Stock R33 Gtst Rims

[InterCooL]

hey guys

as far as i know, my wheels are bone stock, they look just like this (all 4);

however my rears are 7.5" wide ,the fronts are only 6.5". everyone i know with stock r33 wheels have 6.5" at all 4's

so i'm just wondering why are my rears slightly wider? was it a factory option? or did someone swap rims with another type of nissan?

[RBwhatever]

Are you absolutely positively sure they're 7.5" wide on the back?

[InterCooL]

yes

here is a pic of my fronts, note how they sit flush up against the hub;

here is a pic of my rears, notice the gap between the hub and the wheel;

you can also visually see how the same sized tires buldge over the fronts but not the rears

also the tire shop pointed all this out to me lol. i never realised it until they showed me

[Basti]

factory option i think. but pull your wheel off and have a look if theres anything stamped on them?

[Goosy]

Aren't Z32 rims 7.5" wide ? Maybe you have them at the back.

[InterCooL]

z32 300zx rims look like these guys;

mine look like normal r33 rims as the first pic

the difference is subtle but is there

[Goosy]

Well, I'm an idiot...

Tho I could swear I've seen some 300ZX's with R33 - looking rims.

[Basti]

cos they have r33 rims on them.

[W0rp3D]

Here is a pic of my tyre placard, 7.5" is listed and as there is no pressure rating for the front that would suggest that they were only on the rear.

BTW any one know someone who can replicate these, i want one made that has the 7.5" option and 17" with and front and rear pressure rating.

Edited September 20, 2008 by W0rp3D

[bluey33]

It was an option.

And is actually quite rare.

[Ronin 09]

isn't that the placard the compliance guys use?

the original placard is in japanese...

[W0rp3D]

Maybe, but its also the placard the cops go off.

[InterCooL]

Maybe, but its also the placard the cops go off.

great

my car actually DOES have the 7.5" rims on it but the placard doesnt...

thanks for the answers boys

[shaunzo101]

Anybody know what is the largest rims + tyres you can put on an r33 gtst legally?

[W0rp3D]

Anybody know what is the largest rims + tyres you can put on an r33 gtst legally?

Depends what state your in.

[W0rp3D]

probably get the best answers if you post this question in the qld section.

[shaunzo101]

Im in QLD...

[ru1s]

i think the general rule of thumb (here in vic at least) in 2 up 1 out,

so from the std 16"x6" up to and including 18"x7" 

but i could be wrong, ask your local tyre dealer they know the rules , it's their job

[GTSBoy]

^ Not even close. They abandoned all those silly rules years ago. So long as the wheel + tyre fits (doesn't stick out, doesn't hit the car), the rolling diameter stays within limits, and the track remains within the limit, you can fit anything.

And no Turbo R33 has ever had 6" wide std wheel. Or 7s. All had the extra 0.5", unless GTR, which are of course 9".

[ru1s]

yeah i was just going off the top of my head,

as far as the cops are concerned as long as the tyres don't protrude past the bodyline (wheel arches) (drop a string line from the widest point of the car past the tyres to the ground if it's clear you should be good) you shouldn't get a second look (beyond the usual driving a jap import causes)

but as far as i am aware somewhere in the ADR is a ruling about tyre sizing, i have been hunting for it but have only found references to off roaders and lifting ride height. so far (several hours of plowing through legal documentation) nothing in reference to wheels / tyres for passenger cars.

so GTSBoy is probably correct.

On 28/10/2021 at 10:12 AM, GTSBoy said:

And no Turbo R33 has ever had 6" wide std wheel. Or 7s. All had the extra 0.5", unless GTR, which are of course 9".

yup my bad, thanks for the correction