wheel question and tire recommendation?
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From: ewa beach, hawaii
RE: wheel question and tire recommendation?
gump are you runnig stock height or lowered with your tires at 235?
ORIGINAL: Gump
im running 235-45-17 on 7x17" rims. and my tires are dunlop fp sport 900's i think. and they hook great with my hp level. and no rubbing on the wide tire
im running 235-45-17 on 7x17" rims. and my tires are dunlop fp sport 900's i think. and they hook great with my hp level. and no rubbing on the wide tire
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RE: wheel question and tire recommendation?
Yeah Ive been in and out of the hospital and half the time I dont even know what the hell day it is. Oop, I messed up. Ah well it happens to the best and worst of us.
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RE: wheel question and tire recommendation?
Wordslayer; Yeah I will try to get pics posted (if it is really mine you want to see). I'm sure one reason my 225 is so close is the 55 sidewall. They fit well in all areas with no rubbing but are close to the front strut spring perch. That part moves with the wheel so the clearance dimension never changes. The wheels I got from Pep Boys on clearance for 49 bucks a piece are 16x7's and they look great. Pep Boys is going to all American racing and was unloading all thier Proline wheels. You may still be able to get some. I got the Fuzion ZRI's at a local Firestone dealer for approx 440 bucks mounted and balanced. I don't cringe over the railroad tracks anymore and that is what I wanted. The response is not as razor sharp but still very quick. The cloverleaf test reveals the overall grip is even better and the tires are quieter. I made very little performance sacrifice for gains in several other areas.
I will try to get some comparison photos posted.
I will try to get some comparison photos posted.
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RE: wheel question and tire recommendation?
YES! I do want to see it, because I have thought this through and I am kind of wanting to go with a philosophy such as yours, but for a slightly different reason. Let me digress:
I do not like a tire that doesn't have any "height" to it. In other words, I hate the skinny, thin looking tires that look like they barely cover the wheel. Yeah,,,,I know,,,,it is probably stylish, but I just hate the look of them, even when they are lowered.
In my opinion, tires should look "meaty." They should have a muscular look to them. I want the tires/wheels to have a "fat" look. I want the wheels to be wide and the tires to be fat. This will give the car more of a planted look.
From what you described, it sounds like you are describing the kind of look I am wanting, so I am very interested in seeing what yours looks like.
I do not like a tire that doesn't have any "height" to it. In other words, I hate the skinny, thin looking tires that look like they barely cover the wheel. Yeah,,,,I know,,,,it is probably stylish, but I just hate the look of them, even when they are lowered.
In my opinion, tires should look "meaty." They should have a muscular look to them. I want the tires/wheels to have a "fat" look. I want the wheels to be wide and the tires to be fat. This will give the car more of a planted look.
From what you described, it sounds like you are describing the kind of look I am wanting, so I am very interested in seeing what yours looks like.
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From: Phila, PA
RE: wheel question and tire recommendation?
[quote]ORIGINAL: black4
post what was the diff in grip and traction from the stock tires?
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At first I was a little nervous, didn't seem any better. Now that I have done my own heat cycling the other day-(ask If you want- it was f-in awesome) the tires are amazing.
The lighter weight wheels made better turning response and braking. Maybe a little better response off the line, too. I gotta post some shots - they look great, too.
The Toyo's in 225, now that they are broken in, are fantastic. They have very progressive break away (I haven't broken grip yet up to .90g cornering) so you can really feel when things might get unsettled and keep it from happening. I had a bit of unsettled overrotation in the rear with the bald kdw's and the stiffer sways, and it is completely tamed, now. The car is totally neutral. I might not even lower it. I am only running 31.5 PSI, so it is only going to get better if I want to go higher.
I cannot say enough good things about the tires in the rain. They are the best rain performer I have ever driven. It is like it is almost dry after a downpour. I was launching pretty hard in HOM on wet surface and giving it full pedal in second with no spin. I can finally run RWD in the rain J/K.
The only way I could see better grip or performance is with a tire like an Azenis 615 or other near track tire, but we get too much rain around here to drive those every day.
The only concern I have is chunking if I track it at the road course since the tread is deep, but I am not going to get to the Circuits again this year, so no worries.
One more note. Silent at 45 mph and 90. No more road hum
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post what was the diff in grip and traction from the stock tires?
[quote\]
At first I was a little nervous, didn't seem any better. Now that I have done my own heat cycling the other day
-(ask If you want- it was f-in awesome) the tires are amazing.The lighter weight wheels made better turning response and braking. Maybe a little better response off the line, too. I gotta post some shots - they look great, too.
The Toyo's in 225, now that they are broken in, are fantastic. They have very progressive break away (I haven't broken grip yet up to .90g cornering) so you can really feel when things might get unsettled and keep it from happening. I had a bit of unsettled overrotation in the rear with the bald kdw's and the stiffer sways, and it is completely tamed, now. The car is totally neutral. I might not even lower it. I am only running 31.5 PSI, so it is only going to get better if I want to go higher.
I cannot say enough good things about the tires in the rain. They are the best rain performer I have ever driven. It is like it is almost dry after a downpour. I was launching pretty hard in HOM on wet surface and giving it full pedal in second with no spin. I can finally run RWD in the rain
J/K.The only way I could see better grip or performance is with a tire like an Azenis 615 or other near track tire, but we get too much rain around here to drive those every day.
The only concern I have is chunking if I track it at the road course since the tread is deep, but I am not going to get to the Circuits again this year, so no worries.
One more note. Silent at 45 mph and 90. No more road hum
.
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RE: wheel question and tire recommendation?
ORIGINAL: LilSparkPlug
Yeah Ive been in and out of the hospital and half the time I dont even know what the hell day it is. Oop, I messed up. Ah well it happens to the best and worst of us.
Yeah Ive been in and out of the hospital and half the time I dont even know what the hell day it is. Oop, I messed up. Ah well it happens to the best and worst of us.
BTW - It's Thursday, the 8th of September
, we'll keep you in check.
