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Post Title: Rim and tire size question.
Posted by: ebalita at 10:00 PM 5/13/2008

Would this fit ok?

16x8
+15 offset
4x100/4x114
tires: 195/50/16

They are Sportmax...I know... but they are within my budget.



Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (ebalita)
Posted by: S13xCrazy at 10:02 PM 5/13/2008



yes.

next time please search people put these rims on 240sx's ALL THE TIME.



Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (ebalita)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:19 AM 5/14/2008



It's 8 inch wide, so you can go with wider tire. 235 is perfectly square and 195 will have stretched look. I would look into 215-235 depending on your suspension setup.



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Posted by: TIMELSS_vert at 10:26 AM 5/14/2008

if your car is really low then keep the 195s, if your car is not really low, go with a 215 or 235



Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (94_240sx)
Posted by: ebalita at 10:11 AM 5/15/2008

My car has a stock suspension. I found out it comes with gt champiro 195/50/16 tires. Anybody heard of those tires? The guy is asking for $550 and it is quite a drive. I wonder if anybody has purchased similar rims with tire packages for close to that price. According to the seller, the tires have 1000 miles on them. Thanks for your replies.




Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (ebalita)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 11:16 AM 5/15/2008

Quote, originally posted by ebalita »
My car has a stock suspension. I found out it comes with gt champiro 195/50/16 tires. Anybody heard of those tires? The guy is asking for $550 and it is quite a drive. I wonder if anybody has purchased similar rims with tire packages for close to that price. According to the seller, the tires have 1000 miles on them. Thanks for your replies.

Googled gt champiro and found this.
http://autopedia.com/bbs/tires/messages/3197.html



Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (94_240sx)
Posted by: ebalita at 4:29 PM 5/15/2008



Thanks. I found that too... I was just wondering if any of the guys here had first hand experience. For $550...you think I should take them?



Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (ebalita)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 4:57 PM 5/15/2008

Quote, originally posted by ebalita »
Thanks. I found that too... I was just wondering if any of the guys here had first hand experience. For $550...you think I should take them?

Pics of the rim please. 16x8 +15 size is not bad at all. If it were 17 inch, that's pretty good size.



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Posted by: TIMELSS_vert at 5:06 PM 5/15/2008



not a bad deal. if you are looking for after market wheels i would probably jump on them. those tires probably have a stretch on them, which is a + in my book, although imo stretches only look good on cars that are super low and need it for fitment purposes. Either A) slam the car as close to the ground as you possibly can or B) get a little bigger tire like a 215 or 225 45 16



Post Title: Re: Offset
Posted by: ebalita at 9:51 AM 5/16/2008

Forgive me if this is a newbie question. What is the offset of the OEM rims that came with the 240sx convertible? Ideally, is that the offset I should be looking for in aftermarket rims?



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Posted by: biggie at 10:01 AM 5/16/2008

Stock is around +35-+40 can't exactly remember.

But you should look for 0 to +30 depending on the width and fender mods you are wanting (or not wanting).



Post Title: Re: (biggie)
Posted by: ebalita at 10:08 AM 5/16/2008



thanks for quick reply biggie. My car's suspension is stock. the used rims i am looking at are sportmax with a +15 offset. Would the stock offset be more flushed?



Post Title: Re: (ebalita)
Posted by: biggie at 12:22 PM 5/16/2008

Quote, originally posted by ebalita »
thanks for quick reply biggie. My car's suspension is stock. the used rims i am looking at are sportmax with a +15 offset. Would the stock offset be more flushed?

No the stock offset would be more sunk. For offset the lower the number the more it sticks out. the 16x8 +15 would be good. I have 16x8 0 offset and 225/50/16 in the pic below, so the +15 would be 15mm less sticking out (a little over a 1/2 inch).

Use this, I use it to know how tires/wheels will sit:
http://www.venommotorsports.co...r.asp






Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (ebalita)
Posted by: ebalita at 4:22 PM 5/18/2008



Got the rims and mounted. Will post pics ASAP. Thanks for all your help. Now I have to work on getting it lowered.

Are Tiens any good? My Shocks are blown anyway... so it is time.



Post Title: Re: Rim and tire size question. (ebalita)
Posted by: biggie at 7:59 AM 5/19/2008



Quote, originally posted by ebalita »
Got the rims and mounted. Will post pics ASAP. Thanks for all your help. Now I have to work on getting it lowered.

Are Tiens any good? My Shocks are blown anyway... so it is time.

For springs, look at:

Eibach ProKit
Tanabe GF210
Tien S-tech

All are pretty comprable.

Shocks, the main 2 I'd consider:

Tokico HP blue (non-adjustable)
KYB AGX (adjustable)




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