hello people
ive finnaly ordered my wheels for my s14a
there 18x8 with a 35 offset. its lowered 40 at front 35 rear ive been told that when it comes to wraping them in rubber i can either have 225s all round but advised to go 225s on front and 255s on rear.
i want to go with the wider on the back but a bit worried they might rub?
should 255s be ok on the rear?
thanks alot
junglist.
225's on the front or maybe 235's
would go for 245's on the back tho, 8's are a bit thin for 255's IMO
Shouldnt be a rubbing prob on back but you may need spacers on the front
Imho 225's are a good fit on 8in wheels, and will suit the front well. I agree with pugwash, I think 255 is going to be too much at the back, wouldn't go over 245 personally
At the moment i am running 265 on the rear of mine but they are on an 8" rim, so i would not go for them i would stick to a 245 on the rear, i have only got 265 on mine until i get my new wheels which will be 9 1/2" wide on the rear.
Yes i agree too, i am running 8" fronts with 225's and they look and fit fine with 5mm spacers on. I have 9" rear with 265 and they fit perfect in arch just enough room to move. 245 would be the max i would go for on an 8" rear.
What do people run a 40 or 45 profile on 18"' s
i am running 35 front and 40 rear
doesnt it affect handling having wider on the back comparedto the front tho?
stretch some 185's on there hehe
225/35 here
next time gonna lazz on 215/40 but thats drifting and not road use.
Still tho I would say no more than a 235/40
Tell me if you think you need spacers when you put your wheels on I have a feeling that all 18x8 wheels need a ET25 offset from my own experiences
I have 255 on a 9 inch rear and its too wobbly and fat for my liking, going to go down to a 235 next change. 235 on the front 8" seems ok though (going to drop that to a 225).
Well my 300zx wheels are 8 1/2 on back and 7 1/2 on front so meant to have different width tyres. Wider on back should give better arse end grip without compromising steering feel on frontOriginally Posted by Rich B
I'm on 235 40 18 front and 265 35 18 on the rear and it handles great and grips like f**k
edit: Oh yeah the fronts are 18 x 8 and the rears are 18 x 9
Here's one of my rears..
Last edited by cHiL; 03-10-2004 at 01:30.
will probably stick a 245 on the rear then as theyre due soon.. on 225's all round at the moment on 8 1/2 rims
any ideas on the size spacers ill need?
Here's a table showing Tyre widths and recommended rim widths
Tyre Size: Service Desc: UTQG: Sidewall: Approved Rim Width: Meas. Rim Width: Section Width: Overall Diameter: Tread Width: Max. Load: Tread Depth 32nds
215/35R18 84 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.50 7.50 8.56 23.86 7.95 1102 10.0
265/35R18 93 W 280 AA A BLK 9.00 - 10.50 9.50 10.72 25.28 9.71 1433 10.0
275/35R18 95 W 280 AA A BLK 9.00 - 11.00 9.50 10.70 25.54 9.94 1521 10.0
205/40R16 83 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.00 7.50 8.49 22.40 7.80 1074 10.0
205/40R17 84 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.00 7.50 8.49 23.42 7.80 1102 10.0
215/40R17 83 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.50 7.50 8.51 23.74 8.11 1074 10.0
235/40R17 90 W 280 AA A BLK 8.00 - 9.50 8.50 9.55 24.37 8.75 1323 10.0
245/40R17 91 W 280 AA A BLK 8.00 - 9.50 8.50 9.84 24.69 9.07 1356 10.0
255/40R17 94 W 280 AA A BLK 8.50 - 10.00 9.00 10.31 25.00 9.39 1477 10.0
275/40R17 98 W 280 AA A BLK 9.00 - 11.00 9.50 11.06 25.64 10.02 1653 10.0
225/40R18 88 W 280 AA A BLK 7.50 - 9.00 8.00 9.26 25.04 8.43 1235 10.0
235/40R18 91 W 280 AA A BLK 8.00 - 9.50 8.50 9.55 25.37 8.75 1356 10.0
245/40R18 97 W 280 AA A BLK 8.00 - 9.50 8.50 9.85 25.69 9.07 1609 10.0
275/40R18 99 W 280 AA A BLK 9.00 - 11.00 9.50 11.06 26.64 10.04 1709 10.0
245/40R20 95 W 280 AA A BLK 8.00 - 9.50 8.50 9.85 27.70 9.07 1521 10.0
205/45R16 83 W 280 AA A BLK 6.50 - 7.50 7.00 8.12 23.19 7.39 1074 10.0
215/45R17 87 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.00 7.00 8.30 24.73 7.96 1201 10.0
225/45R17 91 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.50 7.50 9.03 24.88 8.19 1356 10.0
235/45R17 94 W 280 AA A BLK 7.50 - 9.00 8.00 9.30 25.32 8.59 1477 10.0
245/45R17 95 W 280 AA A BLK 7.50 - 9.00 8.00 9.61 25.62 8.91 1521 10.0
255/45R17 98 W 280 AA A BLK 8.00 - 9.50 8.50 10.12 26.03 9.35 1653 10.0
225/45R18 95 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.50 7.50 9.03 25.89 8.19 1521 10.0
245/45R18 100 W 280 AA A BLK 7.50 - 9.00 8.50 9.81 26.62 8.91 1764 10.0
195/50R15 82 W 280 AA A BLK 5.50 - 7.00 6.00 7.95 22.67 7.24 1047 10.0
205/50R15 86 W 280 AA A BLK 5.50 - 7.50 6.50 8.34 23.05 7.35 1168 10.0
205/50R16 87 W 280 AA A BLK 5.50 - 7.50 6.50 8.34 24.06 7.35 1201 10.0
225/50R16 92 W 280 AA A BLK 6.00 - 8.00 7.00 9.12 24.88 8.32 1389 10.0
245/50R16 97 W 280 AA A BLK 7.00 - 8.50 7.50 9.86 25.64 8.95 1609 10.0
195/55R15 85 W 280 AA A BLK 5.50 - 7.00 6.00 7.94 23.38 6.94 1135 10.0
205/55R15 88 W 280 AA A BLK 5.50 - 7.50 6.50 8.49 23.84 7.42 1235 10.0
205/55R16 91 W 280 AA A BLK 5.50 - 7.50 6.50 8.49 24.85 7.42 1356 10.0
215/55R16 93 W 280 AA A BLK 6.00 - 7.50 7.00 8.90 25.24 7.67 1433 10.0
225/55R16 95 W 280 AA A BLK 6.00 - 8.00 7.00 9.02 25.71 7.93 1521 10.0
25mm brings it out nicely with the arch
My 225s need a 3mm spacer although I got 5mm (well they were free
If I had the money I would go for the 25mm, bolts on properly, instead of being lucky to get away with 5mmand looks
with wheels out by archs instead of tucked underneath ala comma van
8" wheel with a 35 offset will be 3/4 of and inch closer to the strut than standard, which is about 10mm clearance, 3/4 of an inch is 18mm so at least 11mm to give the minimum clearance between tyre and strut (3mm)
feck it I would just get the bolt on spacers or you will be messing about with longer studs and all sorts.... 25-30 bolt on spacers
Paul
thanxs alot mate
non standard rim diameters and tyre profiles may make you're speedo read wrong
Last edited by davebargh; 08-10-2004 at 07:09.
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