Official Aggressive Wheels & Fat Tires Thread
#5741
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FWIW, I run conservative setups based on what my tire pyrometer tells me is working.
- One set of 245/35-19 + 275/35-19 on 9/10 wheels
- One set of 255-35-19 + 285/35- on 9.5/10.5 wheels
- One set of 245/40-18 + 265/35-19 stagger (a la Nismo) on 9.5/10.5 wheels
I have seen temps in the 150 range uniform (with proper inflation and alignment) on a few occasions; but despite that, that's not hot enough. Going with extreme wheel/tire sizes for street just doesn't allow a tire to come up to proper temp for maximum performance. (They look great though!)
These setups would probably falter in track use (and none of these temps were taken at the track) but for what I do/how & where I drive, these sizes work near perfectly.
The pyrometer doesn't lie.
Oh, and fitment to the car requires NO fender mods at all.
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Note that the tire sizes I used as examples are NOT recommendations as they are a guideline for tire sizes on wheels, NOT what fits on the car necessarily.
FWIW, I run conservative setups based on what my tire pyrometer tells me is working.
- One set of 245/35-19 + 275/35-19 on 9/10 wheels
- One set of 255-35-19 + 285/35- on 9.5/10.5 wheels
- One set of 245/40-18 + 265/35-19 stagger (a la Nismo) on 9.5/10.5 wheels
I have seen temps in the 150 range uniform (with proper inflation and alignment) on a few occasions; but despite that, that's not hot enough. Going with extreme wheel/tire sizes for street just doesn't allow a tire to come up to proper temp for maximum performance. (They look great though!)
These setups would probably falter in track use (and none of these temps were taken at the track) but for what I do/how & where I drive, these sizes work near perfectly.
The pyrometer doesn't lie.
Oh, and fitment to the car requires NO fender mods at all.
FWIW, I run conservative setups based on what my tire pyrometer tells me is working.
- One set of 245/35-19 + 275/35-19 on 9/10 wheels
- One set of 255-35-19 + 285/35- on 9.5/10.5 wheels
- One set of 245/40-18 + 265/35-19 stagger (a la Nismo) on 9.5/10.5 wheels
I have seen temps in the 150 range uniform (with proper inflation and alignment) on a few occasions; but despite that, that's not hot enough. Going with extreme wheel/tire sizes for street just doesn't allow a tire to come up to proper temp for maximum performance. (They look great though!)
These setups would probably falter in track use (and none of these temps were taken at the track) but for what I do/how & where I drive, these sizes work near perfectly.
The pyrometer doesn't lie.
Oh, and fitment to the car requires NO fender mods at all.
#5744
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I cant remember but I believe the tire mounted on the rear in these pics are my fronts. 275/35/19
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Gzilla fenders rolled and pulled | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
slight rub on hard dips...
345/25/19 would fit like a champ.....too bad no one makes that size.
Moving to the GTR 20, getting those widened, then going with 345/25/20 which will be right on the money.
Gzilla | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Gzilla | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Gzilla fenders rolled and pulled | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
slight rub on hard dips...
345/25/19 would fit like a champ.....too bad no one makes that size.
Moving to the GTR 20, getting those widened, then going with 345/25/20 which will be right on the money.
bump for me not logging in, in years! Ill be back with something fun next summer!
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jhc (10-10-2016)
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This thread was a huge help in finding the right wheel and tire combo. And I do have to roll my rear fenders. I'll be doing that very soon.
Enkei GCT01RR
Front 18x9.5 +22
Rear 18x10 +22
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Front 275/35
Rear 295/35
245/45 VS 295/35
Enkei GCT01RR
Front 18x9.5 +22
Rear 18x10 +22
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Front 275/35
Rear 295/35
245/45 VS 295/35
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#5750
Finally qualify for this thread. Just threw my forgestars on friday and happy with the new look. Just need to put the springs on and drop it an inch.
19x9.5+20 255/35
19x11+20 285/35
19x9.5+20 255/35
19x11+20 285/35
#5752
Didn't realize it was considered a stretch. Charts i went off for tires on wheel widths I was within recommended widths. No love on these forums no matter where I post. Owell though. I'll delete the post later.
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superlim9 (02-18-2017)
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I went on the small end as far as widths go just to avoid rubbing. If i knew what exactly fit without issues I would have went bigger. I know 295's fit fine with the offset but it was the front clearance i wasn't sure of. I'm only getting lowered an inch on gf210 springs as I still track the car and don't want anything lower. Front scrapes at stock height on driveways already.
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But what others have said. I run 275 on my 9.5, and it's really not even all that meaty. I track as well, and I rub a bit, but nothing a little TLC can't fix
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Post over in the 19. I'll check you out