Milling Wheels??

[240sx2jz]

After searching for a while i cant decide whether i would like to get 17X10 +25 fn's or the +12. (for a s14) i dont really care about flushness i just want to fit the widest tire i can without hitting the coilovers and without getting too crazy with the fenders. so would the best option be to buy a +12 and have it milled to split the difference between fender clearance and coilover clearance? the reason im asking this is because it seemed like the +25 was too close for comfort to the coilovers and i would prefer to not run spacers.
any info appreciated Dane

[Team Rootbeer]

it can be done.
too much work imo though, buy the higher offset and use a spacer.
spacers are fine, its just these kids stacking shit on top of an already huge spacer that fuck shit up.

[Gumballf355]

You can't really mill more than a few mms off any one wheel. No more than 5 mms in most applications.

[godzillarb]

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/tdi520/100_3795s.jpg

17x10 +12 315/35/17... go with the 25 and if all else fails run a small spacer like some of the other guys were saying.

[Team Rootbeer]

^that hurts my brain real bad.

[Gumballf355]

-10 camber should fix that.

[godzillarb]

^that hurts my brain real bad.

lol...yeah, sure is ugly with it's ass in the air like that (jackstands). Thats why if you're not doing over fenders or a major pull + roll stay away from the huge tires and low offset.

[redsuns3838]

I dont think you should have a problem with 17x10+25 hitting spacers...just go with that.

[kouki_s14]

im pretty sure 17x10 +25 will hit, im running 17x9 +22 with 245s and its pretty dam close to the coilovers already. Your gonna have a little more than an inch of the wheel on the inside compared to me. i have about 1/4-1/2 inch clearance right now.
BTW, this is only for the front, the rears will clear fine.
i personally would never use spacers, and when people ask, i tell them never to go above 5mm. That's just me though, i know a guy that used 25mm and his wheel almost flew off a week later. everything was torqued to spec, but i guess smaller spacers will be fine.....

[240sx2jz]

thanks for the replies guys, im running 17X9 +15 in the front and i was planning on running like 255-265 to get a decent size tire up front. but the 17X10's will be in the rear. so if im understanding this correctly the consensus is that the +25 in the rear will NOT hit the coilovers and give me enough room to play with tire sizes. and if i were to mill the +12's the most i could do safely is 5mm bringing it to a +17 and it would be questionable whether it be worth it or not right??

[eastcoastS14]

fn01r-c's
17x9 +15 w. falken 451 245/45/17(front)
17x10 +12 w. falken 451 255/45/17(rear)
d2 coilovers
pulled fenders
...they sit fine on my car:hsdance:

[240sx2jz]

eastcoast do you think you could run a 275 in the rear without problems?? or would you have do the crazy camber thing and pull some more? also got any pics

[byhi]

wheels can be milled, but most places wont do more than 4-5 mm off the wheel... its actually not that expensive either

[eastcoastS14]

not sure about 275's those might be a tight fit was never sure how to add pics on this sight if anyone knows how let me know and ill put em up

[S13FREEAAK]

17x10 +25 will clear the coilover. I have a 17x10.5 +27 with coilovers and they cleared the coils with the 275/40/17 r-comps(r-comps run wider than street tires)

So get the +25.

[240sx2jz]

thanks for the reply s13freak, im guessing your speaking from a s13 perspective. not trying to break balls but are you sure it will work with a s14? ive heard that s13 have less room under the fenders in the rear, but i didnt know if that was mainly do to suspension geometry and if it was changed by coilovers.
Dane

[S13FREEAAK]

Yeah its from a S13 perspective. The clearance from the S14 is fender wise, suspension is pretty much the same clearance wise. If I were you I'd go with the +25.

What coilovers are you gonna use?

[240sx2jz]

i have the biggest piece of shit coilovers EVER...the jic flt-a2's i fuckin hate em, the right rear one is already blown after 3k miles, im not dropped like its hot or anything either, also gave a good amount of preload. thanks for the help though.
Dane

[S13FREEAAK]

I was just wondering if they were Zeal or something bulky like that.

[theicecreamdan]

I don't remember my 17x10 +12 being that far out... with just a 245 it fit pretty nicely. its really not that hard to fit mild offsets like +12 on an x10

[gotta240]

I'm running a

9.5 plus 22 in the rear with a 275/35 tire. Fits with a 275/35/18 tire... Closer to the rolled fender than coilover.

[S13FREEAAK]

I don't remember my 17x10 +12 being that far out... with just a 245 it fit pretty nicely. its really not that hard to fit mild offsets like +12 on an x10


That's probably due to the fact that you more than likely ran more camber.

The thing is, I'm sure 240sx2jz dosen't want to run -3 or more degrees of camber to fit the +12 with a 275 or larger tire. I'm thinking that if he is worried about hooking up, he would like it closer to stock camber.

[godzillarb]

Yep, I'm running stock camber, thats part of why they stick out like a mofo.

Just looked under the car and I can fit two fingers in between the tire and the coilovers (TEIN flex). Yay, I can fit bigger tires! :naughty:

[240sx2jz]

s13 freek you are absolutely right i want to get the biggest contact patch i can, thus running the least amount of camber. i had 245's previously and with the 2jz @ 18psi i could spin them at 70 just by layin into the throttle in third gear, nevermind launchin the thing. i think the +25 it is especially judging by what godzilla said 2 fingers with a 315. thanks for the help

[rps13sr20det]

the wheels are cheap, sell yours. and millin can be stupid expensive. just run spacers and personally just buy new wheels

[EchoOfSilence]

what tire-pressures were you running

[S13FREEAAK]

s13 freek you are absolutely right i want to get the biggest contact patch i can, thus running the least amount of camber. i had 245's previously and with the 2jz @ 18psi i could spin them at 70 just by layin into the throttle in third gear, nevermind launchin the thing. i think the +25 it is especially judging by what godzilla said 2 fingers with a 315. thanks for the help


I believe you, on my ka-t with a T3/T4 at 26-27psi I'd roll 245 street tires through 3rd gear easily.

[gsracer]

You guys need to have more imagination. Youd be amazed what you can fit on a stock body s14 (ie no wide body)

I run with pulled fenders

Front 18 by 10 +18 with a 265/35 and 2 degrees of camber

Rear 18 by 11 +18 with a 295/35 and 1.5 degrees of camber

Coilovers are tein, and the coils are pretty much maxed out as far as lowering in the rear. No rubbing of any kind front or rear.

[godzillarb]

I've spun the 315s at 100mph...but I've since softened up the rear and dropped the tire pressure to around 20 which helps a lot but they still spin a little at 75-80 (2nd to 3rd shift).

[240sx2jz]

gsracer, how much did you have to pull your rears to fit the 18X11's?

godzilla, what kinda 315's you runnin?? that sounds a little like a tire problem.

[gsracer]

gsracer, how much did you have to pull your rears to fit the 18X11's?

godzilla, what kinda 315's you runnin?? that sounds a little like a tire problem.

about 30mm realasticly was about 28mm. Here is a pic, I did this with the eastwood fender roller. No body work has been done, although i cracked the paint in a couple places. If you take your time there is no reason why it shouldnt come out like this.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/DSC_0480.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/IMG_0219.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/DSC_0498.jpg



Coilover clearance in the front

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/IMG_0212.jpg



This is when i was rolling them


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/IMG_0189.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/IMG_0192.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/WORK%20S1/IMG_0158.jpg