New tire set up
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New tire set up
Got a great deal on tires, paid less than $500 shipped for the whole set up..
Went with a "big meat, little meat" set up.. Thanks Craig!
Specs are 215/40/18 front and 285/30/18 rear.. Tires in the rear rub slightly, but shouldnt be too much of an issue. Measured the rears and they are 12 inches wide, so are more like a 295..
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Went with a "big meat, little meat" set up.. Thanks Craig!
Specs are 215/40/18 front and 285/30/18 rear.. Tires in the rear rub slightly, but shouldnt be too much of an issue. Measured the rears and they are 12 inches wide, so are more like a 295..
On to the pics
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Obsidian Black E55
Curious to why you went smaller upfront than stock? My opinion is these cars already plow corners upfront with 245's.
Love the F14's though. Im still trying to decide on matte black or gunmetal. Are you running an 18x9.5 or 18x10?
Looks good!
Love the F14's though. Im still trying to decide on matte black or gunmetal. Are you running an 18x9.5 or 18x10?
Looks good!
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E55 AMG, 72' Toyota Carina, 63' Ford F100, 72' Mercedes 250c, 15' Harley Davidson Softail
Well smaller tire up front isn't a bad thing, it can improve turn in considerably although a 215 would be a drag setup imo. I Auto-x my car in occasion and my times were faster with a 225/35/19 vs 245/35/19. It feels more responsive as well.
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General exclaim
Got a good deal on the rears and wanted to match the height both the fronts and rears, thus why i went with a 215.. Fronts are 8.5 and 9.5 in the rear.. Depends what color your car is, but the gunmetal really matches the pewter well..
Thanks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Thanks Elliot.. Generals.. I guess they run wide ![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Ya 215 is pretty skinny up front for sure.. I get good weight transfer though..
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Upload the new pics of your beast![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
Wish I could bro.. Already get hassled as it is.. Got pulled over the other day for front plate and guy told me to have the rears checked as he thought they were too dark..
Thanks
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Upload the new pics of your beast
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Ummmm no, it won't improve turn in. you are giving up a considerable amount of front end grip
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To OP - What size Forgestars are you running (front & rear) ?
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Just my $0.02.
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Going for low budget here..... I can get this for $540 and they are local to me.
http://www.oemwheelsplus.com/mb/18-w...heels-set.html
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Going for low budget here..... I can get this for $540 and they are local to me.
http://www.oemwheelsplus.com/mb/18-w...heels-set.html
http://www.oemwheelsplus.com/mb/18-w...heels-set.html