18" Gold Rims?

[n15m0]

there have been 3 sets of GTCs for sale on this forum alone in the last couple of months..2 have been sold ..do a search in the classifieds..

Otherwise, as Wink said, try the ns.com or sau traders who bring in containers of 2nd hand wheels...

[adam-__-]

I would go Jap built/designed wheels because they're lighter, better quality, in better offsets therefore look better and I can't remember anymore

Yeah like Wink and n15m0 have said, check out sau.com's and ns.com's trade section. They always have some wheels for sale.

[~Hypnotik~]

why spend so much on wheels from jap, when there are wheels from Aus half the price and look pretty decent to...

Besides from quality whats so special about the jap wheels, its not like the wheels from Aus are going to fall apart after 6 months is it?

The majority of the wheels you'll find at Tempe tyres or your average local tyre store are utter shit. Heavy wheels that come in pathetic widths and offsets. Jap wheels are so much better in every way. You'll be able to get lightweight wheels therefore giving you less unsprung weight, giving you better acceleration.

With Jap wheels when buying new, you can order in almost any width and offset you want with some brands. If buying second hand look around and you'll find good widths and offsets. Good offset can make or break the look of the car, so look around for something good.

If you said you're getting a new paint job, it won't be a hassle to roll and lip the guards to fit some nice sized rims under there. I'd be looking for some 9" front with offset between 0 and +20, and rear 10" rims with offset around the +15 mark or so. With some gold Volk's or Work rims in those sizes your car will look PHAT!

[-=MC=- Coolio]

If you said you're getting a new paint job, it won't be a hassle to roll and lip the guards to fit some nice sized rims under there. I'd be looking for some 9" front with offset between 0 and +20, and rear 10" rims with offset around the +15 mark or so. With some gold Volk's or Work rims in those sizes your car will look PHAT!

thanks, I was about to ask what kind of offset's i should be looking for. Can you go into more detail about offsets, as i have no clue what the diff between a 9x18, and a 9x 20 is. I know the first number is the width, but whats the second, and what does the number with the + mean? could you give me exact offsets to ask for because i dont know whether 9x29 + 25 or 9x18 +20 looks better at all. Another Q, whats the diff between the face 1 and 2 GTC? I couldnt tell by looking at the pics.

Edited September 9, 2007 by -=MC=- Coolio

[Wink]

thanks, I was about to ask what kind of offset's i should be looking for. Can you go into more detail about offsets, as i have no clue what the diff between a 9x18, and a 9x 20 is. I know the first number is the width, but whats the second, and what does the number with the + mean? could you give me exact offsets to ask for because i dont know whether 9x29 + 25 or 9x18 +20 looks better at all. Another Q, whats the diff between the face 1 and 2 GTC? I couldnt tell by looking at the pics.

Read:

http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/tyre_bible.html

Face 1 has larger dish but flat spokes

Face 2 has smaller dish but concaveness in the spokes

[~Hypnotik~]

The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types. Offset is measured in mm (ie, +25, -20)

Zero Offset

The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive

The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative

The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

When you 18x9, or 17x10, the first number is not offset. Its the diameter of the wheel and the second number is the width.

Depending on the rims you buy, you mightn't be able to ask for any offset you like. Especially with rims you'll find in Australian tyre stores, they will more than likely only come in poor offsets, such as +37 or +40, thereabouts. Depending on the width of rim you decide on, in most cases it is best to get the lowest possible offset possible, ie a 18x9 rim might come in +40, +34, +28, +15, +10. If I were you with an R33, I would go for the +10 or maybe +15. This will easily fit on the front with the guards rolled and lipped if you don't put too big a tyre on it, no bigger than say a 225.

If for some reason you decided on a smaller width rim such as 18x8 (don't be weak!), you'll be able to get away with a 0 offset or even negative offset (such as -10)

If you still have any questions ask away...

[~Hypnotik~]

Here's a couple of pics for you, a car with bad offset, and a car with GOOD offset.

I hope Neil doesn't mind me posting pics of his car (don't worry, he's knows the offset is bad in this pic!)

Red S15 has good offset,

Orange 180sx has bad offset.

Look how much better the red S15's wheels fill the guards, looks so much better!

Edited September 9, 2007 by ~Hypnotik~

[-=MC=- Coolio]

The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types. Offset is measured in mm (ie, +25, -20)

Zero Offset

The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive

The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative

The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

When you 18x9, or 17x10, the first number is not offset. Its the diameter of the wheel and the second number is the width.

Depending on the rims you buy, you mightn't be able to ask for any offset you like. Especially with rims you'll find in Australian tyre stores, they will more than likely only come in poor offsets, such as +37 or +40, thereabouts. Depending on the width of rim you decide on, in most cases it is best to get the lowest possible offset possible, ie a 18x9 rim might come in +40, +34, +28, +15, +10. If I were you with an R33, I would go for the +10 or maybe +15. This will easily fit on the front with the guards rolled and lipped if you don't put too big a tyre on it, no bigger than say a 225.

