Rims Suggestion

[Obelisk]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a set of rims that can be good both for drifting and daily using on my R34GTT, because I'm quite new in this area and dont know much abt it, so hope u guys can give me some suggestion on that.

My friend told me is better 17' in front and 18' in the rear, but most sets I found are all 17' or 18' around. Also I was told front should be around 8'~8.5' wide and inthe rear should be 1' wider, so what u guys can suggest me?

[nisskid]

honestly, you couldnt drop a more broad question on us. there are a million wheels out there, thousands which meet the current criteria you have set.

if you just want something to get around on and to do the job, find some structurally in tact 2nd hand rims for cheap, anything from 16-18" in diametre, 8"-10", that are made from a reputable manufacturer.

if you wanna know which tyre is better for drift, well it depends on ur budget, 17" is a good middle ground as it's cheaper, yet still fairly low profile and wont flop around a lot. the 18" will feel better as it will be more responsive, but u may sacrafice a bit of grip, and the tyres are more expensive.

without any more details its hard to reccomend u a lot as it's just one of those things ull have to develop over time, i can tell u what works well on my car with my setup, and someone can tell u what works on their R34 with a similar setup to urs, but each car is different, and each driver is different.

if it was me, id start off by looking for something around the 17x9 mark, i wouldnt wanna go below 17x8.5 for the front, and id prefer to have 17x9.5 for the rear. ideally id look for a pair of 17x9's for the front, and 17x9.5's for the rear. this size puts u in the ballpark, then id experiment from there. this allows u to start with the same width tyres all round, and work back from there going wider on the rear if you feel the need too.

remember, it's easier to get the balance right with wider rims than thinner rims with drift, if ur rims are thin, and u wanna go wider ull find urself bulging tyres and giving ur car a sloppy feel, if ur rims are wide, and u wanna go thinner tyres to help the balance, ull just start stretching, which will only improve feel.

[Obelisk]

Thanx for ur suggestion mate! They should be very helpful caz I'm just a beginner for drifting... And beginner always asks silly question... But, really thanx for that and sounds like I'd better start with 17", to save money~ And then I think I will learn through these.

Cheers

honestly, you couldnt drop a more broad question on us. there are a million wheels out there, thousands which meet the current criteria you have set.

if you just want something to get around on and to do the job, find some structurally in tact 2nd hand rims for cheap, anything from 16-18" in diametre, 8"-10", that are made from a reputable manufacturer.

if you wanna know which tyre is better for drift, well it depends on ur budget, 17" is a good middle ground as it's cheaper, yet still fairly low profile and wont flop around a lot. the 18" will feel better as it will be more responsive, but u may sacrafice a bit of grip, and the tyres are more expensive.

without any more details its hard to reccomend u a lot as it's just one of those things ull have to develop over time, i can tell u what works well on my car with my setup, and someone can tell u what works on their R34 with a similar setup to urs, but each car is different, and each driver is different.

if it was me, id start off by looking for something around the 17x9 mark, i wouldnt wanna go below 17x8.5 for the front, and id prefer to have 17x9.5 for the rear. ideally id look for a pair of 17x9's for the front, and 17x9.5's for the rear. this size puts u in the ballpark, then id experiment from there. this allows u to start with the same width tyres all round, and work back from there going wider on the rear if you feel the need too.

remember, it's easier to get the balance right with wider rims than thinner rims with drift, if ur rims are thin, and u wanna go wider ull find urself bulging tyres and giving ur car a sloppy feel, if ur rims are wide, and u wanna go thinner tyres to help the balance, ull just start stretching, which will only improve feel.

[nisskid]

yeh 17" is a good size, the issue with anything smaller is it's just too hard to find much over 8" wide, which for a turbo skyline, is just too thin imo. the 17" is still relatively cheap, but has a decent range of widths.

[Obelisk]

yeh 17" is a good size, the issue with anything smaller is it's just too hard to find much over 8" wide, which for a turbo skyline, is just too thin imo. the 17" is still relatively cheap, but has a decent range of widths.

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Cheers