Help me decide on fitment Zilvia

[NewS13Guy]

Just ordered my wheels and Im kinda torn between which tire size to go with.
Car: 89 240 fastback
Wheels: 5Zigen fn01-rc
Sizes: 17x9 +15 (F) 17x10 +12 (R)

The car will be tracked so no super extreme stretches!
I would like to hear from those who run this wheel and track there car.

IVE LOOKED THOUGHT THE WHEEL FITMENT/FLUSH THREAD, AND THE EXTREME TIRE STRETCH THREAD. IM NOT LOOKING FOR PICS, JUST OPINIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO POST PICS THATS COOL. THANKS IN ADVANCE!


Discuss.

[aNskY]

i run the same wheels slightly less agressive offset in the rear (25)

azenis rt615's

255 R
235 F

not a crazy stretch, just enough to tuck in the fenders... but unless you have a big pull in the rear or widebody or real high you are going to need more stretch

[Grenade180sx]

235/40's all around a slight slight stretch on a 10 and youll like the way it looks!

[OBEEWON]

What power are you runing?

>250 = 225 front 235 rear
<250 = 215 front 225 rear

[Bushido]

be prepared to pull the rear fender if you dont want a stretch

[95KA-Turbo]

When you say "tracked" are you talking road racing, drifting, HPDE, auto-x, or what?


I'm running a 245/40 on my 17X10s on the front of my S14 and they're 'slightly' stretched. If you don't want stretched tires at all then a 235 is going to be too much of a stretch for you.

I'd run 235/40s up front and 245/40s out back if you're making decent power and are auto-xing or something.


If you're doing high speed grip stuff (ie road racing or HPDE or time attack) I'd run a 245/40 up front and a 255/40 out back at least...if not some 275/35s and widebody.


If you run anything larger then a 235 out back you will need to pull your fenders.

[aNskY]

lol at the ppl saying a 235 is "slight" stretch on a 10" wheel.

"slight" compared to the dorifto fanboys, maybe, but that is a pretty big stretch. my 255's are stretched on my 10's.


edit: good thing rep is gone or i'd have 546867875 red blocks right now (from the dorifto fanboys of course) :rofl:

[NewS13Guy]

235/40's all around a slight slight stretch on a 10 and youll like the way it looks!

Yeah thats what I was thinking for the rears

What power are you runing?

>250 = 225 front 235 rear
<250 = 215 front 225 rear

I would fall into the >250 category. I would think that being 10 lower in the front I should go 10 lower on tire size.

be prepared to pull the rear fender if you dont want a stretch

I dont mind a decent stretch, just nothing crazy. Something good for Daily/track use.

When you say "tracked" are you talking road racing, drifting, HPDE, auto-x, or what?


I'm running a 245/40 on my 17X10s on the front of my S14 and they're 'slightly' stretched. If you don't want stretched tires at all then a 235 is going to be too much of a stretch for you.

I'd run 235/40s up front and 245/40s out back if you're making decent power and are auto-xing or something.


If you're doing high speed grip stuff (ie road racing or HPDE or time attack) I'd run a 245/40 up front and a 255/40 out back at least...if not some 275/35s and widebody.


If you run anything larger then a 235 out back you will need to pull your fenders.

Im drifting it. I think Ive come to the conclusion that 235 is going to be the largest size I'll be running in the back. From what Ive seen I really like the stretch it creates, I just dont know if its a good size for the track. Plus, I know I could get away with that size without having to pull. Just a very good roll will do fine. Camber is gonna be crazy I think.

lol at the ppl saying a 235 is "slight" stretch on a 10" wheel.

"slight" compared to the dorifto fanboys, maybe, but that is a pretty big stretch. my 255's are stretched on my 10's.


edit: good thing rep is gone or i'd have 546867875 red blocks right now (from the dorifto fanboys of course) :rofl:

??? How are your 255 stretched on your 10s??? EVERY pic that I have referenced that was over a 245 didnt looked stretched AT ALL????

[95KA-Turbo]

The 245/40s on my 10s are fairly stretched. A 255/40 is square on a 17X9, a 275 is square on a 10.


If you're drifting do 215/45s and 235/40s no questions.




This is a giant picture, but it shows my front stretch the best:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/95KA-Turbo/5-25-09pan1.jpg

[NewS13Guy]

The 245/40s on my 10s are fairly stretched. A 255/40 is square on a 17X9, a 275 is square on a 10.


