17 wheels

[Mau]

hi every one, do you know if a 17x8 wheels with 38 offset will fit a stock brakes and suspension s14, i´m about to buy them..

[Nismo_Freak]

They wont clear coilovers.

[Mau]

thanks a lot, i'll try to find other wheels. it's great receive help from people who knows a lot a very unusual car here in Mexico.

[Got_Nissan?]

I don't think you answered his question Nismo, he was asking about stock suspension.

They should clear the stock suspension, in the rear for sure.In the front i think as long as you don't go wider than a 235 they should be ok.

[Mau]

i hope it´s not too late, i´ve already said no to the seller. thanks any way.

[Nismo_Freak]

I don't think you answered his question Nismo, he was asking about stock suspension.

They should clear the stock suspension, in the rear for sure.In the front i think as long as you don't go wider than a 235 they should be ok.

I specified coilovers... not OEM suspension, as in he might regret that decision to get the wheels later if he went to coilovers.

[T_love]

is the offset the reason they won't clear? what offset would you need to clear coilovers and/or z32 brakes?

[crzycav86]

The offset and width is the reason they won't clear coilovers. IIRC, if you want to clear coilovers, don't go any closer than +40 with a 7" wheel. Use the wheel offset calculator to test various wheels against this base case.

Clearing z-brakes is a lot trickier. Basically, you want a thin spoke design that curves inward before it attaches to the rim. You also want a low offset, wide wheel, with little lip. With a wide wheel and small lip, you can have a higher offset to clear the brakes compared to a thin wheel with small lip.(you'd need a low offset)

This is why those old-school mesh drifting rims don't clear the brakes. They're usually a thin wheel, with a low offset, but has a retardedly big lip. This big lip is what is creating the low offset, not the hub-mounting point of the wheel.

[candela]

I have 17x8 +38 on my front.. the trick is well known.. spacers...