c_me_go

Hey Everyone..

Just bought some new rims and cant wait to put it on... Just wanted to see if anyone has any good ideas or know what tire to buy or not to buy would be great info..

I have

BSA 17x8 40mm offset
5x114.3 lug patter

I was thinking of 225/45/17f and 255/40/17 what do you think?

batikan

tire sizes look okay but a quick question. are the rims 17x8 all around?? didn't they have staggered rims?

c_me_go

no they did not have any staggered rims... I hope the tires I want to put on them will not rub...

VeilSide AP1

BSA? why? man atleast you could have gone with Konigs but BSA really isnt a wheel i would put on an S, but hey just make sure you stagger the tires. you should have really staggerd the rims dude oh well

c_me_go

stagger the tires??? what do you mean by that?

VeilSide AP1

meaning that if you dont stagger the rims you need to atleast stagger the tires
For instance on the rear, it's said that a 40 offset on an 8" wheel is about the maximum without having a rubbing problem.
For the front, it's said that an offset of 48 with a 7.5 " wheel is about the maximum before you start having problems with rubbing.
When choosing aftermarket wheels, wheels should be chosen that have stagger, like the OEM wheels. This allows you to use a wider tire on the rear, which is essential to proper handling and safety of the S2000. It is possible to run the same width wheels front and rear, and stagger only the tire sizes in a similar way to OEM tire sizes. However, this is not an ideal solution, because you may end up attempting to mount a tire on a wheel that's outside it's recommended width range. For instance, the popular 17x7" or 17x7.5" wheels that are so common. You could run the OEM AP2 tire sizes on these wheels, however the rear tire will be pinched on the rear wheel, because the OEM wheel is 8.5" wide. When pinching a wide tire on a narrow wheel, the intended performance and tread life of that tire may not be met. Check ou this chart for a reference

For the front:
7.0" wheel: +42 offset (205 tires)
7.5" wheel: +48 offset (205, or 215 tires)
8.0" wheel: +54 offset (205, 215, or 225 tires)
8.5" wheel: +61 offset (215, 225, or 235 tires)
9.0" wheel: +67 offset (225, 235, or 245(?) tires)

For the rear:
8.0" wheel: +40 offset (225 or 235 tires)
8.5" wheel: +46 offset (235 or 245 tires)
9.0" wheel: +53 offset (235, 245, or 255 tires)
9.5" wheel: +59 offset (245, 255, or 265 tires)
10.0" wheel: +65 offset (265 or 275 tires)
10.5" wheel: +72 offset (275 or 285 tires)


So, when choosing aftermarket wheels, consider the tire sizes that will fit on them by looking at the specs of the tire you want to use (see the rim width specs), and try to maintain the stagger of wheel widths that the OEM sizes have. If anything, err on the side of a wider wheel and tire for the rear as this is the safer solution.

c_me_go

is there any way to increase the offsett by adding spacers??