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Nissan GT-R T-spec

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What a difference 56 years makes juxtaposition of Nissan Skyline GT-R, 1969 and Nissan GT-R, 2025. The latest version of Nissan's R35 series GT-R has been revealed for the Japanese market. Changes are minimal and include high precision weight-balanced piston rings, connecting rods and crankshafts and a new interior color, Blue Heaven. This could be the final iteration of the R35 series that debuted in 2007.

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Nissan 'R36' GT-R Hyper Force Concept

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Prince Skyline Sport Coupe by Michelotti. (1 of 60). 

The Prince Skyline was a car with humble beginnings that would slowly evolve into one of the most famous Japanese sports cars in the world – the Nissan Skyline and the almost universally loved Nissan GT-R.

The Skyline model range started in 1957 as a modest four-door sedan with a 1,482cc 4-cylinder engine producing 60 hp, and capable of a top speed of 87 mph. Nissan and Prince would merge in the 1960s, the Skyline was one of the Prince cars that survived – eventually becoming a major member of the Nissan stable.

One of the most famous early Skylines is the car you see here, the Skyline Sport Coupe by Michelotti. It was the work of Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti who was hired to pen the eye-catching bodywork, using the Prince Gloria as the base platform. The Gloria was the slightly larger sibling to the Skyline, with a 1.9 litre engine that offered a little more power, and a slightly larger overall footprint allowing more room inside the cabin. Michelotti used this larger platform to his advantage, creating both a luxurious coupe and a convertible, with ample interior space, canted headlights, and remarkably good visibility from inside the car thanks to the narrow pillars. The unusual headlights weren’t actually that unusual at the time, they’d been used by cars built by automakers like Chrysler, Bentley, and Ferrari. Michelotti would go on to use a somewhat similar headlights design again on the Triumph Vitesse in 1962.The early 1960s were a time of rapid change in the automotive world, with many car makers competing to create and establish new design language for the new decade. It was a forward-thinking move by Prince to hire Michelotti at the beginning of the decade to design them a new body, at the same time giving the brand the significant image boost that comes with the hiring of a well-known Italian designer.

Under the hood, the Prince Skyline Sport Coupe used the same 91 hp 1.9 litre engine as the Gloria, so performance was sedate rather than aggressive. The transmission is a 4-speed manual column-shift, and power is sent back to a live axle rear end. Over the course of the model’s very limited production run, only approximately 60 examples of Michelotti’s Skyline were built. Despite their relative rarity, they were a common sight in Toho films of the early 1960s – largely because Prince had a very proactive (and very successful) PR team who were adept at getting their cars used in films.

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Holiday Spirit by Charles Hollman

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Nissan GT-R

Image by Alex Tupikin || IG

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Nissan Hyper Force Concept, 2023. The most extreme of Nissan's Japan Mobility Show concepts borrows its DNA from the GT-R but applied it to an electric hypercar that produces 1000kw from a solid state battery. It has all wheels drive and active aero along with 2 driving modes GT for touring and R for racing.

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The 2023 Fuji GT 450K enjoyed pristine spring weather as the Realize Nissan Mechanic Challenge N°56 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 went on to win the SUPER GT GT300 class.

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The GT-R is a very cool car, by the way.

The Nissan Skyline GT-R has historically represented the pinnacle of Japanese sportscars, both in technological advancements and overall automotive capabilities. Hell, it earned the nickname "Godzilla" for how hard it dominated on track. We're talking "ending multiple racing series" domination (seriously, go have a read at its "Motorsport" section on Wikipedia, it is hilarious; it looks like a Chuck Norris meme).

Nowadays, the "R34" generation, the last Skyline GT-R, is probably the most famous and desirable Japan-only car ever (thanks in no small part to its lead role in 2 Fast 2 Furious, which in a true "DeLorean v. fridge¹" moment was going to be played by the Dodge Neon SRT4, which was a cool car, but you know...)

