nice

 

Ok, here they are. (May have to do several posts)

 

More pics.

 

Yet more.

 

thanks wordslayer and bigham...

 

gump are you expiriencing any rub and what profile tire do you use?

 

no rub at all... if i was in a full crank turn and hit a bump and was going fast it might rub... and the tires are 235/45/17 dunlop sp sport fm900. and they grip very good when i decide to actually boost, which is rare.

 

I run 225/40/17 Toyo proxes 4's on Enkei RSV's (anthracite). I run 225/40/17 Dunlop D2 WinterSports on my stock rims for winter time. I have no problem with rubbing at all, but I did notice railroad tracks are a little harder feeling since I went with teh lower profile tires. Personally, i am unhappy with teh Toyo's. They are an all season tire and I don't get very good grip from them. The stock BFG's grabbed way better than these. They look nice and they get teh job done I suppose, but I wouldn't recommend them.

Danny

 

Danny, I think part of the problem lies in the missize. You lost sidewall, going to a 40 series tire in the 225 width. While it feels quick in corners, it will lose you grip. That little 5% of sidewall helps when you try to get the torque down by flexing a little. Note the fact that people go with 15" wheels with a drag setup to get more sidewall, even running 55+ profile, too. You got more torque with the smaller radius in your setup, but it is harder to apply.

Just out of curiousity, why did you go with a 40 series snowtire? It seems a little counter-intuitive, unless you wanted to get a little better feel, since snows are pretty washy.

BTW, The RSV is a nice rim, I like it on the SRT-4. Pretty light, too.

A lot of people use the Proxes4 with sucess, even some on here that run upgraded turbos. The proper size to keep the sidewall height relatively the same is a 45 series in the 225 width. It might make a pretty big difference.

Just a thought.

 

I misspoke, they are 225/45/17's, not 40's.

The reason I went with 45 series winter tires was price and availability. I got them for 400 out the door, mounted and balanced. I wanted to go with teh stock size, but thye would have to order them and they were pricier. I was acually impressed at how well these worked in teh nasty stuff.

The RSV's were actually my second choice. I liked the ZR1's better, but I know 2 guys who have them, so i went with something a little different. I'm more than happy with the RSV's. They do look good on a silver car IMO.

When I went with the 225/45's for summer tires, I figured I would get a little more grip from the wider meats, but it hasn't been the case. I knew I would get a hrsher ride, but it comes with the territory. I figured I'm not at a power level where sidewall flex is an issue or a necessity.

Here is a crappy pic of my car with teh RSV's....



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