i am getting ready to pick up a set fo 19" wheels for my 1993. i would like to know what is the widest wheels i can fit on front and rear and what would be the most aggressive offset so i can get the fattest lip possible. keep in mind my car is not lowered and my fenders are rolled

 

Bling, yo.

 

not really blingy, but i would like to fit 315/25/19`s in the back

 

Why that size? Not much of a selection there... And why that wide? You plan on getting a body kit or are you turning your FD into a drifter dune buggy?

Check out "jimlab's" .zip file for the rest of your questions:

https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes-20/fd-wheel-tire-sizing-416251/

 

i think widest on stock fenders with the absolute correct offset is 275 or 285. You should go with 18's, if you do, you can save lots of money, and the beautiful part is that in the process of saving that money, you also prevent the car from looking like bigfoot.

 

-------> https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=416251
From the sticky in the Suspension-Wheels-Tires section

 

just remember if you go too low the front wheel will grind through the wiring harness and you will have all sorts of problems.

 

thanks for the link guys, i was having trouble finding it on my own.......but why is everybody sooo against 19`s on an fd?

 

i have 19s and love them, no complaints here: i have 285/30/19 out back and they fit fine, but my wheels are +46 although the rear has a 3 inch lip. you will need to get springs or coilovers to lower your car though as 19s create a little bit of fender gap.

 

19's are typically large and heavy, not usually something you want to do to a true sports car. Depending on the style of rims, they make the car look like a monster truck. Also, you are going to lose quite a bit more sidewall from your tires going with a 19" rim and that will make your ride extremely harsh. Not to mention tire selection for proper sizes and brands is extremely limited.

IMO, 17's are still the best for tire selection, weight, performance and look for the RX7.

 

I love my 19"s with my Tein coilover setup. Ride isn't bad at all.

 

It's amazing what people can get used to..

I used to daily drive my RX7 for years when I first got it. It didn't bother me, I was just used to it. After driving my M3 around for a few years, I don't know how I did it. Sometimes you don't know any better until you have better.

 

I've been very happy with my 17 inch Fikses, have never felt the need to move to 18s, 19s, 20s.....

 

Yep

 

I dont know Rich, I'm thinking about Bling bling 20s with some jewels on them so it will shine when my car is rollin! **** it! I'm chroming out the FD and jack it up at least another foot! I've heard thats the style!

Geez people, FD's aren't some honda/buick.. 19s are rediculous! At least spend that money on some reliability mod before trying to bling it out with some heavy *** 19s.. Any light weight 19s you would have to run such a tiny *** wall'd tires that one small pot hole could ruin your rims.

 

LOL i love how this thread is full of ignorance from people who have never had 19s on their fd, they rely soly from what they read on the boards. And yet, one of the most intelligent people on this forum, JimLab, had 19s on his fd. 19's dont look ridiculous what so ever and if your running a 3 piece wheel you wont have to worry about "ruining your rims" from a small sidewall. I have now close to 9,000 miles on my 19s with no problems at all and the ride is great on stock suspension.

 

Jim's car never had the engine in it to see what it looked like with the car not looking like a 4x4. Once again, you should read my comment:


There are some 18's that do the same thing.

 

stay with the 17- 18 thats all you need.

 

true, but i know from my OWN experience, either-way my comment was not pinned towards you. I have had 17's, 18's and 19's all with different size sidewalls. And i feel the ride is the same when i had 18s with 35 sidewalls compared to 19s with 30s that i have now. Wheels with bigger lips also appear to be smaller as well - many people think my wheels are 18's. Like i said its preference but if you have never been in a fd with 19s WITH a properly working suspension and can directly compare wheel sizes i dont think anyone has a right to mislead others based off of heresay from others with no or little experience.

 

im not into much style. for me Function<Form

so 17's are perfect for me and MAYBE 18's. I like performance and i always think about the parasitic loss with larger rims

 

In FL, I'll give you that ride quality may not be a concern. However in areas where there are major temperature changes from the seasons, the streets are horrible. Sidewall size plays a huge roll in ride quality especially in those areas.

As I mentioned above, you may just be used to the quality that you have now. Someone who is used to riding around in a Mercedes may think your car is harsh.

 

Rich, I like your 17's also. I was really surprised in the performance penalty going with a larger size wheel that is in general, heavier. I like my 18's and didn't want to believe that it would make much of a difference despite reading what all of people were saying on the forum (who didn't even have any 18's)...until I switched wheels during a fitment run...I also remember your post when you noticed a difference going way back to your 16's.....

 

Even on C6 Z06s and other high end sports cars where they're stock fitment? And that's "ridiculous", by the way...

Or making any assumptions about wheel weight? My 19s are probably as light or lighter than your 17s.

A P285/30-19 has a ~85.5mm (3.4") sidewall. A P275/40-17 has a ~110mm (4.3") sidewall. That 0.9" makes very little difference from a ride perspective, but it makes a big difference in aesthetics. If your local roads are full of potholes, drive a 4x4.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of the Fikse 13" center + 4" of rim look, or the overly thick look of most 40- and 45-series tires. They looked OK in the early 90s, but only in comparison to the 50- and 60-series tires of the 80s. Now they just look dated.