15" wheels thats WIDE!!

[whooha1217]

i've been searching around, couldnt find any s13 with wide 15" wheels...
Wondering if anyone has wide 15" wheels on thier s13... if u can post up some pictures that would help a lot!!

i was thinking about getting a set of 15" wheels
15x8.5 +22
15x9.5 +15
but wanno see if anyone have done it before...
if u seem this setup please post some pictures for me
thanks!!


btw, what size tires would u guys run with this kind of setup?? the rims would be daily driving rims, not gonna be for track.... got other track rims....

[exitspeed]

Find some old school Prime 5 star Hammers. GANGSTA. You don't really see 15"'s in those sizes. They'll fit fine, but good luck finding some.

[A Spec Products]

i've been searching around, couldnt find any s13 with wide 15" wheels...

i was thinking about getting a set of 15 thats wide!!!
15x8.5 +22
15x9.5 +15
but wanno see if anyone have done it before, cant find any....
if u seem this setup please post some pictures for me
thanks!!


btw, what size tires would u guys run with this kind of setup?? the rims would be daily driving rims, not gonna be for track.... got other track rims....

what wheels are these? centerlines or something?

good luck getting wide 15 in, unless you order custom, like work equip 01/03

it wouldnt really make sense to do run a wide 15" imo (more for hachi), especially if its for daily, just get some 15x7+0 meshies and call it a day.

[Juujai]

for wide i'd run regular sizes if possible. the only reason why stretch is needed is because car is too low/stretch+camber will clear more. but that's mostly for show. wheels that are about 5-10mm sunken vs over sized would be overall better for performance. 15x7+0 and like 15x8+13~ would be nice sizes not too much stretching and not too heavy on the camber.

regular is like 235-255 on a "9
215-245 on a "8 if possible.

the front sizes look pathetic and the rears are really mexican. don't need to stagger... if you want to look cool try 9-9.5f and like 10-11r... no real point to do 7/8 8/9...

[revat619]

for wide i'd run regular sizes if possible. the only reason why stretch is needed is because car is too low/stretch+camber will clear more. but that's mostly for show.wheels that are about 5-10mm sunken vs over sized would be overall better for performance. 15x7+0 and like 15x8+13~ would be nice sizes not too much stretching and not too heavy on the camber.

regular is like 235-255 on a "9
215-245 on a "8 if possible.

the front sizes look pathetic and the rears are really mexican. don't need to stagger... if you want to look cool try 9-9.5f and like 10-11r... no real point to do 7/8 8/9...

Ummm, thats not an entirely true statement. :goyou:

[Jcb890]

having wide rims and tires is just for show. clearly it has nothing to do with the amount of tire that comes in contact with the road so the tire can grip. DUH </sarcasm>

[Arsenal of Glory]

Simmons
Tramont
PLS
WRD
Work
Leon Hardiritt
Schmidt

they can all make you 15xwide

alot of euro guys run Schmidt and PLS that are 15x9
my friend actually has 14x9 Work VS-XX on his Rabbit GTI.
you gotta look harder and just cause its not listed in their catalogue doesnt mean they wont make it for you (most of the time)

[KiDyNomiTe]

Find 3 peice wheels and buy new lips, if you can find damaged 3 peice wheels thats even better.

Kodiak wheels sells lips for them.

Or browse around on club4ag you will find something.

[whooha1217]

i'm trying to see if anyone has this kind of setup on a s13's..... and how they would look like on S13...

[ThatGuy]

http://www.jlinewheels.com/models.html

JLine's 5RL2, 6RL2, 7RL2, 10RL2, 20RL2, 10SL2, SDMSL2, 16SL2, and VIPRL2 are all available in 15x10 or 16x9.5.

[KiDyNomiTe]

If you have some old option or doriten mags you probably will see some. Widest I had was 15x7.5, im sure if you search you will see 15x8.

15x9 isnt much off.

