240sx: Are 225's too wide?

[Newcastle82]

So I just realized that I've never actually seen an ad for -ANY- 240sx that is running any meats wider than 215 - like I've got 205/15/r50's on my 89 and they seem like pizza cutters next to my buddy's 240z with 235's.

I do a lot of auto-xing and the wider tires would sure help out. Is there a way to put 225's on the front and rear of your 240sx without all kinds of fender well rubbage, strut rubbage and the infamous Mexcali wheel spacer look?

[GEO]

255's are wide ... i beleive you can .

[KDashy]

My 195's squeal on the cheapest of turns.

[Ligouri Rd]

The problem is finding rims with the correct amount of offset to clear the front struts with 225s. The common honda offset is +40 which with 225s will rub the strut. I have been "told" that +38s will clear. I managed to pick up a set of Gram lights 17x7.5 with a 30 offset fronts and 17x8.5 40 offset rears. I have 225/45 Azenis all around to keep it neutral and legal for STS. I can easily fit 245/45 on the rear if I get crazy though.No rubbing, inside or out, and its still slightly sub flush on the front. Yeah, I don't like the white on red either, It reminds me of too many red Civic Si's. Oh well, these are my autocross only wheels.Look at that a__. Yeya!

[BuudWeizErr]

205/50/15 is way too small for a stock s13 wheel. you need at least a 55 series.

you're better off asking questions like these in the suspension forum... too much speculation out here. +35 or more is not going to be a good offset on probably any wheel you're going to buy.

[PGBrian]

215 45 17 in front225 45 17 in rear

[MainEvent212]

that setup did NOT work very well for me

at the moment i run 225/45/17245/45/17 :pface too meaty i think...height wise

i'm gonna up to 235/40/17 up front soon though

[Cygnus_X_1]

im running 225/50/17's all the way around, on +40 offset rims. had to use a spacer (gasp!) on teh fronts to clear the stock struts tho. dont have any pics right now, but may take some later on...

[SmithSR]

A customer has NA 300zx wheels on an s13 with 225/50-16 all 4 corners. Stock suspension, and his tires are very close to rubbing on front strut

[AZhitman]

My 225/50 fronts and 245/45 rears fit fine.

Fronts touch the fenderwell liner on hard turns, but I'm dropped almost 2".

[shiftdowns13]

if you put anything thinner then a 225 on that car it better be STRECHED to crap on a 8.5" or bigger wheel ... i've 225/35/19's on right now but am going to 245's F and 285's R

[glitched]

225/50-16 work for me but i have s14 se wheels, i have a set of those a set of 215/50's and i will be going back to the normal 205/50's soon. i do have coilovers though, might depend on ur setup.

[yellow_jacket]

I've got z32 rims with 225's on the front and rear. The fronts had to be spaced out .05" due to rubbing the stock struts.

[crazyfast]

hey guys... if wanna put on 17x7.0 4:100/4:114.3 offset 40mm rims.... wut size of tires should I use??I'm thinking 215/45/17 F&R or 225/45/17 for R.. do I need any spacer?? if I want stretch tires... then what size should I go for?if I do stretch tires.. will tires gone very fast??

[marshun]

zero offset wheels are the best.

[JayPat83]

i had +12s and they were awesome! uber flushness!!!!!

[Cyberkreig]

215/45/17 +35235/40/18 +42 (bleh)

Front rubs on lock turns (tein tie rods with spacer)Rears have gobs of clearance

Both ends look weak.

[240sxOwner]

235 up front, 245/40/17 in back.....i originally bought the fronts for the back, but got the 245's for a good deal. The wide front tires are sexy

[MarkEmark]

I'm running 205/55/15 yokohama avs es 100's up front, 225/50/15 Dunlop SP Sport 8000's in the rear. I love the staggered setup. Anyway, 225 is definitely not too wide, but I don't have much of a traction problem from my lightweight 15" work wheels (17 mm offset) and these tires, and that's at 9 psi from a KAT. I mean, it'll spin the wheels plenty if I drive like an as$hole, but they're predictable tires and they don't break lose unless really provoked. Very good in the rain too, and extremely good grip. I'd love to have wider, bigger wheels (lets say a 16" with 245s in the rear), but I just CANNOT live with the extra rotational, unsprung weight. I had 17" 5zigen typhoons with 235's on the rear, 225's up front, and they were sooo noticeably heavier that I sold them within a month. The car accelerated slower, braked slower, felt sloppier and heavier in the turns, etc etc. Everything's compromised with bigger, heavier wheels, everything except looks, that is. It's a big trade-off in my opinion. 17's look awesome, but 15's feel and perform awesome. And it's not like I don't have the power to back up larger, wider wheels...Anyway, 225's are good I think, especially if you're n/a.

[Shift_Oversteer]

I'm running 235'45'17's in the front on a 40mm offset wheel. On the back I'm running 255'40'17's on the back with the same size wheel.... I haven't had any problems at all. I get pirelli p-zero's from my job at Nissan for free = ) so I experiment a lot with my sizing.

[98s14inaz]

I am running ROH 17X8 with 225 45zr 17 all the way around with room to spare. I even dropped the car with some Eibachs. They will fit.

[Charlie240sxt]

my s14 is setting on 225/50/16f and 255/50/16r looks mean as hell

[Gladius]

I have some nismo rims (17"x 7.5" with 47mm offset) sitting in my attic. I was looking at some 225/45/17 meats and I have a kyb agx/g.c. coilover combo. Do you forsee any fitment probs? God i hope not.

[Gladius]

Ligouri Rd, how do you like the Falken R's? Pro's and con's plz.

[Coolwhip]

there was a s14 rolling around town with 315's in the rear w/ Cobra wheels....very sexy indeed

[hannibal]

Gladius, Yes!!I dont think those will fit well. theyre an inch wider. They have a higher offset which moves them closer to the struts. I assume the GC sleeves reduce clearance as well.

[ruf-jason]

I have some nismo rims (17"x 7.5" with 47mm offset) sitting in my attic. I was looking at some 225/45/17 meats and I have a kyb agx/g.c. coilover combo. Do you forsee any fitment probs? God i hope not.

sizes on tires and the wheels look good, but your offset is horrible, u need about 20mm less or (gasp) bolt on type spacers!

[Maverick7687]

A customer has NA 300zx wheels on an s13 with 225/50-16 all 4 corners. Stock suspension, and his tires are very close to rubbing on front strut

But they DONT rub right?? this is what I am trying to do with my S13....Mav

[Maverick7687]

I'm running 235'45'17's in the front on a 40mm offset wheel. On the back I'm running 255'40'17's on the back with the same size wheel.... I haven't had any problems at all. I get pirelli p-zero's from my job at Nissan for free = ) so I experiment a lot with my sizing.

Think you could get me at least some discounted P-Zeros?? I need tires if I get the 300zx wheels and I dont really wanan pay $600 which is what that size sells for around here..in any brand!!...Mav

[D Money]

i got some honda style 17x7.5 40 offset. some people are telling me i can and some are saying i cant run 225s in the front on my s14 with coilovers. does anyone know 4 sure? Thanks