GTR rims n GTST rims

[Interloper]

Thanks Joel, do you know what the standard offsets are on the 6.5 inch R32 gts rim?

The whiteline faq says that the offsets should be similar or stay the same when getting new wheels?

I'll have to find out what the 33 GTR rim offsets are too...

[Cubes]

No idea buddy.

I'm interested to know aswell.

[Interloper]

Ok i just checked my rims...all the numbers i know are what are stamped on the outside of the wheels. eg Nissan forged...17x9 JJ 30...24UIO...SK35.

SO...

The R33 GTR wheels have an offset of 30 and are 17x9

The R32 GTST/4 wheels have an offset of 40 and are 16x6.5

Using the wheel offset calculator: http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html

Your new wheel will have the following chracteristics:

The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 22mm LESS

The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 42mm

If anyone thinks different then please correct me.

[Sydneykid]

Ok i just checked my rims...all the numbers i know are what are stamped on the outside of the wheels. eg Nissan forged...17x9 JJ 30...24UIO...SK35.

SO...

The R33 GTR wheels have an offset of 30 and are 17x9

The R32 GTST/4 wheels have an offset of 40 and are 16x6.5

Using the wheel offset calculator: http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html

Your new wheel will have the following chracteristics:

The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 22mm LESS

The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 42mm

If anyone thinks different then please correct me.

R32/33/34 Skylines don't have struts. :wassup:

9" = 228.6 mm

6.5" = 165.1 mm

22mm (extra in) + 42mm (extra out) = 64 mm

Hence the centre of the wheel has moved 10 mm further out. Hardly significant.

From memory that is the same as R32GTR wheels.

It places extra load on suspension parts.

So does driving around corners faster.

Running "R" tyres on the standard wheels would put more strain on the suspension parts than moving the wheel centre 10mm using "road" tyres.

[Interloper]

So does driving around corners faster.

Running "R" tyres on the standard wheels would put more strain on the suspension parts than moving the wheel centre 10mm using "road" tyres.

Thanks Sydneykid! thats what i wanted to hear

I think if the offsets had a greater difference than 10mm them maybe it would wear out things such as wheel bearings etc quicker, like it says in the whiteline faq. But with only 10mm its not significant enough. :headspin:

[Cubes]

There is a legal offset limit change.. Unsure what it is though.