Wheels Sizes on s13's

[Ethien161]

Just wanted to see the common size of aftermarket wheels for s13

-Pics of wheel and size would be best

Plz and Thank you

[simmode1]

BOOYAH!

http://www.rimtuck.com/thumbna...r+asc

[Ethien161]

/thread closed lol thanks man and i cant decide wether 17's or 18's
Modified by Ethien161 at 5:57 PM 7/2/2009

[KC240SR]

13x8J -20 offset.

[simmode1]

i cant decide wether 17's or 18's

Decisions decisions... Personally, I'm going with both. 17x9 up front and 18x10 out back.

[Ethien161]

I've decided Im going with 17x9 Gramlight 57d Not sure what offset now.....

[simmode1]

Nice choice. Offset will be determined by how much tire you wanna run. You want stretched tires or max rubber?

Edit: Wow... those are some nice sizes.

http://www.nengun.com/rays-eng...s-57d

You should check the Advertisors forum here and Zilvia. I saw a sale on these while back. Maybe they're still on sale.

[Shabbernigdo]

I've decided Im going with 17x9 Gramlight 57d Not sure what offset now.....

17x9 by 20mm = perfect imo.

[Ethien161]

stretched tires look pretty cheesy to me so im trying to go for full rubberwhat size tires would that be somewhere like.....255 <- is that close haha

[maryjane]

im runnign 17x9.5 up front with 20 mm spacers and 18x12.5 with 30 mm spacer in the rear, looks sexy

[Ethien161]

im runnign 17x9.5 up front with 20 mm spacers and 18x12.5 with 30 mm spacer in the rear, looks sexy

How do those rear whhels fit???????? Pics plz

[jpnissans13]

17x9 fr 38mm17x10 rr 35mm

[Didderson]

Well I guess you wouldn't be interested in 16's. But if you like a bit of old school flava to your new school looks it can be done. 16x8 +-0 offset. Tire size in the v2 build thread.

[silvia_ks_69]

http://i302.photobucket.com/al...t.jpg

TE37's 18X10 +12 and 18X10.5 +15 w/ 15 mm spacers (not on in the pic, i bought them recently)

tire size 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 Falken Ziex's

[simmode1]

stretched tires look pretty cheesy to me so im trying to go for full rubberwhat size tires would that be somewhere like.....255 <- is that close haha

Fitting 255's up front is hard if you have coils. For the wheels that you selected, I'd go with 17x9+22 245/40/17 & 18x9.5+38 255/35/18.

You'll need a roll but should avoid a pull. No spacers FTW.

[Ethien161]

What im trying to get is the same wheel size all the way around for i can rotate em and just add a spacer in the rear to kinda get the flushness in the rear and if need be the frontim gonna be junior in high school so im trying to save up some cash by having them equal

[simmode1]

Great thinking. Being able to rotate your tires is awesome. Plus non-staggered setups handle better than staggered for grip driving.

Go with the 17x9+22 with 245/40/17's all around. Once you see it, you probably won't even bother with spacers in the back. Just get it low, roll the fenders and dial in a little camber. Done.

And Didderson... is going on in your sig?

[Ethien161]

If you go to a drift school and you bring all of your stockies and put em in the rear would you be good for the drift session?

[ZX88]

17s in the front 18s in the back

[Ethien161]

17s in the front 18s in the back

Is that for the drift school? because im trying to get a bunch of cheap tires to go to the drift school with and the stockies wheels are way cheaper than 18's so i was thinking that would be a better option

[simmode1]

Drifting stock sized tires is just fine. Nice and cheap.

In fact, you'd probably have a hard time drifting 245/40/17's if you still have a stock motor...

[Ethien161]

simmode1 really appreciate all the help youre giving me bro you pretty much answer all of my question and one more question if i drift with stock wheels can i still have the car on stance gr+pro's would i like need to get spacers to flush the tires out a bit to keep the car nice and planted

[asoomal]

17x9 fr 38mm17x10 rr 35mm

17x9 38mm? There's barely any room from the strut to the tire with the stock wheels, how the hell is that gonna fit?

[Ethien161]

17x9 38mm? There's barely any room from the strut to the tire with the stock wheels, how the hell is that gonna fit?

Thats why i didnt reply to him haha i just blew it off

[simmode1]

simmode1 really appreciate all the help youre giving me bro you pretty much answer all of my question and one more question if i drift with stock wheels can i still have the car on stance gr+pro's would i like need to get spacers to flush the tires out a bit to keep the car nice and planted

It's no problem man. You caught me on a good day... lol

I don't drift, but there are plenty of ppl who slide their bone-stock 240's. You don't need wider wheels or tires to drift. Your stock setup will be just fine to learn on.

And plenty of ppl install coilovers with their stock wheels. In fact, it's the preferred upgrade path, IMO. Even if you have cool wheels but you still have tons of wheel gap, your car isn't gonna look good.

First you need to get low & firm and then you get the wheels... Or both at the same time if you can. I'd also recommend replacing your all your worn out bushings with a poly- eurathane set.
Modified by simmode1 at 10:28 PM 7/4/2009

[Ethien161]

It's no problem man. You caught me on a good day... lol

I don't drift, but there are plenty of ppl who slide their bone-stock 240's. You don't need wider wheels or tires to drift. Your stock setup will be just fine to learn on.

And plenty of ppl install coilovers with their stock wheels. In fact, it's the preferred upgrade path, IMO. Even if you have cool wheels but you still have tons of wheel gap, your car isn't gonna look good.

First you need to get low & firm and then you get the wheels... Or both at the same time if you can. I'd also recommend replacing your all your worn out bushings with a poly- eurathane set.

Modified by simmode1 at 10:28 PM 7/4/2009

Yeah ive made a list on Word of the Coilovers, Wheels, Tires, and the Energy Suspension Master Kit and how much they all cost so im pretty sure ill be installing the wheels and coilovers at the same time and such but the Energy Suspension bushing thing look like a lot of em and im not really to shure where they'd all go......

[simmode1]

but the Energy Suspension bushing thing look like a lot of em and im not really to shure where they'd all go......

Lol... me too! I've had a Master Bushing kit sitting in my closet for close to 4 years now! I always think to myself, "Maybe I'll get around to putting them in this summer..."

I'm really just considering dropping the car off at a shop and paying about $500 for someone to do it. I think that price might be worth my convenience...

[Ethien161]

5 bills to install all those bushings and the install cost more than the actual product doo dang the bushings really make that large of a difference?

[simmode1]

Yes. My buddy has a Hicas s13 with almost all the bushings replaced except for the subframe bushings and motor mounts. He still has stock suspension. His ride feels more firm, like a new car, compared to my s13.

See my sig for my setup. The only bushings I've replaced on my car are the sway bar bushings. But my car's more aggressive setup feels rickety compared to his. I know from other ppl's reviews of bushings that they complement whatever other chassis upgrades that you've done.

$500 was just an estimate. It's not hard work, if you have the right tools. But it is time comsuming. Maybe about 2 days worth of labor. Here are some write ups for bushing replacement:

http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id ... ?id=215877

This one is for an s14, but just to give you an idea of the work...http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=242578

[AZ89two4Tsx]

18's look the best.