Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Guys, I'm just about to purchase the holy grail of rims. I'm pretty sure this is what I'm after but I just wanted to throw this out there before I lay down the cold hard. Got to be 18s to clear brakes. The offset of +22 (not +12?) seems to make sense to me based on a set of 18 x 9 +20s I have. I've trial fitted RE30s with an offset in the teens and they stuck out too far IMHO. I'm hoping to confirm 100% that this size and offset have the concave look too. TE37s only look any good with the right width and offset so hoping to confirm 9.5 +22 is that

Anyone with good pics of rims of this size / offset fitted off to a R32 GTR? Can you post up? I've searched but there is nothing I can find out there that is 100% specific to whar I need to confirm.

Thanks.

EDIT, think I found one. 18 x 9.5 +22....but keep them coming.

post-46395-1277527700_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326392-te37s-18-x-95-22/
Share on other sites

  • Replies 47
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Er, appreciate the feedback, but maybe you can be more specific about it as '+12 or ghey etc' is not that helpful, even if it is amusing (Hamish, you are a fitment whore). My 9" +20's sit very nicely in my guards. If you take a 9.5" +22 it sits just a little more flush. Lipping the guards with the +12 does not sit well with me as it is kind of messing with things too far - that's my philosophy. Plus I've had a specific experience with +12 with RE30s and they were proud of the guards IMHO. Does anyone have specific experience with these rims on this car? Does anyone have photos?

Nissan GTR, I' actually not sure what you're saying. Don't like TE37s? Fair enough but not helpful in terms of my question. Anything else to add?

Bear in mind my car is not a Chapel St show pony, but sees regular track time so 'low as' and rims and tyres hard up in the guards is not what I really want.

I'm also interested in the 'concave' look, so any further comments in this regard would be good.

Keep it constructive guys.

Pretty sure all the 9.5 TE's are the concave look? and +22 in a 9.5 will be spot on. Will still allow you to fit wind tyre's. Yes the +12 wud look porn though, but def need guard mods if you want to run wide tyre's.

Damn it will look good, jealous.

Er, appreciate the feedback, but maybe you can be more specific about it as '+12 or ghey etc' is not that helpful, even if it is amusing (Hamish, you are a fitment whore). My 9" +20's sit very nicely in my guards. If you take a 9.5" +22 it sits just a little more flush. Lipping the guards with the +12 does not sit well with me as it is kind of messing with things too far - that's my philosophy. Plus I've had a specific experience with +12 with RE30s and they were proud of the guards IMHO. Does anyone have specific experience with these rims on this car? Does anyone have photos?

Nissan GTR, I' actually not sure what you're saying. Don't like TE37s? Fair enough but not helpful in terms of my question. Anything else to add?

Bear in mind my car is not a Chapel St show pony, but sees regular track time so 'low as' and rims and tyres hard up in the guards is not what I really want.

I'm also interested in the 'concave' look, so any further comments in this regard would be good.

Keep it constructive guys.

Heres my constructive critcism .if you get TE 37s they will need to be +12 OFFSET - stick them out of the guards as much as possible - aggressive , they will look mad , If you get +22 they will look like hubcaps. My rims are cross speed +12 offset . Personally R33 GTR wheels look better than TE37s.

post-68456-1277554265_thumb.jpg

Heres my constructive critcism .if you get TE 37s they will need to be +12 OFFSET - stick them out of the guards as much as possible - aggressive , they will look mad , If you get +22 they will look like hubcaps. My rims are cross speed +12 offset . Personally R33 GTR wheels look better than TE37s.

Dude your missing his point, he is not going for the 'FULLY SICK HELLA FLUSH LOOK BRO'. This car will be seeing the track so the right offset is crucial. I know that +12 will cause rubbing problems both front and rear. The car leans quite heavilly on the track especially with any sort of reasonable semi slick. BBGTR here on the forums runs 18 x 9.5 +22 CE28N's and has not had any problems with rubbing.

LotusGTR, maybe PM BBGTR for his opinion, I'd say he will steer you in the +22 direction.

Just my 2c...

