Rota P45R on a S13

[ptysileighty]

bushidooooo
You actually helped make my decision on which rims to choose, Grids or p45r´s.
Your car looks awesome.
Im using front r33 calipers front and z32 rear on a S13 240sx HB.

Just wanted to know what would be a good stock setup for the p45.
I just use kyb shocks and tein stech springs
Also changed the car with 5 lug hubs.

17 x 9.5 +30 all around? fit well?


Jorge

[simmode1]

17 x 9.5 +30 all around? fit well?

Jorge

Bushido is hardly ever on NICO... get lower offsets. The 17x9.5+30 will probably rub your fender lining up front.

Since you're 5 lug now, either try the 17x9.5+12's or the 18x9.5+20's...

[ptysileighty]

17 x 9.5 +30 all around? fit well?

Jorge

Bushido is hardly ever on NICO... get lower offsets. The 17x9.5+30 will probably rub your fender lining up front.

Since you're 5 lug now, either try the 17x9.5+12's or the 18x9.5+20's...

Hi,
thx for the fast reply.
Rota seems to have 17 x 9.5 +12 just in 4 lug
The only they have in +12 offset with 5 lug is 18 x 9.5
Least offset with 17x 9.5 (5 lug) is +25

Any suggestions?
thx once again

[simmode1]

Yeah, if you were gonna pick Rota's you would have been better off staying 4 lug. But this size chart does show that 18x9.5+20 and 18x9.5+12 are available for 5 lug.
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=31

But that chart might be out of date now. I looked around on Wheeldude.com and 18racing.com and the 18x9.5+20 seems to be the lowest offset available for 5 lug...

If you really want to be like Bushido, 18x9.5+20 all around is your best bet... cuz he was 18x9.5+15.

Or you could be like Skilz and run staggered: 17x9+25 and 17x9.5+30. I'd be tempted to stay with 17's for cheaper tires. And these offsets will fit some nice meaty rubber under your fenders...

[ptysileighty]

Yeah, if you were gonna pick Rota's you would have been better off staying 4 lug. But this size chart does show that 18x9.5+20 and 18x9.5+12 are available for 5 lug.
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=31

But that chart might be out of date now. I looked around on Wheeldude.com and 18racing.com and the 18x9.5+20 seems to be the lowest offset available for 5 lug...

If you really want to be like Bushido, 18x9.5+20 all around is your best bet... cuz he was 18x9.5+15.

Or you could be like Skilz and run staggered: 17x9+25 and 17x9.5+30. I'd be tempted to stay with 17's for cheaper tires. And these offsets will fit some nice meaty rubber under your fenders...

Hey simmode, thx a lot for the help, really appreciate it.

How about : 17x9 +25 FRONT
18 x 9.5 +20 REAR
What size tires you recommend with this setup? Will it rub?

or if this setup dont work, which tires with silk setup u recommended?

thx once again

[simmode1]

That would be really good. You'll have quite a bit of flexibility on tire sizes with those offsets. Personally, I would go 235/40/17 and 255/35/18, but I know some ppl prefer smaller stretched tires...

[ptysileighty]

That would be really good. You'll have quite a bit of flexibility on tire sizes with those offsets. Personally, I would go 235/40/17 and 255/35/18, but I know some ppl prefer smaller stretched tires...

that setup with those tires, would be flush? what other mods? baseball bat push and pull fenders? any mods?
also would those tire sizes w/ rims fit kyb gr2 shocks w/ tein stech lowering springs?

sorry for many questions, im a noob...

[simmode1]

Will it be flush? I suppose that depends on your definition or idea of flush. It would be flush enough for me. Look through this thread: rota-p45r-for-s13-coupe-t372514.html

Dammitboy used the 17x9+25 up front too. This will give you an idea of how flush it will be.

As for fender mods, a roll is probably the most you'll need, but I would be more concerned with the tires rubbing your wheel well's fender lining up front. But your spring/strut set up might not be low enough to have to worry about that. If it does rub the lining, either mash the lining flat with a rubber mallet until its out of the way, add a small spacer (like 5mm) or just remove the lining. No big deal.

The tire sizes I recommended to you are very close to the s13's original total tire diameter. Meaning: if stock diameter tires fit, so will these. You won't have to worry about the tires being too tall for your springs.

[ptysileighty]

Will it be flush? I suppose that depends on your definition or idea of flush. It would be flush enough for me. Look through this thread: rota-p45r-for-s13-coupe-t372514.html

Dammitboy used the 17x9+25 up front too. This will give you an idea of how flush it will be.

As for fender mods, a roll is probably the most you'll need, but I would be more concerned with the tires rubbing your wheel well's fender lining up front. But your spring/strut set up might not be low enough to have to worry about that. If it does rub the lining, either mash the lining flat with a rubber mallet until its out of the way, add a small spacer (like 5mm) or just remove the lining. No big deal.

The tire sizes I recommended to you are very close to the s13's original total tire diameter. Meaning: if stock diameter tires fit, so will these. You won't have to worry about the tires being too tall for your springs.

onee last last qquestion so i can decide:D hehe sorry about that rlyyy...
17x 9 +25 and 17x9.5 +30 staggered, what size tires you recommmenddd?

[simmode1]

onee last last qquestion so i can decide:D hehe sorry about that rlyyy...
17x 9 +25 and 17x9.5 +30 staggered, what size tires you recommmenddd?

Personally, I would go 235/40/17 and 255/35/18, but I know some ppl prefer smaller stretched tires...

[ptysileighty]

onee last last qquestion so i can decide:D hehe sorry about that rlyyy...
17x 9 +25 and 17x9.5 +30 staggered, what size tires you recommmenddd?

Personally, I would go 235/40/17 and 255/35/18, but I know some ppl prefer smaller stretched tires...

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maybe i misunderstood, yeah you told me that tire setup with 17x9 and 18x 9.5.
But its another setup, I use the same for 17x 9.5 in the rear?

[Gabes13]

255/40/17?

[simmode1]

ooops! My bad! Yeah, I meant 255/40/17 in the rear...

[Dammitboy]

255/40/17 in the rear...

Yep, Simmode nailed it. Still using this setup & enjoyng it. However, when I finish my VH swap, We'll see how well the 255's hold!

[simmode1]

I bet these'll get the job done!
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... =54WR7Z1SS

[bushido]

Just stumbled across this thread by accident...

Still rocking the same wheels, but i'm running 17's up front now. Loving it.

The car looks like this now:





specs:

F: 17x9.5 +15 215/45/18 Falken Ziex 912 (switching to a 35 profile soon)
+7.2 degrees caster; -2.5 degrees camber
R: 18x9.5 +15 225/40/18 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
-4 degrees camber

Part Shop Max Coilovers

[patrickm1587]

Ok I've read through this thread and the other one about p45r's and I've got a question. I see where one guy used +30 on the front and +25 on the rear, and another person just used +12 all the way around. Which one would I be better off getting? They both look about the same to me. But I see that the guy that used +12 had to pull a little, but it just seems to me that +30 wouldn't even fit?

[simmode1]

17x9.5+12's with 235/40/17's all around. Roll only, no pull needed.

[tmoneythabest]

i got some 17x9 +12 all around with 205/40/17 tires