Are u going to be able to buy different size rims

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i'm pretty sure there are upsizing application charts that PD got their hands on... For example look at the application charts at rayswheels.co.jp or other japanese wheel vendors. they have optimal upsizing charts. tells u the size, offset, etc.

so if PD gave us the option to upsize it should only be to a maximum of wut those charts states

Artz
 
Even if the ability to buy different sized rims isn't in the game, it may still be possible. I wouldn't put it past someone to make a GT4 Editor so you can make hybrid cars, like a Mini Cooper with the McLaren V12. If that happens then all you have to do to change the wheel size is find a car with the size you want, and change it around.
 
I bet Daan and Famine will be on it when they get the game. :lol: Oh and I hope you can change the size since you will have more tourque with a bigger wheel which is imortant in drag racing.
 
Actually, larger wheel/tire diameter drops the torque put to the ground, thus why street drag cars often run like 15 inch wheels at the track, and 17's for street.

The reason why full blown drag cars have WIDE wheels to attempt to put down that power, but even with that, a certain width is the best.

But putting 19 inch wheels on a drag Celica or MR2 would just reduce the torque and up the times, since even with like zero profile tires... you would still have a larger over diameter.
 
Wouldn't a larger wheel offer higher speed? In that the tire covers more distance on a single rotation? Or would that only affect fuel consumption? (Which is one of the main reasons I laugh at the folks with those tiny Hot Wheels tires on their cars).
 
No, they do allow for a higher TOP speed, if the car can over come other issues... they do allow for a higher top speed with the same gearing... but its like lengthing the gearing in a sense. You will have a higher top speed, but a slower acceleration. And very few cars top out on a drag strip...
 
all i can say is one thing...SPINNERS!!! nah j/k i'd shoot PD if they did that! i hope nothing bigger than 18 inches is included....you can't race with anything bigger. 16-17 inch rims are what are needed.
 
16 or 17 is like the max I would go on anything...

15s on the AW11 MR2 I have, even for racing...
 
Azuremen
Actually, larger wheel/tire diameter drops the torque put to the ground, thus why street drag cars often run like 15 inch wheels at the track, and 17's for street.

The reason why full blown drag cars have WIDE wheels to attempt to put down that power, but even with that, a certain width is the best.

But putting 19 inch wheels on a drag Celica or MR2 would just reduce the torque and up the times, since even with like zero profile tires... you would still have a larger over diameter.
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:lol: You know I was joking about putting 19's and 21's right?
 
Meh... I have one with a 16 valve... but its currently dead :(

I'm looking at getting one with full suspension work, TRD bushings, HKS exhaust, 20 valve swap, programable ECU, intake, TRD brake lines, Erebuni front bumper, Momo seats, weight reduction...

BTW, the SW20 is probably my favorite car in the world, but well, I like the AW11 an ton cause of the 4A-GE and the sound of NA engines...

Toyota > all
 
I just wanted to know if we will be able to buy tuner wheels this time like some spoon wheels or mugen wheels. I think it will be nice to throw some spoons on a EG or EK hatch.
 
It's probably just going to be the usual Speedline, RAYS, Falken etc. I still don't see the point of having larger rims. If you're looking for a street racer, try NFSU.
 
hey... why not have many brands of tires available too then?? 💡
Bridgestone :bowdown: , Michelin, Pirelli, Dunlop, Yokohama, Bad Year, BF Badrich, Khumo,
Uniroyal, Firestone, Motomaster :lol: , Sears :D, the list goes on...... :cheers: :sly:
 
I'd like to have a larger selection of rims personally (more sizes, more brands). I won't say there's any real purpose for them other than to look nice. I'm not talking 21" Lexani chrome bling blings with spinners, but to have a nice set of 19" Hamman's on a e36 M3 would be much nicer than the same old rims from GT3 that are basically 4 different designs in different colors.
 
