Official Aggressive Wheels & Fat Tires Thread
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Input, I recently purchased Enkei RPF1 18x9.5 +15F and 18x10.5 +15R with 255/35/18F and 275/35/18R (I know these tires don't fit this thread but the information and function over form is better here then others) the car is lowered but not slammed, I am trying to set up the car for HPDE events so the question is with my next set of tires I was thinking about getting 265/40/18F and 285/40/18R the rear fenders have been rolled I just don't know if I should stick with the 35 series or go to 40 series.
Here is a picture for reference of the space I have in the wheel wells.
Here is a picture for reference of the space I have in the wheel wells.
Last edited by kyle22; Jun 4, 2013 at 12:39 PM.
Input, I recently purchased Enkei RPF1 18x9.5 +15F and 18x10.5 +15R with 255/35/18F and 275/35/18R (I know these tires don't fit this thread but the information and function over form is better here then others) the car is lowered but not slammed, I am trying to set up the car for HPDE events so the question is with my next set of tires I was thinking about getting 265/40/18F and 285/40/18R the rear fenders have been rolled I just don't know if I should stick with the 35 series or go to 40 series.
yes 18's, for being NA would I need anything bigger than a 285 or 295 for the rear? seems a bit much for not being FI'd IMO but I could be wrong this isn't an area I am familiar with
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Wider tires are known for straight line racing, on a NA setup larger tires allow a car to have more tire in the corner. Depends on your horsepower as well....275 285 is tops on a NA car unless you are some track junky.
265 is a larger tire the Japanese stop here because it still allows the car to have a nimble feel
Here in America folks rather 335 because science you should be able to hold more speed through a turn with a bigger tire!
Someone else explain it in technical terms
265 is a larger tire the Japanese stop here because it still allows the car to have a nimble feel
Here in America folks rather 335 because science you should be able to hold more speed through a turn with a bigger tire!
Someone else explain it in technical terms
285 rear is really the most you would want. Then a matching front would be anything from a 265 to 285. FI cars , just depends on the power level, 285's work great till about the 450+HP range.
Wider tires are known for straight line racing, on a NA setup larger tires allow a car to have more tire in the corner. Depends on your horsepower as well....275 285 is tops on a NA car unless you are some track junky.
265 is a larger tire the Japanese stop here because it still allows the car to have a nimble feel
Here in America folks rather 335 because science you should be able to hold more speed through a turn with a bigger tire!
Someone else explain it in technical terms
265 is a larger tire the Japanese stop here because it still allows the car to have a nimble feel
Here in America folks rather 335 because science you should be able to hold more speed through a turn with a bigger tire!
Someone else explain it in technical terms
