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[1990 pignose]

OK, i know u guys know alot about offset and **** like that...i need help with my off set and tire size...this friday i will be getting 17" 5zigen fno1r-c (flat black) the offset is +35(dont know wht that means) and the guy told me i can go wit 205/45/17 all the way around..i told him that i wanted to go with 215/45/17f and 235/40/17 r.will the rear be to wide and rub? because i getting my eibach sportline lowering springs on friday (2.2 f 2.1 r)also..another ? the guy told me when i mount the rims that they will be flush is this true?

[naed240sx]

They will definately not be flush.

Don't run staggered tire sizes on the same size wheels. Run a 215/45 all around. If you did get the 235, it would not rub in the rear, but still, staggered setups are lame on the same size wheels.

[1990 pignose]

actually the front are 17.7 and the rear are 17.8...and what do u mean by staggerd? im really new to tires and stuff like that...but what would i have to do to get them flush? what does +35 mean?

[dickie]

naed240sx knows what he's talking about, but there is a separate wheel/tire section with all kinds of helpful information.

[1990 pignose]

that kinda stuff dont help me like stickies and stuff like that i jus get lost more if u know what i mean lmao..i jus need to hear it from people that have the same car and know what there talking about and i can ask a ? an they will answer but i mean if you can give me the link ill be more then glad to take a look and see if it helpe me thx

[dickie]

wheel and tire forum

a lot of members that would have possibly helped you dont appreciate the attitude you have towards learning. this is stuff that you should know before messing with it. if you want specific answers, contact information is provided in members' profiles and you might be better off going that route instead of starting the ten thousandth offset thread in the 240sx/silvia general section.

[D*star]

Depending on your definition of flush you will need a 15-25 millimeter spacer. Never buy wheels without knowing what the hell it is your buying.

[1990 pignose]

good ness,sorry for asking a simple ? that y your here to give me a link to the tire forum, and no i havent messed with it yet that y i was asking before i go off and buy them on friday lock this post thx

[Kouki Chick]

I know the 5 zigens are cheap and affordable, but I would suggest to anyone going to spend money on them to look around for maybe something a little different. Out here they are soooo belly button its rediculious, they might as well come as stock wheels on 240's. The wheels will not be flush, you won't have any clearance issues, and you can run whatever tire size you desire on them without issues. Hope that helps...

[1990 pignose]

thx,ill keep that im mind and possibly look around more,what do u think about the rota slipstreams?

[D*star]

WTF!?? Even the honda guys get made fun of now for those.

[1990 pignose]

WHAT?

[dickie]

yeah, because of their offsets, they are generally found on hondas. dont worry about what other people are using, to tell you the truth i hvae seen maybe 2 240's in the 5 years ive lived here. anything i do to my car is original to me, and it should be the same for you.

[1990 pignose]

ya i hear ya on that, thats mainly my whole reason for getting the 5zigen cause all the 240s and hondas out here have the same rim black with a polished lip, and the 5zigen come all black..also i heard of a rim called black racing that come with no polished lip but if i order those it will take 6 months till i recieve cause they are discontiuned

[naed240sx]

17x7+35 and 17x8+35 will fit fine. I would reccomend 215s and 225s for those.

They won't be flush, especially in the front. The best FN01rc size is the SPL custom 17x9+20. They WILL be flush, and can be run all around with a roll in front and a small roll and pull in rear, with conservative camber, with 235s all around. This size is 40mm closer to the fender than the 17x7s that you plan on.

If you are afraid of 17x9s, go with the 17x8+35 all around with 225/45/17, and use a small spacer up front to clear coilovers if you have them.

[1990 pignose]

OO OK...IM PROB GOING TO GO WITH A 215/45/17 ALL AROUND...WHAT DO U THINK?

[naed240sx]

OO OK...IM PROB GOING TO GO WITH A 215/45/17 ALL AROUND...WHAT DO U THINK?

Fine. But don't get 17x7 front. Get 17x8 all around with the 215s if you want. However, 225s all around would be better, and wouldn't look as sunken.

Unless you are making tons of power, a non-staggered setup feels way better and more neutral, and 7" wheels just plain suck.

[1990 pignose]

oo ok so when i go to the rim shop i tell them that i want the fno1r 17.8 all around and 225/45/17 all around...1 last ? and u can close this...will the 215 fit better in the front instead of 225? im still stuck on that i will get a little rub when i turn the wheel

[wilfonzo]

i had that on my s13, looked ok nothing special

[naed240sx]

oo ok so when i go to the rim shop i tell them that i want the fno1r 17.8 all around and 225/45/17 all around...1 last ? and u can close this...will the 215 fit better in the front instead of 225? im still stuck on that i will get a little rub when i turn the wheel

Get 225 all around. It is a perfect fit on an 8" wide wheel. It won't rub.

I ran that size on the front of my car for awhile, and even at a track event, with my car lowered about 3.5", and at full lock under compression, It did not rub.

You are at stock ride height, so it's gonna be super hard to make anything rub.

[1990 pignose]

ya, the car is getting droped 2.1 f and 2.0 rear right after i put rims on

[1990 pignose]

Get 225 all around. It is a perfect fit on an 8" wide wheel. It won't rub.

I ran that size on the front of my car for awhile, and even at a track event, with my car lowered about 3.5", and at full lock under compression, It did not rub.

You are at stock ride height, so it's gonna be super hard to make anything rub.

thanks alot for helping me..

[naed240sx]

ya, the car is getting droped 2.1 f and 2.0 rear right after i put rims on

On Eibachs?

That much of a drop will blow your shocks and struts super quick. You will also be loosing 2 inches of compression travel, which gonna screw up handling pretty bad if the springs are soft, which they are.

[1990 pignose]

but im also getting kyb shocks

[naed240sx]

but im also getting kyb shocks

It will handle like crap, and you will blow your shocks quick, even though they are kyb.

kyb are simply stock replacements. They aren't very special. Eibach springs are pretty much the same spring rates as the stock ones, so you will end up bottoming out on everything, and you will hit the bumpstops on your shocks ALL THE TIME.

Eibach and kyb is a terrible setup.