17x8 +12 Help! I searched.

[pwave16]

I have spent a long time looking for viable options to get a set of 17s with a decent width and offset for my s13 4-lug. I have found a set of 17x8 wheels +12 offset 4.95 backspace and was wondering if they would fit fairly flush(not stick out) and with little modification. I have run numberous searches and cannot find a thread that list lowest offset or pictures of someone who has a similiar offset. This is my first post, but I have been following this site for the last 6months, so please any actual help you can provide with out insults would be tremendously appreciated!!!!

help a :newbie: out !
Afraid of getting flamed :x:

[upSLIDEdown]

Looking at those cobra replicas on eGay huh?

Search for "wheel buying guide" and "4 lug wheel thread" and compare some of the stuff you see there. Here's a site that in invaluable when looking at different offsets. It will let you see how much more "flush" a 9.5 +25 is than an 8 +12.

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html

Hope that helps,
Bryan

[pwave16]

Yup-mustang replicas. Figured they would be a better alternative than those sportmax wheels. Thank you very much for the link to the wheel calculator site. it helped some. I will have to do more looking to see if I can't find a similiar setup somewhere.

thanks again! :bow:

[upSLIDEdown]

No problem

[jookybanana]

I have spent a long time looking for viable options to get a set of 17s with a decent width and offset for my s13 4-lug. I have found a set of 17x8 wheels +12 offset 4.95 backspace and was wondering if they would fit fairly flush(not stick out) and with little modification. I have run numberous searches and cannot find a thread that list lowest offset or pictures of someone who has a similiar offset. This is my first post, but I have been following this site for the last 6months, so please any actual help you can provide with out insults would be tremendously appreciated!!!!

help a :newbie: out !
Afraid of getting flamed :x:

17x8 +12 will fit very nice, depending on what tire size you get it should fit without mods to the fender (say 215~225), i had 17x8 +35 with 23mm spacers so the offset was like +12 with a 205/45 tire up front and 215/45 in the rear, to give you an idea of how they look:
rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/blowass/car%20stuff/2004_0802_165119aa.jpg

front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/blowass/car%20stuff/2004_0802_165157aa.jpg

http://s05.imagehost.org/0852/IMG_0011a_copy.jpg

oh ya, the fenders are rolled, i can fit a finger between the tire and the rear fenders, and the front i can fit like ~2 fingers, so you might have to do the same

[TheSparo]

you know that the mustang 4 lug is not the same spacing as the 240 4 lug right? they are 4.25" and ours are 4.5"

[upSLIDEdown]

you know that the mustang 4 lug is not the same spacing as the 240 4 lug right? they are 4.25" and ours are 4.5"

That's true, but there is one vendor on eGay selling the replicas he's talking about in 4x4.5.

Bryan

[Ian]

yeah, there are no mustang replicas that fit S13's (4 lug)


their 4 lug is a different bolt pattern. I'm willing to bet the vendor is wrong.

[upSLIDEdown]

yeah, there are no mustang replicas that fit S13's (4 lug)


their 4 lug is a different bolt pattern. I'm willing to bet the vendor is wrong.

I understand the bolt pattern is different. But there is a seller on ebay that is selling the wheels he's talking about (17x8 +12) in 4x4.5. Supposedly they fit 65-67 mustangs. He specifies that they will NOT fit foxbody mustangs (4x4.25 which is what you're talking about). Says they'll also fit older Z cars (which are 4x114.3) so I think he knows the difference. He has good feedback and has had NUMEROUS sets on there. I know because I thought about buying them. One of the reasons I don't post much is because everyone else thinks they're right. Here ya go chief.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-on-4-5-lug-Wheels-4x114-3-Datsun-Mustang-65-66-67_W0QQitemZ7994450560QQcategoryZ43957QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Bryan

[TheSparo]

well thats odd... i guess try em out... i bet they still weigh a lot though... but that wasn't the question... i think it would look awesome on an s13... (offset wise) the chrome though...