which size rims ?

[Riubens]

Hey guys this is the best nissan site ive seen since ive been hooked on my nissan 240 sx fastback,first question i want to buy some rims i currnetly have the money but dont know which to decide between 18" or 17" inch rims. I want confort ,style,and which size ones look better on the fastback .

Thanks...any sugestion would really help me out.

[4felix20]

i'm going with 17" wheels because you can put more tire on them for comfort. i really don't like low profile tires.

[Juujai]

people go from 15-18 inch usually

i prefer 16 or 17 inch wide with lower offsets. if i had to go 18 i'd probably do 17 in the front and 18 in the rear.

[GrilledCheese33]

go 17's, 18 is way to big, plus for comfort, you don't want your car to give you an enema from driving I prefer more rubber like 4felix said

[xekushnr]

i want to get 17s, and i pretty much agree with everything said above. 17s are sexy.

[slydin'240]

I vote for 18's. You can run a 22540 or 235 40 in the front and a 25535 or a 26535 in the back.



I am running the 22540r18 up front and 25535r18 in the rear.

[4felix20]

that doesn't look too bad. how's the ride quality? and do you have a pic from just the side.

[st33f]

i have 18s... and spacers... my ****s are pretty flush but the ride is rough--coils + 18s = bumpy

[Luke]

I just ordered my 17"x9" 5zigens.

[slydin'240]

Ride quality is bumpy but its a sports car so it's cool with me. I will check to see if I have a side pic.

[Riubens]

thanks guys but i would like more pics of cars w/17" AND 18" to make my decision tomorow,also has anybody ever bought tires from ebay and are they worht it or are they a scam ,trying to save some $ for extra mods..

Thanks..

[Luke]

Check out this orange sil80. It has the same wheels that i've ordered for mine. 17" is probably the biggest i would go on a 240http://forums.freshalloy.com/u...70963

[Graphfixz]

wait, are this not 18s?

[biggie]

You need 17s, since I'm selling my set of FNs : )

But 16 or 17s do look better on almost all S13s, its just too small of a car for anything 18 or bigger.

[tm_kickz]

I just ordered my 17"x9" 5zigens.

OMFG.

[skydragoness]

You need 17s, since I'm selling my set of FNs : )

But 16 or 17s do look better on almost all S13s, its just too small of a car for anything 18 or bigger.

People will tell you 18's are the shizzy, but once you hit a pothole its all over. Instead of bending rims all the time go with 16" or at the most 17's. Don't go anything lower than a 45 sidewall or you'll be sorry. And people will ignorantly tell you there's less sidewall flex with a skinnier tire, but honestly sidewall stiffness is dependant on the tire manufacturer/air pressure. I was running my OE alloys with 205/60/15's, i ran a few psi more than stock (since i had suspension upgrades) and i had Potenza RE950's (stiff tires no matter what the size). Never experienced sidewall flex at all, not even autocrossing.

[Graphfixz]

got a pic of your 205/60/15's?

[skydragoness]

[Graphfixz]

would you/could you go bigger then 205?

[rico05]

For perormance, there is no need to exceed 16x7 as there are plenty of awesome tire compunds in sizes to fit your needs for that wheel size. IN FACT, Nismo devleoped thier S-Tune line of parts for the S13 on:

Front: 16x7 +33 w/ 205/55/16 Advan Neova Rear: 16x8 +38 w/ 225/50/16 Advan Neova

Anthing bigger on an S13 is for visual appeal only. The smaller wheel will be lighter, while the sidewall ratio on those sizes will offer enough compliance to not overwork your suspesnion or your back, but will have the rigidity and scrub radius to offer superior feel and performance.

I personally run Falken Azenis Sport ST-215 in 205/50/15 all around on Manaray VS12 Sporty wheels, sized 15x6.5 +22. Great combo.http://engl-labs.tamu.edu/clas...s.htm

[skydragoness]

would you/could you go bigger then 205?

No

The OE alloys are 6" wide, 205 is the maximum width you can go. I have a set of SSR Integral A2's that i'm going to use for my next car (my white coupe got totaled two weeks ago). They are 16x7 +32 front and 16x8 +38 rear, not the most flush of offsets, but the best i could find. Finding rims for our cars with the proper offsets is really really hard (unless you go with the 5zigens' which have decent offsets now).

