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Does anyone have 19 inch wheels on their GTST R33?????

I am currently deciding weather or not to get 19 or 18 inch by 8 inch wide wheels and want to know if they will fit under the guards????

Also does anyone know if you can engineer(in NSW) 19 inch wheels on a GTST R33???

Any comments?????

Thanks

Brendan

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SORRY DUDE I CANT help you out much, however i understand that most of the guys doing regular track work dont like to go bigger than 17s. anyway i have a gtst and am in the same boat as you tryn to decide what size, i reckon 18s

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20's on a 33 gtst will not fit, you would have to modify the controll arms, etc.

I have 19's on mine, the tyes rub on the gaurd liners but not the gaurds. Be prepared to loose a little low end torque and some preformance, due to the bigger rolling diameter and heavier weight. On the up side, the gaurds are NICELY filled and the car looks lower than it actually is.

If i was to make a choice again, with my experiences with 19's, i would honestly go 18x8 at the front and 18x9 on the rears. Just less hassles and better performance.

PS: my wheels are 19x8 all round with f:245/35/19 and r:275/30/19

pps: the only reason track guys use 17's instead of 18's is purely a financial issue when buying rubber. I also have a track set of 17's wheel for the track :)

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i had this choice when i was choosing diameter. I eventually went with 18 because of 1) price - tyres were expensive on 19's and 2) performance - i didnt want to comprise it for looks. My rims are f)18x8.5 r)18x9.5 - rears are filled perfectly. There is no hassle with camber/control arms scrubbing and if you want to make it look good than all that is needed is lowering.

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20's on a 33 gtst will not fit, you would have to modify the controll arms, etc.

I have 19's on mine, the tyes rub on the gaurd liners but not the gaurds.  Be prepared to loose a little low end torque and some preformance, due to the bigger rolling diameter and heavier weight.  On the up side, the gaurds are NICELY filled and the car looks lower than it actually is.

If i was to make a choice again, with my experiences with 19's, i would honestly go 18x8 at the front and 18x9 on the rears.  Just less hassles and better performance.

PS: my wheels are 19x8 all round with f:245/35/19 and r:275/30/19

pps: the only reason track guys use 17's instead of 18's is purely a financial issue when buying rubber.  I also have a track set of 17's wheel for the track :rant:

how the hell did u fit 275 on 8.5 ??

ive got 9.5 and have 265 on em...

Go for 17-18 if ur going for more grip while still looking good

go 19s for a show

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