What about 205-50-16, +38 offset with 1.5 inch drop? Should i be able to fit them no problem?
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!
2 different sets of wheels.. so DD is 215's all the way around, track is 235's all the way around..
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?
235/40 with 17x8 +35 on the way...
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
Bump do we use 12x1.5 or 12x1.25?
Last edited by davisj3537; 09-18-2008 at 12:56 PM.
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