Wheel Fitment Question Thread
 

This thread is to post your question about wheel fitment and is used to HELP EACH OTHER. This is not to talk shit about someone because they want to ask a question about fitment.

Rules:
1. SEARCH! If all fails come here. We are here to help.
2. No shit talking if your not gonna help someone out DONT POST!
3. Pics are not mandatory but will obviously help.
4. The main reason for this thread is to not clutter up the OG fitment thread and stop all the chit chatter.
5. An answer like yes or no obviously wont help so by posting a response your helping to make the question work. If it is seems like an impossible setup a simple no is ok. Make you response useful.

EX: Q: Will a 18x10 +18 fit on an s13?
A: Yes with some camber and stretched tire. Suggested setup 225/40 about 2.3* of camber maybe less with small pull.

Pic: http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/p...1160729_sm.jpg


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So i posted my car in the fitment whore thread and it seemed to confuse a lot of people so here is my contribution.
My pics have no spacer but you have to remember that when its on the ground its not going to look the same as weight will make the wheels camber in.

17x8 +33, no spacers, stock body, on springs and struts (eibachs and GR-2s if you must know)
http://i51.tinypic.com/2jgmz9.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2cgkk20.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/sol4jb.jpg

i was told it will look like this when its on the ground. except this is 17x8 +35. So you do the math.
Im also planning on running a 215/40 which is what this cars has also
http://charles.sykikchimp.org/images...heel-flush.jpg

Now for all you s14 guys who may be looking at similar sizes (assuming you can do math) here is similar fitment. Goes to show how much different there is between 13's and 14's.

Im trying to fit 18x11.5 +7 on my s14 stock pulled rears. what tire size and how much camber should i run to make it look flush without too much poke?

This is the first car i can think of that has a lot of width and a good camber. Maybe he can chime in and help. But im think your gonna end of with a lot of poke depending on your aliment settings. I say go with a 255/35 for stock fender and super sweet pull.

http://nissan.240sx.net/download/file.php?id=1566

Also found this it is the the same width and hes running 225/40 federals, so expect a lot of poke and camber without over fenders.

Forgot about this thread. Lets use it!

Here's 17x11.5 +6 225/40 in the rears.

http://rimtuck.com/photos/1232420632.jpg

this thread is a good idea.

zenki looks kinda cool all stock metal

I need tire and camber suggestions. Im going to be running a 17x9.75 +25 all around. From calculations I'll need a spacer in the front so I have 10mm spacers for te front. Now this car will be drifted so what camber should I be running up front and out back? Currently I'm at about -2 in the front and -.5 out back. And I'm planning on running a 225/45 sounds good? Lmk

how about 18x10 & 18x11 +9 all around on s14 kouki
thinking 235/35/18 and 255/35/18 for tires
how much camber do you think I'll have to run on stock metal with a good roll\pull?

i'd say do a little inner fender arch work, and you could be sitting under -1*

If your car is slammed and with that amount of camber I'd run a 245/40 or 235/40 for traction sine you need grip for drifting.

Battles 17 x 9.5 +15 on all 4, Isis suspension arm kit, ksport kontrol pros. (Support local!)
What im looking for is tire size advice for a clean look with my new setup. Open to any suggestions so fire away.

http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/x...-56-13_779.jpg

Hey guys lets try and quote the question if you are answering someone just so they know who the answer is for.

you mean like tub the fronts?

With you having suspension arms and all that running minimal camera is possible but it means running a stretch tire. So 215/40 is suggested with minimal pull and your super slammed.

^ yes...

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So much win
thanks a bunch
oh and this thread is dope great idea
otherwise I'm pretty sure I'd be subject to flaming lol

Does anyone know or have a picture of how low do s14 ksport pro's go?

I could be wrong, but I'd figure you'd need "a little" more than that.

11 +9?

Soo I have 9.5 +17, which fits perfect with a slight roll.

With 11 +9 you're going to need to extend the fender out another 26mm, which is more than a little fender arch work.

A nice roll and pull will get you there. I don't know why you would want to be under -1* of camber though, around 1-1.5 is guuuuuuud.

Also, I feel like these two links could help people out a lot...

Wheel Offset Calculator -- Wheel Offset Calculator

^ So basically enter the wheels you have now, and the ones you want, it tells you how much wider the new ones are going to be.

