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hi everyone,

Just got a new set of work wheels with supposedly correct offset for a 34GTT. The wheel in question are the fronts (18x8 +35). Had brake caliper clearance issues (standard nissan calipers) and have put 5mm spacers in the front. They have now cleared the calipers but only by a hairs length! I shit you not when I say a hairs length! Wheel shop told me if they did not hit in the first place they will never do. but today under slight heavy breaking it scraped ever so slightly. I'm thinking 10mm bolt on hub adaptors...are these legal and how hard is it to find a 10mm one? Any input would be much appreciated.

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hi everyone,

Just got a new set of work wheels with supposedly correct offset for a 34GTT.  The wheel in question are the fronts (18x8 +35).  Had brake caliper clearance issues (standard nissan calipers) and have put 5mm spacers in the front.  They have now cleared the calipers but only by a hairs length! I shit you not when I say a hairs length!  Wheel shop told me if they did not hit in the first place they will never do. but today under slight heavy breaking it scraped ever so slightly.  I'm thinking 10mm bolt on hub adaptors...are these legal and how hard is it to find a 10mm one?  Any input would be much appreciated.

Cheers

I thought an offset of +35 should be alright for gtst? Hmm... maybe it's the design of the wheel. I had the same issues when i bought my wheels, with offset +38. Had to use bolt on wheel adaptors as wheel spacers are too dangerous. I think you can probably buy them from some tyre stores. Give me a PM if you can't find any, I'll put you in touch with the place where I bought them from. :rolleyes:

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Thanks zigenGT,

yes +35 on an 8inch wide wheels would normally be correct but because of the design of these spokes they hit the calipers. Yes I know spacers are not legal, they were more a quick fix to get the car on the road, hence my question on bolt on hub adaptors...are they legal? Zigengt, what size adaptors did you use n how much did they cost?

Thanks again for the replys.

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Thanks zigenGT,

yes +35 on an 8inch wide wheels would normally be correct but because of the design of these spokes they hit the calipers.  Yes I know spacers are not legal, they were more a quick fix to get the car on the road, hence my question on bolt on hub adaptors...are they legal?  Zigengt, what size adaptors did you use n how much did they cost?

Thanks again for the replys.

I bought 25mm bolt on adaptors :rolleyes: They cost $80 each fitted. Have driven 7 months no problems at all.

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I bought 25mm bolt on adaptors :rolleyes: They cost $80 each fitted. Have driven 7 months no problems at all.

What car u driving? I'm thinking 25mm may be too much for a 34GTT....do 10mm ones exist? fitting a 25mm hub adaptor would make an existing wheel with +35 become +10??? Someone correct me if i'm wrong...

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What car u driving?  I'm thinking 25mm may be too much for a 34GTT....do 10mm ones exist? fitting a 25mm hub adaptor would make an existing wheel with +35 become +10???  Someone correct me if i'm wrong...

You cannot get 10mm bolt-on's because it needs to be wide enough to allow for the extra bolts.

PM me if you are after some spacers, I can get 20mm, 25mm or 30mm they are $85 each

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You cannot get 10mm bolt-on's because it needs to be wide enough to allow for the extra bolts.

PM me if you are after some spacers, I can get 20mm, 25mm or 30mm they are $85 each

Merlin,are u refering bolt on adaptors tht you can get or spacers? Want to stay away from spacers if i can. The 5mm ones only cost me $10 each....

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What car u driving?  I'm thinking 25mm may be too much for a 34GTT....do 10mm ones exist? fitting a 25mm hub adaptor would make an existing wheel with +35 become +10???  Someone correct me if i'm wrong...

My offset is +38. I was concerned the wheels might look too wide but the flush along the guards :)

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Do the calipers have NISSAN cast on the top, if so file the letters off and that will gain you a couple of mil extra clearance.

hehe, I was running a set of rims on the rearonce, which were so close it shaved the paint off the "NISSAN" letters!!!!!

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