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    What about 205-50-16, +38 offset with 1.5 inch drop? Should i be able to fit them no problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by socmex7 View Post
    yes.. you'll just need a roll in the rear..

    what i have that fits:

    17x7.5 +45 with 215/45-17 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs

    17x8 +45 with 235/40-17 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs

    both with no rolled fenders at stock height..
    How do you like your Star Specs? Do you race them or DD?

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    Quote Originally Posted by socmex7 View Post
    yes.. you'll just need a roll in the rear..

    what i have that fits:

    17x7.5 +45 with 215/45-17 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs

    17x8 +45 with 235/40-17 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs

    both with no rolled fenders at stock height..
    The 235's on the front or rear?

    I'm installing the 235/40/17's on the front and have existing 215/40/17's on the rear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cheep3 View Post
    How do you like your Star Specs? Do you race them or DD?
    both.. 215's for DD, 235 for track.. yes i DD my track tire in a different size, that's how much i love these tires... the steering response is great, they heat up nicely, little to no fade throughout a trackday.. i'm tempted to try out the Kuhmo Ecsta XS' next for the track, but their wet traction is what keeps me skeptical.. The only time the Direzzas come off is when i go to the snow.. then the Yokohama YK520's come on with the stockies!

    Quote Originally Posted by Slip_Angle View Post
    The 235's on the front or rear?

    I'm installing the 235/40/17's on the front and have existing 215/40/17's on the rear.
    2 different sets of wheels.. so DD is 215's all the way around, track is 235's all the way around..

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    Wheel: Rota Slipsteam
    Size: 16x7 +40 Offset.
    Tire: 215/55/16 Yokohama S-Drives
    Will I rub with a 1.4 inch drop in the front and a 1.3inch drop in the rear?

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    235/40 with 17x8 +35 on the way...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mobomelter View Post
    Wheel: Rota Slipsteam
    Size: 16x7 +40 Offset.
    Tire: 215/55/16 Yokohama S-Drives
    Will I rub with a 1.4 inch drop in the front and a 1.3inch drop in the rear?
    you may need to roll the rears with that drop.. but it should fit without it..

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    I've got some negative camber in the rear from the drop since I never installed a kit. Hopefully that will help? Also if you were to choose a tire size what would you choose?
    Last edited by mobomelter; 03-24-2010 at 07:20 AM.

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    Current Set
    Wheel size: 18" Kyowa Racing (18x7.5)
    Tire size: 215/40/18 Yokohama S-Drive
    Drop: 1.3" Front / 1.5" Rear (Tanabe GF210)
    Fenders rolled: Front
    Rubbing: Slight front rubbing (U-Turns, or hard turns on rough road)

    Old Set
    Wheel size: 18" Kyowa Racing (18x7.5)
    Tire size: 215/35/18 Dunlop Direzza DZ101
    Drop: 1.3" Front / 1.5" Rear (Tanabe GF210)
    Fenders rolled: Front
    Rubbing: No

    Set 3
    Wheel size: 18" Kyowa Racing (18x7.5)
    Tire size: 215/35/18 Federal 595RS-R
    Drop: 1.3" Front / 1.5" Rear (Tanabe GF210)
    Fenders rolled: Front
    Rubbing: No

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    Yay... time for me to bust out my newbie-ness and hopefully avoid getting flamed to hell cos of the crash.

    Stock EP3, MAY consider dropping it on buddy club RSD in the future (maybe a year or so) ... only 1" though, I want to keep roll centre correct.

    Thinking of these wheels:

    Konig Helium, 15x6.5, +40mm offset
    205/55R15 Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
    //edit: FCK! the only size the Z1SS come in 15" are 195/55R15 ... which wont work for DD... scrap the 15" idea?
    Heliums are soooo light tho! I could run 205/55R15 Yokohama S.Drive or General Exclaim UHP (or cheap out and run Falken Ziex ZE912... ) but I really wanna run those Star Specs!

    or

    Rota Grid, 16x7, +40mm offset
    205/50R16 Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec

    More $$$ for bigger tires, but BETTER tires! Weight though ... 16" Grids heavier than 15" Heliums...
    Last edited by kai-wun; 03-24-2010 at 09:17 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by socmex7 View Post
    you may need to roll the rears with that drop.. but it should fit without it..
    Honestly I'm getting to the point where I may just get the same size (205/55/16) I'm running now to avoid the headaches of rubbing. I can always upgrade the tire later if I want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mobomelter View Post
    Honestly I'm getting to the point where I may just get the same size (205/55/16) I'm running now to avoid the headaches of rubbing. I can always upgrade the tire later if I want.
    honestly the compound of rubber helps more than the size. you can have the widest tire possible but if the compound is shitty it does you no good. unless you're serious about competition, 205/55-16 is your best bet. it's one of the most common tire sizes so the selection is great. and imo 16's on our cars give you too much sidewall to really put a "competitive" tire on. i know lots of auto-x guys run 225/50-16's and swear by them, but i feel like they just haven't run on a good 215/45-17 or wider. that less sidewall really helps the stability in corners. but that's just my opinion like i said

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    my contribution:

    Wheels: 16x7 +20
    Tires: 205/50/16
    Drop: 1.5" all around
    Rolled: yes
    Rubbing: yes--fast corners

    im thinking smaller tires..any recommendations?
    PSN: theehuggybear

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    Quote Originally Posted by socmex7 View Post
    honestly the compound of rubber helps more than the size. you can have the widest tire possible but if the compound is shitty it does you no good. unless you're serious about competition, 205/55-16 is your best bet. it's one of the most common tire sizes so the selection is great. and imo 16's on our cars give you too much sidewall to really put a "competitive" tire on. i know lots of auto-x guys run 225/50-16's and swear by them, but i feel like they just haven't run on a good 215/45-17 or wider. that less sidewall really helps the stability in corners. but that's just my opinion like i said
    I understand what you're saying. I want the extra width but the selection for 215/45/16 makes the price per tire go up by almost 40 each. I'm not really into competition just the occasional spirited driving so I guess I'll stick with the stock size. What would you get in a 205/55/16 the S-Drives? Also what is the lug pitch 12x1.5? Trying to order lugnuts.
    Last edited by mobomelter; 03-24-2010 at 05:24 PM.

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    Bump do we use 12x1.5 or 12x1.25?
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