And then there is this more advanced one which takes into account tire sizes ect...

Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset and Tyre Stretch -- This one is cooler, just takes a little more time.

here is my question about S14 wheel fitment
for the rear to be able to tuck 20's like this dude
what offset would the wheel need to be for the rear to tuck and not have the rear fenders pulled, just rolled (obviously flatten the inner lip against the body, but still left stock looking on the outside)
http://i56.tinypic.com/ms0z9v.jpg
these wheels in picture MMR HR3 come in 20x8.5 +35 or 20x9.5 +40
im guessing he bought the 20x9.5 +40
i want to know what spacer he is running to have the car the way it is, or no spacer at all?
also how much camber do you think he is running? -2, -3??
that question is just for the rear

now question for the front
lets say this car had a S15 front end conversion running S15 stock metal fenders
i been told that the S15 fenders are wider than S14 fenders
So if i want to run 20x9 or 19x9 in the front with S15 fender than what would the offset need to be to be tucked similar to the s14 in picture running lets say -4 camber

Im going for this look on the S14
http://i51.tinypic.com/dqtyp.jpg
ive done lots of research and tried to find the wheels specs on it but no luck.
i came to the conclusion that its probably 19x9 +6 front and 20x10 +23 rear
this is based on multiple pictures that i seen of the Empress wheels in diff offset for the 9in and 10in

someone please answer these question for me if you really know, if you have no idea please don't try to guess
Thanks

all these questions are honestly silly

stop worrying about the offset pretty much get the lowest you can

if you're going for the 326 look you're going to have to run a lot of camber and in the end you'll probably have to use spacers

326 runs -7 to -10 degrees of camber in the FRONT and some what less in the rear

right now on my S14 my fitment goes like this

stock fenders with flattened lips

-7 degrees front -6.5 rear

17x9 +22 front with 33mm spacer

18x10 +19 rear with 15 mm spacer

I could easily lower the car and it would be tucking like you want

its all in the camber

dude i know its all in the camber
thats not what im asking tho
i know you can buy a 18x10 with -whatever offset and put it on the car and run like -8 of camber or whatever just to make it fit
thats not what im trying to do tho

i want a 20x10 in the rear tucking like 1in of rim and just want to know what offset the wheel needs to be to run like 2, 3 or 4 degrees of camber
thats all

Im looking at running 16x10 zero offset wheels in the front on my s13. Probably going to run 205/45s on them too. My question is, am i going to have any problems with rubbing coils or frame? Also, think i could get away with running little to no camber at all?

every degree of camber is 5.37 mm away from fender lip

figure it out

Heres a exact car with what you looking for and he doesn't look like hes running a lot of camber so its possible with proper alignment.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/...d99be637_b.jpg

hey guys! idk.. i like my fitment but then sometimes i feel like this can be alot better. specs are 17x9.75+25 and a 6mm spacer in the rear. tire size for the front is 215/45 which might be a bit overkill on the stretch and im running 224/45 in the rear. im rubbing on top of the wheel wells so any opinions on a more "fit" tire size? im also running-2 degrees of camber all around

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...710_190427.jpg
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...-FMP201167.jpg

on a 350Z, 18x10 wheels, will -5 offset require pulling the rear fender? or will just roll and some stretch work? im not on coils yet, just springs that lower a little over an inch...

If someone wouldn't mind could I get a recommendation on tire size? My wheel specs are on the first page

Edit: up a couple posts.

Fronts will fit no problem with the lip flattened. Rears will need ~-3 camber and a slight pull.

This is ~-2.5 camber with a 255/40/17 BFGs on a 17X11 +12.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/...b4ff9db7_o.jpg

Front shot:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/...273ba72a_o.jpg

The fronts in those photos are 17X10 +7 with 245/40 S-Drives and ~-2.7 camber.

Thanks for joining the thread knoop obviously it could use your help.

With out coils its gonna poke a lot and pretty much look stupid. On a z33 18x10 with a not so extreme stretch is easy, never owned a z but from what i see its easy with a roll.

I answered it to the best of my ability on post #16.

You can try getting even smaller sidewalls. Lower the car a couple of mm's and tuck the tire in the fender a bit.

