Wheel Sizes & Offsets For Skylines

[GH05T]

what will 17x9 +15 with 215/45 tires sit like on a 32gtst?

im shit with offsets, i know 9s are pushing it a bit

[ScreamerNewbie]

anyone got a pic of a gtst with 18x9.5 + 12f and 18x9.5 + 0r???

or either i just wana see how theyl sit and it theyl fit, my gtst is on coilies and slammed (5mm off tyre) on shit 18" 245s

[Frosty]

what will 17x9 +15 with 215/45 tires sit like on a 32gtst?

im shit with offsets, i know 9s are pushing it a bit

not too much hassle at all...will have to roll the lip but 215 is perfect. below is 17x9 + 15 on 32. Standard guards

anyone got a pic of a gtst with 18x9.5 + 12f and 18x9.5 + 0r???

or either i just wana see how theyl sit and it theyl fit, my gtst is on coilies and slammed (5mm off tyre) on shit 18" 245s

no chance with a 245 unless you want to do some flaring of guards and major camber

Edited November 15, 2012 by Frosty

[ScreamerNewbie]

no chance with a 245 unless you want to do some flaring of guards and major camber

nah id put a 225 or 235 on it, but would i hav issues with the 18x9.5+0 on the back?? id like to think with stretched tyres and practically no camber id get it to sit nicely 5-10mm off the guard? rolled inner lip of course

Edited November 15, 2012 by ScreamerNewbie

[Frosty]

+0 is not going to fit without guard work at all

[ScreamerNewbie]

would i be better off going 18x10.5+15r? what kinda guard work r u talking?

[Frosty]

depends on what you want to achieve really?? go with the 9.5 +12 if it were me specially as your only going to run smaller tyres etc. Will fit them in with a slight bit of lipping and a touch of camber

[ScreamerNewbie]

just after a bit of poke while trying to get the most dish outa the rim as i can and not having to do to much more thank rolling guards to get it to sit nice

hopefully not too much camber on the rear as id lide to keep a bit of traction. 18x9.5+12 up front should be fine with no more than 2.5deg camber and no inner guard?

or would i be better going 18x9.5+22f

[Frosty]

18x9.5 +12 would be fine all the way round IMO but if your looking for more dish in the rear then go the +22 up front. Its only 10mm less which is next to nothing in the scheme of things

[sleptema]

18x9.5 +12 would be fine all the way round IMO but if your looking for more dish in the rear then go the +22 up front. Its only 10mm less which is next to nothing in the scheme of things

The offset most going around for 33/34 is 9.5+22 up front, running some stretch you can fit them in nicely with just a guard roll. I wouldn't go 12 up front unless you want to run a fair bit of camber, but on the rears that will sit pretty.

[NISMO.SKYLINE]

Need some help guys. Will 18x10 + 20 offset rims with 255/40 tyres fit on the rear of a stock R34 25GT coupe? I have already rolled my guards for that little bit of extra room and the car is slightly lower than factory height but only marginally.

I currently have on order 18x9 + 20 offset rims with 235/40 tyres for the front and 18x10 + 20 offset rims with 235/40 tyres on the rear. It was cheaper to go for 235/40 all round but now im not so sure it was worth it because i do not want the rear tyres to stretch too much. Hence, i would like to know if 255/40 tyres would fit as this will reduce the stretch.

Thanx

[Frosty]

235 will be a little stretched but not super crazy. 255 is ideal for a 10" wheel just may need to add some camber to solve any serious issues with the fitment but then you start to loose the point of not having camber and running a bigger tyre

[NISMO.SKYLINE]

Hmm... I see your point Frosty. I completely agree with you in saying that 255 tyres suit 10" rims very well. I don't mind if there is a bit of stretch but i think that 10" rims with 235 tyres is just a bit too much. However, i am not a big fan of camber at all. At least not on my car.

So what do you recommend cuz i am really tempted to call up the place i ordered them from earlier today to change my order to the 255 tyres.

[Frosty]

well you have got good wheel sizes now you just need to way up the pros/cons of what tyre you want. Personally a 255 might be a bit keen on tire size if you want to keep fitment nice and minimal camber but I agree i dont like camber in the rear at all.. Its good for nothing

[ScreamerNewbie]

The offset most going around for 33/34 is 9.5+22 up front, running some stretch you can fit them in nicely with just a guard roll. I wouldn't go 12 up front unless you want to run a fair bit of camber, but on the rears that will sit pretty.

cheers guys

[NISMO.SKYLINE]

What will be the benefits of having 255 tyres as opposed to 235's if any. More grip i but also heavier i assume.

[Frosty]

the advantages are minimal in that sense...specially as you will be running a road tyre. Basically 10mm bigger each side but also an increase in tyre wall size. Add camber to the equation and you are prob worse of with a 255 over a 235 but then again it depends on what you want to do with the car aswell....

im sure the tyre shop will allow you to test fit with a 255 when the rims come in. That would be the best thing to do

[NISMO.SKYLINE]

I don't plan on using this car at the track at all. It is simply my everyday car to get me from A to B and back. Besides, it's an auto/tiptronic. On occasion but rarely, i will let loose at traffic lights and the freeway and put my foot down but that is as rough as it gets and thats only in a straight line. So bottom line, my car is never thrashed around and is always driven with care. Don't even actually drive it everyday.

So taking into account how i use the car, even if i do stick with the 235 tyres, they'll still be wider (more grip) than my stock ones currently anyway. So performance wise, it shouldn't make a difference between 235 and 255 right? I guess it just comes down to my personal preference on whether i want to spend an extra $100-150 to reduce the streched look on the rears.

I can't actually get a test fit done. At the shop i ordered them from earlier today... They order the rims, fit the tyres i have chosen when the rims arrive and then call me to pick 'em up. Hence, i need to make sure i have chosen correctly. The tyres are Federal 595 SS's.

[Frosty]

I don't plan on using this car at the track at all. It is simply my everyday car to get me from A to B and back. Besides, it's an auto/tiptronic. On occasion but rarely, i will let loose at traffic lights and the freeway and put my foot down but that is as rough as it gets and thats only in a straight line. So bottom line, my car is never thrashed around and is always driven with care. Don't even actually drive it everyday.

So taking into account how i use the car, even if i do stick with the 235 tyres, they'll still be wider (more grip) than my stock ones currently anyway. So performance wise, it shouldn't make a difference between 235 and 255 right? I guess it just comes down to my personal preference on whether i want to spend an extra $100-150 to reduce the streched look on the rears.

I can't actually get a test fit done. At the shop i ordered them from earlier today... They order the rims, fit the tyres i have chosen when the rims arrive and then call me to pick 'em up. Hence, i need to make sure i have chosen correctly. The tyres are Federal 595 SS's.

yeah 235 will be much better not to metion the diamater of the new rims.

Ask your tire shop to advise once the rims are in before fitting tyres so you can test fit. Trust me will be worth your while to get it exactly as you want it

[NISMO.SKYLINE]

yeah 235 will be much better not to metion the diamater of the new rims.

So you agree there will be little to no perormance difference between 235 and 255 tyres right? And obviously either would be better than the stock rims and tyres.

Ask your tire shop to advise once the rims are in before fitting tyres so you can test fit. Trust me will be worth your while to get it exactly as you want it

Your probably right, its just that it will add an extra $100-150 for just a slight difference in stretch which is purely asthetic and nothing to do with performance. Is it really worth it?