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hi guys,

so bout 6 years ago i made the mistake of buying rims from tempe tyres(rays etc were way expensive then) - they are starcorp racing vortex 18 x 7, not sure of my offset (well it says 7 on the rim but google searching the wheels says 18 x 7.5 no offsets provided - doubt they make any different widths or offsets as they are cheapie wheels). is there anyway i can measure the offset myself?? and guess i should measure the width so i know for sure. i ring tempe tyres and they dont really want to help me find out. i have 225/40 on front and 235 40 on rear. no scrubbing anywhere though the front tyres sit really close to the upper control arm.

i ask this question cos i am wanting to but new rims for the car, either gramlights 57d or work xt7. trying to get a comparison on how the wheels will fit in relation to the guards etc. the photo below is how my current rims sit and i would like to keep the same sort of style. i dont like the 'mexican' look of rims sticking out past the guards and tyres stretched to the max. the car is not lowered (on adj coilovers though - the blue g4 ones), have no guard work and have the standard discs and four pot calipers in the front and standard discs and 2 pot calipers in the rear.

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the choices i have on the gramlights are

17 x 9 offset +12, +22, +38

18 x 9.5 offset +12, +22, +38

and the xt7 are

17 X 7.0 offset +32, +42, +47

17 X 8.0 offset +32, +42, +47

17 X 9.0 offset +17, +28, +38, +44

18 X 7.5 offset +35, +42, +48

18 X 8.5 offset +32, +38, +46

18 X 9.5 offset +12, +20, +30, +38

i would like to keep 18's but am considering 17's for cost of tyres, ride harshness due to the stiffness of the coilovers. I wouldnt mind if the new wheels and tyres come out that little bit more but i dont want them in any way to extend past the guards as imo they are magnets for the boys in blue.

i tried looking at the offset calculator but i dont know offset of my current wheels, also looked/searched the forums for pics etc but most people like the sticking out and stretched tyre look. also i dont completely understand the offset thing on different stlye of wheels, surely different styles would have an effect on what offset the wheels should be.

i cant stress enough that i dont want my car looking like this post-42311-0-05920500-1336958328_thumb.jpg

any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks

mick

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its probably not crucial that you know what the offset of your current wheels are, just know the values of the stock wheels which are 16x7 +40 IIRC (if i'm wrong, somebody correct me, its been ages since i've had my wheels off the car to check) but thats very close to it, if not it.

check this thread out:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/84208-wheel-sizes-offsets-for-skylines/

have a look through that thread and you'll see what wheel sizes work for any skyline out there

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i no longer have the original wheels (but i believe the stock wheels are 16 x 6.5 +40) so when the calculator says eg sits 12mm furtherout i have no base on which to measure this from.

i have looked in this thread and searched r32gtst and it doesnt give me much........also in my original post i ask/said the offset with different styles of wheels would also have an effect on where the wheel actually sits to my guard. does/would it??

there are a lot of posts regarding wheel offset and 32gtst's, most people go for the wheel sticking out and tyre stretching thing, but it aint for me. surely someone must have tried these wheels on a 32gtst before???

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yeah i'm hearing ya on the whole wheel sticking out thing and stretched tyres business, its fkn stupid. most of them seem to be aiming for rims that sit exactly flush with the guards, personally i like mine slightly sunken in from the guards so i can get the car a little bit lower without having to worry about guard rub.

that thread has heaps of r32 results in it, although nowadays that thread has grown pretty massive and i think at one point i spent ages trawling through it to get a good range of results.

here are a couple examples from that thread that i noted down ages ago:

1992 R32 gtst

Wheel dia= 17"

Wheel width=8" fronts 9" rear

Wheel offset 35 fronts 38 rears

tyres 235-45-17 front 255-40-17 rear

Didnt need to do any mods car was lowered 25mm

Skyline model = R32 GTST

Wheel diameter = 17"

Wheel width = 8" front 9" Rear

Wheel offset = +42 Front +42 Rear

Tyre size = 235/45/17 Front 235/45/17 Rear

Modifications to fit: front requires 5mm spacers to give enough spacing with 235's

a lot of them included pictures of the results so you could see how the rim sat in relation to the guards and stuff. there will be no variation between brands. as long as you get the wheel width and offset right, they will fit exactly the same as another brand of the same dimensions.

its the combination of offset AND wheel width which will determine where the outward (and inner) face of the wheel will sit in relation to the guards and everything else. the lower the offset, the further the wheel will stick out from the mounting surface on the hub. pic related

offset

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http://wheelsfitmentguide.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/nissan-skyline-r32-r33-r34-gt-r-gts-t.html

that list the stock size and offset as 16x6.5 +42

I am going to be putting my LMGT3's on the car this week which are 17x7 +30 for the fronts and 17x8 +38 for the rear which is pretty damn close to what they recommend for track work on that site

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any chance you could take a photo after you fit these rims triptych??? something that shows how they sit in relation to the guards, like my photos in the original post. also what size tyres will you use??? and is your car lowered, have any guard work, have upgraded discs/callipers??

i received an email back from jdm concept in regards to 18's. they tell me a very conservative set will be

18x7.5 +35

18x8.5 +38

so i am leaning towards what they have to say, but wouldnt mind reading more responses, checking out photos etc. i am searching everywhere lol.

guessing at a 225/40 tyre on front would be ok(maybe pretty close to what i already have) and maybe a 235-255/40 on the rear??

thanks to the replies so far though guys

cheers

mick

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Well hopefully the work will start on them tomorrow (gotta do a few things while the wheels are off) but the specs are as follows.

Nismo LMGT3

Standard height, no guard work, standard disc and callipers (upgraded I would have clearance issues at the front).

Fronts are 17x7 +30 running 215/45/17 Toyo Proxes R888

Rears are 17x8 +38 running 235/40/17 Toyo Proxes T1R

Hopefully I will have pictures by Sunday as long as everything goes smoothly.

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alright here are the pictures.

Remember the car is stock height with stock brakes etc etc.

Rims: Nismo LMGT3

Fronts: 17x7 +30 running 215x45x17

Rears: 17x8 +38 running 235x40x17

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The finished product

Using a level on the guard this gives you an idea of how far out they stick

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This is the rear rim.

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This is the front

Photos of how they look from an angle behind them to give another idea how they sit.

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Rear fitment.

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Front fitment

Brake clearance

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Front brakes

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Rear Brakes

Inner Clearance at full lock

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Front drivers side (passenger is the same)

I hope that was enough details for you.

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