what tire size suggestion do you gurus choose for 17x9 +12 FNs

[Q.Smooth127]

k so im gonna run 17x9 +15 offset FNs on my semi widebody s13 (20mm front and 20mm rears)
so im wondering which tire size should i run for a nice flush look? i was gonna prolly put a 10mm spacer to get me a +2 offset. But for now im focused on the tire sizing since im pickin that up on monday and have to let my tire guy know what size i want by tomorrow. Obviously 205s are smaller so you can see the stretch a lil more, but which would be better overall? cause i know with stretch tires you have to really make sure you dont hit any pot holes...
205/45/17 or 215/45/17s?
or should i go with the 205/40s 215/40s

i was plannin on running the same size for all 4 or maybe 205 front and 215 rear (not sure on 40 or 45s too)? idk haha. Cause im stuck with either 205s or 215 cause of the mess from my tire guy. so i guess give me your guys imputs and what your takes are on which one i should run.

[Brian]

On wide fenders, those sizes seem small.
For stock fenders, I'd say RIGHT ON

[Q.Smooth127]

well im stuck wit those options haha, so based on what i have available, which would you suggest then?
got to just make the most out of what is available :l

[apex]

fn's never came 17x9+12
4 lug 17x9+20
5lug 17x9+15

17x9+15 fits flush on s13 i would say if u got coilovers 215/40
and a 25mm bolt on spacer or its gunna look dumb

or just get 17x10+12

[FaLKoN240]

Don't fuck around with 17x9 if you have wide body.

I have 17x9 +15 up front on STOCK fenders and it looks like this.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/FaLKoN240/White%20car%202/dsc5717.jpg?t=1292769249

There's like 2 mm of fender clearance as it sits right now.

Get the 17x10 or you'll need some wheel with - offset on a 9"

Or get MB Battles and put a 15 mm spacer on there.

[Nick_04K]

Are you fucking kidding me bro?
Zilvia has the biggest wheel fitment threads on any site i've seen! And they're full of these exact sizes.

If you have 20mm widebody front and rear than get 275's for a 9 inch, AND probably still need a spacer. Stretch is going to look retarded with those fenders. If your car isnt slammed, dont bother with 40 series on a 205 or a 215 though..Its way too small.

[Q.Smooth127]

appreciate the criticism.
ya i meant to put +15 offset.
Thing was i originally was trying to get 17x10s +12 but nobody had for sale on island. Didnt want to order brand new and pimp slap myself with the amazing price for Hawaii Shippin...
Again i am just making due with whats available to me haha. Id definately go with bigger width tires but my tire guy aint got em and im just gonna get whatever is on island and not bother with orderin from like tirerack or other online places. I cant complain cause he sellin the tires cheap.

@ apex: and yes im running Tein HE coilovers, so clearance maybe an issue depending on how slammed im gonna go and tire choice. so out of the sizes i listed above i have available (ya my tire guy is short on stock right now cause everyone loaded up and bought most of his stuff already so im stuck with leftover) youd suggest i go 215/40 and slap on +25 spacers to get -10 offset?

[Nick_04K]

Whoops haha, sorry bro. I didnt realize you were in Hawaii initially.
:stupid:

But yeah, go ahead and get the 215's and probably 20mm spacers i would say. That should make it fit basically just like you have stock fenders.

[FaLKoN240]

Just don't go widebody if you don't have the right running equipment.

That's like fucking a girl THEN looking for the condoms.

[808drft]

id say 25mm spacers with a 215/40. i have 17x9 +10 with 215 and sit pretty flush with ~3.5* of camber

[808drft]

this is how it looks like the wheel is turned a little

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1234.snc4/156658_175664379120507_100000308397792_446212_2208 640_n.jpg

[4DOOR_LIFE]

Just don't go widebody if you don't have the right running equipment.

That's like fucking a girl THEN looking for the condoms.


then you remember shes on Birth Control ;)

[smelly240]

but still get pissed when you have pp warts...

[Fortitude]

215's for sure.

[fckillerbee]

then you remember shes on Birth Control ;)

and you came in her butt. ;D plan 2?

[LoveMyProbe]

heres my setup

Front: 18x8 w/ 215/20/18

Rear: 18x9.5 w/ 225/30/18

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww128/jobforacowboy08/1123101116.jpg

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww128/jobforacowboy08/dec/f.jpg

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww128/jobforacowboy08/dec/a.jpg

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww128/jobforacowboy08/dec/c.jpg

[Q.Smooth127]

so i ended up having to settle for 205/45/17 front and 215/45/17 cause he only had 2 of each ... o well tires are tires, gonna have to change em "eventually" anyway so ill try the different setups next time.

K eh now my situation is on spacers...i seriously would like to avoid running spacers if i could cause i know they cause load onto the wheel bearings and kill them faster.
But i read that running wide rims in general would kinda do the same thing to the wheel bearings anyway? n i need spacers in the front to clear the coils anyway so i have to get some...
as of right now i can only afford to get 1 set of spacers cause im runnin broke due to xmas shoppin, etc. But im more so just tryin to get one for the fronts cause im using a 6mm slip on spacer currently to just clear my coils, but im gonna buy some spacers with extended studs (cause i need more biting room for my lug nuts for safety reasons...) there wasnt much biting room wit the stock studs + that small ass 6mm spacer.
would 15mm spacers be fine for the front? but i know its gonna make the fronts stick out more then the backs and make it look stupid ... or would it not be too knowticeable?

thanks for help.
you guys are good help and always get funny comments

[ixfxi]

FNs.....................


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people still use these shitty wheels? thats so mav1178 2001

[chiboy002]

215s will clear plenty, 205s if you want to be save

This thread is now about anal sex though

[hellion240sx]

what what in the butt? so what if they are FN's. lleast he is trying. I'm looking at the glass half full.

[whitefedorafilms]

just do it baller and do some 18x10.5's with some 18/40/295