SmokedZenki

hey guys im actually keeping the stock se wheels on my s14 until i can afford nice ones.. anyways i was wondering what is the widest tire size i can fit on the se wheels or at least the widest best looking tire size... i'm just tired of looking at these skinny stock size tires...

thanx for the help guys
-Eric

o.g.darkdrifter

Wide tires on stock sized wheels looks pretty dumb. I suggest lowering the side wall size before making the tires wider. That way instead of looking really fat and round they have a more aggresive look to them. 205/50 or 45/16 might look alright.

SmokedZenki

yeah i agree i don't want a huge sidewall i just want a wider stance.. thats also why i have been considering wheel spacers and wider tires and try to keep the sidewall the same height i already have.
-Eric

crazydrifter

i had 205's on my s13 se wheels and they where as fat as you can get i think but still looking good

SmokedZenki

i believe the stock tire size is 205/55 R16.. so do you think by going with 205/50 or 45 would make the tire wider?? i'm just trying to fit the widest tire i can on these wheels... but making sure it still looks good...

-Eric

battosaii930

iTrader: (2)

no.... 205 is the width of the tire in millimeters 55 is the hight of the sidewall in millimeters so 205/50 or 45 would only make your sidewall smaller but it will be the same width ie ruberband tire lol

for me i use 235/40 R17(F) and 275/40 R17 (R) on my SSR's

SmokedZenki

yeah thats what i figured it would just make my sidewall smaller.. so what size tire should i use on the stock se rims and be wider than the stock size tiresand still keep my sidewall are the same size?.. keep in mind im on 16's not 17's....
thanx
-Eric

o.g.darkdrifter

What is the stock wheel width? 7.5j? If so there is a pic of some 225/50/16's on a 7.5j on this site http://www.zcar-owners.net/club/hikaku/us/zusvszjp.htm doesnt look all that bad. Any wider and it will be baloon status. If you do this though make sure you get some grippy *** tires like AO48, Azenis, hoosier d.o.t. radial wets, etc etc, just because getting wider tires that dont grip for a damn makes absolutely no sense.

SmokedZenki

225/50 16 sound like a good size to try... thanx

-Eric

battosaii930

iTrader: (2)

too wide stocks are 16x7 215 max

SmokedZenki

really?? well 215s aren't much bigger than my stock 205s?? i thought i could at least get to 225s?? but im not sure thats why i'm on here asking around....
-Eric

Iwanta nismo

spacers do wonders......

silviaks2nr

iTrader: (1)

225/50 will fit on se wheels, although they are only 6.5" wide I've seen it... looks pretty cool with 1" spacers. Personally I would pick up a set of like 16x8 kosei k1's and some 245/40s all around instead