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I'm sure it's on here and I have searched, but to no avail

I'm keen to hear from anybody who has run 18 x 10 rims on their R32 GTR. I might want to do this but will not be rolling or modifying guards or using spacers. They are not allowed to foul the suspension or body work under any circumstances (full lock, under compression). I will not be running camber to tuck them in, either.

So, do they, can they fit? I'm looking at Rays / Volk TE37s so if you have experience with them, them so much the better.

Cheers.

nisskid Grand Master

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have to roll guards, 37mm off set not sure about camber which would depend on the low the car is riding.

lol no.

+37 will leave u no inner clearance, u will probably need to go at least as low as +20 to give u a decent amount of inner clearance at the front. at the rear u can get away with less inner clearance, but u also have more guard clearance.

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Sold a set of 18x10 +18 to a customer here in SA and he didnt have to roll/lip or do anything to his gaurds. He is running a 265/35/18 tyre so very very minimal stretch. Not sure what camber he is running but visually it doesnt look like much, mabe -1.5 to -2 degrees.

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Mr. Keets Grand Master

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Is 10" really necessary?

is anything we do to our cars truly necessary lol

There are plenty of guys running tens, I think Justin Fox is running 10.5 x 18's on his 32. Have a look in the what size and offset am I running thread

Camber FTW

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Is 10" really necessary?

No. But the set I'm after is on a boat and they might be 10", hopefully 9.5" or 9", so I'm trying to see if I should wait for them or go new before the peso drops any further.

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is anything we do to our cars truly necessary lol

There are plenty of guys running tens, I think Justin Fox is running 10.5 x 18's on his 32. Have a look in the what size and offset am I running thread

Camber FTW

Cheers for that, but the link is 23 pages and dates back to 2003! I've not got that many bed times! Will try and track down JF. Is that his 'handle' on SAU?

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Sold a set of 18x10 +18 to a customer here in SA and he didnt have to roll/lip or do anything to his gaurds. He is running a 265/35/18 tyre so very very minimal stretch. Not sure what camber he is running but visually it doesnt look like much, mabe -1.5 to -2 degrees.

Ryan

Such a pity these are not forged as they are the best looking rim going.....Thanks for the post.

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I had fitted to my car 18x10 +15 aluminum Work Meister S2R and have just purchased and fitted Work XD9 18x10+18.

I'm happy with them being cast, they are good quality. If I could find some forged TE37 cheap enough i would have grabbed them...

You could really do with knowing the exact sizes and offsets first before purchasing...

Mark n Russ's old R32 GTR had 18x10.5 Te37s.

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is anything we do to our cars truly necessary lol

There are plenty of guys running tens, I think Justin Fox is running 10.5 x 18's on his 32. Have a look in the what size and offset am I running thread

Camber FTW

"For The Win."

An enthusiastic emphasis to the end of a comment, message, or post. Sometimes genuine, but often sarcastic.

As I'm old, does FTW mean you like camber or you don't?

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I had fitted to my car 18x10 +15 aluminum Work Meister S2R and have just purchased and fitted Work XD9 18x10+18.

I'm happy with them being cast, they are good quality. If I could find some forged TE37 cheap enough i would have grabbed them...

You could really do with knowing the exact sizes and offsets first before purchasing...

Mark n Russ's old R32 GTR had 18x10.5 Te37s.

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Thank you. Yeah, the 9.5 are +22, but not sure what the 10s should be. Around your offsets would be my guess. Your Work rims look fantastic. What ever I go for it has to have lateral clearance for AP CP5555 calipers on 355 rotors.

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Cheers for that, but the link is 23 pages and dates back to 2003! I've not got that many bed times! Will try and track down JF. Is that his 'handle' on SAU?

Sure is...if you sign up to JDM Style he has a thread that shows some close ups of the 10.5's on the car...might be on SAU as well

"...As I'm old, does FTW mean you like camber or you don't?

I'm old too (if you look at the wasteland thread asking about age, that is), lol...

Dialling in some negative camber improves grip when cornering. It places the tire at a more better angle on the road, transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a shear force across it... and it also helps get the top of the tyre inside the guard. :)

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Sure is...if you sign up to JDM Style he has a thread that shows some close ups of the 10.5's on the car...might be on SAU as well

I'm old too (if you look at the wasteland thread asking about age, that is), lol...

Dialling in some negative camber improves grip when cornering. It places the tire at a more better angle on the road, transmitting the forces through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a shear force across it... and it also helps get the top of the tyre inside the guard. :)

Now I'm laughing. I know what neg camber is, I'm more interested in FTW. I looked it up and it can be sincere or sarcastic. I take it FTW was an endorsement of neg camber. I'm running about an extra degree from stock. Not much but enough.

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re the brakes, the work rims fitted over my Alcon callipers with 355mm rotors.

I dont think they have quite as much clearance as Weds or Volk though... (both are a lighter wheel than work too)

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