Do I need spacers?

[Fidel_Cashflo]

Im looking at the sportmax 962 wheels. 17x9 rear and 17x7 front... Would I need to run spacers on the wheels for clearance purposes? Im getting megan track coilovers soon so it will be low. As for tires, what do you think? Im getting Nexen N3000's, i like 225/45-17 front and 245/45-17 rear...

Thanks

[Gabes13]

no.but it would look silly with that staggered size.

[Fidel_Cashflo]

What size would you reccomend? I would do 9's all around but I think its a little wide for up front...

[Gabes13]

not wide at all. I have 17x9 +10 (w/ 25mm spacers) all around

[Fidel_Cashflo]

Whered you buy your wheels?

[Gabes13]

got 'em from some dude on craigslist.threw down some Hamiltons and took them home.

[Fidel_Cashflo]

All the sportmax i see are +45 offset not +10

[Fidel_Cashflo]

So If I run 17x9 with a 45mm offset what spacer should I run? I want my car low when the coilovers are installed.

[Gabes13]

17x9 are +35 offset.plus a 25mm spacer is +10

you might get away with a 10mm spacer if you want.

[RIghtwinger1322]

just run 25 mm up front and that will make them pretty flush all the way around. or at least thats how mine worked out 17x7 up front 17x9 in the back

[ChampaignSilviaS14]

Get 17x9 +35 all around, get 25mm spacers.

Run 215/40/17 up front, 225/45/17 out back.

Slam it.

or just get real wheels with a real offset.

[nifares240]

why use spacers when you can find wheels with right offsets. 17x9 +10 to +20 offsets.

[Fidel_Cashflo]

I see the spacing as 4x4.5 and 4x100... Not 4x114.3...

[nifares240]

those are PCD=pitch center diameter. 240's are 114.3x4

[simmode1]

*sigh*

A 7 inch wide wheel on a 240 is complete FAIL. If you have your heart set on 962's, get the manly sizes... Search for pics of FourLugHero. He has 17x9+35 up front and 18x9.5+35 out back on his white coupe. I think he's running 25mm spacers all around. Looks awesome with that 3 inch lip up front and the 3.5 inch lip in the back.

[Gabes13]

I see the spacing as 4x4.5 and 4x100... Not 4x114.3...

4x4.5 = 4x114.3

[simmode1]

Here ya go. If your 962 fitment doesn't look like this, then you fail. Hard.

[Fidel_Cashflo]

Im goin with 9's all around I think.. But it will look similar to that as far as fitment. Thanks everyone for the help..

[captainfalco]

With all of that cash flo, you should be able to afford cooler wheels. Just get the x9's (if your set on 962's) all around, and then get spacers to make them more flush I guess.

[simmode1]

Im goin with 9's all around I think.. But it will look similar to that as far as fitment. Thanks everyone for the help..

Before you buy, go to rimtuck.com and look at the difference between s13's with 17's all around and 17/18 staggered.

The rear wheel wells make 17's look dinky. But if you wanna stick with 17's all around, at least you'll be able to rotate your tires...

BTW, I'm not telling ya what to do... just helping ya examine your options. I want your car to look badass, too.

Here's that thread I was looking for...zer...e-car

[240sxpinoy]

Hey h

Before you buy, go to rimtuck.com and look at the difference between s13's with 17's all around and 17/18 staggered.

The rear wheel wells make 17's look dinky. But if you wanna stick with 17's all around, at least you'll be able to rotate your tires...

BTW, I'm not telling ya what to do... just helping ya examine your options. I want your car to look badass, too.

Here's that thread I was looking for...zer...e-car

Hey how would you think 962 with the same set up as Forlug will look on a hatch?

[simmode1]

Hey h

Hey how would you think 962 with the same set up as Forlug will look on a hatch?

Hot.



Spacers aren't as wide as FourLug's and car isn't as low, but you get the idea. However Fourlug clearly proves that you don't need widebody fenders to run these sizes, though.
Modified by simmode1 at 8:36 AM 6/9/2009

[240sxpinoy]

Also, is that a pignose lip? on forlug?

[Gabes13]

yes.