Work VS XX Wheel Offset For My 240SX

[P4rD0nM3]

Hey guys, what should be a nice offset for my new rims? I have a choice between 35mm to a -8mm.

Right now i'm thinking of 5mm or -8mm...any suggestions?

I don't know if this rims has any offset in it and I like it.

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7001/048on.jpg

PS: Image is from J Tuned (www.jtuned.com), Straight Sixin' Article and this car is owned by Chad.

[Ian]

uhh...what size wheels are you gonna run?
what fender mods do you have?
how willing are you to make them fit?

offset is not an independant figure...it's different depending on width

[Ian]

and that offset is NOT very high...if it's an 8 or 9 wide, it's probably like +25 or more

and it's a lame high face


you better not get a fucking high face on the VS-XX's...i'll kill you

[P4rD0nM3]

Uhm, right now I have 17x7 4x100 rims. And I'd like to use my old tires...is that advisable? I have a +20mm Front Fender and a +50mm Rear Fender from version:Select. They haven't been installed yet in my 240sx...just sitting in the garage. Waiting for comments and suggestions regarding the wheels that i'll put on (Work VS XX). I was thinking of going to 17x8 17x9 front/back respectively. But I need to buy new tires too. Which one's a better idea? Go with 17x7 and buy some wheel spacers or do those x8 x9 rims and tires and (insertCommentHere)...?

PS: My car is still stock, however the parts are here already.

TEIN DRIFT Spec Coilovers and the SR are all sittin' in my garage.

Thanks.

[P4rD0nM3]

Oh that's +25mm? Darn...I was thinking more on the negative offset if that's possible...

Oh btw, i'm also looking at an onlinre ruler. Hahahahahahaha.

[eyustfu]

no brainer, go with the wider wheel

[eyustfu]

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/ do your own math

[P4rD0nM3]

Thank you sir. Appreciate it.

[Ritz S14]

and that offset is NOT very high...if it's an 8 or 9 wide, it's probably like +25 or more

and it's a lame high face


you better not get a fucking high face on the VS-XX's...i'll kill you

If you didn't notice he has Z32 IRON calipers. If you think a disc face will clear that without a spacer, have at it. :hyper:

[revat619]

with over fenders like that, you need to run atleast a 9/10 set up.

You do know there's a master guide for wheels thread right? :ugh:

[Ritz S14]

with over fenders like that, you need to run atleast a 9/10 set up.

You do know there's a master guide for wheels thread right? :ugh:

Those are stock fenders ;)

[chmercer]

um ok. wow.

it dosent sound like you have a clear understanding of wheel fitment at all.
offset is how far the mounting point of the wheel is "offset" from the center of the wheel.
if you have a 18x15 wheel with a zero offset, to have the same fitment from wheel hub to fender lip on a 18x9 wheel, you would need to run a -76 offset. offset and width are not independant, i believe somone said this above me.
you have 4x114.3 wheels. if you have 4x100 wheels, somone did a volkswagen swap on your car somwhere down the road and didnt tell you about it.
they dont make 4 lug 17" vs-xx in either of the offsets you listed. you can view the available sizes here. http://www.worksuperwheels.com/wheels/vsxx_application_17.html
additionally, do you fully understand how much a set of thoes wheels cost in custom sizes? expect to pay above 3 grand with new tires.
if i was you, and i had a stockish widebody s13, and was limited to work vs-xx wheels, and i wanted an easy, relativley mild wheel fitment (which i never do) these are the sizes i would get.
front - 17x9.5 +3 or -10
rear - 17x10.5 -10 or -22
silver face

if somone told me i could get a set of any size work vsxx wheels i wanted, but they have to go on an s13, i would get this
front 18x9.5 -10 with a small plate spacer
rear the biggest lowest they make, rear is easy.
hm seems to be tossup between 18x13 and 19x12.5, kindof lame.
in chrome.

PLEASE dont get the stupid ass bronze face. god i hate that shit.

[chmercer]

Those are stock fenders ;)

oh whoops buddy, ritz wasnt talking about that whack ass red car, the poster said he has frp fenders all around.

[Ritz S14]

Haha oh okay, yeah just skimmed it.

[revat619]

i thought he said he had wide fenders he was putting on?

Haha.....NOTHING! Stop trying to confuse me dammit! Ritz, you're being pinked for insubordinance. Mods DO NOT get confused. Havent you heard!? What the hell do you think this is?! :D

j/k :p

[nrg]

These are two-three piece wheels. the lower the offset and wider the wheels, the larger the lip. the more it will stick out from the center. the face of the wheel is flat design.
With your wide fenders and coiloversetup. i would suggest going with 18x.9.5 -10 (rear); like chmercer suggested. and 18x9 +10 (front).
or 17x10 +5 rear and 17x9 +10 front. this is all guessing work.

best thing to do is install your wide fenders and do some math. Do you want the rims flush or the wheels flush to the fender?

[revat619]

^^^

:werd:

and fwiw, i'd go 17s up front and 18s in the rear for s13.

[P4rD0nM3]

Wow. Ok, sorry sir! I am a newbie when it comes to cars. Ok. So if I have 20mm+ & 50mm+ I'd go with a...

Front - 17x9.5 +3 or -10
Rear - 17x10.5 -10 or -22

Sorry about the 4x100! It says 4x114.3

Btw, what dose it mean when you say 'Rims Flush'? And 'Wheels Flush'? I know it's a bit weird! But English is not my first language...i'm tyring to learn all the terminologies here...please forgive me.

