i've started to look for some wheels for my s2000, but before i get my heart set on a set, i just want to make sure what i'm looking for.
i've read some threads about wheel size/tire size/offset, but those have been for stock fenders.
when i purchased my car, the fenders had already been rolled and pulled, and i know that plays a role in what offsets you can fit.

i've decided i'm going to stick with 17 as it suits the s2k perfectly, and dont fancy paying 18' rubber prices
i want to run the widest rubber front and back with a flush finish (no rubbing)

the main thing i want to do is NOT run any negative camber to fit the wheels, so looking for a flush fit. And i'm lowered on coilovers with 1 finger gap all around.

so the question is, on a 17 rim, for a flush fit (with no additional negative camber), whats the widest wheel + widest tire + lowest offset combination can i run front and back. and i'm looking for the staggered look.
thanks in advance!

 

If your fenders are rolled, something safe would be like 9.5 wide +40 offset. 255 tire.

It all depends though with a higher offset you, you can run a wider wheel with wider tires.

 

^ I'd go like 8.5 or 9 in the front and then the 9.5 in the rear. Basically if you stick to the +40's you should be nice and flush

 

Unfortunately you put yourself in a bit of a bind with excluding yourself from 18's. If you chose to run these I would have suggested a 10.5" 285/30 +70 which is a proven combo and then 8.5 to 9" +50 with a 245. Being 17's your tire width choices are much less and so are your rim widths. Unless your willing to go 295-335x17 - which means wheel and body mods) Your going to be stuck in 255 land, becuase the 275/40 profile sucks.

 

i've only ever ridden on 18's on my accord that i own
but its mainly the price of the rubber thats scaring me off getting a set, but i'm not 100% adverse to getting 18

so if 18's were an option, what could i go front and back?

 

If I were ordering custom specs, I'd go 9.5" +55 front with a 255/35/18 tire and 10.5" +65 rear with a 285/30/18 tire. Same widths and offsets would apply to 17", but as mentioned there aren't any good 17" tire options in 275 or 285 width.

 

woah those sound amazing!
and those would fit rolled/pulled fenders and no additional negative camber?! hard to believe

 

look at the offsets...

 

Yes. They are only going to stick out about 1" compared to stock, should be fine with fender work already done. The bad news is sizes like that are really hard to find unless you go with something like CCW.

 

looking at rims and the main problems seems to be the offsets, nothing really s2k friendly out there
more than likely going to get a set of advan rg-d's


looking at the 18x8.0 +45 for the front
18.9.0 +45 for the back

how does that sound?