So I just ordered my new wheels. Went with SSR SP1's in an 18x8 +29, 18x9 +36 offsets. I hope the fronts fit. I have a 91 and I'm wondering which size tires to get. I'm planning to use. 10mm spacer for the rear to have the offset at +26. My NSX hasn't been lowered yet. May do tanabe springs later on... Thanks in advance
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I hope my new wheels fit. Need advice
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Did you custom order these?
What are you trying to do?
18x8 +29 will be super flush (in fact they will stick out past the fender if you aren't lowered). With the recommended tire size of 215/35/18, you'll rub almost everywhere on the outside fenderliner, going straight and turning.
The 18x9 +36 isn't even available according to the SSR website and is also a poor choice to match the fronts.
If it were my car and my priorities are 1) Drivabilitiy and 2) flushest look possible without scarificing #1, then I would get the 18x8 +41 with the MD lip or the 18x8 +37 in the NR lip.
For the rear I would get 19". And the sizes for those would be the 19x9.5 +30 in the SL lip or the 19x10 +37 with the SL lip. The 19x9.5 +30 with the NR lip will give you slightly more caliper clearance at the expense of lip size. Tire sizes for these would be 275/30/19 for a more squared look, or 265/30/19 for a slightly stretched look.
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I'd be curious if there are any NA2 owners with the Advan RSII's, I've ordered a set in 17x8.0+37, 18x10.0+37. I'll probably go with 215/40-17 and 255/35-18 tire wise. I ran a search but didn't locate any information/postings of pictures.
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Thanks a perfect setup Steven!
OP: Can you get anything different for the rear? Also if you can find a machine shop local and have them take 5mm off the back pad that would help. The car without being lowered may have a weird stance.
OP: Can you get anything different for the rear? Also if you can find a machine shop local and have them take 5mm off the back pad that would help. The car without being lowered may have a weird stance.
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uhh i guess you did not get this memo http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showthread.php/169950-A-few-pics-of-my-new-RSII-s?highlight=advan+RSII
Or this memo: http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...buy-gauging-interest?highlight=RSII+group+buy
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Steven you will be fine but a 18x9 would have been slightly lighter and a slightly better fit for your tire. 18x10 stretches a 255 some.
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Steven you will be fine but a 18x9 would have been slightly lighter and a slightly better fit for your tire. 18x10 stretches a 255 some.
I'm telling you guys that the SP1 would definitely look better with a 19" rear...
And to fit a 18x8 +29 in front? You'd have to run a 205/35/18 tire for that to even be drivable...
What size are u running in the front Hapa? What brand tire shud I get to stretch that size?
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So I just did a search on tirerack for that 205 35 18 tire and nothing came up. I may have to do the 215/35/18
Thanks Doc, I'll have to fall on my sword regarding my poor search technique. Probably the 265 series tire would work better over the 255 series on the 10" wheel.
Do u know his specs?
Yes, that or you get a more proper 9" wheel for your tire. IDK why so many are bent on having a 10. A 9 for the rear is a great option and fits a 255 much better. Even a 265 or a 275 works on a 9. I run 255 street and 275 R comp on the same 9" wheels. They are perfectly square on the 255 tire and the lightest combo you can get.
It comes down to fitment, tire clearance, and wheel lip sizes. You can technically run a wider wheel to get a flusher look with the same size tire and have additional clearance within the wheel well.
See my article in the NSXPrime Wiki for more info:
http://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/Wheel-Tire_Theory
Also, in the Professor SP1, you can run a step larger in lip size (12-13 mm larger) by going 9.5" or 10" wide in the 18".
http://www.ssr-wheels.com/wheels/sp1_17181920.asp
First off, let me say nice work on the Wiki Adrian!
