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Old 12-08-2011 | 11:48 PM
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hey guys my s2k is currently on a set of rpf1s 18x9.5 15 offest wrapped in 215/35/18 all around and of course i am getting tired of the whole stretch scene because it rides like crap so i ordered a set of xxr 521s 18x10 25 and 18x8.5 35 offset decided to raise the car today so i am about almost 2 inch drop from factory height and the look i am looking to get at is the track setup, meaty tires but i dont know what size i should go with i was thinking about 245/45 rear and 225/40 front any ideas? i found a pic (below) of an s2k and its what i am wanting to look like but i could not find specs to the wheels and tires but to me they look like 17s so ill leave it to you guys to decide and help me towards the direction i am wanting to go

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Old 12-09-2011 | 05:06 AM
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Meaty tires for your setup would be the following:

F: 255/35/18
R: 285/30/18

You're going to need a LOT of fender modification to make that fit with your wheels though. I'd go so far as to say don't even try it unless you have overfenders.
Old 12-09-2011 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by deepbluejh
Meaty tires for your setup would be the following:

F: 255/40/18
R: 285/35/18

You're going to need a LOT of fender modification to make that fit with your wheels though. I'd go so far as to say don't even try it unless you have overfenders.
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ok thanks man alright let me rephrase that i need a setup without doing any modifications to the fenders but they are rolled and i do plan to go with the js racing fender and rear flare soon but not right now maybe in the mid 2012 so right now lets go a little down on tire size from what you gave me lol but maybe just enough for good clearance and i do have pretty good gap between the fenders all around
Old 12-09-2011 | 10:26 AM
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If you want any sort of respectable setup, you will need to find new wheels. Those wheels are just ridiculous and won't fit on a stock-body S2000.
Old 12-09-2011 | 10:53 AM
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i am getting tired of the whole stretch scene


wheels still have too low of an offset though.

BBS LMs (if you like the mesh look) in

18x8 +50 225/35/18
18x9.5 +55 255/35/18

http://www.bbs-usa.com/road-wheels-d...fm?CLID=6&WF=7

would be a perfect fit with your fender mods I'd suspect.

The wheels in the pic are TE-37s, which for our cars would be skinnier than the BBSs, but lighter too

18x7.5 +48 225/35/18
18x8.5 +50 255/35/18

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/p...ducts_id=10986
Old 12-09-2011 | 05:58 PM
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You are not going to achieve what you want with those rears. I dont think you can fit that even with a 225 on it and -5 camber. A 17x9 +22 I believe is what's on that blue car,.....its been done stock body too but with camber and stretch.
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This probably isn't going to help you, but I have a full set of michelin pilot sport cups fs, 225/40/18 fronts and 285/30/18 with 90%, as well as 2 other sets of 225/40/18 (yokohama and michelin ps2) if they will help you out.

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