New Rims Don't Fit R32 Gtr

[zr200]

Hi all,

So I bought a set of wheels off the Internet, xxr 526 18x10.5 +20 and the spokes touch the stanadard brake caliper, only on the front.

So I need about 10-12 mm of clearance so they will fit.

Does anyone know if it's ok to put spacers on the front of an R32 GTR, although then I am going to get guard clearance issues with that size rim. Boo.

As an alternative is there any aftermarket brake setups that would have smaller or more slimline calipers than stock items, obviously without compromising stopping power.

Or should I just take to the caliper with the angle grinder, or maybe the rim. Lol

Any help would be great

Thanks

[LANDSCRIBBLE]

Fark yeah, awsome rims. I would just buy some good hubcentric spacers and get the guards rolled or flared if need be.

[Moodles2]

You could try grinding off the "Nissan" part of the calipers, will give you approx 10-20mm clearance at a guess (I dont know exactly)

[GTSBoy]

You could try grinding off the "Nissan" part of the calipers, will give you approx 10-20mm clearance at a guess (I dont know exactly)

You can gain <5mm doing that. And it's pretty desperate when it gets to needing to do that anyway.

[djr81]

Hi all,

So I bought a set of wheels off the Internet, xxr 526 18x10.5 +20 and the spokes touch the stanadard brake caliper, only on the front.

So I need about 10-12 mm of clearance so they will fit.

Does anyone know if it's ok to put spacers on the front of an R32 GTR, although then I am going to get guard clearance issues with that size rim. Boo.

As an alternative is there any aftermarket brake setups that would have smaller or more slimline calipers than stock items, obviously without compromising stopping power.

Or should I just take to the caliper with the angle grinder, or maybe the rim. Lol

Any help would be great

Thanks

Just cut your losses and get some rims that fit - proper size, proper offset & clearance for the brakes. Its not hard you just have to stop listening to the fitment people.

The Sumitomo calliper is already pretty small as is the rotor it sits on. Arguably too small for the car anyway - so a yet smallet calliper is going to cost money & cause other issues. Better to spend it on good rims instead.

[Hank Scorpio]

Just cut your losses and get some rims that fit - proper size, proper offset & clearance for the brakes. Its not hard you just have to stop listening to the fitment people.

The Sumitomo calliper is already pretty small as is the rotor it sits on. Arguably too small for the car anyway - so a yet smallet calliper is going to cost money & cause other issues. Better to spend it on good rims instead.

Agreed.

Put on some nice Jap rims with big brake clearance. They will be lighter, stronger then the XXRs, will fit better as they don't need spacers (which are also illegal) and if you ever upgrade to some bigger Brembo, Project Mu, Endless etc. calipers you won't have the same problem again.

[Owgasm]

Te37s and Lmgt4s even in 17 will give you unbelievable amounts of clearance.

[djr81]

Te37s and Lmgt4s even in 17 will give you unbelievable amounts of clearance.

Just about anything in a 17" will give you good clearance on stock callipers. It is just stupid rims with dish that fail. But then again they fail in every other respect so no surprise there.

[dori34]

how much did u pick up the rims for?

[zr200]

Hmm,

Disappointing guess I will have to find another set of rims then.

Was just after a nice looking set of rims to get around on on the street with my current cheap Tires.

I already have a set of 18x10 work meister s1 3 piece, but I have a new set of semi slicks to go on them, but don't want to drive around on them all the time and wear the tires out.

Xxr were under a grand delivered from America.

[Hank Scorpio]

Should be able to pick up a 2nd hand set of 18" Work Emtions to suit for pretty cheap if you look around I reckon.

[zr200]

I think I have decided to put some 10mm spacers on the front for now, until I find the right wheels.

Anyone know if it would be a problem having the fronts spaced out and not the rears? Would I have problems with alignment and possibly attessa?

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Just do a wheel alignment after putting the spacers on just to be safe.