9.5 Wide Under Gts-t R32

[dead32]

how many of you have 18 by 9.5 under the rear of r32 gtst? i wana get teh deep dish impul rear for my car. as atm i have 235 allround. looks ghey... height isnt an issue as i have coilovers i could raise im assumin i need to lip guards etc. any suspension arm issues.

[salad]

Offset? But the rear has heaps of clearance to the strut. You should only have guard clearance issues.

I've had 18x9 +45 on the rear before and there was still plenty of clearance to the strut with 2.5deg camber

Edited January 1, 2007 by salad

[dead32]

sweet im unaware of the offset, ill get back to you.

[BHDave]

I have squeezed some 17x9.5 ssr's under the rear of mine. You really don't have a lot of room to play with.

The effective offset on mine with spacer is +46 as i removed the original 15mm spacer that bolts to the back of the rim and replaced it with a 5mm slip on to fit it. Ideally it would need an offset around +43 give a bit more clearance to the tie rod end and coil over as it is really very (too) close atm.

You will need lipped guards minimum running 235's, probably slight flares to run any wider tyre without scrubbing problems. If the tyres have the little lip to protect the edge of the rim it will be even tighter

[ali-turko]

i got 9" with 255s(gtr offset) on the rear of my gfs gtst

[Bl4cK32]

9.5" wide would need a +38 offset running 235s on the rim for clearance, + the guards lipped

[Roy]

Are some of you confusing the front and rear? I currently have 9.5" wide +38 rears on my car and i do have rolled rear guards. They clear everything nicely. I dont know how they would go with wider rubber or unrolled guards, but i think its pretty safe to say you dont need to lip the guards

[dead32]

sweet deep dish impuls here we come !!

[Russman]

i got 9" with 255s(gtr offset) on the rear of my gfs gtst

Wow....

Are some of you confusing the front and rear? I currently have 9.5" wide +38 rears on my car and i do have rolled rear guards. They clear everything nicely. I dont know how they would go with wider rubber or unrolled guards, but i think its pretty safe to say you dont need to lip the guards

What width rubber do you have on yours Troy?

I've got +38 offset 9" wide with stretched rubber (235) and there is a bit of clearance but my suspension is so stiff it doesn't even go close.

What is the correct width rubber to put on 9" and 8" rims?

[salad]

Books at my work (tyrepower) say 225 on 8" and 245 on 9"

But 225 or 235 on 8" fits well, no bulge, sidewalls sit pretty flush

And 255 on 9" sits good, 245s are a bit rarer and usually more expensive

[BHDave]

Are some of you confusing the front and rear? I currently have 9.5" wide +38 rears on my car and i do have rolled rear guards. They clear everything nicely. I dont know how they would go with wider rubber or unrolled guards, but i think its pretty safe to say you dont need to lip the guards

Mine at effective +45 offset, 2 degrees camber and 225 bridgestone semi slick. Straighten up the wheel and increase the offset by another 8mm and they'd stick out like dogs balls, plus scrub with a wider tyre.

Sorry about the picture quality, camera phone in night vision plus me with the shakes = bad photo. Just as a reference, heres one of the front showing the thickness of the lip. That may be why mine were a bastard to fit under the guards.

[Russman]

Thanks mate. Do 235's rub on the front of a 32? I have access to some cheap 235's. I might put them on my 8" fronts.

[Bl4cK32]

The guy at my local tyre joint pulled out his book, and here in Adelaide its legal for 235 (and up) to go on a 9.5" rear rim

[dead32]

russ i have 18x8 235/45/18 on front of my car, never rubbed with old suspension, however coilovers on it now and it sits alot lower so it rubbs. i reakon alot of this has to do with just how low the car sits..

[Josh_r32]

i have 235's on the front of mine and they only rub on the inside plastic guard.

Edited January 3, 2007 by Josh_r32

[Roy]

I have 255/40s on my 9.5" wheels and they are a tad under the correct width. So i think they are the perfect tyre for the rim. What i look for is that when i put the rim flat on the ground the face of the rim touches the concrete and not the rubber.

[Ronin 09]

I have 255/40s on my 9.5" wheels and they are a tad under the correct width. So i think they are the perfect tyre for the rim. What i look for is that when i put the rim flat on the ground the face of the rim touches the concrete and not the rubber.

hope you're not a curb touch parker!

[Gts-t]

I have 255/40s on my 9.5" wheels and they are a tad under the correct width. So i think they are the perfect tyre for the rim. What i look for is that when i put the rim flat on the ground the face of the rim touches the concrete and not the rubber.

Roy i have 225/40s on 7.5 inch wide rims. SK suggested i run 235 in the future. Why do u like the tyres stretched out, i mean wouldnt a 265 provide more grip and a better ride?

Edited January 4, 2007 by 2630GTS

[salad]

Too much sidewall flex. And 255/40 is actually illegal on a 17x7.5" rim

[Gts-t]

Too much sidewall flex. And 255/40 is actually illegal on a 17x7.5" rim

roy has the 255s on a 9.5 inch rim

SK suggested to me that 235s are a very good fit on my 18x7.5s Atm i have 225/40s

Salad how do u think 18x9 +22 would fit on r32 gtst? with 255 rubber?