Help me find some 17" wheels for my S13

[samoht]

Ok, I've just got a 180SX, and it's on standard alloys. Worse, the tyres have no grip at all. So I will need some new tyres, and I'm thinking Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics (because they won the EVO test). But the smallest they come in is 17", so I need some new wheels, and if I'm doing that, I want some light ones.

I've had a look on your website, but it's quite hard to search by particular fitments, so I keep finding something that looks good and then it's not available in an S13 fitment (4x114.3, right?).

So, suggestions welcome for a black '94 180SX:

Required:
- S13 fitment
- 17"
- fit without any arch work

Desired:
- not too expensive
- light
- enough width+offset to fill the arches (ie roughly flush with the flanks of the car)

If you can suggest a few that meet the above criteria, I'd be glad to know.

My car's not lowered yet, but it will be (a bit) if that makes any difference.

Price with/without tyres (if you can do them) would be good.

Final qu - if I fit wheels with a non-standard offset, or spacers, then the centre of the contact patch will end up further outboard. How does this affect the handling ? (Especially the steering at the front)

Thanks for the help :)

[Kieran_E1]

Ok, I've just got a 180SX, and it's on standard alloys. Worse, the tyres have no grip at all. So I will need some new tyres, and I'm thinking Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics (because they won the EVO test). But the smallest they come in is 17", so I need some new wheels, and if I'm doing that, I want some light ones.

I've had a look on your website, but it's quite hard to search by particular fitments, so I keep finding something that looks good and then it's not available in an S13 fitment (4x114.3, right?).

So, suggestions welcome for a black '94 180SX:

Required:
- S13 fitment
- 17"
- fit without any arch work

Desired:
- not too expensive
- light
- enough width+offset to fill the arches (ie roughly flush with the flanks of the car)

If you can suggest a few that meet the above criteria, I'd be glad to know.

My car's not lowered yet, but it will be (a bit) if that makes any difference.

Price with/without tyres (if you can do them) would be good.

Final qu - if I fit wheels with a non-standard offset, or spacers, then the centre of the contact patch will end up further outboard. How does this affect the handling ? (Especially the steering at the front)

Thanks for the help :)


I ran the "Boost Drift" wheels last year and they prove excellent. very light too.

7.5" at the front and 8" at the back. back's sit flush with the arch , at the front i run a 25mm spacer to give me more lock and the car handles well and the wheels sit great

[samoht]

Thanks for the suggestion - do you have any pics of your car with them ?
I can't see 'Boost Drift' wheels on Rare Rims' site - maybe discontinued ?

[Kieran_E1]

Thanks for the suggestion - do you have any pics of your car with them ?
I can't see 'Boost Drift' wheels on Rare Rims' site - maybe discontinued ?

think they are under the normal boost wheels iirc

i have some pics at home so i'll upload later

[Rarerims.co.uk]

They are under the normal boost wheels yes

My preference would be the torque wheel, in 17x8" front, and 17x9" torque 'drift' rear..

Awesome wheel

J

[Rarerims.co.uk]

These are available in et35 which is a similar offset to stock, meaning the drive will still be very good, but will fill the arches with the extra width...

If you email me a pic, I have a way of virtually fitting the wheels to the car, so you can see what it looks like in advance

sales@Rarerims.co.uk is my email addy!

J