Azuremen
No, they do allow for a higher TOP speed, if the car can over come other issues... they do allow for a higher top speed with the same gearing... but its like lengthing the gearing in a sense. You will have a higher top speed, but a slower acceleration. And very few cars top out on a drag strip...
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Wrong...
well sort of.... When you get bigger rims you usually do something called plus sizing...
the bigger the rim the thinner the tire so you still have the same diameter wheel/tire combo. The only reason you would go slower is if you get heavier rims. More Rotating Mass = Oh Noes decreased gas mileage, acceleration, braking.
If you dont plus size then youre post would make sense but its not very common.
 
Rim change would be really nice. You should be able to decied if you want smaller rims for less weight or wider rims for more grip and bigger frims so you can have a higher top speed... But... if we can change the rim size I hope there is a weight effect. That way you get the good and the bad witch is real. Anyone agree or dis-agree?
 
Homer_SS I'd like to add 1 thought to your post:

If you increase the size of your rims, you are moving most of the mass of the rim farther out from its pivot point. This means more rotational moment (physics class finally paid off) and therefore worse acceleration, braking, handling, gas mileage....
 
213101
surely 1 inch of rim isnt going to make that much difference are you guys talking in like micro seconds of time.
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i beg to differ, 1 inch doesn't seem like much but that inch makes the wheel so much more hard to spin. it creates more mass and area that has to be spun, along with a larger tire that is needed to fit the rim.
 
Depends also on the rims, I recently replaced my 17" x 7.5" rims with a set of 18" x 8.5" rims that were about 3lbs. lighter, since my tire size was kept in proportion I believe I have upgraded my performance both by adding width and dropping weight.

As for the game, it'd just be nice to have a little better looking car to watch in the replays ^_^.
 
Homer_SS
Wrong...
well sort of.... When you get bigger rims you usually do something called plus sizing...
the bigger the rim the thinner the tire so you still have the same diameter wheel/tire combo. The only reason you would go slower is if you get heavier rims. More Rotating Mass = Oh Noes decreased gas mileage, acceleration, braking.
If you dont plus size then youre post would make sense but its not very common.
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Yes, I am aware of this. Note how I pointed out the over all increase in tire/wheel diameter?

See, the thing is, I am referring to those that want to put 18 inch wheels on an AW11, where plus sizing whould not even work, because the tires would have to have a profile of almost zero. So, while larger wheels will work to a degree, there is a point where you can no longer mainatain the proper diameter do the issues of a finding a tire with a low enough profile.

There is also the issue of rotational mass to look at as well.
 
213101
surely 1 inch of rim isnt going to make that much difference are you guys talking in like micro seconds of time.
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If you watch F1 racing, Cart, Indy, etc.... you will see what a micro of a second can do!! :dopey: Was it this year, or last year, at Indianapolis, they did a 3 car wide photo finish?? :irked:
 
Minnesota01R6
Homer_SS I'd like to add 1 thought to your post:

If you increase the size of your rims, you are moving most of the mass of the rim farther out from its pivot point. This means more rotational moment (physics class finally paid off) and therefore worse acceleration, braking, handling, gas mileage....
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Ive already said this........reread my post.....

Azuremen
Yes, I am aware of this. Note how I pointed out the over all increase in tire/wheel diameter?

See, the thing is, I am referring to those that want to put 18 inch wheels on an AW11, where plus sizing whould not even work, because the tires would have to have a profile of almost zero. So, while larger wheels will work to a degree, there is a point where you can no longer mainatain the proper diameter do the issues of a finding a tire with a low enough profile.

There is also the issue of rotational mass to look at as well.
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Note how i pointed out


Homer_SS
If you dont plus size then youre post would make sense but its not very common.
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phonypoly
If you watch F1 racing, Cart, Indy, etc.... you will see what a micro of a second can do!! :dopey: Was it this year, or last year, at Indianapolis, they did a 3 car wide photo finish?? :irked:
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I think that was last year and yeah it will make MORE THAN JUST A MICROSECOND of a difference I am pretty sure it might be atleast ONE WHOLE SECOND!!!
 
i would rather not there be different rim sizes on GT4. just think it would be a waste. but i guess it wouldn't hurt. put 17inch rims on the nissian R390. lol
 

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