How Wide Can I Go Before I Stretch A Friendship?

[LotusGTR]

Just came across these and am very likely buying them. 18 x 10 and they are fitted to this R32 GTR with no guard rolling or camber. So it would seem that the success of fitting this size is down to the car set up and the rim, especially the offset. So it can be done.

I'm still gunna get me some TE37s......(drool).

[Beer Baron]

the BBS are good, but they don't have the most caliper clearance out there. make sure they will fit over big brakes if you are running APs with 355mm rotors. I have BBS LMs as road wheels on my grey 32 and they only just clear R34 brembos I have on there. for track I use Weds TC-05s or my Enkei NT03s. both forged, light and good brake clearance.

[LotusGTR]

Yeah, thanks BB. I've measured from the face of the rotor to the inside of the spokes and we've got about 72mm, and 65 is a generous dimension for this caliper (so I'm told). The car I did this on, was running Alcons on a 355 or 365mm rotor, so hopefully OK.

[archie01]

Yup, 9" BBS LM's with a +20 offset = no problems clearing Alcon 6 piston calipers with 365 rotor

[LotusGTR]

Just came across these and am very likely buying them. 18 x 10 and they are fitted to this R32 GTR with no guard rolling or camber. So it would seem that the success of fitting this size is down to the car set up and the rim, especially the offset. So it can be done.

I'm still gunna get me some TE37s......(drool).

Just to ensure I'm not guilty of spreading misinformation, I've just visited this car and the guards are lipped, but no camber. I'll take my car with no lipping to the rims on Monday and report back about how they fit. Seems 10" is getting on the wide side but with some jiggling they can be made to fit. Sorry for the bum steer y'all.

[Beer Baron]

Yup, 9" BBS LM's with a +20 offset = no problems clearing Alcon 6 piston calipers with 365 rotor

that shut me up! I have the 9inch +20 too and they were quite close even on my old stock 32 set-up, but I guess the alcons don't protrude much more than stockies. carry on.

[LotusGTR]

the BBS are good, but they don't have the most caliper clearance out there. make sure they will fit over big brakes if you are running APs with 355mm rotors. I have BBS LMs as road wheels on my grey 32 and they only just clear R34 brembos I have on there. for track I use Weds TC-05s or my Enkei NT03s. both forged, light and good brake clearance.

FYI this car has R34 Brembos and clear well. My brake guy said the AP CP5555 caliper has a similar lateral dimension so same should be true for them too.

[Roy]

Is that Ross'spurple R32? I want that car!

[LotusGTR]

May have been. It now belongs to an Aaron. Racepace machine with a big single as far as I know.

[Roy]

So Rossco sold it? Oh man

[LotusGTR]

Dunno but I'll find out.

[LotusGTR]

Just to ensure I'm not guilty of spreading misinformation, I've just visited this car and the guards are lipped, but no camber. I'll take my car with no lipping to the rims on Monday and report back about how they fit. Seems 10" is getting on the wide side but with some jiggling they can be made to fit. Sorry for the bum steer y'all.

I've trial fitted these BBS LM 18 x 10 and to me they don't fit. Just a smidge too wide. With my suspension settings I suspect they might have cleared the guards under compression (though hard to tell as it was car park driven only), but they sat a poofteenth proud of the rear guard and just looked too big. Full lock either direction was fine too. A real pity as these are beautiful rims. I guess as they fit the purple 32 they can be made to fit with some work. Purple GTR is for sale FYI.