Falkens COULD be a better tire, but for the amount of sidewall flex that the Kumhos give will make me think that a stiffer sidewall will prevent the flex and stretching a tire will provide a stiffer sidewall.

I have compared a Kumho 215 on a 9" wide tires versus a 225 on a 9" wide tire on the front of a 240sx and the same result occurred. Even talking to the Kumho Engineers when debating between the 215 and 225 on the front of our racecar, the decrease in section width versus the decrease in contact patch provided for better response.

So when I compare a Kumho MX to a Falken RT-615, they both are a great tire in a similar category on price versus performance. Plus I have yet to see evidence of the downsides of running a 265 on a 10.5" wheel.

 

that has just become my fav setup, could you tell me what drop is on that and what suspension is used??

 

+1, the car looks great. Was wondering what you went with as far as lowering your Z

 

a drop that low could only be with adjustable coilovers and camber/toe kit

 

That setup looks great. Exactly what I have been wanting on my PPW just in Silver instead.

 

Awesome job with wheel fitment on the black 350Z with Volk SF challenge!

 

9.5 + 5 w/285/35/19, camber -1.5

 

^Damn, that is 1 hot G.

 

265/35 on a 10.5 inch rim is acceptable. It becomes more dangerous on multi-piece wheels as the forces the tire applies become more and more lateral as they are stretched, and a force is applied to a part of the wheel which is not designed to hold force.

 

19x10.5 +22 275/35

 

18x9.5 +15 and 10.5 +15 rear 255 f and 275 r. now i need coilovers.

 

I have the same wheels for sale..
Volk SF challenge 19's 10.5R 9.5F
$2600 shipped

 

LUCKY CHARMS!


front=19x9.5 +22 w/ 245 tires
rear=19x10 +12 w/ 275 tires

 

Well a better definition of offset would be the distance from the mounting surface of the wheel to the center line of the wheel...that's what represents the offset, and the offset is what determines how far a wheel sits in the wheel well or is pushed out of the wheel well. Don't ask about backspacing though, that's for muscle cars.

 

18 x 8.5 +22
18 x 9.5 +22

Rolling fenders and 5mm spacers on the way. The rear is being lowered another .5" or so today. Spacers should be coming next month. Trackability FTW.