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Heres Some Pics Of My Newly Flared Guards.... What Offset Do You Recommend?


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Hi guys,

interested in getting some 18" rims somewhere between 10 and 11 inches wide, to use with my existing tires (235/40 front, 245/40 back)

I've just had my guards rolled and flared. I have a little bit of cleanup to do on the sides (didn't quite roll down far enough), but what offset do you think i could run safely on the rears, i've attached a few pics so you can see how flared it is. I'm not trying to win an offset competition, just want something that looks nice :)

I can't find much information about wheel fitment with flared guards, so if there is a thread that my search didn't find, your welcome to just post the link

Thanks, guys

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Hi, guys

I want to get some D1R in 18x10. Nowhere local has them though, so i have to order them from interstate, what offset can I get away with?

i have the 17x10's in +17(or 15 cant quite remember), i reckon theyll fit nicely (mine stick a little bit outside the standard guard) i can add a photo later if you want a look

Okay, thanks guys..

I've had the fronts rolled and very slightly flared, but the flaring is almost not visible. What offset for 18x10's on the front? 235/40 tyres :)

i have the 17x10's in +17(or 15 cant quite remember), i reckon theyll fit nicely (mine stick a little bit outside the standard guard) i can add a photo later if you want a look

I'd love a looky-see :)

How much width did you gain on the front guard?

I can fit 255/40/17 with a 5mm spacer 17x9 +38 but I would prefer to run a 10mm spacer and flare the guard or run 25mm+ fibreglass guards

whats with running 235 on a 10" rim... is it a performance, fitment or looks thing?

Well, I've got 235's front and 245's back on ugly 18x8 rims at the moment.

Want to get new wheels, coz these ones are ugly, and i'm in love with D1R's

I love epic offset, just looks awesome, and I want 10"s all round so i have nice dish on the front too. I also want to keep current tyres because they have heaps of tread still on them.

If 245/255/265 fit on the front without problem, i'll get them when i need new tyres

*here comes Rowan*

hate to be "dad" n stuff n be all like "son you need to think of your future"

but ask any racer, ANY real racer... you shouldn't apply hippari (stretch) to tyres that have been running without stretch...

ie get new tyres :)

the rubber on the tyres will have heated up, cooled down, heated up, cooled down gotten wet gotten dry etc etc in the "normal" shape - applying stretch to that rubber will make them crack. :)

so how much wider did you get the front guards after lipping rolling flaring etc?

I haven't measured it. I'd say it would have the same clearance as any R33 GTST with a good rolling job, but the flaring isn't really visible so i'd say bugger-all flare-age

^^^yeah what he implies..

how many mm were the guards flared?

get some ideas from offsets from other skylinefags see what they're running, take an offset that you like... and deduct it in your headcalculator!

ie:

say you like the look of a standard guard 10in wide rim with +15... and your guards are flared by 30mm from standard..

then deduct that amount and work out the maths :)

+15mm (the desired offset) minus 30mm (your guard spacing) will equal -15mm

so to get the +15mm offset look with 30mm flared guards... you'll need an 18x10 -15

maik sence? :)

maybe get 30mm bolt-on spacers :pirate:

okay had a looksee at your pics :)

it would e easy to get a ruler and measure the "flare" width

i predict about 15mm to 20mm flaring there... so yeah - just use maths :)

Thanks for your help guys,

Nobody local has these RIMS in stock, so i'm planning to order them through tempe tyres for $250 each plus $15 postage.

I just shot them off an Email, asking if I can return a rim i've purchased and swap it for the same wheel in a different offset, if they are okay with that, then i have nothing to lose :)

The D1R's are available in 0, 15, and 22 offset, i think i can easily do 22 all round, maybe 15, and i'm dreaming of 0 :)

If you guys were taking a guess, which one would you guesstimate for best fitment?

http://rimtuck.com/photos.php?photo=1232158367.jpg&id=413&h=3

^^^ your proposed setup..

18x10 +22

keep in mind this guy's running "chunky" tyres and isn't lowered... and it still looks "neat"

http://rimtuck.com/photos.php?photo=1230275813.jpg&id=341&h=4

^^^that is more what a +15 would look like...

mind you it's on R32 which i beleive have skinnier guards than your car..

some maybe a 0 offset is do-able? dont be a sissy :P

no, really... dont go 0 offset

i wouldnt run 22 offset on the back, im running 15 offset with std guards and that looks pretty sweet with the 10' rim. i think the 10" rim may be too wide at the front with 15 offset. im running a 9" rim on the front with the same offset and thats as wide as i would go, so maybe the 22 offset for the front? check out photos my car (this was before i lowered it) so you have an idea.

There are no spacers on the car, these wheels are 11" wide so it's an inch wider than what i'm planning to get

I don't have any pics of the top area of suspension, coz i couldn't see in there, but heres a few pics from underneath, i don't know if that helps or not

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Hi, guys

I want to get some D1R in 18x10. Nowhere local has them though, so i have to order them from interstate, what offset can I get away with?

i sent you a pm with a local supplier and price ;)

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