Tyre + Rim Suggestions

[Cpt. Rock]

Hello warm weather freaks...

After some suggestions for where to get tyres and wheels (in canberra or syd)

for my R33.

If you know my ride, I have to get some power down at the rear, What width do tyres go to ? I'm looking at 18' or 19' and can see around the 8 / 9s and 9.5 -

are there 10s or higher etc (just asking)

Thanks for your help

Cheers

Goldie

[Bullet32]

R33 Gtst's can accomodate up to 9.5 - 10 inch wide rims pretty easily under the rear (assuming that you get the right offset), if you are having trouble with traction try choosing a tyre with a better compound / traction rating over just going wider.

If you have a really wide sh_t tyre for example it wont help you get more traction over a really good tyre in a slightly narrower size, most of your traction comes from having a really good tread design and compound and a really well built tyre casing.

My suggestion, if you want it to look really good and get great traction is:

18 x 9.5 +40 - +42 offset with 265/35R18 Federal 595RS-R rear

and

18 x 8 +35 - +38 offset with 235/40R18 Federal 595RS-R front

Speak with the boys at Trojan Motorsport in Mitchell and they can organise some really sweet lightweight Jap wheels or Jax Fyshwick if you want something a bit cheaper (but not lightweight Jap wheels) to get them locally.

I hope this helps

[Cpt. Rock]

Great help - Thanking you.

Cheers

[Gus-]

yeah i got those federals on my car they are saweet

as for rims...have a look around...really worth trying to find somewhere that can do a genuine jap rim as the enthusiasts will pick it and id rather a comment like "nice rays" than "nice chromies" makes you know your car is appreciated by the right people

i'm currently trying to find some genuine equips for mine. i think thats what the guy of here (cant remember name) with the chaser has...man they are hot rims

but yeah...deff federals.

[ZCR]

yeah i got those federals on my car they are saweet

as for rims...have a look around...really worth trying to find somewhere that can do a genuine jap rim as the enthusiasts will pick it and id rather a comment like "nice rays" than "nice chromies" makes you know your car is appreciated by the right people

i'm currently trying to find some genuine equips for mine. i think thats what the guy of here (cant remember name) with the chaser has...man they are hot rims

but yeah...deff federals.

yeah thats what he has, he is exsitenz (or similar)

[nerm]

yeah thats what he has, he is exsitenz (or similar)

tis I.. yea genuine japanese wheels are the shit... nothing suits a JDM car better than JDM wheels.

also, i think you will be lucky to find a local wheel place that will have over an 8inch wide rim, i think the law only allows 7.5 or something along those lines so if you want anything thicker you will have to get it either from japan or second hand off someone who got it from japan like i did

my wheels are Work Equip 18x8.5+28 225/40 rubber on the front and 18x9.5+41 265/35 rubber on the rears.. looks tough.. love it

Edited October 9, 2008 by Ex!$t3nZ

[Bullet32]

My choice would either be Work Meister S1

or SSR Professor SP1's

Not easy to find or cheap but awesome lightweight strong race rims... *drool*

[nerm]

or SSR Professor SP1's

ive got a set of chrome SSR professers in my garage (17x8+38 and 17x8.5+28) i think turismo has bagsed them though..

[Bullet32]

If that deal falls through, let me know

[Gus-]

michael you can get both those rims on isc...they sponsor / trade on sau methinks.

duno about stock...but yeah.

and you cant have professors thats what i want....i dont reckon meisteers suit the 32...only silvias and stuff/.