jake1191

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Summer is here and my father is buying me the rims of my choice for passing all my classes this year. I currently have 16s and they are hard to find nice tires for. I want something staggered with a nice deep chrome lip. I havent decided to go with a gold center rim or silver/gunmetal.

My question is what are some good sizes to go with for the rims. I know the fronts are going to be 17x7 but not sure about the rear. I want something nice and wide for the rear because the car is getting turbo swapped this summer along with a set of coilovers. Rolling the fenders isnt a problem either.

If possible i would even like the tires to look like they are stretched to fit the rims.

I also need to know some good offset sizes for the rims?

Pics of current setups of wheel/tire combos are good too.

Also dont want to break his bank so they have to be under about $600 for the rims new.

Twins80s

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16s are hard to find nice tires for? try 215/40/16 falken 615s

jake1191

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yes but i want to go with wider tires than that in the rear because i eventually plant to be around 300rwhp

87 t-66

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there is a huge thread in the suspension section...its called the official fc wheel fitment thread. check it out. tell your daddy to buy me some wheels too

clokker

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Stock suspension (or at least not coilovers)?

If so...
for the rear, 17 x 8 with a +20 offset and 245/40's will fill the wheelwell nicely and sit flush.
In the front, 17 x 7, +28-30 with 225's.

You should get wheels and tires that will work well with what you have now, not for what might happen in the future.
Besides, IMO much more stagger than the above makes the car handle wonky.

Natey

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17x8~ 225/45 F
17x9~ 235/45 R
+35 all round, as per Rishie's fitment recipe which was mentioned above.

need RX7

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^sexy.


OP, get Daytons.

jake1191

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i was looking at some 17x7s up front and 17x9 in the back. Is that too wide for the rear?


As for going for what i have now i would love to but my philosophy is do it once to support everything if you can.

I do have a set of coilover in my garage to go on as soon as i get unlazy and get the garage cleaned and some camber plates

gear_grinder

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sportmax 962

clokker

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Dunno, I have stock suspension so I'm not sure how much room you gain with coilovers.

Again, I would caution against going too big on tires...no matter what your power output might end up being.
Obviously, the tire itself will weigh more and, unless you pop for really good ones, so will the wheel.
Handling will be adversely affected as will wheel bearing life and wet traction.

Also, don't forget (assuming it matters to you) that your speedo/odometer readings will be increasingly off.

Spending your money on higher quality small(er) tires will gain you more overall than cheap(er) big tires.

myfc3s

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I would suggest buying the stock 91 TII wheels and put some 255 on the rears and 215 on front. I should have kept mine a long time ago, but now i kick myself on the *** for it. The FC just looks so perfect with them.

Grip

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17x9 +25 front and back, 245 front tires, 275 rear tires.






they arent my wheels, and they arent going on my car...just wanted to see what they look like.

im planning on 17x8+22/235 F, 17x9+15/255 R

jake1191

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+1 for the 962s i was looking at those. i also looked at the 006s with black centers and red lip being my color scheme for the car is red on black


they look good just needs lowered.

Rob XX 7

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I have some inexpensive enkei mesh wheels im selling with tires, not the crazy offset or tire package deal but for $450 its tough to beat.

jake1191

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PM me some pics of them. tires can always be changed to something better. just as long as they are 17s

Rob XX 7

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https://www.rx7club.com/ne-sale-wanted-classifieds-196/17-enkei-rpom2-polished-lip-w-tires-837543/

PvillKnight7

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17" rims are a downgrade. 225/45/16 fit nicely in the rear and tires are easy and cheap to find used. 16" rims will also give a softer ride and be more resistant to deforming and or cracking when they hit potholes.

clokker

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How do you figure?

PvillKnight7

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Larger sidewall. Tires are effectively springs. A longer spring has greater travel than a shorter one under compression.

Rob XX 7

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these are not limos, I just went to 18s and like the ride so far

cmanns

I'd stick with 16's too, FC's look perfect with 16's with alil sidewall...

jake1191

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i agree but im sticking to 17s. i do plan on keeping my 16 size set of rims though

cmanns

Whats the desire for 17"s?

Accelerate slower, speedo will be off and increased ride high in which lowering will lower the travel for the tires and offset the suspension more requiring suspension work...

may as well put 20"s on it

btw I put smaller sidewall tires on my fc (a tad too small but most do whatever size I had) and my speedo was quite a few mph off...

jake1191

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cheaper tires and a bigger selection of tires. Before too long tires for 16s are going to be like getting tires for 13s plus i dont like the rims i have now and cant find rims i like in anything smaller than 17s

andycivic

i got 17" sport max 006 wheels on my vert 17x8 +35 with 225\45 in front and 17x9 +20 with 205\50 in back the back has a nice strech the front looks super krappy my plan is to put the rear wheels in the front and buy 18x9.5 with 225\50's in the rear although two differnt sizes arnt for everyone if u want a new set of 17" wheels u need to decide the style of wheel u want then look for a brand of wheel that has that style in the right offset for u... u also need to decide if u want a flush look or a sunk in stock look it mite be a sin to tell u this but go on zilvia.net and look at the wheel fitment thread there are some sick looking rides on there its all up to the look YOU want...