If I'm not mistaken you can monster stretch 215/40 on a 10" or even a 215/35 on a 10". And since your wheels are .25 smaller, theoretically, that SHOULD help. I would not like driving around LA with that kind of stretch though.

http://www.tyrestretch.com/albums/10...al_Sport_3.jpg

But to be honest, it's not worth the extra effort. Your fitment looks fine.

i agree^^

I was gonna say got to 40 series all around and lower it more.

But i think if you just lower it a little more it will look fine.

Take your front fenders off, then beat the shit out of your whole front wheel well with a sledge hammer, LOL. You can beat the top parts up a good 1/2 inch at least. Same goes for the front and back of the wheel well.

The fender wells are beat on quite well lol its just rubbing at the very top where the entry for coilover would slip in. Also my stance coils are maxed out up front and i could slip my hand through. Hopefully a 235/40 will fill in the gap and I could put more tire contact to the floor. Thanks guys

did you have to run a spacer in the front as well? my friend had to run a spacer to actually bolt them on.

Can i be slammed on 18's? stock body with just roll. Im about as low as i can go, front wheel rubs on top every little bump. :( Im at -1.5 degree of camber.

More low= more camber. Remove collars.

Now this is kind of a silly question. One of the first rules of this thread is to search first & we have PLENTY of pictures/specs of S14's on 18's in the Wheel Fitment Whore thread.

If you're worried about your wheels rubbing on every little bump. Maybe slamming your car isn't for you.

But to answer your question, yes. You can fit 18's with a roll. Depending on the width of your wheels and what kind of tires you have will determine if your wheels rubs or not. Camber can aid the fitment a bit.

However, a roll will only get you so far, it has its limits. If you plan on slamming the car with wide wheels + low offset, you'll need more fender work than a roll to achieve that kind of stance.

Like frsh4 said, you can remove collars to go lower. And if you have Fortune Auto coilovers, you can always cut the lower mounts for the fronts or flip them.

As a loophole, get some lame high offset 18x7 wheel and slam that. That won't rub as much when the car is slammed lol

My question is for those S13 owners, how much of a pull for the rears will be needed for 10" +18?

I can't tell how much of a pull the couple on the front page has. But it doesn't look like much. I've seen a hatch that was higher off the ground with the same wheel specs and he had to pull the fenders about ~25mm. The hatch is running a 10mm spacer but let's imagine the car without one, will that kind of pull be necessary?

Generally, do coupes have wider wheel wells? Or am I trippin out?

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/p...1160729_sm.jpg

http://rimtuck.com/photos/1247936628.jpg

A lot depends on the type of tire you run too. That hatch has a bigger tire than the coupe.

this is a great thread.
im looking to tuck on a stock body zenki, with all fenders rolled.
17/18 stagger, I m not going for the 326 power look of tucking half the rim, just to were the lip of the rim is tucked.
my question is, what offsets are ideal for this? i know i can always add more camber but i am trying to do it with minimal camber. I have no problem beating the shit out of the fenderwells to acquire some clerance, and this is not a daily driven car at all.
I have done some searching, and found all the information i could ever want on if i wanted flush fitment, but not much on the look i want.

thanks!

Oh that's right I forgot to take that into account, if I were to run a smaller tire will that minimize the camber? Because according to rimtuck, that hatch is running around 3-3.5* and according to the first page, the coupe is running about 2.3*

Yeah, it'll be easier to fit with a smaller tire. On a 10J you could run 215/40 Federal 595's since they run wide. It'll be like running a 225/40... which are damn near impossible to find. Unless you don't mind running 45s.

Hey knoop, is there a reason you run such a wide front tire other than it being grippier? I have 17x10 +0 front and am thinking of running a 225/45 dz101. Couldn't you step down a size in the rear too so the pull wouldn't be to far out? I'm not critisizing just asking cause your shit looks dope as it is.

The coupe is mine I do look to have a smaller tire a 225/40 dunlop. The pull is very little hardly noticeable.

I agree with 100%. I ran dunlop all around and in the front the gap is less with federal and i rub some what with feds where dunlop i actually had a gap.

Just the person I wanted to answer, your car is my inspiration
thanks dude:bowdown:

Heard you can only fit 10" +18 wheels up front on the S13 with Apexi N1 coilovers along with Megans.

With that said, how much of a spacer will I need to run in order for them joints to fit stock bodied S13? And what kind of fender work will I need to make them fit?

