Rims/tire sizing

Ok so i got my 240 and im looking to buy some rims. For the rims, id like to know how this fitment will be....

Front 17X7 Offset +38
Back 17X9 Offset +35

or

Front 18X8.5 Offset +35
Back 18X9.5 Offset +35

Im pretty sure im going to go with teh first option, but im also very confused about how to pick a tire for these rims. Im not exactly sure how much tires are, and i want to get the right ones. (RW is gonna be helpful in this thread :), please just go easy on me).

If you are really conservitive (no work)
17x8 +20 Front 225/45
17x9 +30 Rear 245/40

To have something worth mentioning on the mod list (Fender roll + Camber)
17x9 +22 Front 235/40
17x9 +22 Rear 235/40

To be cool (camber and slight pull needed)
17x9 +10 Front 215/40
18x9.5 +12 Rear 235/40

With front Overfenders / Pulled Rear
17x9.5 +0 Front 245/40
18x10.5 R +25 265/40

For the Track looks just use a wider tire, for baller status low just use a narrower tire (except on the cool option... its all set for the lowness)

Front 17X7 Offset +38
Back 17X9 Offset +35

or

Front 18X8.5 Offset +35
Back 18X9.5 Offset +35

Im pretty sure im going to go with teh first option, but im also very confused about how to pick a tire for these rims. Im not exactly sure how much tires are, and i want to get the right ones. (RW is gonna be helpful in this thread :), please just go easy on me).

i personally wouldnt go with a 2 inch diffrence in stagger. will cause understeer like a mofo. the second setup up would be alot nicer (even if it was in 17's) the wheels setup of course will fit, but i personally would look for around a +25 offset front and rear. tires for this setup will be around $600 for new..

well, do you guys know of any good places to buy rims that arent over 600$ and have a nice size/offset?

im also hoping to be more flush, rather than having a lip sticking way out of the fender..

600$ for all of them? if you had said that to begin with you would have saved me the trouble of listing offsets. 600$ gets you Honda wheels, unless you want to rock circle track steelies...

I think I'll just take my leave from this thread now.

Get used wheels.

www.takumiproject.com
www.panadagarage.com

And any offset over +30 is :greddy2:

well, i would like to buy some nice rims, but i cant really afford that now. Plus im gonna have to buy tires also.. I was looking at buying these maybe because they are cheap and could probably get me by untill i can save up for some nice offset rims.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=143641

What should i do? Im only 16 and just spend alot of cash buying the car so i dont want to spend another 1500$ on rims and tires...

Then save your money and don't waste it on stuff that sucks.

well i just want something different then stock steelies with hubcaps, and im not going no hubcap ricer style. Im probably just gonna buy those cheap enkeis off that guy for 200 or so, plus like 80 shipping. We agreed'd on 300$ shipped for all the rims and two tires. Thats alot cheaper than i could find alloys shipped for...

wheelcovers > +40 17x7

Circle Track 16x8 +0 >>>>>>>> Enkei Honda wheel crap.

look for Diamond Racing wheels...

why doesnt anybody ever have the 1997-1998 S14 teardrop rims?

why doesnt anybody ever have the 1997-1998 S14 teardrop rims?


Did the Kouki even come in 4-Lug?


Don't waste your time with bullshit 600$ POS rims, just keep saving and you'll be able to get FN01Rs from SPL for just under 1000$

yeah, this was the only pic i could find right now, i saw another coupe with em and it didnt look to bad...

http://car-part.com/images/interchange/thumbW62342.jpg

heres another, but look at the price!

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wheelx.com/images/products/wheels/aly62342u.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wheelx.com/nissan-240sx-oem_alloy_wheel_rims-aly62342u10.html&h=300&w=316&sz=10&tbnid=CLV0u6R5uPwJ:&tbnh=107&tbnw=113&hl=en&start=59&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1997%2B240sx%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D1 0%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

That's not from the S14, that's from the kouki 180SX. (96-98 in Japan)

well tons of places in america are selling em, i think thats what i might try to get. I went on car-parts.com and found a bunch of places selling those. A place in lousiana (across the country) has them for 50$ a piece, im gonna call tomorrow.

That's not from the S14, that's from the kouki 180SX. (96-98 in Japan)

they are from alot of things, S14 4H, G20, S13 Kouki


225$ for 1 15x6 Rim... What a steal. :rolleyes:

17x8 FN01R from SPL is less than 200 Per.

they are from alot of things, S14 4H, G20, S13 Kouki


225$ for 1 15x6 Rim... What a steal. :rolleyes:

17x8 FN01R from SPL is less than 200 Per.

yeah i know, thats why i said look at the price...its outrageous..

for 420$ i can have 4 15x6 teardrop rims shipped to my house, or i can get 4 15x6 SE rims shipped to my house for about 275$...i really like the tear drops more, but im not really sure on if i would want to pay that much...

SE rims....those fat five spoke ones? id say thats a better deal but if you really dont like em dont get them

no, the SE 7spoke S13 ones, vs the teardrops...

yea i would say go after market 5zigen...you can even go 17x9 with only alittle more price...220 a wheel i think....and thats 4 lug...like em or not...still functional for a good price..

Only on this board will I stoop low enough to pimp FN01RCs.

But seriously... Step up to the plate or rock stock.

400$ for 15x6 wheels is lame

they arent "teardrops" they are mesh. Teardrops are OEM Pignose wheels.

the ones im talking about from the 180sx arent teardrops? Thats weird because that i how ive been finding them, searching for 'teardrop' and such. I think im just gonna rock these hub caps untill i can afford FN's, or ill just get SE's and keep those. Im more interested in power but rims are an important thing when doing exterior. Thanks for all the help RW!