wheel fitment questions front s13

[eli_eli]

hey guys, i tried searching, but wasnt 100% sure....

not sure if this will fit in the front, still new to the scene my concern is front coilover clearance..

18x9+35 on a 235/40/18

Megan coilovers..

and a S.15 front end

thx in advance

[cdlong]

nope. my 16x8 +30s are really close, and you've got 17mm more lip to jam in there. if you already have/bought the wheels, just test fit it with washers and measure the stack it takes to clear the coilover. round up a bit for clearance due to tire and wheel flex and that's the size spacer you need.

searching for this info isn't hard. i suggest you practice because if you keep posting threads like this, you'll get reamed.

[eli_eli]

ty, this is for a S13 though......i did search, ill eventually get it down...i found a ball park, but wasnt 100% on it...thx

[cdlong]

s13s have less clearance than my s14 so you're extra screwed. if the wheels are a good deal or you really like them, go for it, you can make it work if you want.

[ROIDMONKEY]

hey guys, i tried searching, but wasnt 100% sure....

not sure if this will fit in the front, still new to the scene my concern is front coilover clearance..

18x9+35 on a 235/40/18

Megan coilovers..

and a S.15 front end

thx in advance
I am actually installing a 17x9+35 with a 15mm spacer tomorrow on my S13 , ask me tomorrow if i forget to reply to u

[txrxs]

wtf is with this buy wheels first ask questions later bullshit flying around? This is all the rage on zilvia these days.

[KA24DESOneThree]

If you bothered reading ANYTHING, you'd have noticed that 9s with anything above +20 don't like to fit an S-chassis with coilovers.

Buy wheels that fit or run a spacer. Just because you found a great deal on some FWD wheels doesn't mean they should go on your 240.

[ThatGuy]

For a 9" wheel on the front of an S13 you should be running +15mm or less. Even then you will run into clearance problems at full lock depending on how low you are.

This has been covered. I am very surprised you didn't find it if you searched.

[eli_eli]

wtf is with this buy wheels first ask questions later bullshit flying around? This is all the rage on zilvia these days.

what makes you think i bought the wheels already...lol

[eli_eli]

For a 9" wheel on the front of an S13 you should be running +15mm or less. Even then you will run into clearance problems at full lock depending on how low you are.

This has been covered. I am very surprised you didn't find it if you searched.

i did find all that stuff, but what my concern also was, not to have clearance problems on the fenders once runing a big spacer, without going with a huge negative camber....which i figured someone will mention...anyway thank you for the help i guess i will just find out for myself

[ThatGuy]

Hi, I'm just speaking out of my ass and have no personal experience at all to try and help you. :keke:
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6904/89236796dv3.jpg
18x9 +15mm 225/40 tires
No excessive camber needed. I did roll and pull the fenders, but if your going with an S15 front end then you're likely running 20mm conversion fenders anyway. In which case you could go with a lower offset and still be safe. Especially if you're not planning to slam it. :bow:

[eli_eli]

ok, thank you for the help, i searched a little more..and have a pretty good idea how it will sit...i dont think fenders will be an issue...

[EJ253]

an easy way to answer this question youself would be to look at your clearance right now. (for both your wheel and tire at all angles lock to lock) then make calculations with an offset calculator to see how much room you have

i do this all the time when im looking at wheels.

[eli_eli]

an easy way to answer this question youself would be to look at your clearance right now. (for both your wheel and tire at all angles lock to lock) then make calculations with an offset calculator to see how much room you have

i do this all the time when im looking at wheels.

ya, thats what i would do but unfortunetly i just recently bought my car and it does have some spacers on it, i am not sure how big...and where i live they dont allow any car work to be done whats so ever in the garage...i cant even check, and i would like to run the wheels with the smallest spacer possible

[dkingkong]

Not 18, but I had 17x9 +15 on my s13 up front.
cleared very well, needed to roll and camber a bit though.
225/40/17.