19" Wheel & Tire Discussion Thread
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225/40-19 , perfect for you
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Naaaaah homie. Its just the new generations civic. I hate to f*cking say it but its true. But ill give civic drivers this, atleast most of them pay for theyre own cars. Alot of these 350z kid got mommy and daddy to pay for them. It kinda sucks for those who actually give a sh*t about this car too.
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So I went to http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp and played with their calculator. (I was bored at work.) Here is what I came up with to compare 18" Touring V1 wheels versus my current 19" WORK Meisters S1 3pc versus my ordered 19" HRE P43SC's.
Specs:
OEM Touring V1:
F & R 18x8.0 +30
F 225/45 R 245/45
WORK Meisters S1:
F 19x9.5 +24 (5mm spacer netting +19 offset) 255/35 (*For calculations I used a +19 offset.)
R 19x11 +34 285/35
HRE P43SC:
F 19x9.5 +20 265/30
R 19x11 +25 305/30
OEM vs WORK's (Front)
Suspension Clearance: +4mm closer
Fender Clearance: +26mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: Same
@60mph Speedo Reads: 60.2mph (+0.3%)
OEM vs HRE's (Front)
Sus Clearance: +10mm closer (Acceptable)
Fender Clearance: +30mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speed Reads: 58.5mph (-2.5%)
WORK's vs HRE's (Front)
Suspension Clearance: +6mm closer
Fender Clearance: +4mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 58.4mph (-2.7%)
OEM vs WORK's (Rear)
Suspension Clearance: +24mm closer
Fender Clearance: +16mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: +3mm (Filling up wheelwell)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 60.5mph (+0.8%)
OEM vs HRE's (Rear)
Suspension Clearance: +25mm closer
Fender Clearance: +35mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 59.1mph (-1.5%)
WORK's vs HRE's
Suspension Clearance: Same
Fender Clearance: +19mm
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 58.6mph (-2.3%)
Pictures:
OEM 100% Stock:
WORKs w/ Hotchkis TVS kit:
Will post pics of the HRE's once I receive them.
Hope this info helps some people. I know this thread helped me a lot with my HRE order. Thanks guys!!!
Specs:
OEM Touring V1:
F & R 18x8.0 +30
F 225/45 R 245/45
WORK Meisters S1:
F 19x9.5 +24 (5mm spacer netting +19 offset) 255/35 (*For calculations I used a +19 offset.)
R 19x11 +34 285/35
HRE P43SC:
F 19x9.5 +20 265/30
R 19x11 +25 305/30
OEM vs WORK's (Front)
Suspension Clearance: +4mm closer
Fender Clearance: +26mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: Same
@60mph Speedo Reads: 60.2mph (+0.3%)
OEM vs HRE's (Front)
Sus Clearance: +10mm closer (Acceptable)
Fender Clearance: +30mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speed Reads: 58.5mph (-2.5%)
WORK's vs HRE's (Front)
Suspension Clearance: +6mm closer
Fender Clearance: +4mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 58.4mph (-2.7%)
OEM vs WORK's (Rear)
Suspension Clearance: +24mm closer
Fender Clearance: +16mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: +3mm (Filling up wheelwell)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 60.5mph (+0.8%)
OEM vs HRE's (Rear)
Suspension Clearance: +25mm closer
Fender Clearance: +35mm closer
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 59.1mph (-1.5%)
WORK's vs HRE's
Suspension Clearance: Same
Fender Clearance: +19mm
Wheelwell Clearance: 100% (Even more room)
@60mph Speedo Reads: 58.6mph (-2.3%)
Pictures:
OEM 100% Stock:
WORKs w/ Hotchkis TVS kit:
Will post pics of the HRE's once I receive them.
Hope this info helps some people. I know this thread helped me a lot with my HRE order. Thanks guys!!!
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275 or 285 on Grand Touring/NISMO OEM Rear Wheels?
Looked at several threads and there seems to be a bit of debate as to whether 275 or 285 is the best for the rear on the stock Rays. Stock tire size is 265 35 r19. Car has VDC so I do not want to disturb that. Anyone with direct experience on either their Track or Grand Touring rims?
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Really want to stay as close to stock as possible but slightly larger if that makes sense.
Last edited by confusa; 03-24-2012 at 07:57 PM.