What size it's the best!?
What size it's the best!?
01-09-2014, 12:45 PM
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18" .. Ideally an 18x10 wheel in the rear and 18x8.5 in the front. 19" feel slower but thats just my experience. Plus running a thicker tire will be better for grip.
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01-09-2014, 12:49 PM
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Sorry for my english but what mean thicker tire?
I found some wheels with this size, what you think?
2 X 8.5 X 18" 5X112 ET45 ALLOY WHEELS
2 X 9.5 X 18" 5X112 ET45 ALLOY WHEELS
I found some wheels with this size, what you think?
2 X 8.5 X 18" 5X112 ET45 ALLOY WHEELS
2 X 9.5 X 18" 5X112 ET45 ALLOY WHEELS
Last edited by prindone; 01-09-2014 at 01:02 PM.
01-09-2014, 02:17 PM
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18 IMO. Lighter and you can still get wide rubber on 18" wheels.
01-09-2014, 02:53 PM
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Over the past decade quite a few car mags (mostly euro) that I've seen have run track tests on same brand, same-width, different series tires for best lap times. I don't recall a single test where anything lower than a 40-series has delivered the best time. Usually it's 45- or 50-series that yield the fastest laps.
01-09-2014, 02:54 PM
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01-09-2014, 03:04 PM
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You can go as wide as 265 or 275 in the back. You can get exact tire dimensions from www.tirerack.com.
01-09-2014, 03:14 PM
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What's the best size? I prefer a 34 D, unless she's thicker with a little junk in the truck then I prefer a DD
01-09-2014, 03:15 PM
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01-09-2014, 03:20 PM
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Wow, its really big as usualy for the front its 235 and 255 fir the rear
So you say 265 or 275 for the rear and how much for the front?
When you say series 40 or + you mean 265/40or +/ 18?
for the wheels i want to buy, the salers say to me that maybe i have to put some spacers as its ET45, doenst matter the spacer for race use?
Thanks guys but not easy for me in English!
So you say 265 or 275 for the rear and how much for the front?
When you say series 40 or + you mean 265/40or +/ 18?
for the wheels i want to buy, the salers say to me that maybe i have to put some spacers as its ET45, doenst matter the spacer for race use?
Thanks guys but not easy for me in English!
01-09-2014, 05:09 PM
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Wow, its really big as usualy for the front its 235 and 255 fir the rear
So you say 265 or 275 for the rear and how much for the front?
When you say series 40 or + you mean 265/40or +/ 18?
for the wheels i want to buy, the salers say to me that maybe i have to put some spacers as its ET45, doenst matter the spacer for race use?
Thanks guys but not easy for me in English!
So you say 265 or 275 for the rear and how much for the front?
When you say series 40 or + you mean 265/40or +/ 18?
for the wheels i want to buy, the salers say to me that maybe i have to put some spacers as its ET45, doenst matter the spacer for race use?
Thanks guys but not easy for me in English!
I would recommend the following:
Front: 245/40/18
Rear: 265/35/18
01-09-2014, 05:57 PM
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Over the past decade quite a few car mags (mostly euro) that I've seen have run track tests on same brand, same-width, different series tires for best lap times. I don't recall a single test where anything lower than a 40-series has delivered the best time. Usually it's 45- or 50-series that yield the fastest laps.
Interesting observation.
01-09-2014, 06:03 PM
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Wow, its really big as usualy for the front its 235 and 255 fir the rear
So you say 265 or 275 for the rear and how much for the front?
When you say series 40 or + you mean 265/40or +/ 18?
for the wheels i want to buy, the salers say to me that maybe i have to put some spacers as its ET45, doenst matter the spacer for race use?
Thanks guys but not easy for me in English!
So you say 265 or 275 for the rear and how much for the front?
When you say series 40 or + you mean 265/40or +/ 18?
for the wheels i want to buy, the salers say to me that maybe i have to put some spacers as its ET45, doenst matter the spacer for race use?
Thanks guys but not easy for me in English!
01-10-2014, 09:06 AM
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ET +45 will be too aggressive for the rear and spacers will just make it worse and you will rub the fender lip. A 255/35/18 might just fit. You can run a 275/35/18 on the rear but will need an ET between +52 and +55.
01-10-2014, 06:01 PM
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Yes difficult to found some wheels for this Size of tire:-(
01-10-2014, 09:30 PM
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Mort, is it possible to run 285 at the back at all? Thanks.
01-10-2014, 11:35 PM
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I have run 245/275 and 255/285. 245/275 can be run as daily driver.
I run 255/285 on the track. 255/285 will rub on occasionally on hi way and city streets, also when you have passengers.
I run 255/285 on the track. 255/285 will rub on occasionally on hi way and city streets, also when you have passengers.
01-11-2014, 03:05 AM
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01-11-2014, 10:09 AM
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Prindone - sorry if I am highjacking your thread, was going to create a separate thread on this, but think this will be relevant for you too.
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