How Do Rims And Tyres Work.. Also Front Bumper...

[johnnnnnyboi]

hey bought a new skyline today like the look of it just had the fact its got stock rims, what im asking is, is it possible to just buy the rims u want and have the current tyres moved over or is it cheaper to just buy the tyres and rims outright... was after some black ones xD preferable 34 GTT if someone has any...

also the front bumper on the car hangs much lower than it, its a 1993 r33 unsure of what series it is but at the back it says its a gts25t whatever the hell that means, so dont know the series of the car or the series of the bumper i have a photo of the bumper if it helps.

also if someone could help duno what colour the car is.. grey, mettalic grey? gun metal grey?

cheers

[Ehgriez]

Series 1.

You can change the tyres over without too many issues as long as they fit the new wheels.

[Dani Boi]

I dont know if you'll be able to use the same tyres as the 33 rims, I'm pretty sure the 34 tyres are wider? Not entirely sure on that though.

[alr33x]

as they all said you can only swap the tyres if the rims you buy are the same size. I rkn get something a bit nicer than 34 gtt rims but its your call.

car appears gunmetal grey to me.

rb25det means its 2.5litre turbo.

front bar never seen it sorry.

[syfon]

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, the wheels on the bus go round and round.

LOL

Yes, going by the front end, it's a Series 1 R33 GTS25-t.

If I were you, I wouldn't waste money on R34 GTT rims, save your pennies and buy something a bit nicer with brand new tyres

[johnnnnnyboi]

oh ok thanks for all the help guys, it was terrible that front bumper sat so low i was pulling out of this peak petrol station going down a hill and at the bottom BANG the whole front ripped off and nearly went under the car, i threw it over a fence and came back with a mate to pick it up now i have to get a new one, i love the look of it but im guessing i cant get similar without it having the same low effect? any suggestions? alright ill go have a look at bob jane t-marts and mr mags and see if i like somethin else besides 34 gtt

[alr33x]

dont u want the car to look low?

and for the love of god dont go to bob jane t mart. how much u want to spend?

[SKYRYAN]

*sings* bob jaaaaaane t-maaaaaaarts

[johnnnnnyboi]

yeh mate i do want the car to look low but no matter how slow i went the whole thing nearly blew up under the car wats the point of having it that low that i cant get over things? id be just wasting money replacing the bumper all the time, ok... so if not bob jane t-marts where wud u suggest? i dont want to spend heaps.. most mates of mine go for around 1600 i just want to change the shit things that are on it at the moment to some decent metal ones dont really care about a flash design so id want to spend around 900-1300 max sorta thing, but i am one of those people where if i had to spend more i would but i wud rather not on this..

[snozzle]

r34 gt-t wheels are 17" im pretty sure, r33 stockies are 16"

no go, need new tyres to suit the new wheels unless your new wheels are also 16"

[toddlls]

Before you throw hard earned at a new front bar, go to a hardware store-get some fibreglass matting & a pot of resin & have ago at fixing it yourself.

Wheels from a R34GTT may cost you second hand what a semi decent set brand new jobbies will cost. You can still transfer tyres across but if you change the rim size you WILL need new tyres too. There are plenty of cheap wheel deals going on at the moment so look around. DONT GO TOO BIG, DONT GET A 35PROFILE TYRE FOR THE STREET or track use if thats your intention-they weigh to much & a low low profile tyre sucks ass as all you are likely to do when you hit your 1st pot hole is break em

my 2c

[johnnnnnyboi]

thanks again for your inputs i was thinking about fixin it myself mate but you shud see the damage.. its beyond me and to be honest if anyone wants that bumper they can have it just went to the local wreckers and got a new r33 series 1 bumper the m series one, but rather than having it like i did last time im cutting it to perfection to suit my likeing, he gave it to me for 275 and it was in good nick, the fact is im gonna have to get it resprayed anyway to gun metal grey the colour that would match the car.. how much that is gonna cost i dont know i hope it isnt too much, if anyone knows where some specials are of rims/wheels at the moment in PERTH then let me know ill probs go shopping for some tommorow, cheers.

[alr33x]

that car isnt to low its your driving man, not having a crack but i get around with my fully body kit 70mm off the road its never "exploded" under my car

[XxNinjaxX]

buy yourself a stock S1 Gtst front bar, obviously your not aware that you have to do really random shit with your car to avoid the bumper scrapping that makes other motorists think "WTF? is he doing" like going over speed bumps/inclines/driveways/anything diagonally...i got sick of having to do it so i decided to put my stock one back on, best choice ever...not the prettiest but it makes everyday driving much easier.

[LANDSCRIBBLE]

+1 for the anti-bobjane shit, there might be a few jap copy rims ive seen em do that sorta look ok, part from that, imo they just do not suit skylines, nor imports for the matter.

18" mesh with fat rear dish, cant go wrong

[Dani Boi]

Don't put a Series 1 front on it

Maybe try and get an M-Spec one, there not to low and look alright.

[gazza750]

buy decent Jap rims

Enkei , Rays Engineering etc

Don't F*** your line with shit from Bo Janes etc

[Char]

jap rims only, if u wanna pull up next to a sh#tty vn commodore with the same rims as u be my guest

[Pal]

16" tyres are expensive when you go to replace them. get rid of the rims and tyres and get yourself some nice 18" ers. even have a look at some second hand jap rims and chuck new tyres on them

[johnnnnnyboi]

thanks again for more inputs, to the guy that said it would be my driving... i dont think so.. ive been driving a while now and havent even had a close call. its cause this was one large dip then it flattens out straight away, should have known this was going to happen i dont even think the bumper was barely 70mm off the ground.. anyway i went and bought a S1 standard m spec one currently trimming it to my likeing, and ill get it re-sprayed. ill go have a look now at some jap rims see how i go, thanks again