If you're drifting do 215/45s and 235/40s no questions.




This is a giant picture, but it shows my front stretch the best:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/95KA-Turbo/5-25-09pan1.jpg

What are you wheel/tire specs in that pic?

[s14unimog]

Either way, that 17x10 +12 will need a decent pull or you're gonna be running a lot of negative camber...

[Chernobyl]

235/40 all around would be my choice. 255/40 in the back if you want to go crazy.

[s14gj]

225x40 front
235x40 back

i ran 17x10 FN'S on all 4 on my old 240sx and ran a 235x40 tire. no super stretch but looks good.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/90/l_b967236efac372f51913d4b7af1cc318.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/98/l_ebedeb3d08d748c2a35e875d22425284.jpg

[OBEEWON]

Different tires stretch differently.

A Dunlop Direzza 265 on my 10

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/OBEEWON/DSC_0037-2.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/OBEEWON/DSC_0014-1.jpg

[NewS13Guy]

s14gj, what tires were you running??? Looked good!

OBEEWON, completely agree with you.

[95KA-Turbo]

What are you wheel/tire specs in that pic?

17X10 +7 w/ 245/40 up front
17X11 +12 w/ 255/40 out back

[Bushido]

you're drifting it?

225/40 up front.
235/40 out back.

[fliprayzin240sx]

My old S14...17x10 +12 with 8mm spacer up front to clear coilovers and 15mm in the rears.
235/40 17s up front and 245/40 17s in the rear.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/Big%20Pix/ray13.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/Big%20Pix/ray07.jpg

Biggest pain in the ass part of running 17x10 +12 up front is that it may or may not clear your suspension. It all depends on how low your car is and what suspension you have. I had to slap 8mm spacers up front to clear MR coilovers, even then, it barely clears (inner lip sits in between the springs).

[kornaz]

I had 18X10+24 up front and had to use a 8mm spacer to clear the coils. On hard turns, it still touched the coil. Megans, of course...

[NewS13Guy]

Yeah, I'll be running x9's up front +15 so I should be good. I have spacers on hand if need be but I dont think I'll need them.

[NewS13Guy]

Well Im going with 225/40s (F) and 235/40s (R). Thanks to all those who gave me some input. Now just gotta decide on tire brand. Federal 595's? I think they're a pretty good tire for street/drift. Plus they're pretty good on the wallet, but I checked out citytireonline and they dont show a 225/40 size with Federals??

[95KA-Turbo]

Only one company makes a 225/40/17. I have a pair of those and a pair of 215/45 federal tires. The federals are nearly just as wide and only like 2mm taller then the 225/40s I have.


I would recommend a 215/45/17 up front and a 235/40/17 out back. They are basically the same height so it'll look fine.

[NewS13Guy]

Ok, Ive done some shopping for tires and tire selection for a 225/40 is pretty slim, not saying that there are none out there, its just that the selection isnt the best compared to the size 95KA-Turbo mentioned. 215/35.

So anyone else here on Zilvia wanna give some advice?? I would greatly appreciate it!

[aNskY]

Only one company makes a 225/40/17..


ORLY?

granted there isnt a selection like 45's, but there is certainly more than one .

[95KA-Turbo]

I was exaggerating a little, haha. It isn't worth the hassle and/or high prices to track down 225/40/17s when a 215/45 is nearly the same size and MUCH cheaper.

[comablack783]

What is the point of running a 10" if your going to go with a 235? to clear the body? I would rather pull/roll to run a wider patch.. I run 225 on my 9s up front, 275s on my 10.5s and they are very stretched. I plan on going wider with my next round of tires cause I prefer a squarer look.

[rsibley22]

i run the same setup your buying i run 225 45's on the front and 235 40's on the back imo federals stretch and settle sexy as fuck on the back but its not as flush as i want it

[rsibley22]

225x40 front
235x40 back

i ran 17x10 FN'S on all 4 on my old 240sx and ran a 235x40 tire. no super stretch but looks good.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/90/l_b967236efac372f51913d4b7af1cc318.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/98/l_ebedeb3d08d748c2a35e875d22425284.jpg


OMG!!! where are your brakes lol ^^^ z32 calipers FTW!