tyre size recommendations please - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

range · 28th September 2008, 10:13 AM

as title states im stuck on what tyre size to get for my rota 18x9.5 wide rims,
so many people telling me different sizes and rubbing issues.
my car is a 33 gtr lowered slightly on tein springs.

please help i want to get it right the first time

Cris · 28th September 2008, 05:08 PM

18x9.5 I would suggest 265/35R18. For the 33 I think this is pretty common, certainly lots in the wheels and tyres thread. Can't see rubbing being an issue unless nthe car is very low.

P3RV3RT · 28th September 2008, 09:04 PM

Ive sent you a PM.

Cris is right with the 265/35/18.

The most important thing about the tyre size is that it is within the manufactors tolerences/sizes.
All 9.5J alloys will accept 255 or 265 section tyres and a 255/265 section tyress are very very common on the GTRs.

Again as Cris said you will only get slight rubbing if you car is on the floor or/and you have an alloy with a major differnece to standard offset.

Baz

28th September 2008, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
range GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 9	tyre size recommendations please as title states im stuck on what tyre size to get for my rota 18x9.5 wide rims, so many people telling me different sizes and rubbing issues. my car is a 33 gtr lowered slightly on tein springs. please help i want to get it right the first time

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28th September 2008, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cris GTROC Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South London Posts: 437	18x9.5 I would suggest 265/35R18. For the 33 I think this is pretty common, certainly lots in the wheels and tyres thread. Can't see rubbing being an issue unless nthe car is very low.

28th September 2008, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
P3RV3RT GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 753	Ive sent you a PM. Cris is right with the 265/35/18. The most important thing about the tyre size is that it is within the manufactors tolerences/sizes. All 9.5J alloys will accept 255 or 265 section tyres and a 255/265 section tyress are very very common on the GTRs. Again as Cris said you will only get slight rubbing if you car is on the floor or/and you have an alloy with a major differnece to standard offset. Baz