones running around with FN01R-C's lately.

they are "played" becuz u see them on the NET!! we are talkin bout a 240 board across the WORLD here..not in a certain area

u can say TE37s are played...many poeple have them..same for Advan model 5...people all over the world have them

like 95blue240sx said

i live in the SAN JOSE AREA..i could care less bout anywhere else

but from what i seen around here in San Jose. only like 2 people have them. a black zenki, dont know your name(Jay's friend), and SilviaDriver.

all i care bout is my area...back when i had typhoons..i was one of the few that had typhoons at first..now a lot of people have them...personally..ive never seen FN01R-Cs on 240s around my area..ive seen them on Hondas...but hell who hasnt seen TE37s on Hondas too...theres a guy with an Integra with TE37s

is it becuz TE37s cost a lot so tis more "rare"..hell i see it all over the net..so y is my wheels "played" becuz u see them all over the net..and TE37s are not played on the net..like i said..all i care bout is my area and who has them..and in my area not many people have them...so they are considered kinda rare here

good price..nice size/width/offsets...y should i pass? oh thats right..i forgot..i should pass on them becuz they are "played"

i dont care. as long as i like them..and i do..then its all tha tmatters.

[Chernobyl]

lots of people like them.. sure.. thats why they are 'played'

you sure spent a lot of time to answer my 2 second post. feeling insecure?

[ootranceformeroo]

they are "played" becuz u see them on the NET!! we are talkin bout a 240 board across the WORLD here..not in a certain area

u can say TE37s are played...many poeple have them..same for Advan model 5...people all over the world have them

like 95blue240sx said

i live in the SAN JOSE AREA..i could care less bout anywhere else



all i care bout is my area...back when i had typhoons..i was one of the few that had typhoons at first..now a lot of people have them...personally..ive never seen FN01R-Cs on 240s around my area..ive seen them on Hondas...but hell who hasnt seen TE37s on Hondas too...theres a guy with an Integra with TE37s

is it becuz TE37s cost a lot so tis more "rare"..hell i see it all over the net..so y is my wheels "played" becuz u see them all over the net..and TE37s are not played on the net..like i said..all i care bout is my area and who has them..and in my area not many people have them...so they are considered kinda rare here

good price..nice size/width/offsets...y should i pass? oh thats right..i forgot..i should pass on them becuz they are "played"

i dont care. as long as i like them..and i do..then its all tha tmatters.


wow....no one was criticizing you man....all that matters is if YOU like it. Who cares about what others say. I agree. Goodluck with the rims man.

[RBS14]

FN01RC's own. where else can you find a wheel in good sizes and offsets for a good price stateside? Who cares if other people don't like them? rock em anyways. If you want them and still want to "stand out from the crowd" you can paint them to your liking........ how bout that?

I love mine, strong as hell and cheap.... what more could i ask for? They're just FN01RC's, who cares.

why the hell does everyone on the internet let everyone else get under their skin?.......[/rhetorical question]

[AceInHole]

PJ crashed his car cause of a wide wheel and no rolled fenders. Tire? POP.
Yeah, but remember I was running 245's up front. I go for the large footprint over sidewall flex. 225/40/R17's would be quite a bit better (I've got 225/45's right now, with rolled fenders, soon to be flared a bit).

As for the rear wheels. Aren't those 18's? I dont think FN01RCs are offered in 17x9.5
Hmm... if FN01Rc's are available in 17x9.5 I just might get some :D I'll prolly stick to the plan for 17x9 and 17x10.5 mustang rims (245 front 275 rear).

[theronin]

i want your jack

[pruto]

yeah, 5zigen is making a killing on these wheels. i'm surprised no other wheel company has followed suit. I would have had FN-01R'Cs... they'res nothing wrong with them.

[95Blue240sx]

i heard that volk is coming out with even more affordable rims, for the common folk. it is suppose be sold through like tirerack and all that. honda affordable rims but volk. sounds good to me =P

[Steeles]

hey blue they already did. their G games line has been available for months now. honda affordable and crappy honda sixes and offsets to boot. 18x7 with 40mm offsets.

[95Blue240sx]

oh damn!? thanks for the heads up Steeles, shitty offsets
just searched them up. Looks like shit, i dunno what volk is thinking. :rant2: :barf:

[95Blue240sx]

think someone can photoshop my car on page 1 and bring the body down?

[Siizzzoooo]

why do the spokes look fatter on the rear wheels?

[oojpeeoo]

yeah choosing wheels are a hard choice, hint why i tried SilviaDriver's rims on. im still undecided. i've been looking in the gallery, in the post your pic thread and still havent decided. hard choice!

on another note, every seems to have these wheels, but from what i seen around here in San Jose. only like 2 people have them. a black zenki, dont know your name(Jay's friend), and SilviaDriver. the price is really a factor and the FN's are great for the price and sizes. they may be popular rims, but thats only online, unless you goto a drift even.


have u seen my car....umm black zenki with jdm kouki conversion, primed front end... bronze fn01r-c..no more rims anymo though cuz me gettin new ones :wiggle:

[pruto]

why do the spokes look fatter on the rear wheels?

the 17x10 and the 18's are newer and have a more curved spoke design. looks cool

[95Blue240sx]

yeah the rears are 18x9.5

[thx247]

That jack is crap. Its the same 80 dollar jack you can get at kragens now. Saddle height is too high, and the frame of the jack is designed such that you can't get the jack under a stock 240 with a lip.

The release valve to lower the jack is extremely sensitive, which makes it very easy to drop your car down hard.

The only good points of that jack are its weight (easy to install differentials or a tranny) and taking it to the track to take wheels on and off.

[RBS14]

have u seen my car....umm black zenki with jdm kouki conversion, primed front end... bronze fn01r-c..no more rims anymo though cuz me gettin new ones :wiggle:

are you Justin?

[95Blue240sx]

the jack gets under my car, with lip and its lowered. i have no issuse with that. but the valve is sensitive. im happy with it.

[SilviaDriver]

nobody gives a damn bout ur jack 95blue

damn..after thinking..i MIGHT sell my wheels soon for another set..and i just got these like 2.5 weeks ago..when it comes to buying shoes for my car..i change my mind FAST!...i think i might sell them and buy another set..a better set...some Works mayb

HeartWork has an idea of wat i might get :D and if i do plan to sell them and part out into two different pairs...HeartWork has first dibs on the 18s