I'm looking at getting Nismo LMGT4s in a 19". I'm wondering if it would be bad to get those in a 9.5" all around or if I should stick with the 8.5 in the front and 9.5 in the rear?

Does anyone have pics of each so I can compare?

By the way, I'm on a mac so maybe that's why, but the search feature is real querky.

 

Why not? Plenty of people are running 9.5's in the front.

It all depends on what offset they are (to fit flush with the fender out back) and what tires you want to go with.

Hell you can even fit the same tires all around with the right offset.

 

I heard (on this forum) that you should stagger by at least one width size or you will have issues with VDC or TCS, which ever you have.

 

I don't remember what they said they were mounting on teh wheels but I know the fronts were different from the rears.

So will I not be able to just take one wheel off and put the new one straight on? Pardon the stupid quesion I've never swapped rims before.

 

+1 heard something like that too but believe it was because of under/oversteer issue (???)

 

As long as you stagger tire size, you won't have a VDC problem. If you are lowered by more than 1" I wouldn't go much more agressive than +18 in the front. I'm lowered on Tanabe's with +19 in the front and they rub a a little bit when going up inclines with the wheel turned.

 

Naaa... I'll be staying stock. Will I need smoe sort of spacer or something or will I be able to just put my car on a lift and remove the stock wheels and put on the new ones?

 

no need for spacers... thats just to push the wheel out towards the fenders more. and yes you can just put the car on a lift and swap wheels, but check the front hub there is a stud poking out that you'll need to remove, nissan placed it on the fronts so that the rear wheels dont get put on the front.

 

so if I get 18 in front and 19 in back with the stock wilth tires, would I have this problem

 

I have 18x9.5" front and back which fit fine but you need to measure your offsets to fit. Mine are +38mm, and with a 15mm spacer = +23mm total @ front end. I could probably fit anywhere between +30 to +23 in the front. I definitely suggest a test fitting before committing yourself to a certain wheel / tyre package. Also, I think that you are stuck with a 35mm (or was it 25?) offset if you get the 19x9.5" rim in LMGT4.

VDC is fine with equal WIDTH tyres. The problem occurs when there ISN'T a stagger in the DIAMETER of the tires, which is why i run 275/35 F and 275/40 R.

If you try 18" front 19" rear make sure that you calculate the overall diameter very carefully and keep the ratio front to rear similar.

 

kind of off topic but can you fit a 285/35/19 tire on a 9.5 wide rim?

 

Yeah I have a Bridgestone RE050A and it fits flush with the rim. You can actually go a lil bigger.

 

nice..thanks much. its been a pia looking for tires in 275/35/19 specs.

 

As Tienlo said, the diameter is what you should keep in mind. If you look at the measurements of the 06' Track and GT models, the rims are 18s front, 19s rear. I figure if they come out of the factory like that, then there's no problem.

 

yeah the GT z come with 18s front and 19 in back. tires size are P245/40WR18 (front) and P265/35WR19 (rear). But what I was wondering can you run 265/40 for the back on 19'z. 265/35 is a little to thin for Louisiana rode. To many pot hole.