What are best tyres for 34 GTR rims?

[ravensfan]

I have to buy new tyres just wanted to know what are the best tyres for r34 GTR rims. They are going to be fitted to an r34 GT-T.

Thanks

Paul

[Sydneykid]

Michelin:cheers:

[Ronin 09]

agreed - loved the Pilot Sport, I have heard that the Pilot Sport 2 is much much better and more progressive... only problem is that they are no longer symmetric for L<-->R swapping due to camber

[Sydneykid]

agreed - loved the Pilot Sport, I have heard that the Pilot Sport 2 is much much better and more progressive... only problem is that they are no longer symmetric for L<-->R swapping due to camber

If you are experiencing excessive inside treead wear then you have too much negative camber, I would respectfully suggest a wheel alignment is in order.

[Maxx]

third that!

[ferni]

The size of the R34 GTR rims is 18x9... standard sized tyres on them are 245/40/18...

You could put 245/40/18, 255/35/18, 265/35/18, its up to you... make sure they are the same tyre/size all the way around to avoid issues with your ATTESA.

As for the best tyre, it depends on what you want to use them for? and how many kms you want out of them....

SK: Is there such a thing as too much negative camber? If you get the camber wound out you loose handling performance...

Is there anything wrong with running say -2 camber then at half way through the tyre life getting hte tyres swapped from L to R? (before excessive inside wear kicks in)

Ronin: so the Pilot Sport 2 has a left and a right tyre? Interesting never seen that, is it used by any other tyres?

[ravensfan]

Thanks for the help guys. Jut one question what size tyres do I need I think they are different for front and back, Keep in mind they are going on a 34 Gt-T. Thanks

Paul

[ferni]

ravensfan: Ignore my same size tyre part in my previous post, i assumed they were going on a GTR. You can put different sized tyres on if you want, its up to you...

If you go for the same size tyres you could rotate the wheels/tyres front to rear..

on the other hand if you got say 265's on the back it may help with traction off the line and 245s on the front for a bit better handling.... (less sidewall flex)

[SAMFISHER]

Make sure you get them test fitted before you pay the money for them, 18 x 9 is borderline for front of GT-t. At the least you will probably need to roll the guards.

Back should be OK though.

[SS8_Gohan]

sounds like the rims are on, but just need new tyres??? or am i reading it wrong...

are the Michellins you guys are talkng about the same the M3 CSL is running?

[gaki]

Ravensfan, what's the offset on those rims? I thought that the GTR has different offset than the stock GTT? What's the correct offset should be for the GTT?