The Short Version
- 5×114.3 with a 66 mm hub bore. Five lugs, not four — we checked, because this era of Nissan sedan is exactly where the four-lug trap lives.
- One wheel spec for the whole range: 15×6J at +40 on 195/65R15, identical on the RB20DET turbo Medalist and the 2.8 diesel.
- The Cefiro A31 shares it. Same 5×114.3, same 66 mm, same 15×6J +40.
The Four-Lug Trap That Is Not Here
Plenty of Nissan sedans from the late 1980s are 4×114.3, and the C33 Laurel sits right in that window, so we went in expecting to have to warn you. We did not.
Both grade pages we opened — the RB20DET twin-cam turbo Medalist and the naturally aspirated 2.8 diesel Medalist — return PCD 114.3, five holes, 66 mm bore. Nissan ran one wheel specification across the C33 range regardless of engine: 15×6J at +40 on 195/65R15, front and rear.
That uniformity is genuinely useful. For most cars we have to tell you the grade decides. Here it does not.
Factory Specification
| Grade | Chassis | Period | Wheel | Tyre | PCD / Holes / Bore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Medalist, RB20DET turbo | E-HC33 | 1989.04–1991.01 | 15×6J +40 | 195/65R15 | 114.3 / 5 / 66 |
| 2.8 diesel Medalist | Q-SC33 | 1989.04–1991.01 | 15×6J +40 | 195/65R15 | 114.3 / 5 / 66 |
| C34 Laurel (next generation) | E-HC34 | — | not opened | — | 114.3 / 5 / 66 (from a search result, not a fetched page) |
The Cefiro and the R32
The C33 Laurel, the A31 Cefiro and the R32 Skyline are the related Nissan cars of this period, and buyers cross-shop wheels between them constantly.
The Cefiro A31 confirms as 5×114.3 on a 66 mm bore with the same 15×6J at +40 — a direct match. So Laurel and Cefiro wheels interchange.
On the R32 Skyline we are going to be careful. We did not open an ordinary non-GT-R R32 grade page in this pass, so we are not going to assert its figures here. The GT-R is a different, higher-specification fitment and is not the car you would cross-shop against a Laurel anyway. Our R32 guide has that car’s own numbers.
Sizing
15×6J at +40 is a modest starting point and the C33 has room. The common move for a drift or street build is 16×8J to 17×9J in the +15 to +35 range, usually with camber.
Note the 66 mm bore when shopping. It is the same figure as much of the Nissan range of the era, which makes period Nissan wheels an easy fit — but a Toyota wheel bored at 60 mm will not go on, and one bored 73 mm needs a 66 mm ring.
Importing
The C33 ran from 1988 to 1993, so the whole generation is well past the US 25-year mark. The Laurel was never sold in North America, which is why the C33 has become a quietly popular import — it is an RB-engined rear-drive Nissan that costs a fraction of an equivalent Skyline.
What We Could Not Verify
- C34 Laurel figures, which we have only from a search result rather than a fetched page.
- C35 Laurel entirely — we could not locate a factory grade page for it.
- Ordinary non-GT-R R32 Skyline figures, which we did not open in this pass.
Seen on the road
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Wheel identification is taken from the hashtags the owner applied to their own post.