Falken Fk452 Tyres On A 9.5" Rim +12 Offset

[nsta]

Hey guys, i really want to buy these tyres as i know theyre really good, just wondering if a 9.5" te37 +12 offset rim would fill out the tyres good?

Ive been told 265 on some tyres look thinner compared a 265 tyre of a different brand which would look more wide, fat and agressive (even though they are still 265's), What would the falkens be wide or thin?

My other option is the toyo t1r's

Edited February 5, 2008 by nsta

[drmafia]

iv tried these tyers they were "cheapish" but not too bad, looks FAT ASS from the back on my works rims n had ok grip except the fact that i was runing 18s made it very crap to take off and at the qmiles was spining way too much on 1st and 2nd too...

IMHO put it on ur rims n put it on the car then see if u wana keep it or tell them u dont like it..

Hey guys, i really want to buy these tyres as i know theyre really good, just wondering if a 9.5" te37 +12 offset rim would fill out the tyres good?

Ive been told 265 on some tyres look thinner compared a 265 tyre of a different brand which would look more wide, fat and agressive (even though they are still 265's), What would the falkens be wide or thin?

My other option is the toyo t1r's

[Mark0]

I have a cheap as brand on my TE37 18" +12 265 they go over the edge of the rim but about 1cm

[nsta]

My only other option is to buy some s03's for the same price, but in 285/30/18's, will this be too big for the r33 gtr, or +12 te37 rims???, i dont know what to do...the s03's are on sale....

[Bonsai]

285 will be too big for 9.5 IMO. unsafe and unpractical. only way to go bigger is a wider rim 10.5 but dam 265 should be wider enough just wait till you see it and don't forget cheaper :-)

[nsta]

crisis situation, should i go s03's, or f452's, or re55's in really good condition for less than $600 for all four).....application is street use

s03s are 285's

f452's are 265's

and re55's are 265;s

will the re55's look like a wider tyre cause they are semi slicks?

[Bonsai]

OK lets be practical this is what i do for my GTR. i buy nasty nankangs because.

1. the price is cheaper when you add tyre+balance+wheel alignment = cheaper than the rest.

2. I have not fixed my negative chamber and all GTRs will have this unless you spent $$$ correcting it. This means 30K or 1yr driving is all your going to see before your tyres are unroadworthy.

3. I have a grid dancer installed in my car its a electronic device about $250-300 I highly recommend this upgrade because of the shit tyres i use the grid dancer shifts the torque to the front wheels between 20-50% and man driving in the rain is no problem the crap nankangs perform like Yokohama Advans in the dry :-)

4. therefore the money i save from buying expensive one pair for the year i can buy 2 pairs of crappy tyres for 2years.

tip hard compound tyres will last longer but shit in rain and when cornering hard.

This is what i find that works for me, maybe not for you.

[Mark0]

As i said 265 will definitely fill the rim - I actually want 245 on mine cause I have a R32gtr and fitting the damn things without scrubbing under the guards is a pain the rims are actually under the guards but tyre is wider.

[nsta]

So basically 285's will look stupid on a 9.5" rim even with a big +12 offset....as i can get a deal on s03's in 285 for the same price of toyo's...

[Bonsai]

offset has nothing to do with what the size of tyre goes on a rim. its the rim width that restricts you. offset is to work out if its going to touch the brake caliper and how much its going to poke out from the guards or how much dish you are going to get. correct me if im wrong.