Favourite GTR rims
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Originally Posted by bonzelite
photoshop the wheels on. or browse gtr.co.uk galleries to find an example. some love the gram lights. but i'm biased. and don't really like them.
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i'm gonna be mr. vague and say dunno. it depends.
for example, it is well known that GTRs and Silvias can go very wide without rubbing. LMGT-1s fit perfectly are 10 inches wide. i've never bought tires that wide before, so i cannot tell you right away what size i'd get. i can tell you OEM factory sizes right off my head: GTR34 (the widest OEM wheels) --- 245/40ZR18. Silvia will not be as forgiving with really wide setups.
on my Maxima, for example, i'm running OEM GTR32s, at 255/50ZR16. and there's lots of room. and she's lowered 1.5". i have not yet bought tires for my R32, as she's still disassembled. but i'm going to run bronze LMGT-4s on her. and you can go really wide.
common and great looking wheels for a GTR package are the Volk GT series: GT-C, GT-N, GT-P; GT-A. and those are 19" wheels (diameter). they're not cheap, but they are among the sharpest and most prestigious GTR accessories you can wear on your car. they look best on GTR33s and 34s.
the best way is to try the tires. you can get cheap used tires, or one tire, as a test. go to a used tire yard and get one for like 40 bucks. get as wide a tire you can find and try it. that is the best test. if it fits, you can use it as the spare. then buy a mint set of your new tires.
for example, it is well known that GTRs and Silvias can go very wide without rubbing. LMGT-1s fit perfectly are 10 inches wide. i've never bought tires that wide before, so i cannot tell you right away what size i'd get. i can tell you OEM factory sizes right off my head: GTR34 (the widest OEM wheels) --- 245/40ZR18. Silvia will not be as forgiving with really wide setups.
on my Maxima, for example, i'm running OEM GTR32s, at 255/50ZR16. and there's lots of room. and she's lowered 1.5". i have not yet bought tires for my R32, as she's still disassembled. but i'm going to run bronze LMGT-4s on her. and you can go really wide.
common and great looking wheels for a GTR package are the Volk GT series: GT-C, GT-N, GT-P; GT-A. and those are 19" wheels (diameter). they're not cheap, but they are among the sharpest and most prestigious GTR accessories you can wear on your car. they look best on GTR33s and 34s.
the best way is to try the tires. you can get cheap used tires, or one tire, as a test. go to a used tire yard and get one for like 40 bucks. get as wide a tire you can find and try it. that is the best test. if it fits, you can use it as the spare. then buy a mint set of your new tires.
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Last edited by nissan34; Mar 4, 2011 at 09:45 AM.
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