Dude your missing his point, he is not going for the 'FULLY SICK HELLA FLUSH LOOK BRO'. This car will be seeing the track so the right offset is crucial. I know that +12 will cause rubbing problems both front and rear. The car leans quite heavilly on the track especially with any sort of reasonable semi slick. BBGTR here on the forums runs 18 x 9.5 +22 CE28N's and has not had any problems with rubbing.

LotusGTR, maybe PM BBGTR for his opinion, I'd say he will steer you in the +22 direction.

Just my 2c...

yeah, thanks Jack. Kinda the reply type I aS hoping for. Perhaps a different subforum might have been better. I'll pm Andrew. I'm pretty sure re the +22 fitment is right for practical purposes, but the flat look TEs are no good in my book. So, for TE37, it's +22, so long as they have the concave look. If not, no TE37s. If anyone has other pics of the +22 fitment then pls let me know.

yeah, thanks Jack. Kinda the reply type I aS hoping for. Perhaps a different subforum might have been better. I'll pm Andrew. I'm pretty sure re the +22 fitment is right for practical purposes, but the flat look TEs are no good in my book. So, for TE37, it's +22, so long as they have the concave look. If not, no TE37s. If anyone has other pics of the +22 fitment then pls let me know.

Yeah I would say it would have been better to post it up in the suspension/wheel/tyre subforum. Asking this sort of question in this subforum has resulted in answers regarding what would look better. I guess your question has confused everyone into thinking what would suit a show car, not a track car.

Either way, +22 will still give you the 'concave' look. They will not be flat with that width and offset.

Cheers,

Jack

Thanks Jack. I should have made that clearer in the first post. It is about form and function. For the money I want both, or it ain't worth it. Thems rims ain't cheap, so they've got to be perfect.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • ok so if i wanted to go 18's i would go for 8's  in front 30+ or 32+ off set at front and the back 9 would be ok? what offset should i aim for.. then can i do some  hunting for wheel rim choices..    If i get this - will this fit all around: Size: 18 x 8.5 +37 - n what tyres size tyre should i get for front n back?  
    • Absolute f*cking nightmare. I had to take breaks constantly, and I was always pissed off when I got home. The line split in Italy on day 2 (we drove from the Netherlands), lol. Driving any narrow European town was... well, sh*t.   Appreciate it man. Here, I'll just drop a favourite from the load I took on Saturday.   I'll update here when things happen with the car, the thing is, with stock power and almost everything chassis-wise taken care of, there really are no problems. 268,000kms now and counting.  
    • Ah! I actually managed to snag a lightly used set.... that aren't so suitable for me right now. They don't work on a GTT without some cutting or creative heat moulding. I thought about reselling them myself cause I didn't want to murder them, but it looks like I'm probably going to attempt to murder them/melt them because I may as well. @GTSBoy @PranK can somebody close this thread?
    • Hey mate,  I have a set, one is slightly damaged but wont be noticable once installed.  Shoot me a message if your still after them 
    • I couldn't wait But, the black constant tension hose clamps were too thick and there wasn't enough clearance at the T/B and I couldn't get it to seat properly, so I had use a silver one there I also added some 3" silicone over the alloy bit that goes through to hole on the radiator support as it looked like it was sitting on the edge of the hole in the radiator support, I never noticed a rattle or anything, but there was a witness mark It is basicly done, and I can live with the silver hose clamp at the T/B, I will get a black clamp for the head vent though where it is attached to the bulkhead fitting  It never stops...LOL, only issue now with the shock tower brace is it slightly touches the under bonnet liner now, if I leave it it will either wear some paint off the brace where it touches, or damage the liner, so I removed the liner to see what I have to work with, with the liner removed I have about 20mm of clearance, but sadly the middle part of the underside of the bonnet is only dusted with paint and looks crap, so I cannot have that, but.... as I have a roll of Carbuilders premium under bonnet insulation in the garage laying around that is only 5.5mm thick (we were going to use it on the boys Patrol, but he crashed the front of it a few months and it was written off, hence why he now drives my old Honda Accord Euro), I'll use the OEM liner as a template and get the Carbuilders stuff fitted up to cover that dusted paint up
×
×
  • Create New...