On fitment, there really are very little clearance issues in the rear. I am running a 275/35/18 in the rear on a 9" wheel with at ET of 25. That wheel with the 255 tire is as FLUSH as you'd want. And the tire is not stretched at all, which would be on a 10". With a 275 NT01 and sitting really low, I have no clearance issues. It all works fine. It is all very flush and looks great. If you want to go WAY oversize or create a certain look with wheels that have a lip like step lips on a profesor, that's a whole other story. Then yeah, you can go with 10, 10.5, 11, or even bigger. Those custom "looks" applications are not what we are talking about. There are no clearance or flushness issues with a 9. We've been over this before and the debate seems to go on, but I feel the 17x8 and 18x10 sizing is often picked because that's what is popular without actual calculation. I don't want to debate for no reason... that is not my purpose for posting... fact is, both wheels work fine. While I won't say that an 18x10 will NOT work or be OK, you have to admit that an 18x9 works AT LEAST as well with a 265 or a 255 tire which is quite popular and appropriate for the rear. The center of the recommended width range for a 255 tire is a 9" wheel.
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Tire manufacturers show specs for each of their tire models and sizes, including an approved range of rim widths. The tire can be mounted on wheels with widths anywhere in that range, without safety issues. Tires tend to look a bit stretched at the upper end of the range, and a bit bulging at the lower end, but anywhere in between they should look fine.
Most 255/35-18 tires are approved for mounting on widths of 8.5-10.0". So they can be mounted on 18x10, but yes they may look a bit stretched. 265/35-18 are usually approved for widths of 9.0-10.5", so they may look less stretched on an 18x10 than the 255/35-18. And if you go for the unnecessarily oversized bling-bling 275/35-18, those are usually approved for widths of 9.0-11.0".
I agree with the comment above that you would be better off with 19" rears if you insist on 18" fronts. Due to the difference in outer diameter, the NSX tends to look a bit unbalanced with same-diameter wheels front and rear. But you would be even better off with 17" fronts and 18" rears, as there are a lot more choices of top-performing tires available in the NSX sizes for wheels of those diameter.
Most 255/35-18 tires are approved for mounting on widths of 8.5-10.0". So they can be mounted on 18x10, but yes they may look a bit stretched. 265/35-18 are usually approved for widths of 9.0-10.5", so they may look less stretched on an 18x10 than the 255/35-18. And if you go for the unnecessarily oversized bling-bling 275/35-18, those are usually approved for widths of 9.0-11.0".
I agree with the comment above that you would be better off with 19" rears if you insist on 18" fronts. Due to the difference in outer diameter, the NSX tends to look a bit unbalanced with same-diameter wheels front and rear. But you would be even better off with 17" fronts and 18" rears, as there are a lot more choices of top-performing tires available in the NSX sizes for wheels of those diameter.
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Im running a rear 18x9 +40 with a 20mm spacer so +20 and I can still push it out maybe another 5-10mm with a 255/35 I'm pretty low on coils though.
Front are 18x8 +32 with a 215/35. I rub after 3/4 turn on stock fenders and liners but I am pretty low there too. I would say tucking tire in the front.
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I ran the SP1's
Fronts 18x8.5 +35 Type D Disk - with 215/35/18 Kumho
Rear 19x10 +24 Type C Disk with a 3mm spacer 265/30/19 Kumho
Fronts 18x8.5 +35 Type D Disk - with 215/35/18 Kumho
Rear 19x10 +24 Type C Disk with a 3mm spacer 265/30/19 Kumho
Note that on the SSR website, the 18x8.5 +35 is labeled as the "MD" Disk (usually meaning "Mid Disk").
The 19x10 +24 is labeled as the "NR" Disk (usually standing for "Normal"). There's a 19x10 +24 also in the SL disk (for a larger lip) as well but it might not clear the brake calipers.
For reference, HP is usually "High Pad" (for SSR it's called "Hyper" for some reason) and NR is "Normal".
For some Volk and Work wheels the Type A, B, C, & D designations usually refer to High, Mid, Low, & Super Low Disks respectively. I'm not sure how they apply to SSR though since the website calls them by the other names.
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