Or should I go with a 9 or 9.5" in front. I really don't want to run staggered at all. But if a 10" +18 is not worth the effort, then what would be a better stagger 9 or 9.5"?

go with 9j in front

or add a lot of camber then you can run more spacer to clear the coilover

run a 235/40-17 star spec. trust me on this.

Seconded on star specs.

Shit is almost as sticky as R888.

motherfucker.

I ran that size because I wanted as much tire as I could fit. It was awesome drifting with 245s up front too...I wasn't runny a crazy grippy tire though. I am on 235/40s NT05s up front now which I love. They're retarded grippy compared to any other tire I've used. I've heard great things about Star Specs as well.

Either way, I'd recommend a 235/40 over a 225/45 just because it has a shorter sidewall, the tires overall height is smaller so you'll have more clearance.


Thank you very much, and no problem.




For sure run a 9 up front. A 9 +12 with a 215 fits just about perfect on a stock body S13 up front. You could go with a 9.5 up front, but with the limited room S13s have you'll have a much easier time with fitting the 9J.

I loved the way my S14 felt when I was running 17X9s all around...so you don't have to stagger if you don't want to. A 9/10 stagger is fine, but I'd be more inclined to do a 9/9.5 stagger if you decided to run a staggered set up.

well i got my wheels on camber is maxed in the front and in the rear is -.5. i want to go lower but i need fender work. now my question do i need a roll and pull? or will just a roll suffice thanks in advance

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...g/08058d38.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...g/7920b3cb.jpg

For the fronts, if the coilovers can go lower, you can hammer the lips and give it a slight roll. How much camber is in the front anyway?

For the rears, you're going to need more camber to go lower so you're going to need new arms that can dial in more camber & to try to keep the toe as close to zero. After that you're going to need a slight roll and possibly a slight pull.

Roll and pull and lower. Try lowering it all the way and decided what you got to do. Shouldnt take long to lower all the way. What tire size are you running and offset? Looks like the new xxr +25 but pretty sure your running spacers.

I already have all arms in the back for adjustability. I'm going to roll and pull my fenders now, and then go lower. As for camber I'm maxed in the front in the rear -.5. I'm trying to keep it minimal in the rear since it gets drifted. And in the front I'm running 10mm spacers and in the rear nothing. After this I'll probably throw a little more camber in the back.

who told you half a degree was good for driftiing?

I would say your going to need to go to at least -1.5

Also your fronts dont look maxed out.

my fronts are no where near maxed out. im going to go lower and increase camber in the back soon. today i just rolled the rears with a small pull, and in the front i just bent the tabs in the front. more low coming soon and more camber in the rear. ill post pics when its all done

too much poke is ugly -____-

thats why this is a question thread and not a fitment thread. its a work in progress

hey guys
i picked up 19x9 and 19x10.5
Are the tires sizes 225/40 and 245/40 considered stretched for these rims? i have a 350z and looking to have the rims sticking out of the fender. +1 offset with spacers.
Lowered enough that the sidewall touches the fenders

In order to tuck rim in the future, what company arms should I buy? Are some more partial for crazy low compared to others? thanks

Sup guys, I have a kouki S14 and I think I'm buying 18x9.5 +12 wheels. I've talked to a few people and from what I got, I'm going to have to run -2 camber and get my fenders rolled. Now the only concern I have is if I'm going to be rubbing on the inner wheel wells? I just want the wheels to be flush with the fenders, Have and inch and a half distance between my fenders and wheels and not have to run negative camber, it's my daily.

You should run 35 series side walls with 19s...and yes they'll be stretched. Outside of rolling your fenders and lowering the car you should be good with just bolting those to your Z.

SPL, Fortune Auto, or Parts Shop Max. They all use quality products and have a nice range of adjustment, but SPL is a nicer product overall then PSM or FA.

