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Already did that, I had the original stockies on there and got some fresh rubber to sort out a roady, told him that the tyres/wheels are no good and not legal, now he has to leave town all of a sudden, so hes in a big rush to get these humungo wheels on before he dices. Its complicated....hes a bit of a delicate genius....if you get my drift. All I have to have to do, is work out a way to make these wheels fit wiithout them rubbing, hes drives off into the sunset, and then this car is no longer my headache. It cant come soon enough at this rate

Im hearing your logic PRO_32, and it makes complete sense to me what your saying, but I dont have the time to go through the whole process of selling the old wheels/tyres and procuring new ones, as he is leaving town on Monday. The only reason I got a 225 on there is try get a lower profile so stuff dont scrub. Mates probably dont let mates run stretched 225s on a 10" rim, but hes adamant thats what he wants, he is Japanese after all. All I want is this car out of my life. As I said if he had the time, and didnt decide to tell me he was leaving 4 days ago, I would start afresh, and get something is a little more functional, but unless he agrees to that, then that isnt really a viable option at this particular point in time. If they definietly dont fit, and I cant make this work, then that is the last resort, in this instance. God help me haha

Hi guys, Thanks very much for all the input, I wasnt expecting this many responses so quickly. So ill start from the top. Frosty: the actual trye was interefring with the guard in the wheel arch, mostly on the sides. So I could angle it in at the top, get the wheel into the guard, but when I tryed straightening it to allign with the hub and studs, the tyre edges at about 10 and 2 oclock would hit the guard. That was with the lowered coilover though. I could get it on with stock suspension, but when driving, it rubs the tyre. GTSBoy: I agree, removing the bottom joining point on the suspension just to fit the tyre/wheel is a BULLSHIT outcome, and not one I would like in all honesty. Duncan: Sorry I forgot to mention it is a GTST Gho5t: Selling the wheels and starting afresh is what I would do if i were keeping the car, but my mate buying it has his heart set on these wheels, so pretty much, I just gotta get them to a point where they fit and dont rub, and it it isnt my problem anymore. Hank Scorpio: Please refer above, if it were mine, then as I said, I would cut my losses, sell up what I got, and start again to achieve Form < function. But doing that is my absolute last resort, as old mate is dead keen on these oversized, deepdished nightmare wheels haha So after reading the replies last night, and after swapping the rears with the stocks, I tryed again. The two front wheels are 225/45/18's stretched, but just I have just hust had them sitting there as I had the stockys on, so last night I did what feel likes the 50th tyre change this week, and put those on the back........no rubbing anymore! Stoked. But, that is with the stock suspension. Does anyone reckon I should even bother trying the coilovers again, or am I wasting my time? Camber is not fully raked yet, so I reckon I still have another degree to degree and a half to play with, but if I put the coilovers on and it still doesnt fit, then pretty much, I think im likely gonna have a mental breakdwon, tell my mate him and his new car can go to hell, and turn it into a pile of black charred rubble haha (well maybe not, but thats about where my level of frustration is at) I anticipate I will have many more questions if and when I get around to the front. Thanks very much for all the input thus far, its always good to have someone to bounce ideas off, and talk to when times get tough. Lifelines mechanical prowess just wasnt cutting it. Cheers guys!

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone could help me with a rather painful problem I have. I have a 1993 R33 skyline that I had off the road for some time and am just trying to get it driveable to sell to a mate. My problem is this: I bought 18 x 10's (15mm ofset) off an online store that said 'fits R33'. What they didnt say is 'fits R33 with considerable mods'. After some research on this site, I see quite a few people have got them to fit, with guard rolling, camber arms and adjustable coilovers. No worries, I figure I can make this work. So I buy some coliovers off a forum that apparently came of an R33, but silly me, didnt ask what size wheels they had, and it was that long ago, that I no longer have his details to clarify. Long story short, yesterday, I roll the rear driver side guard, fit the new (secondhand) coliover, and camber arm, then try fit the wheel. It simply does not fit onto the hub, as it interferes with guard. I tryed raking teh camber in and out, but to no avail. The tyre is a 255/40/R18. I then compared the suspension and the adj. coilover is a lot shorter that than the stocky, even when completely maxed out. Has anyone else had these kinds of dilemnas? Is it necesary to drop the bottom eye of the shock, fit the wheel to the hub and reassemble? (not very logical I know) Any help would be greatly appreciated. (and yes I know im retarted, thanks for noticing, hindsight is a real bitch!) Thanks in advance. Regards, Daniel