Is this link on this thread?

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

 

It is now.

Good link. There are several offset calculators on the web nowadays.

 

will these fit?

front-17x7 et 45 with stock tire sizes
rear-17x8 et 45 with stock tire sizes

 

Yep, that should work. The front will be pretty close depending on what brand tire you choose. The OEM front tires are quite narrow so you would probably be fine. Some brands and models run wider so you might get an occasional rub.

Cheers,
Ken

 

Curious what size tire for the front?

18x8.5 +45
18x9.5 +50

I'm thinking 225/40 up front and 255/35 on the rear.

I am dropped around an inch as well.

Thanks!

 

For the front:
205 tires: +43 offset minimum (6.5

 

alright i have read all this info and i'm still a little confused. I bought my husband some buddy club rims for his b-day the sizes are 17x7 +40 all around,the place where i bought them said they would fit fine. But after reading this it looks like it wont. So would i have to return them or can we make them work. Also the car is stock height if that makes a diffrence.Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

People who sell wheels love to say "it'll fit fine" to make a sale. Yes, they may bolt onto the car. But a +40 offset is very low for the S2000. The stock offsets are +55 front and +65 rear! This means those new wheels are going to potentially stick out. In order to prevent rubbing the fenders, you'll need to use narrow tires, like 205 front and 225 rear (And please read the "proper tire size" sticky about the stock tire sizing - the stock rear tires are sized like a 245 but labeled as a 225). In addition, the stock wheels are wider in the back to properly fit a wider tire in the back. (Staggered.) Your new wheels are not staggered. In fact, your new wheels are narrower than the stock rear wheels... if you want to improve the car, you'd want wider wheels, not narrower wheels.

So... you don't technically need to return those wheels. You can bolt them on and the car will drive down the road. But you may risk tire rubbing and reduced performance.

One last warning... make sure the hub bore of your new wheels will fit the S2000.

Cheers,
Ken

 

Hi, I picked up a copy of Sport Compact Car whilst on holiday in Vegas this year and Im still puzzled by thier suspension test article.

They ran ten S2K cars at Buttonwillow in order to formulate a rough guide to the best suspension for track use.

Now, MANY had NO STAGGER.

All but one I think was 17" rims.
The KW car wore Enkei NT03+M rims in a 17x9.5" combination front & rear.
Offset was +44 both ends, Tyres were 255/40/17 Contis both ends.

So, Im still unconvinced about the stability issue as these are all also street cars and were tested as such.

Anyone using no stagger like to comment?
My thought is utilising a pair of oem rears to the front from the AP2, which are 17x8.5".

Comments?

 

You can't use rear wheels on the front. The rear hub bore is smaller.

Were those cars all on stock suspensions? Running wider tires in the rear is best for stock suspensions. The car can be a little too loose for a novice driver without the stagger. If you modify the spring rates, shock rates, or sway bars, then you can do whatever you wish to change the balance of the car.