Getting Rims For My Skyline

[Babylon]

whlic i heard 234/40 are pretty rare 2 get?

[HCR32]

i think he meant 235/40R18 haha

[silver gts-t]

whlic i heard 234/40  are pretty rare 2 get?

HAHAHAHAHAHA

0W3ND!1!!!!11!!!!1

[Revhead]

Edit: misread post... oops

[GTR-80Y]

The RTA says 15mm change is ok in the overall tyre and rim combo, BUT every dumb ass coppa i've been defected by says, "1inch higher, 1inch wider ONLY"

I think he was talking about his man hood. Go stick a 350z tyre placard on the car, problem solved as these only say Nissan on them.

[wilch]

damnit, I forgot to post pics...Had a bit of a fight with the girly last night. Ok, yeah, I meant 235/40R18's. Will remember tonight.

wil..

[Babylon]

coolies

well i rang tempe tyres i told da guy all im concerned about is getting 18inch rims on my car and them being legal , the guy said yeah no worries but who nos if he is trying to make $$$$$$$$$$$$

[Revhead]

Read the document in your first post. These are the ones that apply to you:

An important requirement for all replacement wheels is that the wheel track must not be increased by more than 25mm beyond the maximum specified by the vehicle manufacturer for that vehicle.

Wheels up to 26mm wider than the largest optional wheel recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for the vehicle can be fitted without the need to notify the RTA.

The outside diameter of the wheel and tyre combination must be no more than 15mm over the largest diameter wheel and tyre combination specified for the vehicle and not more than 15mm below the smallest diameter wheel and tyre combination specified for the vehicle.

and

• The wheel and tyre must be contained within the body work or mudguards (including any flares) when the wheels are in the straight ahead position.

• The wheel and tyre must not foul any part of the body or suspension under all operating conditions.

• Speedometer accuracy must be maintained for the selected tyre and rim combination.

• The fitment of wheel spacers (or adaptors for dual wheel conversions) between the wheel mounting face and the road wheel is not permitted unless fitted as original equipment by the vehicle manufacturer.

So... as has been mentioned previously, as long as the overall rolling diameter of the wheel/tyre combo remains within 15mm of stock (by putting lower-profile tyres on bigger rims, which you'd do anyway), you don't go more than an inch wider in the rim (any sized tyre is fine, as long as it fits on the rim safely), and you don't make the track more than 26mm wider than stock, you're fine.

Why the confusion? You put a link to all the answers in your first post!

[Babylon]

its not my fault people give me there life story

[Revhead]

All of the answers are there in black and white, people's life stories have nothing to do with your not reading the document properly.

If you're still worried, get the sizes of the wheel/tyre setup you want, and contact an engineer (or "signatory" as the RTA document refers to them). They'll tell you for sure if the wheels and tyres adhere to the rules in the document, and if they don't, but they deem them to be safe, they can issue you with an engineer's certificate, which makes them legal anyway.

[Babylon]

are you related to pauline hanson?

[Revhead]

Are you 15? Cause you seem pretty immature and abusive for someone who's asking for help.

[Babylon]

lol mate im not the immature one thats getting cut over a forum

mature is not about being rude

maybe i missed a few things, maybe i like to speak to my mates on a forum

i didnt ask 4 your negative input.

heres a "mature" quote for you buddy

"better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt"

[HCR32]

settle pettles no need to get into an argument over tires..

[Revhead]

Point to the bit where I was rude. All I did was offer advice and say:

Why the confusion? You put a link to all the answers in your first post!

In other words, re-read the document and you'll have your answers.

I fail to see how interpreting the document you were too lazy to properly read (and providing you with an answer to the question you asked) is negative input. I have not picked on you for talking to your mates on a forum.

Maturity is a lot more than cutting and pasting quotes... and perhaps you should take your own advice.

[Babylon]

ohhh u just cant put brains into status

forget it

revhead ill be the better man and thank you 4 your advise

ill make sure the guy who puts them in can comfirm all those details

[Revhead]

Too easy. Hope it all goes well for you, good luck. Post up pics when you get your wheels

[wilch]

Finally, here's a pic of the tyre placard.

As you can see, it's clearly labelled Nissan Skyline, it is also very thick, and shimery. To me it looks and feels real. So to Police I'm sure it would look and feel real to them too. Besides, I don't see why it would be a fake.

One thing though... I have 235/40r18 on 18x9's... The placcard suggests I should have bigger tyres?? If I did they would scrub... meh. All good.

wil..

[Revhead]

Wierd... maybe it's for an R32 GTR? Who knows... either way, thanks for posting it up

[lwells]

Wheels up to 26mm wider than the largest optional wheel recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for the vehicle can be fitted without the need to notify the RTA.

What was the "largest optional wheel" recommended by Nissan for the R32 GT-R? Obviously it came with 16x8s, but the wording seems rather dubious to me as it suggests it is based on what Nissan recommended as the largest size (ie. on the tyre placard)?

Lucien.