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Decker
04-01-2007, 06:42 PM
Aight. So I ordered some wheels for my s14:

17x8 +35 front
17x9 +35 rear

I need help on finding a tire size that will best suit my purpose. The main purpose of my car is for drag/straight line racing, but I do enjoy an occasional run in the 'twisties.'

What do you guys think?

Thanks.
down_shift
04-01-2007, 06:49 PM
35mm spacers all around
Decker
04-01-2007, 07:01 PM
yes. but what would be a good tire size?
plv
04-01-2007, 07:19 PM
when i had 17x9s rears on my old car i had 255/45s on them and they fit perfect, not stretched at all:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/a98tegLS/0004.jpg
Decker
04-01-2007, 07:58 PM
when i had 17x9s rears on my old car i had 255/45s on them and they fit perfect, not stretched at all:



Thanks! I'll be needing a beefy tire like that . What were you runinng up front?
plv
04-02-2007, 04:30 AM
Thanks! I'll be needing a beefy tire like that . What were you runinng up front?

The matching BBS wheels i had upfront were 16x8s, i dont remember what tire size they were but i dont think it would help u anyway since the sidewall size ratio would change from 16" to 17". i guess u could run a 235ish/40ish but thats just a random guess lol.
1800DialKyle
04-03-2007, 07:42 AM
when i had 17x9s rears on my old car i had 255/45s on them and they fit perfect, not stretched at all:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/a98tegLS/0004.jpg


Peter i miss your silver car......:( :(
plv
04-03-2007, 01:00 PM
Peter i miss your silver car......:( :(



me too :( :(

i probably have more of a emotional connection to it than the blue one
Casey
04-03-2007, 01:10 PM
oh so sad
doesnt love his new car like his old one...
lol
wat happened to it?
plv
04-04-2007, 04:22 AM
i was stupid and sold it
Infinite
04-06-2007, 03:04 AM
i run 275's in the rear and 225's up front, but im on 18s
CRAMERIZKING
04-06-2007, 06:00 AM
i'd say 255/40/17 rear and 235/45/17 front just from hearing the wheel sizes, but i don't know shit about 240's. (what they can fit without rubbing)
Infinite
04-06-2007, 02:32 PM
i dont rub at all. when i get over fenders its 255 front and 315 rear w00t
1800DialKyle
04-12-2007, 05:06 AM
me too :( :(

i probably have more of a emotional connection to it than the blue one

I hear ya man. There was a lot of time, money, memories in that car.
s14unimog
04-12-2007, 06:51 PM
I like to slide so stretched is the name of the game.

I have 17x8 +35 17x9 +34 Volk AV's with 215/45/17 up front adn 225/45/17 in the rear

look for my picture in the welcome new members area
Cash
04-13-2007, 12:24 AM
Sorta off topic, but I used to have a 205/45/16 on my rear z32tt wheels (8.5"). I'm all for the stretch look, but this looked STUPID! haha, the only reason I had those tires on them was because that's what came on them when I got the wheels. Even better, the fronts which are 7.5" had 225's on them. So I was running wider wheels in the rear but wider tires in the front... did I just blow your mind??