¹In case you didn't know, Back To The Future's time machine was going to be a fridge, but, since old fridges couldn't be opened from the inside, kids could've gotten trapped in emulation, so they instead used a DeLorean, significantly harder for kids to access due to poor sales, themselves due to the thing being pretty slow - so slow they had to import European gauge clusters for the 88mph thing because the US tach maxed out at 85 (which makes one wonder why they didn't just change the script to- wait how did the conversation derail like this? I swear this never happens. We were saying? Ah, right. The R34. Final Skyline GT-R. Ceased production in 2002 and that was that.

But then, a solid decade after the R34 left us, the Nissan GT-R dropped. Now a model unto itself, it no longer had to contend with the limitations that came with starting from a 'regular' car. And boy, did they have some fun and a half.

Like, this was some serious shit. Like "tires filled with nitrogen for more consistent pressures" serious. Its tech and engineering weren't just incredible in their own right, they added up to a car that indelibly cemented the GT-R name's reputation for slaying supercars. To properly communicate the level of not fucking around we're dealing with here: the video projected at its unveil was its lap at the Nürburgring [essentially, circuit racing's final boss, a grueling 23km/14mi hell where every sportscar is tested] that beat the production car record. With a damp track. I remember at the time, how spectacular it was to see Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche laptimes all get decimated by a car the fraction of the price with backseats and an actual trunk by the same brand that was making...

...this.

Yeah, this is not going to slay any supercar roster, is it.

Is it?

As you can imagine, that is no ordinary Nissan Juke. Well, however ordinary a Nissan Juke can ever be considered. No, that is the Nissan Juke-R. In short:

Yes, it's a Nissan Juke with the 600hp GT-R engine. And all the GT-R's tech. And the GT-R's All Wheel Drive system. And, well, most of the chassis of a Nissan GT-R. Which meant that you were seated far enough back to have the door pillars beside you, just as low as you did in the GT-R, and with nothing but a huge rollcage behind you, so the car was less comfortable, spacious and practical than the GT-R itself...

...and thanks to a much shorter wheelbase [distance between the wheels, for the unaware], much less stable than it too...

...and all this for worse performance due to the aerodynamic equivalent of a dog eating homework. All for five times as much money as Juke and GT-R commended combined.

Who approved this?

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What Wheels fit a Nissan GT-R R35?

Finding the right wheel fitment for the Nissan GT-R R35 takes some effort, but we’ve done the research so you don’t have to. The R35 came to the USA market in 2009 and the last Nissan GT-R R35 is scheduled to be built in 2025. Where power and some aesthetics have changed, the majority of the vehicle has been left the same. With a 20 inch OEM wheel size, the only difference ever in the wheels was from the Nismo edition using a 14×1.5 wheel bolt.

So what are the important numbers to look at when it comes to wheel sizing? First you have the diameter. This is the wheels main size as you look at its face. Diameter takes us back to Junior High and looking at the centerline of a circle. But it’s important to understand how different diameters can affect performance. Larger diameter wheels require more effort to spin. So this could reduce performance. Taking this into consideration, putting 22 inch wheels on a Nissan GT-R may not be a great idea. One of the big considerations when evaluating what wheel size to go with is tire availability. Depending on your vehicle use, some sizes may not be available in certain compounds such as track tires. Trying to find an R Compound tire for the track in a 21 inch is not going to be easy. Where sizes such as 18 inch you can find several different tire brands available. Smaller diameter wheels have to be able to clear the Nissan GT-R massive brakes. So understanding the offset and width is key to the right wheel size.

Wheel width is exactly how it sounds. How wide the wheel is when it is touching the ground. The Nissan GT-R uses a pretty wide wheel stock. The stock wheel is a 20×9.5 +45 and 20×10.5 +25. There is a lot of room in the fenders to go with a wider wheel to get better traction. The wheel offset is what can determine how wide of a wheel you can go to properly clear the brake caliper, stay in the fender well, and not hit the coilovers. Offset is measured as backspacing from the wheel pad where it mates up to the brake rotor hat. The lower the number the offset is, the further it is pushed out towards the fender. The higher the number it is more tucked in. So if you compare a wheel offset of 25, to a wheel offset of 50, the 25 offset will sit with the outside edge closer to the fender lip.

