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I'm happy with the rims as they are 18 x 9 +22, but the tyres that come with them are 275/35 which sound a little too wide for a) the rim and b) the car.

I've curently got 245/45 RE55 which are 'large for their nominated size' on 18 x 9 +30 R34GTR rims and they fit well.

Thoughts on the 275 fitting the 9" rim and then fitting the guards of the little old R32GTR...?

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Yeah, my thoughts too, but they are RE01Rs and they come on a sweet set of rims. Just be a shame to get them and then have to flog (at no doubt a 'loss') the tyres and then shell out for new. LOL as when is anything to do with a GTR not a loss!?

I guess 275/35 RE01Rs with 50% should be attractive for someone with 10"+ on 33s and 34s.........

Thanks Paul. The rear wheel gives the best view. The sidewall sits pretty straight, so it do-able but I think too baggy from a performance point of view. I guess seeing as these tyres will be my 'road' set a bit of bagginess won't kill me. I would be concerned that they rub on full lock as with the castor and camber I'm running the 245/40 RE55s on the car now just catch the guard liner. I guess that means no tank slappers or tight three point turns! ;)

nick, you're right - castor is going to be the issue with the wider and slightly taller tyre.

i am running a fair bit of castor (tyre is clearly pulled forward in the guard) and with the 245 semis I was touching the inner guards easily.

with the 275s if you've wound on the castor, you'll have inner guard issues - that is unless you don't have inner guards!

Yeah I actually had to back the castor off its ideal setting as the R spec 245s were too friendly with the liners (still got them in there). Behind the LHS liner are oil cooler lines. Tyre catches liner, tears it out, tears the lines out that are zip tied to the guard liner and there goes the engine oil and the engine!! Not a good result...

Really the question is how much bigger (if at all) than RE55 245/40 are the RE01R 275/35. If they're much bigger they'll have to go, and the constant game of buying and selling goes on....

ohhh i just realised that these are allblitz's LMs...

they're sweet - I've always wanted some but too tight arse, but I want them in dark grey.

don't forget that with a slightly lower offset as well, (+20 for LMs and +30 for GTR34), the wheel sits 10mm further out than the other wheel. that will mean that when the front wheel is cantered in (ie turning), the edge of the outside tyre will contact the inner guard sooner... so less castor again for you!!!

oh no!!

Well, they are those and also some TE37 which are 18 x 9 +22, so I guess same drama less 2mm there! I'll have to be careful about tyre selection as I want all three rims to fit the car and do not want to have to change susp. settings every time I do!......Wheels to my car are a little like handbags are to a chick's outfit......Accesorise darlink!

Yeah, the LMs are great. Gun metal would look supurb......Maybe I'll strip and refurb them one day....Perhaps a colour change then.....

No not sure. I queried that too and was told they were def. 9". They are on a container and I'm negotiating putting a deposit on them subject to an inspection, at which point I'll find out what they really are.........You know what it's like, the vendor has a Jap spotter, takes some details and photos, loads a container and it turns up some months later. Easy to lose half an inch in that process. Still you'd reckon they know their rims if that's what they sell......Generally I'm rarely overwhelmed with peoples' competence when buying things so frankly I'd not be surprised there is an error.

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/cgi2/s...?modelName=TE37

Would suggest that they are 9.5" (as you say) which is OK but means different things for my multiple rim scenarios......

I have TE37 18 x 9.5 and the offset is +12 with 275/35 advan v103. I don't this will fit an R32 as it's borderline on the R33 and rolling diameter will be screwed up on 32. I have 18 x 10 on my R32 with 265/35 as it keeps the correct rolling diameter - same reason there's 275/35 on r33. I see so many R18 265/35 combo on R33 but this is smaller rolling diameter than 235/45 on R17 which is minimum tyre size on R33, but is correct on R32.

I have TE37 18 x 9.5 and the offset is +12 with 275/35 advan v103. I don't this will fit an R32 as it's borderline on the R33 and rolling diameter will be screwed up on 32. I have 18 x 10 on my R32 with 265/35 as it keeps the correct rolling diameter - same reason there's 275/35 on r33. I see so many R18 265/35 combo on R33 but this is smaller rolling diameter than 235/45 on R17 which is minimum tyre size on R33, but is correct on R32.

Yeah I've since found out they're 9.5, not 9. Sorry for the bum steer. They are +22 so should be right. 275/35 will give a drive ratio change of 2.9% and 265/35 will make a 1.8% change. If there is such a thing as a 255/35 then that is almost an exact match for rolling diameter and drive ratio compared with the original 16" rim fitment.

Then throw into the mix that R spec tyres are 'bigger' than the size nominated and it all gets a bit hard to work out. I guess the R spec 255 would be the way to go....?

Then they have to fit the guards etc.

I'm confident I can make it work but the right tyre selection will be important. I'm pretty sure I'll have to sell the 275s.......

My 245's sit perfectly on my 9.5 inch wide rims

:) that must be rough on 245! i had 265 on my 9.5 inch rims rode alright. put a set of 255's on (cos i'm a cheap arse) but was just too rough now i've got 275's an it rides way beta an handles great. although they're nearly too grippy to "have fun" sometimes but very quick :O

:P that must be rough on 245! i had 265 on my 9.5 inch rims rode alright. put a set of 255's on (cos i'm a cheap arse) but was just too rough now i've got 275's an it rides way beta an handles great. although they're nearly too grippy to "have fun" sometimes but very quick :cheers:

245 is fine. i got 235 on a 10" doesnt fall off does its job LOL

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