Wheels, to change or not to change...

[wilch]

Stupidly I started looking at wheels...

Now I've always been a fan of dished wheels but have been without with my current ride, as she came with already big wheels and good rubber.

At the moment she's wearing 18x9's all around with 235/40 rubber.

What I'm looking at getting are 18x8.5 235/40 fronts, and 18x9.5 265/30 rears.

Also, I guess the wider rears would help with traction.

Anyway, this is what she looks like:

and this is what she could look like:

Help! What do you guys reckon?

wil..

[Menthu_Rae]

Do it! The 2nd pic looks awesome =)

Dont put this off you getting the rims, but as far as better traction - tyre compound/brand plays a more important role than small changes in width... obviously going from something heaps skinny like 6.5" to 9" is going to improve it heaps (actually it depends, because in the rain you have more water running over the surface... but that all comes down to the tyre design too) - adding an extra .5" for more traction, you may find going to a diff tyre brand would help more...

[wilch]

Currently have Pirelli P-Zero Rosso's on all 4 wheels.. Sticky, expensive rubber...

There might only be 0.5" in width on the wheel, but the tire sizes are different, 235 vs. 265.

The 235/40 foot print is alot smaller than the 265/30 foot print isn't it?

[Menthu_Rae]

Yeah, P-Zero's are good in the wet, and yes - there's a fair size difference in the tyre footprint, but I was just saying - if you're using cheap-ish tyres and want better traction, sometimes you can find a better improvement from going to different rubber than going up in rim width.

I wasn't saying anything against going up in the rim width at all - i was just highlighting that if you're after better traction it can be something (cheaper, sometimes) to consider.

EDIT: Obviously you understand that - so it's all sweet and my post was pretty much useless then

Anyway, the rims really do suit IMO - however some might say white/white has been done and done again - but don't let a "common" style put you off changing. All that matters is if you're happy with your cars looks .

[wilch]

Cheers, totally understand what you're saying.

I always prefered dished wheels... I could always get the white powder coated black if I got bored.

I'm still undecided though...

[Abo Bob]

Are the second ones fully white or white with silver/chrome like around the dish part?

If they are all white then maybe get them done black otherwise I wouldn't bother. They don't look any better as it is.

[Blitz]

The second set of wheels could be a little bigger.

Say...around this big

[wilch]

LOL blitz!!

AboBob the wheel's are white centre with chrome lip...

Big dish on the rears..

these are the exact wheels:

[Beer Baron]

nick u got tha mad sk11z.

now, pimp my ride.

[CerealKiller]

ROH Drift R's always look hot on Skylines.

[Blitz]

I had the Drift-R's on my GTR in 19 x 9. They had a beautiful dish but the wheels themselves are extremely bland looking.

[silver gts-t]

the only thing i dont like about the wheels is the lil bolt things round the outside.

theres 2 many

do a photo shop of them coloured white aswell

[Kor'axis]

those bolt things make it look TOUGH! it's really nice mate. If you got the money for it GO for it!

[cul202]

Second pic > first pic

Dish is teh shyt!

[silver gts-t]

those bolt things make it look TOUGH! it's really nice mate. If you got the money for it GO for it!

explain how lil bolts make it look tough?

[Blitz]

explain how lil bolts make it look tough?

Much the same way that sticking your finger up for a photo makes you look tough.

[silver gts-t]

Much the same way that sticking your finger up for a photo makes you look tough.

actually i was going for funny, but tough is good also.

[Blitz]

actually i was going for funny, but tough is good also.

[wilch]

hey yeah blitz, I noticed you changed your rims to 34 GTR ones. What made you change them?

I'm still undecided. I don't want bling.. I reckon the white with silver lip looks kinda racey. I also like the little bolt things. But yeah, $1900 for a mod that isn't really needed, but does make it look a lot better (to me anyway)... I dunno..

Don't bring, ecu, turbo etc into it... They're all coming.. But still. Ah well. I'll figure it out.

[wylie]

Do it willccchyy those wheels look hot.. heaps better than the buffy the vampire ricer wheels u have on now !!