will this size wheel work?

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DrifterXRPS13
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hello, i have an s13 fastback, with stock suspension, plan on getting coilovers in a few weeks or so, but found these awesome wheels and was wondering if they gonna fit or do i need to do something special to make them work...here's the size,..17x8 (+12 mm, 4.95 backspace), the hub bore is 62 mm...will this work or am i fooked and better off getting fn's...thanks


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62mm is too small! It won't fit over the Nissan hub pilot and +12 will look a bit odd... sticking out

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alright then, i'm 86ing that idea, how about this,...16x7 +35 in front, 17x9 +20 in the rear?...would this work fine, sorry for changint he original question but smith sr changed my mind...

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that will work fine, im assuming its a universal wheel? then it's hub will be fine

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i think it will look goofy with the different diameters, but some people like that so whatever. the big difference in offset will make the tires line up differently with the body, the front will be one person's definition of flush while the rear will be someone else's. that big of a stagger will lead to some crazy understeer. most people only stagger and inch in width if at all.

with that rear i would go with a 17x8 +20 or so. or a 16x8 +30 in the rearwith that front. i pulled those numbers out of my ***, just what came to mind. i'm not positive they will fit.

this may helphttp://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html


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