I don't see how a 15x9 will look any different than a 15x7 except some additional lip in some cases, and wider stance...

If the offset is right, it will look fine...

[stu8319]

Did anyone else read the subject and think he was talking about the width of the wheel being 15"?

[Jcb890]

Did anyone else read the subject and think he was talking about the width of the wheel being 15"?

reading comprehension is key here. read over the thread again.

[theicecreamdan]

I would have thought that if he said 15" wide wheels

but he stated wide 15" wheels, and seemed to have decent grammar after that.

[stu8319]

No, just read the subject, I got it after reading through. Just the subject sounds funny. I'm not dogging on him or anything, I just was wondering.

*edit* would have made more sense if it said 15" wheels that ARE wide. You see?

[whooha1217]

Im not asking WHERE to find WIDE 15" wheels.... im requesting pictures with wide 15" wheels on S13!!!!

[meatish]

I got centerlines, primes, AND, well, thats all. Good luck finding any, though..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/Ev106002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/Ev106004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/119_051112dd29_9559_JC.jpg

[Jcb890]

meatish, i believe he said "wide".

[chmercer]

that dish on the front in the action shot looks sick.

wow that is one angry caveman rear pull

[whooha1217]

I got centerlines, primes, AND, well, thats all. Good luck finding any, though..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/Ev106002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/Ev106004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/119_051112dd29_9559_JC.jpg


very nice shots!!!

can u tell me the wheel spec on those?? and what size tires u running??

[Nan Desu Ka?!]

Find some old school Prime 5 star Hammers. GANGSTA. You don't really see 15"'s in those sizes. They'll fit fine, but good luck finding some.


you mean like these: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/dracco77/Wheels_-_3.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/dracco77/Wheels_-_2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/dracco77/Wheels_-_1.jpg

:D yay for 15 X 8" +0 offset! just need some tires and a fender roll and im good to go. ill post pics when i get them on the car. hope this helps!

[SoSideways]

Seriously, what kinda tire sizes are people running with their 15" wide ass wheels? Like 15x9 0 offset or something.

I mean, I'm sure you can stretch some 205/50/15s on there, but that's about the widest 15" tire with a decent sidewall that I could find. I must not be searching hard enough...

[Nan Desu Ka?!]

im going to be running 205/55 in the front and 215/55 in the rear. not very stretched but its enough to clear my fenders.

[exitspeed]

im going to be running 205/55 in the front and 215/55 in the rear. not very stretched but its enough to clear my fenders.


Were'd you find them bad-boys? I looked all over ebay and couldn't find any!

[meatish]

Um I the pic I posted of the Prime's up above are 15X8, -27 offset. Wayyyy better than puny 0 offset.. and dont stretch a 50 series tire on 15's. It looks stupid. Go 55, and 60's on the rear. Im running a 205 55 15 on my 8.5" -15 centerlines (the ones on the front in the action shot). It looks dope, and I cant go any wider or taller without rubbing..

[Nan Desu Ka?!]

@ exitspeed: I found them on Craigs List about 3 weeks ago. Some guy in emeryville had them on a 70's 280z. I think he didnt quite know what they were worth to us 240 folks. picked up the whole set for 250$ :) It's odd though, you guys are the first people to appreciate them, almost eveyone else said the were stupid offset (cholo-flush) and redneck truck wheels. :wtf:? w/e i love them and cant wait to get me some tires for them. sure they will be a little overflush but that is what a metal pipe + torch is for. hell if people can rock 8.5 -20~ offset i can sure as shit fit these.

@meatish: when did i say i was going to run 50 series? i said 205/55 and 215/55 in the rear. ill look into the 215/60 for the rear though, thanks for the suggestion!

[SoSideways]

Thanks for the advice meatish, I'll definitely check out the 205/55/15 or 205/60/15 sizes if I ever get some wider 15" wheels in the future.

For now, I'm saving up for 225/45/17 tires for my 17" wheels...