[revat619]

rims = wheels

english is a very screwed up, ass backwards language. hahaha :D

[P4rD0nM3]

Why not Bronze btw? Doesn't it look good with Red? Or with Black? Or with Dark Blue? I haven't read all the articles in Zilvia.Net..so please be patient with me..i'll soon learn the terminologies used in English. Thank you so much for your replies!

[P4rD0nM3]

Hmm ok...this is my current rims & tires...I know I know...they suck. That's why i'm going to buy new rims (And probably new tires).

# Enkei Rs5 29677001SP 17×7 4-100/114 40S (Back Up)
# Hankook Ventus HR II H405 215/40R-17 VSB

So, will there be a non-customized Work VS-XX Rim that will fit with my Hankook tires?

I'm looking at this char right now...and i'm talking to a Work USA Wheels representative. He's having a hard time talking to me. Hehehehe.

http://www.worksuperwheels.com/wheels/vsxx_application_17.html

Or I am to buy a new set of tires/rims? Thanks.

[CleanS14]

You can't be serious... if I was you I'd just stick to a stock car...

[P4rD0nM3]

Sorry sir. I'm just trying to learn. If i'm too much of a pain in the ass for you...I can't do anything about it. I'll try to understand this terms and stuff. It's easy for you to say to jsut stay with a stock car. I'm pretty sure that almsot everyone here had no idea what they were doing the first time they had or wish to modify their cars. ^^; Sorry for being a pain!

[nrg]

you will have to get larger tires. 235/40 all around

[sideview_180sx]

18x9 -10 fronts, 18x12 +0 rears make it fit. like that girl who thought it couldn't get in there. grab so leverage and stuff it in!!!!!!!!! DEEEEEEEPPPPPPP os key remember that. it's not a black thing, it's a wheel thing, haha (way off topic) :werd:

don't get offended. its 245AM where im at, open ended comment. :eek3d: take it as you see it. laugh at it. if you get offended PM me and ill apologize (maybe) :fruit:

[CleanS14]

Sorry sir. I'm just trying to learn. If i'm too much of a pain in the ass for you...I can't do anything about it. I'll try to understand this terms and stuff.
There is a lot of info on the boards and your questions just seem to get more and more brainless. Search for someone with your proposed mods... there are people and everyone has listed their specs. Anyone can do something about their learning curve...

It's easy for you to say to jsut stay with a stock car. !I'm pretty sure that almsot everyone here had no idea what they were doing the first time they had or wish to modify their cars. ^^; Sorry for being a pain!
Yah it's pretty easy for me to say because when I ask questions they're not open ended and I had a pretty damn good idea of what I wanted to do how to accomplish it and who to ask. You're not a pain and I usually don't post in this fashion... but I like wheels/fitment and can help... but it's just frustrating to see all the info in front of you already and you're asking questions like do I need to buy new tires... or is there a "non-customized" work wheel???

It's almost like you're intentionally asking these dumb questions... are you that un-educated to know that each work wheel is in fact custom and come in offsets of your choice depending on what is available (this is found on their website and it looks like you know whrere that is)?

I am trying to help you out and save you some time/money by telling you to keep the car stock... learn some basics first about cars in general or else you'll pay a lot of $$$ to have your car look like one of LJ Garcia's "Masterpieces".
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[eyustfu]

just let him figure it out the hard way.. he'll regret not doing the research on his own

[P4rD0nM3]

Meanie. It's ok. I tend to ask dumb questions anyway.

[420sx]

wow.... u got all those parts sitting in the garage....

including an SR engine etc???

and you know nothing about basics?? are you just following a trend my friend? why do you want to build a 240??

you remind me of a guy locally who is selling his 9 sec EVo 8 just to buy a 240..... fucking lame. TV pwnz u.

[P4rD0nM3]

I'm not following a trend. I'm trying to learn. And I really am. I'm trying to read lot's of stuff about this car. I only had this car for less than 6 months. So...i'm just starting out. If it's lame to have all those parts sitting in my garage, then let it be. But I don't think learning and asking questions (Even if it's dumb for you guys) isn't lame. You guys probably know a lot already. I just started gettin' into cars about a year ago. And i'm not even familiar with the terms yet...most of the terms. So this is my first car to modify. And i'm learning from my mistakes. I've made a lot of mistakes already...cost me a lot too. I know that I still need to learn a lot of stuff about this car, that's why I joined Zilvia.Net, to learn and read stuff. I'm actually bookmarking tutorials and threads here in Zilvia. I maybe the dumbest 240sx owner...give me another year or so and i'll probably learn. Anyways, thansk to all the people who replied regarding my question. Even those that I feel are offensive to me.

[tew photy]

ok, we all know that everyone starts out being a newb to some extent. however, not all of us would think about asking questions about wheels that cost 3k+ and still ask "can i use my shitty 215 hankooks?" if you've only had the car for 6 months, why dont you get some nice cheap wheels by looking on craigslist or on forums. then, after you take the year you say you are to learn more about the car, you will know more of what you want and have more experience. you say you have an sr in the garage, but do you even know what engine is in your car now?

[RBS14]

wow, I can't believe there were more than 20 posts before iEatrice's, and none of them were flames. what is zilvia coming to?

There's billions of asked and answered wheel size/offset q's here. with every imaginable combination of camber, tire preference and fender size, none the less.

the SEARCH function is your friend.

cheers.

[420sx]

anyway. i think spending your money on those wheels is a waste. yes i said. if u wanna learn dont buy balla wheels. buy nice offset cheaper wheels and better tires. and learn to do whatever u wanna learn. should learn 1 step at a time.

maintainance
suspension
wheels and tires
engine. last. u dont need 200+ hp to learn.