Anthing bigger on an S13 is for visual appeal only. The smaller wheel will be lighter, while the sidewall ratio on those sizes will offer enough compliance to not overwork your suspesnion or your back, but will have the rigidity and scrub radius to offer superior feel and performance.

You got it.

[slydin'240]

Thats not really true. If You hit a large enough pothole you can bend even a 16" wheel. We have had 18's on on both of our vehicles for years and have never had a problem. I have decent sidewall on the front and rear of the 240. Tire size is based off of an aspect ratio, so the wider the tire the more sidewall you have, example - 25535r18 - the tire is 255mm wide the sidewall is 35% of its width.

Wheel size is a personal preferance - If you want 18's get them same with 17's or 16's. My personal opinion is a 240 with 18's is the hottness.I would rather sacrafice some ride quality then have tires I can feel roll under.

[rico05]

Yes it is a preference, but some people prefer to put the best performing parts/sizes on their car and some people perfer to be the "hotness".

I myself perfer to be both...cuz I'm Bling Bling like that.

[Graphfixz]

Thats not really true. If You hit a large enough pothole you can bend even a 16" wheel. We have had 18's on on both of our vehicles for years and have never had a problem. I have decent sidewall on the front and rear of the 240. Tire size is based off of an aspect ratio, so the wider the tire the more sidewall you have, example - 25535r18 - the tire is 255mm wide the sidewall is 35% of its width.

Wheel size is a personal preferance - If you want 18's get them same with 17's or 16's. My personal opinion is a 240 with 18's is the hottness.I would rather sacrafice some ride quality then have tires I can feel roll under.

roll under? What do you mean?

[skydragoness]

Thats not really true. If You hit a large enough pothole you can bend even a 16" wheel.

Semantics. I didn't say you can't bend a rim smaller than 18". But the chances of it happening with 17" or 18" rims are much higher due to the fact they have no sidewall cushioning to soak up the impact. Like you said, if you hit a large enough pothole you can damage a 15 or 16" rim, but a pothole or imperfection that would've been fine for a 15 or 16" rim could be worst for anything bigger. With that said, some people adjust their driving style to compensate for bigger rims, and adjust their psi as well. The majority don't. As far as sidewalls rolling/flexing it's all about the tire's construction and psi, cheap-o tires are going to roll/flex no matter what the size.

[slydin'240]

In the 5+ years I have worked in the tire/wheel industry I have seen more destryed OEM wheels then custom wheels. Most of your El' cheapo tires are made by major tire manufacters.

A 20560r15 has almost a 5" sidewall, I don't care who makes it or how much pressure you put in it its gonna roll and flex more then a low profile tire. Overinflating a tire isn't good to compensate for suspention mods because it causes uneven wear in the center of your tire.

With a short sidewall you have no choice but to change the way you drive. Thats given and yes most people don't and thats where people run into problems. I can hit railroad tracks and potholes with no problems as long as you can't see china through it.

[HashiriyaS14]

Rico's wheels are t3h pimp....

[slydin'240]

roll under? What do you mean?

Its kinda hard to explain on the net, but you can feel it under high speed cornering.

[skydragoness]

A 20560r15 has almost a 5" sidewall, I don't care who makes it or how much pressure you put in it its gonna roll and flex more then a low profile tire.

No kidding. But it would be ignorant to say that all 205/60/15 tires are created equal and display the same characteristics when driven on a autocross course or in any other demanding situation.

Overinflating a tire isn't good to compensate for suspention mods because it causes uneven wear in the center of your tire

Depends on how much overinflation your'e talking about. OEM psi is at 30 cold, I was running 33psi cold. No tire wear issues for the 2.5 yrs I owned the tires. And upping the psi in a chubby tire size like i had when i was running a stiff suspension (agx's/SuspTech springs) made the most sense and increased turn-in response.

[PantherRacer]

How does that 17 in the front 18 in the rear work for anyone who has it?I think I'll go with 18's cuz I'll have more ppl following my kru

and once again, the only track iz a drag track and I plan on having an extra set of wheels for that. so. 18's are my choice