rim+ lowering help

[ka24deColt]

ok so i bought some rims and i didnt know much about rims at the time but theyre 18x7.5 im not exactly sure what the offset is but... what is the largest tire size you can put on that size rim and if i was to lower it would i need a spacer in the back for it not to look like ****.... btw im not gonna sell them someone will prolly tell me to but im workin with what i got now.... btw the drop is gonna be 1.8-2 inches.

[94_240sx]

235 looks pretty sqaure on 8, so you might want to consider 235 on yours. 7.5 width rim will look weak on s14. You will definitely need some spacers for the back. 10mm with longer studs or bolt on hub spacers depends on offset. Find out offset. That'll help a lot.

[whiterps13]

Again, we need to know the offset to tell you how they will fit. Guessing by the weak size, Im assuming they have a pretty high offset. Youre going to need to be careful throwing on wider tires because of strut/spring clearance.

Theres no telling how big of a spacer you will need without the offset.

[ka24deColt]

http://viewmorepics.myspace.co...53461

^^^ pic of rim off my myspaceif that shows you anything

lip is about 1 1/2

[94_240sx]

You can measure offset youself. Put the wheel on flat surface and measure it like in below link. See attached pic.

zerothread/81407

s14 has a lot of space in the wheel well, so you better push them out otherwise you will have sunken looks.

[nismofly]

it should say offset somewhere on the wheel, check around the back of the spokes and stuff

[ka24deColt]

ya.... wouldnt it still look better than stock wich i believe is 16x6.5 even if the offset isnt that great. but ya i will probly get spacers for the back still.. i believe the offset might be 42... what is the offset on the stock rims?

thanx for answering my dumb questions i dont know a whole lot about rims but im learning.

[94_240sx]

thanx for answering my dumb questions i dont know a whole lot about rims but im learning.

Yeah, those rims typically have 35-42 offset. Not s14 friendly at all...

It's cool man. The deal is you have to get the most out of them since you want to deal with what you have. Good quality bolt on spacers like H&R will be pretty expensive, but you better get some good quality spacers.

[ka24deColt]

i still think it will look better than stock rims though.

[FRSport]

Depending on the tire (each company makes different style sidewall, so "poofyness" looks different for each tire), you can run something along the lines of 225/40 - 235/40 and be set. 225 should be more flat looking, and 235 will puff out just a little.

The cheapest, stickiest 18" tires you'll find around town, currently on special , Federal SS595: Federal Tire Sale Special

-QV

[ka24deColt]

ya im goin with the 235... shud have them on this weekend ill post sum pics prolly so yall can see if they look like **** or not.... lowered after christmas.... prolly puttin some spacers on the back soon also. ya im not tryin to have the best lookin 240 out there or nothin so im not really worried that much about the rim size because they are still bigger and wider than stock so i think there will be some improvement.. im still one of the only kids with a 240 at my school and people think my cars badass so i juss thought sum kool lookin black and chrome rims would look better.. im satisfied for now...after suspension ill be savin for turbo parts wich will take a while to get everything ill slowly get the parts my parents have never spoiled me or anything and i pretty much pay for my own stuff by savin my money so ya.... thnx for all the opinions on the rims.... ive got everything i need to know now.