# buying rims... what size?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [February 8, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358 "2012-02-08T16:50:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![S14Point5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@S14Point5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S14Point5)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358/1 "2012-02-08T16:50:59Z")

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im buying xxr 526 rims for my s14  
im getting the rears 18x10.5 +20

front options :

17.00 x 9.00 35  
17.00 x 10.00 20  
18.00 x 9.00 25  
18.00 x 9.00 35  
18.00 x 10.50 20

i wanna slam the car pretty low and i will roll the front fenders…dont really wanna use spacers but if i have to i will…tire sizes too please

btw im paying 950 to the door  
thanks for the help

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**Author:** ![derass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/derass/32/5691_2.png) [@derass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/derass)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358/2 "2012-02-08T18:32:40Z")

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im not sure if s14 is much different, but none of those offsets will clear coilovers in the front of an s13. you need 17x9 +20 minimum. and that gives you 5-10mm clearance

actually that 18x9 25 might just barely fit with a 2-3mm spacer, no studs required

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**Author:** ![Pants](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pants/32/5590_2.png) [@Pants](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pants)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358/3 "2012-02-09T07:12:42Z")

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or just buy my enkeis

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**Author:** ![SaNTi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@SaNTi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SaNTi)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358/4 "2012-02-09T07:39:22Z")

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18x9 + 25 front (might need small spacer to clear coils/brakes) with 215/40  
18x10.5 + 20 rear with 225/40

You could also run 17/18 setup but you’d have to be a man to pull it off… like so:

![http://junkhouse.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6275349220_0f94d609fc_b.jpg](http://junkhouse.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6275349220_0f94d609fc_b.jpg)

![http://junkhouse.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6274990413_d2facd9764_b.jpg](http://junkhouse.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6274990413_d2facd9764_b.jpg)

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**Author:** ![I\_3-SR20DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@I\_3-SR20DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/I_3-SR20DET)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358/5 "2012-02-09T12:21:48Z")

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buy bigger wheels.

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**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-rims-what-size/220358/6 "2012-02-09T17:46:51Z")

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If you want to really low. do 17x10 20 offset( gonna need spacers, and roll +pull+camber) and 18x10 20offet. Roll might be enough with camber.