What sized tires were you going to run? You will need to beat out your inner fender wells up front, that's just what you have to do if you run wide wheels and slam your car. You can run a 225/40 or 215/40 up front to keep the hammering to a minimum, but unless you just painted your engine bay you aren't hurting anything if you go to town with a sledge hammer on the front back and top of your wheel well. I recommend removing the fenders if you aren't very accurate at hammering.

i used this website to calculate the stretch
Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset and Tyre Stretch
going from 245 to 215 reduces the diamter around .8"..-_- (which mean .8" drop) is this right?
if it's true, i gotta go 40 profile

Cool thanks, 95 KA-Turbo. Do you know if negative camber is a must still? Im not trying to be slammed down I want that Two finger gap between the tire and the fender

Oh, if you want a gap like that I would recommend getting a less aggressive wheel and running square tires. Get some 18X9 +20 or something like that and run 255/35s. Negative camber is apart of a factory alignment. If you're worried about tire wear you should be more concerned with toe settings. Having -2 camber or even -2.5 camber will not significantly wear your tires down. Just keep and eye on your tires and get them rotated to keep wear even.


I thought you wanted to run 225s and 245s? :confused:

think i'm going to go 215/35 and 235/35.
225 doesn't give me the stretch i want.

alright i decided on 18s for my s14. i want to get rota grids i believe but i need to know what offset i can run without spacers or fender modifications and clear the coilovers on front..go easy on me

You didn't specify width, but I believe grids in 18" only came in 9.5" +15.

With that said, 9.5 +15 will fit & they will clear the coilovers. However, the only way you can be low with that size is stretched tires with a slight roll, slight pull, and camber.

Matter of fact, here's a pic of Grids 18X9.5" +15 on a S14:

He's running 225/40 up front and 245/40 in the rear.
You could try running a monster stretch with 215/40 all around or a less extreme stretch with 225/40 all around if you want to get low.

http://rimtuck.com/photos/1231895938.jpg
http://rimtuck.com/photos/1231895950.jpg

Q: On an s13 18x10 +25 with 225/40 up front and 235/40 in the rear. Would i need spacers? pretty sure i need a roll possibly a pull. inputs? Thanks

Depends how low you are. If you slammed a small spacer will help like a 10 mm cuz 25mm with a stretch tire is gonna be a little sunk.

Yeah i figured. i have coilovers and its not slammed yet. so would u say about 10-15mm spacer all around?

Depends on what you are willing to do because 10mm is a effective +15mm which is a roll and small pull, 15mm spacer is about the same but bigger pull and a little bit more camber.

A 10 +25 will not clear your coilovers up front. You'll need to space it out around 13mm to clear your coils...that will make it a bit of a bitch to fit up front. S13s don't like wheels over 9.5 up front without tubs or widebody. You can definitely do it, but it'll take some work.

A 10 +25 with a 235 requires a slight pull on S13s out back, so you will not need spacers....unless you're trying to run like neg 4-5 camber.

A 9 +15 with a 215 fits just about perfect with -3 camber and a roll. The 10 +25 fits 3mm further out then that...plus a 235 is wider.

ya im not slammin it just low enough to not like monster truck lol. thanks for the info!

Thanks alot guys. now i have a better aspect on what i need to do.

wheel dude has 18x9.5+20 for the 5x114.3.. only +15 in the 18x10...or 18x8.5 +44...18x9.5 +38

Do the 9.5 up front with a 5mm spacer and 10 out back with no spacer. 225/40s and 235/40s for a medium stretch, and 215/40s and 225/40s for a more aggressive stretch.

That should clear your front coils no problem and allow for decent clearance. Go for the larger tires if you don't want to slam it too much.

Do you have a zenki or kouki S14?

Hey guys ive searched but could find the answer I was looking for. I have a s14 I have ait 30mm d1 series front fenders and 30mm rear fender overlays I want to run 18x9.5 +12 offset rota p45r all around I was wondering if this wheel offset would be flush or if I have to run spacer I don't want to much Camber would prefer oem camber specs. Also what tire size would you guys recommend

I want my car to look like the cars in Dorroughs music video Ice Cream Paint job.

So my Question is what do i need to put 22"s, if possible 24"s, on my s13?

What wheels are these

Work Emotion XD9 ^

LOL, please tell me you're serious.


24s will NOT fit on a S13, they barely 'fit' on a 2000 Mustang, lol.

I'd say 21/20 stagger (bigger up front), lower it till the fender is at the wheel lip all around. Then ride in style. Mission accomplished.

with a slight tuck and stretched tires, it can happen :eek3d:

But I want to be high off the ground like a "BOSS"

what the heck are the wheel and tire specs on that hatch?! its flawless. seems to be semi functional and still flush.