R33 Gtst Rear Offsets +46 Or +36?

[Bliksem]

I plan to order some wheels from Japan and want to get it right. They will be 18 x 8.5 but the offset for the rear wheels are confusing me.

I have had a good read through the offset guide, and it appears 99% of people are using a +38 offset on the rears of their skyline.

Offsets offered for the rims I will be ordering are +36 and +46

I know that the +36 will work, but the suggested offset by the manufacturer is +46 Is there some reason for this? Looks? etc?? And would that require modification? Otherwise I'll just order them in +36.

Thanks.

[BHDave]

no idea why they are saying the 46 is the way to go. Honestly you would end up with sunken battleship stylz.

If anything i'd be looking for a lower offset than the 36 as the wheels are only 8.5 as opposed to 9. Just as a reference, i had 17x9 +35's under the back of my 32 gtst and they were spot on for offset. the 33 has a bit more guard to fill.

[Bliksem]

Thanks for that, I can also choose +30, which I will be going with for the front 7.5"

[neil_se]

7.5" ewww. Should have gone 8.5 all round or 8.5 front and 9.5 rear.

[Bliksem]

Havent ordered yet Although I do currently have 9.5 rears and love the staggered look, was aiming to keep the appearance by going the narrower fronts as the ones I now want arent available in 9.5"

[Bliksem]

Heres my options:

18×8.5

5x114 Offsets: 32・36・46

and:

18×7.5

5x114 Offsets: 30・38・48

[adam-__-]

In my opinion, try and go for the lowest offset and widest wheels you can get under your guards. Use the offset calculator to find out how much each will stick out from your standard wheels.

Edited August 31, 2007 by adam-__-

[BHDave]

8.5 +32's all round

If you aren't confident with offsets than it's worth trial fitting some similar rims before you commit. I'm 99% certain you will fit 8.5 +32's under the front with no guard mods, provided you stick with a 235 or smaller tyre.

[JieLine]

Hey im in the same position. Just wondering stated above says 8.5 all around with +32 offset, will +35 offset make much difference, because the rim im currently looking at doesnt have +32... only +30, +33, +35 and +38

I have no real clue about offsets at all, so dont know what will fit the best. Any help will be great!

[neil_se]

Offsets are in millimetres, you really think you'll notice 2mm difference? I'd go for the +30.

[adam-__-]

Hey im in the same position. Just wondering stated above says 8.5 all around with +32 offset, will +35 offset make much difference, because the rim im currently looking at doesnt have +32... only +30, +33, +35 and +38

I have no real clue about offsets at all, so dont know what will fit the best. Any help will be great!

The only difference you'll notice with the +35 instead of the +32 is that your wheels will be tucked in more by 3mm. Go for the lowest you can and make sure you use the offset calculator to see if they'll fit under your guards.

[n15m0]

Heres my options:

18×8.5

5x114 Offsets: 32・36・46

and:

18×7.5

5x114 Offsets: 30・38・48

If those are your only options, go the 8.5 +32 all round...forget about the 7.5. What wheels are these anyway? Just make sure too the wheels are medium disk at least so they clear your front calipers.

[Bliksem]

BIM down hill specials, but Ive decided to go with 5zigen's now so I have a 9.5" option

These are the BIM's