R34 Gtr Rim Options, 9.5 +12 Or 10.5 +15?

[SS8_Gohan]

Hi guys

thought i'd ask in here as opposed to in the suspension section, as it's a little more of a performance orientate question.

R34 GTR's... is there a performance disadvantage to run 10.5 +15's as opposed to 9.5 +12's? Looking at a lot of the jap workshop cars and a lot seem to be running 9.5J +12, cars with uber money spent and for some reason a lot of them go with that size. Is this the optimal size? From an aesthetic point of view, i would argue the 34's need 10.5 to fill the guards properly but are 10.5's +15 too big for track work and will going that size start to cause some negative effects?

cheers,

daniel

[Roy]

Nothing wrong with what you have .. I hate you...that is all

[SS8_Gohan]

hahahahah, it's just a question mate

i think i may have answered my own question though... Z-Tune runs 9.5's.... SURELY that must mean they're the optimal rim size? It's a pretty simple connection i've made but it must hold some weight, no?

EDIT: Z-Tune rims are 18 x 9.5 +5.... damn super rare rim offsets

[Roy]

If you are running it at the track then i can understand the reason for 10.5s as they do fit the 265 semi a lot better. Are you keeping the GTT or flogging it off..i still hate you

[SS8_Gohan]

ah... yes that's the other question...

if running 265/35's (street tyres).... too small for 10.5's +15's??

right oh.... so 10.5's fit 265 semi's better... interesting... what was Aaron running on his R? 9.5's or 10.5's? for sale thread doesn't seem to mention it

want to give it a good home?

[Marlin]

I personally thing a 265 on a 10.5" rim is too small. My 34 GTR has 285's on its 10.5" rims and they are still mildly stretched. I haven't (and won't be) tracked the car so I can't comment on track performance, but on the road the car handles the wide wheels extremely well in comparison to the 32's I'm accustomed to.

[SS8_Gohan]

nice

any pics of your car mate? and what type of rims you running?

[Marlin]

Rays LMGT4's mate. I love them!

[SS8_Gohan]

19's.... not mucking around!

decisions, decisions..... maybe order some custom Z-tune fit from rays, 18 x 9.5 +5

[Marlin]

Do it!

These were a special order too.....

Edited March 15, 2010 by Marlin

[phunky_monkey]

LMGT4's, now there's a man with taste!

[Marlin]

LMGT4's, now there's a man with taste!

Nawwwww, thanks Dane lol

[SS8_Gohan]

would it be silly running z-tune sized te37's? i'm assuming they went a little wider due to the slightly beefier guards and the rear arch liner thingies...

[R31Nismoid]

You want the wheels leewah had before he sold his GTR... the BEST rims IMO... just can't remember what they were lol

As long as you have the tyre size the same front/rear Daniel, you won't have a problem. Otherwise ATTESSA will get angry at you

[Ant97GTR]

You want the wheels leewah had before he sold his GTR... the BEST rims IMO... just can't remember what they were lol

Work XD9's???

[Roy]

No you dont want Leewahs rims, and if you dont know what they are then you are not cool enough to have them Hell , even Leewah was not cool enough for those wheels

[SS8_Gohan]

pretty sure they were XD9's with some pretty epic dish, from memory... - nice, but i'm a TE37 fan i think...

will see what rays has to say about some z-tune sizes, 9.5J +5

[Beer Baron]

you know what I think. there is not really much between them.

my personal opinion. if you are buying new, might as well get the 10.5. a 265 will sit fine on either the 9.5 or the 10.5 and like troy said the 10.5 carries a 265 semi much better than the 9.5.

most people would be hard pressed to pick much difference but for the slight cosmetic benefit go the 10.5 if you end up buying new.

[Roy]

XD9s are for grifters, Leewah had the gentlemen racers wheel. Like i said, if you are not cool enough to know what they are then you are not cool enough to own them...

[Snowman]

I have sets of both.

I run 265's on both sets.

I can't tell the difference from inside the car. But then with the TE37's - I can't even SEE the difference! LOL

Infact the only way I can tell which ones are which is by having different colored valve caps and stems on each set of rims.