Wheel Sizes & Offsets For Skylines

[JD32R]

can we see

Hey dude,

Follow link to here (scroll down a few posts)

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/119761-r32-pix-only/page__st__3520

and here (middle of page)

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/367730-if-you-wear-rotas-post-here/page__p__6001482__fromsearch__1#entry6001482

posted up some photos after it was nice and clean.

AS for the questions above, +15 18 x 10 no issues, mine dont scrub, only if the wheel arch plastic lining pops out, happened once when i washed it never scrubbed bottomed out at full lock or whilst driving. As you can see from the photos they are still slighly within the guard enough for legal reasons etc.

Have been in discussion with two other guys over the weekend as they want the same wheels/offset and size and these would be the largest offset and size i would recommend, they are practical and provide great feeling on the road over the 16x8 stockies.

I wanted big wheels with agressive offset that werent tooooo far out there. All in All im very happy with the look feel and sizing. However for next car will be buying genuine Jap forged wheels. JDM all the way. Rota is just a cheap out at this point. however good enough at same point.

[_8OO5TED_]

hi all.

look at a set of 19s for my r33 sedan. Weds Kranze.

fronts are 19x9 +25 wearing 235 tyres.

rears are 19x10 +20 wearing 255 tyres.

with those tyres, i assume the rears will be a tight squeeze.

will i need anymore than lipped guards? dont mind the over-flush fitment.

was planning to buy some camber arms for the front and rear. Cant imagine i would have alot of room for adjustment on the rear though.

im worried the fronts might sink in too much.

planning to lower the car a fair bit.

cheers in advance.

Edited September 20, 2011 by _8OO5TED_

[JD32R]

Tyres are 265 35 18 and it sit fairly low ATM but will be getting it brought up maybe 20mm , so hopefully will fit.

Hey mate.

The above will fit just fine.

Im doing 265 35 18 also, ever so slight stretch to fit em on perfectly.

If your going really low, you will need to play around with camber etc to get a wickid stance. however slightly lowered or practically lowered as i like to put it looks tuff with 20 offset in 18's will look really nice!

cheers

J

[dahandfull]

Hey dude,

Follow link to here (scroll down a few posts)

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/119761-r32-pix-only/page__st__3520

and here (middle of page)

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/367730-if-you-wear-rotas-post-here/page__p__6001482__fromsearch__1#entry6001482

posted up some photos after it was nice and clean.

now i can see why they fit soo easy... quite a bit of room between guard any tyre....

[JD32R]

now i can see why they fit soo easy... quite a bit of room between guard any tyre....

Yeah i have a bitch of a driveway. And i dont really like speed bumps etc etc.

Maybe if i go some better coilovers i.e. teins. maybe then a bit lower. Also putting on a CF front lower lip which is much lower than the stock lip so when all that is on, we might see about a smidge of lowering but i like it as is *practical

[dahandfull]

yea definately... it serves a purpose right?

if i didn't go soo extreme, id have mine at a similar height

[JD32R]

yea definately... it serves a purpose right?

if i didn't go soo extreme, id have mine at a similar height

yeah boi it serves a purpose all the back streets around my way are speed bump offenders making life hard i feel like my ass goes through the back of the seat on some of them, may need to soften the sus setup a bit to compensate. (previous owner was setting the car up for targa tas).

having said that i would love the own a gtr or drift pig dumped on its tits with awesome camber stance etc.

maybe a little more camber might be the trick to bring it out nicely.

[Deathvalley]

hello guys i have a query....one rim of my er34 gtt just got destroyed today....the mag was shit prlly thts why it got damaged so easily....i want to change it but i don know what offset they are since there is nothing written on the rims.

all my tires are brand new so i want to just change the wheels and put on the old tires.

the front type profile is 225 45 17

rear 225 40 17.....can any of u guys tell me what offset mags will fit these tyres?will be a great help thnxx.

[Doobs]

Looking at getting 17 x 9, 5x114.3 +25 all round on my 33, with 245/45 tyres.

Can anyone see any issues with that fitment?

[Count Grantleyish]

How low is your 33?

You may need to lip the guards slighty.

[Doobs]

Only a bit lower than standard. Already got adjustable arms and coilovers.

[Count Grantleyish]

You should be fine.

Someone have 17x9 +22 with 255/40 Federal 595 RSR's on his 33 GTST, he needed slight guard lipping and flaring from memory.

[Doobs]

You should be fine.

Someone have 17x9 +22 with 255/40 Federal 595 RSR's on his 33 GTST, he needed slight guard lipping and flaring from memory.

Carbible calculator says they'll sit out 20mm more than my current +40. So in theory they should work at current height.

