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whooha1217 · 11-17-2005, 12:46 PM

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* · 11-17-2005, 01:03 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whooha1217

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 · 11-17-2005, 01:17 PM

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* · 11-17-2005, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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...

Ummm, thats not an entirely true statement.

Jcb890 · 11-17-2005, 02:26 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 02:40 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 03:06 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 03:26 PM

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** · 11-17-2005, 03:37 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 03:37 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 03:44 PM

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

Jcb890 · 11-17-2005, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu8319

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 · 11-17-2005, 06:27 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 06:34 PM

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 · 11-17-2005, 07:10 PM

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

meatish · 11-17-2005, 10:37 PM

I got centerlines, primes, AND, well, thats all. Good luck finding any, though..

Jcb890 · 11-17-2005, 11:42 PM

meatish, i believe he said "wide".

chmercer · 11-18-2005, 12:29 AM

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

wow that is one angry caveman rear pull

whooha1217 · 11-18-2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meatish

I got centerlines, primes, AND, well, thats all. Good luck finding any, though..

very nice shots!!!

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

Nan Desu Ka?! · 11-18-2005, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

you mean like these:

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 · 11-18-2005, 12:20 PM

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?! · 11-18-2005, 01:26 PM

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* · 11-18-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorifto?!

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 · 11-18-2005, 02:49 PM

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?! · 11-18-2005, 06:09 PM

@ 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.

? 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 · 11-18-2005, 07:45 PM

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 · 11-18-2005, 08:32 PM

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 · 11-18-2005, 10:38 PM

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

Nan Desu Ka?! · 11-18-2005, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theicecreamdan

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.

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!

11-17-2005, 12:46 PM	#1
whooha1217 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 800 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	15" wheels thats WIDE!! 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.... __________________ Nicely Moded S14 For sale Last edited by whooha1217; 11-17-2005 at 03:28 PM..

11-17-2005, 01:03 PM	#2
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 41 Posts: 20,898 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	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. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

11-17-2005, 03:06 PM	#8
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 35 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

11-17-2005, 03:26 PM	#9
whooha1217 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 800 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i'm trying to see if anyone has this kind of setup on a s13's..... and how they would look like on S13... __________________ Nicely Moded S14 For sale

11-17-2005, 03:37 PM	#10
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

11-17-2005, 01:17 PM	#4
Juujai Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rosemead, California Posts: 166 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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...

11-17-2005, 02:26 PM	#6
Jcb890 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 36 Posts: 852 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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>

11-17-2005, 02:40 PM	#7
Arsenal of Glory Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Petoria Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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)

11-17-2005, 03:44 PM	#12
stu8319 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: OKC Age: 38 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Did anyone else read the subject and think he was talking about the width of the wheel being 15"?

11-17-2005, 06:34 PM	#15
stu8319 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: OKC Age: 38 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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?

11-17-2005, 07:10 PM	#16
whooha1217 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 800 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Im not asking WHERE to find WIDE 15" wheels.... im requesting pictures with wide 15" wheels on S13!!!! __________________ Nicely Moded S14 For sale

11-17-2005, 10:37 PM	#17
meatish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 382 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got centerlines, primes, AND, well, thats all. Good luck finding any, though.. __________________ Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = CRAZY DELICIOUS -Dont wanna be a drifter no more.. Im not a drifter i just crash a lot.

11-17-2005, 11:42 PM	#18
Jcb890 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 36 Posts: 852 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	meatish, i believe he said "wide".

11-18-2005, 12:29 AM	#19
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that dish on the front in the action shot looks sick. wow that is one angry caveman rear pull

11-18-2005, 12:20 PM	#22
SoSideways Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 你老母 Posts: 4,371 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	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...

11-18-2005, 01:26 PM	#23
Nan Desu Ka?! Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 35 Posts: 1,124 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ Norcal-240sx.net

11-18-2005, 02:49 PM	#25
meatish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 382 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.. __________________ Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = CRAZY DELICIOUS -Dont wanna be a drifter no more.. Im not a drifter i just crash a lot.

11-18-2005, 06:09 PM	#26
Nan Desu Ka?! Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 35 Posts: 1,124 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	@ 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. ? 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! __________________ Norcal-240sx.net

11-18-2005, 07:45 PM	#27
SoSideways Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 你老母 Posts: 4,371 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	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...

11-18-2005, 08:32 PM	#28
meatish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 382 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.. __________________ Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = CRAZY DELICIOUS -Dont wanna be a drifter no more.. Im not a drifter i just crash a lot.

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