[meatish]

Sorry dorifto i didnt mean it like that, I was just trying to get it out there. 50 series on 15's on a car as big as an s13.. doesnt look too great. And you should have no problems fitting 0 offset 8" on your car. maybe with the 215's on the back. maybe just a little roll+camber, but really no problem unless your car is lowered a lot. The reason I have an 'angry caveman pull' on the back is not to fit the (15X8.5, -15) centerlines or the (15X8, -27) primes, but so that I can tuck them. Really, it's no problem getting the wheels in there, just it's gonna look weird unless you roll and slam it.
Oh, and BTW, the 60 series tires on the back are to give a sort of stagger, but I havent been running it like that long enough to tell if it makes a huge difference. If anything, at least it will save you some $$$.. 55 series used tires are kind of rare around here. w3rd..

[theicecreamdan]

wait, did you get the primeys to fit? or do I still have to feel bad?

[Nan Desu Ka?!]

wait, did you get the primeys to fit? or do I still have to feel bad?

who are you directing that to? just curious.

@ meatish. its cool, man i was just confused. anyhow thanks for the info. its good to get it from someone who is actually running the setup (or damn near) im going to have. it was annoying having people with the obligatory fno1 +20 all around telling me how my wheels are absolutly not going to fit without wide fenders or its gonna look hella mexi-flush and lame. :rolleyes:

anway it might look slightly awkward with just my tien s-tech and tokico's, but once i get my bonus (another 3 weeks or so), and a nice fender roll/pull, im ordering coils... yay for slammed on 15's!

[SoSideways]

who are you directing that to? just curious.

@ meatish. its cool, man i was just confused. anyhow thanks for the info. its good to get it from someone who is actually running the setup (or damn near) im going to have. it was annoying having people with the obligatory fno1 +20 all around telling me how my wheels are absolutly not going to fit without wide fenders or its gonna look hella mexi-flush and lame. :rolleyes:

anway it might look slightly awkward with just my tien s-tech and tokico's, but once i get my bonus (another 3 weeks or so), and a nice fender roll/pull, im ordering coils... yay for slammed on 15's!

I think meatish was trying to tell ME that 50 series tires look stupid/retarded on the S13s because they make the entire wheel look small on the car, since I think I mentioned that only the 50 series sidewalled 205 tires are the smallest sidewall they make.

In either case, with my set up, which is Tanabe GF210 springs with KYB GR-2 shocks, the car was lowered 1.5" from stock height on 195/60/15 tires. I just recently put my 15x7 0 offset meshies on the rear of the car with 205/50/15, and the wheels look tiny in the back compared to the front.

However, 2 of my friends have 205/50/15 tires on their cars that are slammed on coilovers, and they look pretty damn cool. 205/55/15 might have looked better on those cars as well, but since 205 tires are square on 7" wheels, a 55 series sidewall might not provide the same level of performance as a 50 series sidewall would.

And what do you mean guys with 17x9 +20 telling you your wheels won't fit? I have those sitting in my storage right now, I didn't tell you your wheels won't fit :)

[meatish]

no, dan, that was when i test fitted them and i was like, 'i dont really want to bend my studs right now' so i took them off.. ill slug them out this christmas.

[Nan Desu Ka?!]

And what do you mean guys with 17x9 +20 telling you your wheels won't fit? I have those sitting in my storage right now, I didn't tell you your wheels won't fit :)

I mean it's nice to see someone offering information on something he has experience with first hand. I was tired of people that had HELLA generic offsets that have never tried to fit anything more aggressive, tell me what they "knew" it would look like or how they "knew" it would fit. get my drift? (haha, pun not intended)

oh and thanks for the clerification, looks like im going to be running 205/55 in the front and probably 215/55 or 60 in the rear.

thanks for the input guys, i hope this thread will come up in a lucky newbies search... wait nevermind, newbies dont search. :rolleyes: haha i keed i keed.