17/18 wheels on NSX? Size of tire/rubber for NO wheel well gap?

[btcog82]

Ok it sounds a lil' complicated in my thread title:redface:,

BUT basically I wanna' know who's running 17/18 wheels out there on a dropped, lowered, slammed NSX?

And what size tire are you running on them?

As you all may have seen my "X"...it's a lil' low,

These wheels are 18/19, and as you can see I hate wheel well gap :wink: These fit rather nicely. The only reason the front LOOKS LIKE it may have a little gap, is because the wheel is turned slightly, but when straight there is absolutely no gap at all. I want this same effect, when I put my 17/18's on.

Thanks in advance:wink:

 

[EndlessNSX]

I am running a 215/40/17 front tire and a 275/35/18 rear tire on a 7.5 and 9.5 wheels with a 2.5 inch drop front and rear. No rubbing in the front or rear.

 

[Hapa88]

What are your tire sizes now? Basically, to answer your question:
1) Find out what tire size you have now, in the front and in the rear. (probably 215/35/18 Front, 275/30/19 Rear)

2) Look up the dimensions of the tire. . most importantly, the overall diameter of the tire (24.0" front for the 215/35/18 and 25.7" for the 275/30/19 Rear)

3) Find the 17/18 tire that has the exact same overall diameter (or extremely close). (215/40/17 is 23.9", 275/35/18 is 25.6" which is probably your best bet.)

Source of diameters:
http://www.falkentire.com/fk451_sizes.html

 

[johnny010]

That's bitchin' man.

 

[DRIFTER]

I am running a 215/40/17 front tire and a 275/35/18 rear tire on a 7.5 and 9.5 wheels with a 2.5 inch drop front and rear. No rubbing in the front or rear.

I have the same setup.

 

[nsxtasy]

Get 215/40-17 and 265/35-18.