Aggressive Wheel Fitment Thread
08-10-2009, 01:15 PM
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because wider tires gives you better handling, maybe you'll be just a bit slower in the straight but you do be able to hit the turns faster.
I track my car so do not think that we don't know anything about tracking. and yes i do have my track wheels that are not as aggressive.
there are many kind of cars out there, race car, street car, show car, etc
why force everyone to be in the race car category?
I track my car so do not think that we don't know anything about tracking. and yes i do have my track wheels that are not as aggressive.
there are many kind of cars out there, race car, street car, show car, etc
why force everyone to be in the race car category?
To further expand on this comment, I'm running 18x10.5 +22 265/38/18 all around and will say I enjoy the way my car handles now MUCH more than it did with 9.5 +45 275/35 RPF1's. I've got wheels that weight less than 20 lbs, a stiffer/shorter sidewall to give better responsiveness (those of you with 275's on 9.5 know the gummy feel I'm talking about), the widest footprint possible with my tires, and a width that is not overkill for an NA car. My only fear is tucking when the wide parts come in needing to buy some 18x10.5 +15's!
Lets get some 225/40 front & 275/35 rear and fit them on my
I really don't think the panspeed fronts would fit those either...
C'mon guys flush is overrated, its all about the poke!
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is that Kevin's car?
I have already test fit 18X10.5 +15 on my car. No Problem!!
I know its from plenty of pages back but I had to do some catching up...
To further expand on this comment, I'm running 18x10.5 +22 265/38/18 all around and will say I enjoy the way my car handles now MUCH more than it did with 9.5 +45 275/35 RPF1's. I've got wheels that weight less than 20 lbs, a stiffer/shorter sidewall to give better responsiveness (those of you with 275's on 9.5 know the gummy feel I'm talking about), the widest footprint possible with my tires, and a width that is not overkill for an NA car. My only fear is tucking when the wide parts come in needing to buy some 18x10.5 +15's!
To further expand on this comment, I'm running 18x10.5 +22 265/38/18 all around and will say I enjoy the way my car handles now MUCH more than it did with 9.5 +45 275/35 RPF1's. I've got wheels that weight less than 20 lbs, a stiffer/shorter sidewall to give better responsiveness (those of you with 275's on 9.5 know the gummy feel I'm talking about), the widest footprint possible with my tires, and a width that is not overkill for an NA car. My only fear is tucking when the wide parts come in needing to buy some 18x10.5 +15's!
08-14-2009, 02:12 AM
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yeah the more I think, I'm on 18x10.5 +17 now, I was just thinking of the most aggressive ce's/te's/re's I've seen haha.
Dude spill the details on the new wheels and/or refinished!
If they're gram 57max Ti's I'll hate you hah! I wanted those 17x9 -3 18x10 -6 so bad.
You coming down for 7stock?
08-14-2009, 04:26 AM
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my new wheels are nothing aggressive.
gotta put spacer, and trust me, you can fit super low offset with 18", but with 19" you will need to do a lot more to fit the same offset.
when is 7stock? its in LA right?
gotta put spacer, and trust me, you can fit super low offset with 18", but with 19" you will need to do a lot more to fit the same offset.
when is 7stock? its in LA right?
08-14-2009, 10:47 AM
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Even ride height wouldn't make a difference really. The outer diameter of both setups would be about the same, more or less. The only difference I can imagine would be if you're poking a good amount with a pretty aggressive stretch - the 18's would have more space to camber in than the 19's due to thicker vs thinner tires. Thats really cutting it close though and that would only be the case with a pretty big stretch and a pretty damn'd low offset and wide wheel lol
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i would say it is because the different tires size i was using.
i had 255/35/18 before and never rubbed, but when get jump to 19" with 245/35/19. its rubs a lot more.
the old tires are just thinner so it won't rub as easy, but i dont like tires that thin cause since my car is so low, i bottom out all the time when i go over speed bumps!
but really, you guys try some 19" you'll know what im saying!
i had 255/35/18 before and never rubbed, but when get jump to 19" with 245/35/19. its rubs a lot more.
the old tires are just thinner so it won't rub as easy, but i dont like tires that thin cause since my car is so low, i bottom out all the time when i go over speed bumps!
but really, you guys try some 19" you'll know what im saying!
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i would say it is because the different tires size i was using.
i had 255/35/18 before and never rubbed, but when get jump to 19" with 245/35/19. its rubs a lot more.
the old tires are just thinner so it won't rub as easy, but i dont like tires that thin cause since my car is so low, i bottom out all the time when i go over speed bumps!
but really, you guys try some 19" you'll know what im saying!
i had 255/35/18 before and never rubbed, but when get jump to 19" with 245/35/19. its rubs a lot more.
the old tires are just thinner so it won't rub as easy, but i dont like tires that thin cause since my car is so low, i bottom out all the time when i go over speed bumps!
but really, you guys try some 19" you'll know what im saying!
08-14-2009, 06:28 PM
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18's or 19's, with the same tire width I can't see there being a difference...
That would be more classified as its harder to fit taller tires than shorter, no? Most people would rather a bit shorter than the OEM radius than larger, for gearing purposes. Like comparing 275/35/18 to 275/40/18 in some respects. I know what you mean with wanting thicker tires but I dont know, I don't think it means 19" wheels are harder to fit than 18". I agree taller tires are harder to fit than shorter though, lol.
That would be more classified as its harder to fit taller tires than shorter, no? Most people would rather a bit shorter than the OEM radius than larger, for gearing purposes. Like comparing 275/35/18 to 275/40/18 in some respects. I know what you mean with wanting thicker tires but I dont know, I don't think it means 19" wheels are harder to fit than 18". I agree taller tires are harder to fit than shorter though, lol.
08-15-2009, 03:55 AM
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cool cool
I originally left the front 1/3 and rear 1/3, the cut down on debree hitting my oil coolers or going into my fender but since then have removed the front part (forgot why TBH lol). I'm only running the rear 1/3 of finder liner.
I originally left the front 1/3 and rear 1/3, the cut down on debree hitting my oil coolers or going into my fender but since then have removed the front part (forgot why TBH lol). I'm only running the rear 1/3 of finder liner.
08-15-2009, 03:46 PM
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So can anyone figure out SSR Professor SP1 offsets? They have Super Low, Medium, Normal, and Hyper- getting actual numbers is difficult.
I want 18x10.5 with 265/35-18 tires on them, and I don't want to do some crazy mods to make them fit...so I want a little more conservative offset. Considering the width I was thinking a +35 or so.
Maybe even go staggered, like 18x9.5 up front, 18x11 in the back...thoughts?
I want 18x10.5 with 265/35-18 tires on them, and I don't want to do some crazy mods to make them fit...so I want a little more conservative offset. Considering the width I was thinking a +35 or so.
Maybe even go staggered, like 18x9.5 up front, 18x11 in the back...thoughts?
maybe with a +5 offset