15x9.5 or wider?

[gander]

hi guys do you do any 15x9.5 alloys? anything 5 stud. just need a pair.

i need to run some proper m/ts now

[Evilchap]

Didn't you just buy some 17 or 18 drag tyres?

Best we could do is 15x10 steels... would they appeal?

[gander]

yeah i did but i need to take this chasing big tone serious i need to go for 15's. how much are they? do they look any good? I've seen some 15x10 drag wheels on another forum but cant remember where.

whats the brake clearance like? ill be going back to standard s13 rear brakes soon.

[Evilchap]

You're nuts!

Brake clearance on standard brakes will be fine. They are 19 offset, but a +19 so properly lairy...

They're about £55 each to you matey

[800bhp]

+19 ? So is that sticky in or sticky out? (don't understand offsets)?

[Evilchap]

Sticky out!

Offset is how far the centreline of the wheel is in or out of the hub. Minus offset is towards the car, think of it as less mms from the car, Plus offsets are further from the car, thus more mms

The confusing but I guess is minus offsets with high numbers, this just means they are sitting really close to the car

[800bhp]

Sticky out!

Shame, could do with some wide 15's but sticky out is no good

[Evilchap]

Want me to see what I can find? Might be able to arrange something...

[800bhp]

Sorry for the thread hijack...

So, I currently have R32 GTR wheels which are 16x8 ET30 (i think!),

If my maths is correct then to keep them sticking out the same but add some width I would need 15x9.5 ET-8,

Does that make sense and is such a wheel (or close to it) available?

[gander]

i think we are looking for the same sort of thing. i run 15mm spacers so probably not to lairy would be good to get some proper big tyres under the arches

[cr33ch]

id be really interested in some wide 15" wheels like a set of RBs with more dish... but id like em in 4x114. but id run em on the front aswell and they would need to clear 4 pot 280mm discs...

[800bhp]

i think we are looking for the same sort of thing. i run 15mm spacers so probably not to lairy would be good to get some proper big tyres under the arches

I think we are .... i want to run these in 2010

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompso...3763R/10002/-1

[Matt_T]

Minus offset is towards the car

errrr, no it isn't

[gander]

I think we are .... i want to run these in 2010

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey-Thompso...3763R/10002/-1

my thoughts exactly. i want to run them too in that size. just need the rims to fit

[Si]

Ben, you've got it the wrong way round - negative offsets is big sticky outy, positive offsets is more inwardsy

a 10j et19 is do-able on the rear of a stock arched S14 with some archwork and something like a 255/265, a 10t et19 will be a LOT more aggressive - like getting on for 2 inches more sticky outy

[800bhp]

Ben, you've got it the wrong way round - negative offsets is big sticky outy, positive offsets is more inwardsy

a 10j et19 is do-able on the rear of a stock arched S14 with some archwork and something like a 255/265, a 10t et19 will be a LOT more aggressive - like getting on for 2 inches more sticky outy

I need to run the tyres above..... 315/60/15 on 9.5J rims with standard S14 arches..... so what ET do I need etc.... (am assuming my calculations are not correct above now)

[SX Sam]

315? An ET19 might fit ok, thats a wide tyre on a not so wide rim though

[800bhp]

9.5 is the correct width rim for these tyres (i'm currently running 255's on 8J rims)

[gander]

yeah im running 275's on a 9j rim at the moment. fits well

[Evilchap]

Sorry for my stupidness there then chaps...

I am waiting on confirming pricing and availability for these steels.

Being as there are a few of you... we could commission a wheel for you if there's enough who need them in the same size... any thoughts?