Some additional numbers to take into consideration for your wheel specs are bolt pattern, centerbore, weight, and load rating. Bolt pattern is very specific to each vehicle. If a vehicle runs a 5×114.3 bolt pattern, you cannot put a 5×120 wheel on it. There are spacer conversions available on sites like Amazon, but for a car like a Nissan GT-R, you would not want to do this. As mentioned above, the wheel bolts that the wheel mounts on to is different between the standard and Nismo versions. Centerbore is the hole that fits over the brake rotor lip in-between the bolt pattern. This is what keeps your wheel hubcentric and balanced. Many companies sell hubcentric rings for wheels that are more universally bored out. This is not wrong or bad. It’s a way to have a wheel available for many different applications. Wheel load rating is important for the safety of you and your vehicle. If the wheel construction is not rated for your vehicles weight, you could have catastrophic failures in the wheel. For example you would never want to put a Toyota Prius wheel on a Tesla Model S. The weight difference would put that wheel under extreme stress which may lead to cracking. But in our eyes, the most important number after all the others is wheel weight.

Wheel weight is hugely important to the performance of your vehicle. Rotational weight has a factor of 3x compared to static weight. If you save 10lbs on upgrading your wheel per corner, that is like saving 30lbs per corner. The less the engine has to work to get your car rolling, the faster it will go. So when looking at different wheels, it’s important to compare them to the stock wheel weight to see how they will perform.

After evaluating a variety of great wheel setups for the Nissan GT-R, we’ve pinpointed the best options that balance performance, practicality, and style for you. Whether you’re preparing for the track or just aiming for a clean street look, these fitments will ensure your Nissan GT-R performs as well as it looks.

Recommended Fitment:

Front 20×10 +30mm 5×114.3  

Rear- 20×12 +25mm 5×114.3

Aggressive Track Fitment:

Front 18×10 +15mm 5×114.3  

Rear 18×12 +25mm 5×114.3

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  Our Top Wheel Choices

Volk Racing – This iconic JDM wheel company is a top pick for many GT-R owners. Their 1pc forged aluminum wheels come in the right sizes and look to properly equip your Nissan GTR. The most common wheel is the TE37 and the variants of that style from Volk Racing.

Advan is another Japanese brand by Yokohama. Their wheels are also a staple on many GT-R owners cars. These wheels are typically a flow forge or cast construction. Some of their wheels are fully forged as well. Popular models such as the Advan GT and Advan RZ can be found on different GT-R owners cars.

Work Wheels – This is another Japanese wheel manufacture that is synomonyous with racing heritage. Their wheels are available as 1pc or multi-piece construction. Work Meister wheels are pretty common for popular JDM cars such as the Nissan GT-R.

BBS Wheels – This is the most common name in motorsports and racing. BBS has a long standing heritage in high performance vehicles. Their Forged Line of wheels brings a good balance of style and performance to the Nissan GT-R community.

There are several USA wheel manufactures that built great custom wheels for the Nissan GT-R. This includes companies like HRE Wheels, Brixton Forged, Rotiform. Getting a custom wheel in a 1pc forged monoblock or 3pc forged in your own color and style is a true way to separate your Nissan GT-R from the others.

Of course we have our very own VR Forged wheel line up. Available in ready to ship instock 1pc forged wheels or custom designed, our own wheel line has taken queues from our 20+ years of experience to provide a lightweight functional wheel for Nissan GT-R owners.

View Different Wheels on the Nissan GT-R

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See all the Nissan GT-Rs and Nissan Skylines from the 2024 SEMA Show

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A Trio Petrolheads Can’t Refuse 🤌🏻 Nismo, Toyo Tires & Authentic Japanese Wheels 

1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-4 R32 RB20DE on SSR MK-II Wheels & Toyo R888R Tires

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Rare Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign for sale in Canada

An ultra-rare Nissan GT-R50 has been listed for sale at Legendary Motor Company in Ontario, Canada. The dealer hasn’t disclosed the price, but we suspect it will be a lot higher than its original MSRP of $1.1 million. The first production Nissan GT-R50 rolled out back in 2020. Designed by Italdesign, only 19 examples of this limited edition GT-R were produced. This particular car is #11 and is…