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STR8E180 Proficient

STR8E180

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i wanna get a set of SSR's for my R32 GTR and i wanted to make sure they fit and wont look funny B4 i paid for them

DETAILS OF RIMS

SSR PROFESSOR SP-1,

18x9.5+10

18x10.5+5

5/114.3

also tell me wat u think of them personally

do u think it would look tuff and do u think the colour will match????

another thing: is it ok to run different size wheels on the front and back??????

this is the car

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and these are the rims

SSR PROFESSOR SP-1,

18x9.5+10

18x10.5+5

5/114.3

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Yawn Mentor

Yawn

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The fronts will stick out a bit, but the rears will definitely need guard rolling, even a 10.5 +18 rim needs massaging in, with negative camber etc.

I like the rims personally, but not a fan of chrome, especially if you are going to keep the exterior of the car mainly stock :)

Edit: will still definitely look tough as though

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STR8E180 Proficient

STR8E180

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I like the rims personally, but not a fan of chrome, especially if you are going to keep the exterior of the car mainly stock :)

im not a fan of chrome BUT im a big fan of SSR's

exterior will be pretty stock just the rims and ill drop it just a little

personally i wudnt go different size wheels on a GTR it tends to mess up the ATTESSA.

thats wat im scared about!!!!

the front and rears are both 18 inch

but

the rears are wider then the fronts <----- that should be o.k???? shouldnt it?????

front: 18x9.5+10

rear: 18x10.5+5

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

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as long as your rolling diameter of the wheel (including tyre) is the same front and back then you should be fine.

so staggered wheels are OK, as long as the rears are wider than the front so that ATTESA doesn't think you're constantly losing traction.

however you have to be VERY careful with your tyre selection. If you cheap out and try and stretch tyres on the rears you might not get the rolling diameters right. Or if you do stretch tyres on the rear, make sure the profile of the tyre in front is suitably similar.

With a +5 offset on a 10.5 make sure you clear the strut, as I think it might be sunk too far in. And if you use spacers your wheel might end up sticking out by an inch over a lipped guard.

neil_se Experienced

neil_se

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With a +5 offset on a 10.5 make sure you clear the strut, as I think it might be sunk too far in. And if you use spacers your wheel might end up sticking out by an inch over a lipped guard.

Can you explain what you mean? Most GTR rims are +15 to +22 so these will have an extra 10 to 17mm clearance to the strut?

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

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Can you explain what you mean? Most GTR rims are +15 to +22 so these will have an extra 10 to 17mm clearance to the strut?

hmm just drew a picture and yeah you're right, it would actually give you an extra 7-10mm of clearance over most GTR wheels.

it'd stick out about an inch and a half outside the guard tho.

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