[Count Grantleyish]

Yeah, if it stick out bit, simply lower the car.

[thegreentanya]

Hi INASNT,

I was just wondering how you managed to fit your wheels? I have recently purchased some 18 x 10's, but didnt do enough research and after getting tyres and putting them on, have found out that they stick out way past the guards (1 & 1/2 on the back, 1" on the front) and the front tryre also interferes with the suspension wishbone. I got em off Vision R on ebay, and they were described as

Rota GR6-2R, 18 x 10, 5x114.3 +15, Skyline, Silvia Evo

..................silly me! The stud pattern is about the only thing that fits nicely, and even then i will be forced to get extended wheel nuts as the originals dont have clearance between the rim and nut to fit a socket on.

So......................no its a little late, I thought i had better finally do some research, and i gathered this skyline forum would be the ideal place to make a start. Is there any way i can do to make these work ? Is this even legal in Queensland ?, as i dont think I am allowed to have my wheels 1" & 1/2 out side of my wheel arch (it kind resembles a tractor now, and traction would no longer be a problem haha).

And lastly, if i cannot get these to work, has anyone got a project car going that would be in need of a brand new set of wheels and rubber? They are white, six spokes, Jap looking wheels, and have been coated and cleared with white/silver irradescent pearl, so they look quite nice...................spewing they dont fit!

This is the details i have:

Skyline model = R33 GTST

Wheel diameter = 18"

Wheel width = 10"

Wheel offset = +15 (pretty sure)

Tyre size = 255/40/18

Modifications to fit = ???

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Cheers!

[TaKz]

^^^^

probably could get away with 235/40 tyres front and rear. lipped rear guards and a little camber.

Front should be ok could go a 225/40 to be extra safe you probably have problems at full lock depending on your height but running those sort of offsets you would need to run low to make it look good or as you said looks like a tractor.

If you tuck tyre at the front you will have problems hitting the inner guards and the back firewall where the loom is running back into the car. I had to remove the rubber grommet and bash the firewall in so i don't scrub at full lock

I run 18x10+10 with 225/40 on the front

[thegreentanya]

Thanks alot for the advice. Forgive my ignorance, but what is involved in lipping my guards (process, cost, approximate timeframe, does it need to be done by someone familiar with this process?, and will it wreck my existing paint?)

I am not sure how a 225/40 would help alot with the front interfering with the wishbone. Wont that simply mean the tire will be stretched and angle down to rim more than it does now? Will this possibly lower the tire profile to give me abit more clearance? At full lock it looks as if everything clears the guards ok, its just that damn wishbone that makes the contact at the top of the tire.

What do you mean when you say "low"?, do you mean like a lower profile on the tire. Again, please forgive my ignorance. As for th etractor statement, i wasnt really refering to the size of the tire on the rim, just the size of the wheels when viewing from the rear (im used to the standrad wheels) so they look gargantuan haha.

Cheers for your help, look forward to your reply.

^^^^

probably could get away with 235/40 tyres front and rear. lipped rear guards and a little camber.

Front should be ok could go a 225/40 to be extra safe you probably have problems at full lock depending on your height but running those sort of offsets you would need to run low to make it look good or as you said looks like a tractor.

If you tuck tyre at the front you will have problems hitting the inner guards and the back firewall where the loom is running back into the car. I had to remove the rubber grommet and bash the firewall in so i don't scrub at full lock

I run 18x10+10 with 225/40 on the front

[the_wolf]

another one for the fitement gurus....any help would be much appreciated

im getting my r32 gtst painted so am happy to pull/roll guards, just wanted to know if i have a chance of fitting 18x9.5 +22 or there bouts..amybe +20 etc?

witha pull and roll will this be feasible? a bit of poke would be nice but dont want to be mexican =D....car also has bc coilies

[TaKz]

this is lipping the guards, basically they use the guard roller to push the lip towards the guard for more clearance. They also use a heat gun to heat the paint up to reduce the chance of the paint flaking but can't be guranteed. Generally costs between 50-100 dollars per corner. If you are in sydney i can recommend someone to you.

In regards the tyre size. a 255/40/18 tyre has a sidewall height of 4.01 inches while a 225/40/18 has a sidewall height of 3.54 inches. So once you change tyre size on the front you'll have more clearance obviously since the sidewall is smaller.

What i mean by low is the overall height of the vehicle. Not sure if this is a good example but i'll take my car

you'll notice the fronts look like they stick out alot cause of the height of the car

this is exactly the same rims on the front except the car is now lower

Do you have any photos of your car and the rims on it?

[Run-It-Hard]

what a shitbox, needs more red front bumper