Yet another set of wheel/tire questions.

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underground57
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Car: '93 240sx fastback, '04 Frontier

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Ok, I think I've found some wheels that I actually like and would like to know what offset of the available options would be best. I have an s13 with 4 lug which I plan on keeping that way. Future mods planned for the car include Z brakes for the front and a set of coilovers (most likely a set of KTS). I'm planning on 17"x8" all the way around.

The available offsets/inner space difference/outer extensions are as follows:

+20 / +7mm / +33mm+25 / +2mm / +28mm+33 / -6mm / +20mm+38 / -11mm / +15mm+40 / -13mm / +13mm+48 / -21mm / +5mm

So here's what I know (or think I know). 17"x8" should be a happy size in general and I shouldn't encounter any major issues. I should probably stay away from the 38-48 offsets because I may run into clearance problems down the line when the car is lowered. I'm assuming that any of these would be fine for the rear, but I'm concerned about possible issues with the front tires hitting the fenders while turning. If I go with the 20 or 25, is there any fender rolling that needs to take place or am I in the clear?

For tire sizing, I'm currently running 205/60-15, so I'm assuming that 215/45-17 would be ideal. Am I correct in my assumption or am I off?

Any advise or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.


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17x8 +20 no fender rolling.215/45/17

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underground57
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Thank you, much appreciated.


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