will these fit?

[apollo500]

a guy i know had these on a Nissan 300ZX i was wondering if these would fit on my 1996 Nissan 240sx SE with stock suspension

fronts are 18 x 8.5 with 38 offset w/ 245/40r18 khumo ecsta mx tires rears are 18 x 9.5 with 45 offset w/ 275/35r18 khumo ecsta mx tires

let me know as soon as possible, thanks

[apollo500]

anyone, im supposed to go pick these up within 16 hours from now, i know the front will fit, but the back is +45, i have heard that +40 is the best, will the +5 make a big difference, this is on my daily driver

[adrianfromthecastle]

jeez... such high offsets. Rears will fit... but I doubt the front will fit. If I were you, I'd totally opt for lower offsets

[Broadfield]

I had 18x8.5 +32 on mine and it was literally 1 - 2mm from touching the coilover. So I would say the +38 won't fit unless you run a spacer.

[apollo500]

thanks for the reply, i would most likely run a cheap spacer in the front, untill i order a hubcentic one from ebay, what kind of spacer would i need? a 20mm?

[VersionS13]

Anything above +35 is cutting it very close depending on tire size. Stick to something in the 20's or even lower

[apollo500]

so a 20 mm spacer would solve the problem in the front?where could i get extended bolts, do any of the major auto parts stores carry them?(i live near chicago)

im only considering these as they are rims and tires with 500 miles on the set, and will cost me only $600 + hardware

[adrianfromthecastle]

for spacers, anything above 10mm you should just go ahead and get bolt on spacers. Saves you the hassle of getting extended studs, + its safer and less stress on studs.

and yeah, 20mm spacers should do... personally, I'd go for 25mm spacers all around. If you just do the fronts, it'll look funny, ykno?

[apollo500]

thanks for all your help, unfortunately the guy i was supposed to buy these rims from, sold them to a guy who offered him $25 more than i, without giving me a chance to raise my offer

[adrianfromthecastle]

thanks for all your help, unfortunately the guy i was supposed to buy these rims from, sold them to a guy who offered him $25 more than i, without giving me a chance to raise my offer

ugh... dont you just hate that?

either way.. I think it was for the better. I'd rather just get wheels that fit than having to accomodate for wheels that dont.

[apollo500]

quick question, i have had 18x9 wheels they were somwehre between +25 and +28 with 285/30 R18 tires installed on my car for one day( black bullitt rims from my bros mustang) i only experience slight rubbing on extreme load during turning, and hitting very big potholes, i was wondering if i could get a little bit smaller of a tire, and run a small spacer to correct this, because they looked sick, also would a 17x8 with a +26 offset work in the front?