If for some reason you decided on a smaller width rim such as 18x8 (don't be weak!), you'll be able to get away with a 0 offset or even negative offset (such as -10)

If you still have any questions ask away...

So I cant get a deep dish wheel then, so should the rear and front wheel offsets be the same? and is this alright for offsets to look for: front wheels- 19x9 +10, rear wheels- 19x10 +10. Will that fit or should i go for 18x9?

[Wink]

So I cant get a deep dish wheel then, so should the rear and front wheel offsets be the same? and is this alright for offsets to look for: front wheels- 19x9 +10, rear wheels- 19x10 +10. Will that fit or should i go for 18x9?

Unless you have massively modified front/rear guards, no way will that fit on a R33 GTS-T.

Unmodified guards you can go something like 8" wide with +35 offset at the front and 9" wide with +30 offset at the rear.

[-=MC=- Coolio]

Unless you have massively modified front/rear guards, no way will that fit on a R33 GTS-T.

Unmodified guards you can go something like 8" wide with +35 offset at the front and 9" wide with +30 offset at the rear.

what if the guards have been rolled and lipped, will this fit, front- 18x9 +15, rear- 18x10 +10?

[~Hypnotik~]

^^^^ If you went these sizes and offsets in 18", these will fit well WITH LIPPING AND FLARING of the guards. Since you plan on to get the car resprayed, this won't be a problem. Will cost no more than $200 to get the whole car done.

These sizes will fit on a S13 no problem IF guards are rolled and lipped, so wouldn't have a problem fitting on a R33 which I assume would have more room under the guards than a S13.

On my S13 I've got 8" wide rims on the front with +10 offset and guards are NOT rolled or lipped, this fits fine with 205 tyres....

What state are you in? If in Vic I know a workshop who specialize in this sort of work who will help you out.

Edited September 9, 2007 by ~Hypnotik~

[-=MC=- Coolio]

What state are you in? If in Vic I know a workshop who specialize in this sort of work who will help you out.

I'm in ACT :S, but go to sydney pretty often, so I'm limited to ACT and NSW workshops.

[~Hypnotik~]

^^^ There's tons of places that can roll and lip guards, if you do a search in the ACT or NSW forums here you'll find a workshop capable of doing this...

Usually costs about $50 per guard.

[msnismo]

I have the Rays Volk SF Challenges in Gold - 18 x 8 + 18 x 9 ....

http://www.nengun.com/rays-engineering/vol...ng-sf-challenge

Definitely stick to Jap wheels if possible

[Basti]

dont go for those wheels in your first post. extremely shit lookin. like other ppl have said, get yourself some 2nd hand jap jobbies and fix em up. it doesnt cost too much to fix the odd scrape or gutter mark and about the same cash to get a different colour put on. al in all you'll end up with twice the value of tempe tyre's crap while spending not a lot more

[adam-__-]

dont go for those wheels in your first post. extremely shit lookin. like other ppl have said, get yourself some 2nd hand jap jobbies and fix em up. it doesnt cost too much to fix the odd scrape or gutter mark and about the same cash to get a different colour put on. al in all you'll end up with twice the value of tempe tyre's crap while spending not a lot more

Yeah, usually some moderate gutter rash damage can be fixed for about $70 - $100. Don't get 7" wide wheels.

[-=MC=- Coolio]

yeah, Ive decided that I'll go with some Gold GTC's, front 18x9 +15, rear 18x10 +10. Would you be able to get the rims any wider with the lipping done on an r33: eg 9.5 and 10.5? do they make wheels in those sizes? or would you be able to go lower in offsets like +5 on the rear?

Edited September 10, 2007 by -=MC=- Coolio

[adam-__-]

yeah, Ive decided that I'll go with some Gold GTC's, front 18x9 +15, rear 18x10 +10. Would you be able to get the rims any wider with the lipping done on an r33: eg 9.5 and 10.5? do they make wheels in those sizes? or would you be able to go lower in offsets like +5 on the rear?

You can get wheels up to 13" wide on some Jap designed wheels. Not too sure as to whether those sizes and offsets will fit on the 33's though.

[-=MC=- Coolio]

You can get wheels up to 13" wide on some Jap designed wheels. Not too sure as to whether those sizes and offsets will fit on the 33's though.

ah, good. Wonder if a guard lipped and rolled r33 could take 11" wide wheels... Anyone know?

[adam-__-]

ah, good. Wonder if a guard lipped and rolled r33 could take 11" wide wheels... Anyone know?

You probably can. All in the offsets.