b300z

is that an nsx i see? whos is that?

snwbrderphat540

my really good friends girlfriend's dad has an NSX. does good body work owns a shop, i dont trust him for turd on mechanical stuff though after having a conversation with him once.... it was emmbarrasing for him, to me, lol. and those rear rims are TOOO big it makes the rear brakes look like childs play, lol. besides that, there is a feeling of asymetry when you see the whole car and if i didnt know it was the rims i wouldnt be able to tell you, just mention it. i still say 17's the ride will be soo much better.

Murph Z32

You like the left rear quarter of the nsx in the pics above? My friend just bought it and some dumb ho hit that side. Not too bad though, but I think it's just another reason to keep'em off the road.

snwbrderphat540

how wide are those tires... they dont look very. i think your friend went a little more bling than for performance.

Murph Z32

He's got 275's on the rear. His wheel is only 19 x 8 though. My buddies NSX however, has some hella gay wheels on it now, but He just got SSR GT3's 19 x 10 rear. Those wheels make it mean something to be a 275.

entropy31

yep, just like i though. 19s on the back and 18s on the front looks like crap. *** end looks jacked up, and the brakes look tiny. i'll stick with 17s all around.

91zxtt

Wow....19x8's with 275's....that just doesn't seem that it would fit right. I've got 275's on 9.5's.

I did notice that when I switched from Michelin Pilot Sport 275's over to Goodyear F1 275's, the Goodyears are noticeable wider. I wonder if maybe those Falkens run on the narrow side.

The 19's are way too big....it looks silly.

snwbrderphat540

hmm... if you run 275 on 9.5's and he has 275 supposedly on 8 inch wide tire, with how low the profile of that tier is i just dont see how the math works... there is almost no sidewall over lap.

91zxtt

That's why I'm questioning it. I know I have 9.5's in the back and I know I have 275's, so I don't know how that wheel can be an 8.

Goofyz

I have 18s all around on my car, 245's up front ad 275's in the back running BFgoodrich KDWs all around (ohio rains a lot ) and except for a tiny bit of rubbing on the front left cause it sits about 1/4 inch lower on that side (adjustable shocks) same length shocks but the car just sits a tiny bit lower on the driver side (probably cause of the driver) I have no problem with 18's i don't think they look bad, or too big, I don't think 17's look bad or two small, but when i look at 16s i think, wow, those are tiny. I too think that 19 on the back/18 up front on your friends car looks kinda bad, that car just doesn't look like it sits right...

Murph Z32

Go to photobucket.com. I took me a little while but I figured it out and I'm dumb.

91zxtt

Interesting....with the setup I have....255/17/40's up front, I have no rubbing issues. They're on 8.5" BBS RC's.

Murph Z32

Can you run a 40 series tire on 18's

91zxtt

I think you would have issues with rubbing.

Riz Z Speed

don't forget that if you change tire size that you'll most likely need the adjustable upper A arms for camber adjustment.

Murph Z32

I have decided on the wheels. Mercury Silver Volk GTS 18 x 8 (or 9) front and 18 x 10 rear. I wanted to put a 40 series on because they're much cheaper than the 35 series.

Goofyz

Just so you don't go speculating 245/40s up front and 275/35 in back BF Goodrich KDW2s all around, and even though it looks low, it's not much lower than stock ride height, I have aftermarket coilovers that are height adjustable, and I have about 150lbs. of stuff in the back so it is actually sitting about 1/2 inch lower than it normally does.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF0147.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF0146.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF0145.jpg
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF0144.jpg

Oh, and about wheel choice, remember, get the wheels that make you feel good about spending that kind of money, don't get them cuase someone else thinks they are cool, that philosophy lead to the end of the Roman empire.

Murph Z32

If I'm going 18's all around wouldn't I want my tire height to be same front and rear?

b300z

theres a .1in sidewall difference between 245/40 and 275/35

Goofyz

but I have all the same size rims all the way around... all 9.5's the 245's sit different compared to the 275's, the sidewall is slanted on the 245's and on the 275's its straight up and down. I measured the height of the tires the rear is just slightly over a quarter (1/4th) of an inch shorter than the front. If I went to 35's on the front it would only exacerbate the slanting problem(of the sidewalls). I might go to 40s in the back next time but the suspension travel is a little further in the back and I like having the extra 5 millimeters on such a wide tire.

91zxtt

Am I reading your question right? Are you confused about why the sidewall of the tire slants in from the top of the wheel on your 245's and it doesn't on the 275's? If you have 9.5's all the way around, then the 245's will slant in at the top because it's a narrower tire. That wheel is too wide for those tires. You should have gone with a narrower wheel if you didn't want it to look like that. 275 40's are too big in the rear BTW. It is my understanding that the 40 is tire height....it is 40% of the width of the tire. Am I right on that???

b300z

yup....................

Goofyz

245x 0.35 is 85.75
275x 0.35 is 96.25
245x 0.40 is 98


I went with the closest ratio's and the tire slants in slightly at 245/40 its height would be 10mm less with 35's making it slant in more. As it is, its not bad. 245/40s up front are very close to the same tire height as 275/35's in the rear. They are just a bit taller but I have hieght adjustable suspension so I can still make the car sit correctly. Just look at the pictures.

Oh, and 91zxtt, I didn't have the question, it was Murph z32 wondering if he would have the same tire heights all the way around keeping the same series tires. I have no idea if he plans to put wider on the back (tire wise) but I assumed so cause he wanted larger rims on the back.

Riz, if you keep the center of the wheel (in relation to stock) close to the same then you shouldn't need adjustable links for camber compensation. that's the beauty of keeping the OD of the wheel the same and fully adjustable suspension. figure stock 225 is 608.9mm total height and 245/40 is 653.2mm total height...if you adjust your center up 0.885 inches you will be back to sitting at stock height. Generally you will need to start worrying about camber adjustments when you change the center of the wheel over an inch ( up or down). Always get an alignment after you do suspension/wheel work and let the professionals tell you how out of wack your camber is before you spend monies on unnessicary parts.

Murph Z32

What do you guys think about the tork imagine wheel? Much cheaper than volk gts.

Goofyz

I think they look good, but I am sure they are heavier than the volks.

if you are trying to go a bit cheaper than Volks have a look at A.Z.A. Z-1