the end all tire (and wheel) thread
ok the thread is done, this will likely be the last update i perform... i'll talk to mods about cleaning the thread and making a stickie.
like always anyone is welcome to ask me questions about anything. pm me freely.
like always anyone is welcome to ask me questions about anything. pm me freely.
Last edited by trinydex; May 10, 2006 at 07:37 AM.
i put the tire calculator in for that, the other thing is i don't want to misadvertise anything as each manufacturer of tires uses a dfiferent tolerance standard and they can vary hugely from the advertised "grid" sizing. take hankook for example... they deviate a lot from all other manufacturers in width.
Is it that bad??
i could say a lotta things right now but here's what i'll say.
for one, the stores are recommending a bad size, likely becuase you're running a huge wheel and they don't wanna be bothered with you not being able to fit it. that said as long as you generously roll the rear fenders you will be able to fit up to 275 35.
the stock tire is a 235 45, to kick it down to 40 would make it thinner, is that too thin? for an 18, no. could you go thicker? certainly. do you want that much tire stretch on a 9.5" wheel? only if you want to show off your rim bead.
for one, the stores are recommending a bad size, likely becuase you're running a huge wheel and they don't wanna be bothered with you not being able to fit it. that said as long as you generously roll the rear fenders you will be able to fit up to 275 35.
the stock tire is a 235 45, to kick it down to 40 would make it thinner, is that too thin? for an 18, no. could you go thicker? certainly. do you want that much tire stretch on a 9.5" wheel? only if you want to show off your rim bead.
Originally Posted by trinydex
FALKEN AZENIS RT-615
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comes in
255 40 17,
235 40 18,
245 40 18,
275 35 18.
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comes in
255 40 17,
235 40 18,
245 40 18,
275 35 18.
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Last edited by donour; May 10, 2006 at 08:33 PM.
Originally Posted by donour
You probably also want to mention 245/45/17. For SCCA street touring (STU), that's the widest you can legallu go on the stock (or any other 17") rim.
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Originally Posted by trinydex
a problem i thankfully do not have to deal with hahahaha
Sure, but you wanted this to be the end all -- be all, right? It looks like the folks who want to be competitive on STU are running 245/245/17, so I was suggesting that you at least list it as a possibility. We'd all be running 255/40 if the M3 guys didn't complain about those pesky "rules".
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Originally Posted by trinydex
i could say a lotta things right now but here's what i'll say.
for one, the stores are recommending a bad size, likely becuase you're running a huge wheel and they don't wanna be bothered with you not being able to fit it. that said as long as you generously roll the rear fenders you will be able to fit up to 275 35.
the stock tire is a 235 45, to kick it down to 40 would make it thinner, is that too thin? for an 18, no. could you go thicker? certainly. do you want that much tire stretch on a 9.5" wheel? only if you want to show off your rim bead.
for one, the stores are recommending a bad size, likely becuase you're running a huge wheel and they don't wanna be bothered with you not being able to fit it. that said as long as you generously roll the rear fenders you will be able to fit up to 275 35.
the stock tire is a 235 45, to kick it down to 40 would make it thinner, is that too thin? for an 18, no. could you go thicker? certainly. do you want that much tire stretch on a 9.5" wheel? only if you want to show off your rim bead.
Originally Posted by trinydex
255 actually shouldn't rub, especially since you're already stretching that with a 9.5. 245 will just be that much thinner.
Reason for that is I'm worried about the ride quality with a 35 series tire being so damn thin and riding right on the rim. At least maybe a 40 series would give it some more room. Therefore thinning out the width a bit using 245's with a 40 series wall to make up some??
Last edited by jqturbo; May 11, 2006 at 12:59 PM.
uhm... i just said that the 255 35 would not rub... are you asking if 255 40 will rub?
with that said... on a 9.5 rim the 255 40 will be stretched more and will give more clearence. however i still do not recommend it.
you should try using hte tire diameter calcualtor that i provided in the first post. it's very good and easy to use for comparisons. otherwise, don't deviate from the sizes that are known to work.
Originally Posted by trinydex
tires i don't recommend running, 245 45 17 and 255 40 18. these are tall will rub and don't give you enough grip to justify the rubbing.
you should try using hte tire diameter calcualtor that i provided in the first post. it's very good and easy to use for comparisons. otherwise, don't deviate from the sizes that are known to work.
Originally Posted by trinydex
uhm... i just said that the 255 35 would not rub... are you asking if 255 40 will rub?
I'm asking if 245/40/18 would rub on a 9.5" rim with 35+ offset???...I already know 255/35/18 would not.
Originally Posted by trinydex
you should try using hte tire diameter calcualtor that i provided in the first post. it's very good and easy to use for comparisons. otherwise, don't deviate from the sizes that are known to work.
