# S13 rim sizes **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [February 18, 2005, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388 "2005-02-18T09:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DoubleDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@DoubleDown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoubleDown)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/1 "2005-02-18T09:03:23Z")
What are the best rim dimensions for an S13? I’m looking at 17" with stock brakes. Best offset to fill the wheel wells? - Mike ---
**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/2 "2005-02-18T09:12:40Z")
search freshalloy in the 240sx basic section. There is a thread about post picture of your car. ---
**Author:** ![DoubleDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@DoubleDown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoubleDown)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/3 "2005-02-18T09:41:02Z")
That thread has over 5000 posts 😛 I searched the whole forum and mostly came up with sizes for rolled fenders, etc. Aaron, what dimensions are your rims? They fit nicely 🙂 - Mike ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/4 "2005-02-18T09:50:21Z")
Depends on how wide you want to go man. 17x7 front and 17x8 rear. Would be about +30/2 up front and +30 or so in the back would fit nicely I think… Mine is x7 and x8 and a +35 up front and +32 rear. I’m not too sure about a 9" though. About a +30 or so would fit I think. Not sure, I’m no rim guru. lol. ---
**Author:** ![Z3NK1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e480ec/32.png) [@Z3NK1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z3NK1)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/5 "2005-02-18T10:05:53Z")
werd, 17x7’s and 17x8’s are a good combo for s13’s…without having to roll any fenders or anything. 35 offset all round will work, and should clear coilovers. ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/6 "2005-02-18T14:21:10Z")
i ahve a 35 offset and i think i wanna get some spacers to pust them out 5mm would do it but then i might have to roll my fenders :E ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/7 "2005-02-18T16:32:31Z")
Go 17x8 all around no need to make the understeer even worse . As for offset on and 8 inch wheel +32 or less fits well. ---
**Author:** ![sil\_eightyRPS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sil\_eightyRPS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil_eightyRPS13)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/8 "2005-02-18T18:02:15Z")
you guys r too conservative…8j and 9j will be fine…just stretch the rubber… say a 215 and a 235 or if u dont liek stretching a 225 and 245 should fit well… keep offsets around 32+ 36+ ---
**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/9 "2005-02-19T10:22:11Z")
> [@sil\_eightyRPS13](#): > > you guys r too conservative…8j and 9j will be fine…just stretch the rubber… > say a 215 and a 235 or if u dont liek stretching a 225 and 245 should fit well… keep offsets around 32+ 36+ on a s13 chasis, you can fit 10"s with 38-40mm offset in the rear. heres a few pics of mine from last nite. REAR SUSP IS UNLOADED - so it looks like its sticking out of the fender but its not. My GramLights on my s13… The 17x8 35mm offset wheels will not clear my z32 caliper(225/45s will clear coilovers). It will need atleast 20mm to clear. I didnt take any pics of the fronts. But here are some pics of the rears 17x9 35mm offset. I think i will need to roll the rear fenders or machine down the wheels if i want to run 245s or wider. ![http://members.shaw.ca/boost-f/offset/0434.JPG](http://members.shaw.ca/boost-f/offset/0434.JPG) ![http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0435.JPG](http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0435.JPG) ![http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0436.JPG](http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0436.JPG) ![http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0439.JPG](http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0439.JPG) ![http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0447.JPG](http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0447.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/10 "2005-02-19T10:39:32Z")
Nice pics. So do you think one could run a 9" with a higher offset to suck it away from the fender? Like a 40mm? Cause it looks like there is plenty of clearance around the suspension pieces. Weird, your spoke design looks as though it would clear the front brakes. Cause I put my 17x8 with a 32mm offset up front and I cleared the brakes by like an 1". Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/11 "2005-02-19T10:54:36Z")
> [@SRBURG13](#): > > Nice pics. So do you think one could run a 9" with a higher offset to suck it away from the fender? Like a 40mm? Cause it looks like there is plenty of clearance around the suspension pieces. > > Weird, your spoke design looks as though it would clear the front brakes. Cause I put my 17x8 with a 32mm offset up front and I cleared the brakes by like an 1". Hmmm. 9"s with 35mm offset and 245s will clear the rear fenders but i would roll the inner lip just to be save. If you want to run 245s or wider tires then higher offset will be needed to clear rear fenders. But i would roll the rear fender lip as well. The spokes on these Gramlights are hitting my frnt calipers(300zx). I need atleast a 20mm spacers for the spokes to clear the caliper. ---
**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/12 "2005-02-19T12:38:46Z")
> [@Nis240](#): > > Go 17x8 all around no need to make the understeer even worse . As for offset on and 8 inch wheel +32 or less fits well. I agree when you have a lower power level. But if your torque is well over 200Lbs/ft understeer is only a problem at tight corners/low speeds. 😃 Try a turbo Flavio, I think you may want more wheel on the rear end. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/13 "2005-02-19T15:24:13Z")
> [@1mns13](#): > > Try a turbo Flavio, I think you may want more wheel on the rear end. 😃 …Thats crazy talk. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_SARS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Mr\_SARS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_SARS)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/14 "2005-02-20T12:30:05Z")
S13 / 180SX 16 7 +32 Recommended by Taka Kaira 16 7 +33 Front Recommended by Rays/Nismo 16 8 +32 Recommended by Taka Kaira/DumHed: stuck out to far 16 8 +38 Rear Recommended by Rays/Nismo 17 7 +35 Recommended by Taka Kaira/InitialSteve/DannyG 17 7 +38 PS13boy 17 8 +22 Front RHiSC 17 8 +30 Front 180athid 17 8 +35 Recommended by Taka Kaira/InitialSteve/DannyG/Midori 17 8 +36 Front Recommended by Rays/Nismo 17 8.5 +35 Front pitchd 17 9 +30 Rear 180athid 17 9 +40 Rear Mark/Midori 17 9 +38 Rear Recommended by Taka Kaira/Rays/Nismo 17 9 +47 Rear RhiSC 17 9.5 +35 Rear pitchd 18 8 +20 Front 180athid 18 9 +20 Rear 180athid: shreds tyres This is from > **[What Offset? - The Complete Wheel Guide](http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/topic/75912-what-offset-the-complete-wheel-guide/)** > > Before everyone is about to tell me to hit the search button, its not one of those threads. This thread is intended to help eveyone else out there when the... Most of these numbers are from people’s(their usernames) experiences ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/15 "2005-02-20T15:44:08Z")
HOly wicked write-up. Thanks Mr. SARS! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_SARS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Mr\_SARS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_SARS)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-rim-sizes/138388/16 "2005-02-20T21:41:03Z")
I don’t know if anyone here goes to that site, but the Aussies on [NissanSilvia.com](http://NissanSilvia.com) can answer ANY question you have about Silvias/180sx. 😛 DEFINITELY a place to check out if you ever run into troubles or have questions.