16 Inch Tire Options for Stock R32 GT-R Wheels

NISMO R32 GT-R on stock 16 inch wheels. 

Do you have an R32 GT-R on stock wheels?  Not a lot of people keep the stock wheels, but if you are, and are looking for some performance tire options, what is out there?

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The stock wheels are a good OEM wheel. They aren’t light, they are durable, and light enough.  16 inches by 8 inches wide, 30 offset.  Stock tires are a 225/50/16.  Can you run different sized tires front to back on a GT-R? Answer with why not here!

Skyline GT-R Wheel and Tire size
Size Height
225/50/16 OEM R32 GT-R 24.86 in (631.4 mm)
125/90/16 OEM R32 GT-R spare 24.86 in (631.4 mm)
225/50/17 OEM Vspec 25.86 in (656.8 mm)
245/45/17 OEM Vspec II 25.68 in (652.3 mm)
245/45/17  OEM R33 GT-R 25.68 in (652.3 mm)
245/45/18 OEM R34 GT-R 26.68 in (677.7 mm)
145/70/17 OEM R34 spare 24.99 in (634.8 mm)
   
265/35/18 common GT-R size 25.3 in (642.7 mm)
275/35/18 less common GT-R size 25.58 in (649.7 mm)

Road course/track day/ street tires

Bridgestone RE-71R – 200 treadwear, but fast

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE-71R&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=25VR6RE71R&tab=Sizes
SIZE UTQG MAX.
LOAD
MAX. INFLATION PRESSURE TREAD DEPTH TIRE WEIGHT RIM WIDTH RANGE MEAS. RIM WIDTH SECT. WIDTH TREAD WIDTH OVERALL DIAM. REVS. PER MILE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN*
225/50R16
92V SL
200 A A 1,389 lbs. 51 psi 8/32″ 24 lbs. 6-8″ 7″ 9.2″ 7.6″ 24.9″ 837 JP
Toyo R888 – 100 treadwear  
245/45/16 is 24.4 tall, which is 1.5 inches shorter. 
TIRE SIZE LOAD / SPEED LOAD ID SIDEWALL TREAD DEPTH(1/32″) PRODUCT CODE APPROVED RIM WIDTH RANGE (IN.) WEIGHT(LBS.) TREAD WIDTH(IN.) INFLATED OVERALL DIAMETER(IN.) INFLATED OVERALL WIDTH(IN.) STATIC LOADED RADIUS (IN.) MAX LOAD(LBS.) MAX PRESSURE(PSI) UTQG REVS PER MILE
195/50ZR16 84W SL BSW 6.4 168290 5.5-6.0-7.0 20 7.5 23.5 7.9 10.9 1102 51 100 AA A 883
205/55ZR16 90W SL BSW 6.3 168220 5.5-6.5-7.5 22 7.9 24.7 8.4 11.4 1323 51 100 AA A 840
225/45ZR16 89W SL BSW 6.3 168260 7.0-7.5-8.5 21 8.7 23.8 9.0 11.0 1279 51 100 AA A 872
225/50ZR16 92W SL BSW 6.3 168150 6.0-7.0-8.0 24 8.7 24.7 9.3 11.4 1389 51 100 AA A 840
245/45R16 94W SL BSW 6.3 168030 7.5-8.0-9.0 24 9.4 24.4 9.8 11.3 1477 51 100 AA A 850
255/50ZR16 99W SL BSW 6.4 168050 7.0-8.0-9.0 27 10.0 25.9 10.6 11.8 1709 51 100 AA A 803

Nitto has an NT01  100 treadwear
16” 245/50ZR16 371070 6.3 25.47 9.96 7.0-(7.5)-8.5 1609 @ 51
We have used the Bridgestone RE-71R, the R888, and the NT01 on street/track cars. They are all fast and predictable tires. Our experience with the RE-71R is fairly limited, but extensive with the R888, and NT01. Both of them are very durable, and forgiving as a track day tire.  They won’t last forever, don’t overheat them, and they will treat you well. 
NISMO on 16 inch Mickey Thompson Drag Radials, and 18 inch R888. 

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