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Old May 25, 2012, 03:20 PM
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I hope all the folks running super wide tires are actually fast enough to need them. Almost seems equally as dumb as the hella flush movement to have an evo running 295's that only drives on the street. Just sayin....
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Old May 25, 2012, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
I hope all the folks running super wide tires are actually fast enough to need them. Almost seems equally as dumb as the hella flush movement to have an evo running 295's that only drives on the street. Just sayin....


lol.. haters gonna hate?
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Old May 25, 2012, 04:54 PM
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i was running 265/35 just recently on X wheels with slight roll in the rears. it still had plenty of room to clear 275/35
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Old May 25, 2012, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by nemsin
I believe the X wheels are 18x8.5+38. You should be able to run a 255/35 tire with no problems, but I suspect many 255/40's would rub in the rear. That little extra height will catch your rear fenders on compression.

Also keep in mind not that some tires run a bit wider than others. Many performance tires, like dunlop star specs run wide.

Imo, go with a 255/35. If you really want to stick with a XXX/40 but want something 'larger', you might just be better off runnin something like a 245/40 star spec.
Perfect, TY for the information.
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
I hope all the folks running super wide tires are actually fast enough to need them. Almost seems equally as dumb as the hella flush movement to have an evo running 295's that only drives on the street. Just sayin....
school zones dont have a lot of grip with all the paint marks. i need as much tire as possible!
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Old May 25, 2012, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by NorCalEvo415
Year/Make/Model: 2005 TB SSL
Wheels: 18X9.5 Rota Grid +20 (5mm spacer front)
Tires: 255/35/18 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs
Suspension: Swift Sport Springs
Alignment: -2.2f/1.2r camber
Fenders Rolled or Cut: Front: None, Rear: rolled flat, slight pull toward seam, rear bumper bolt relocated (JDM)
Other Body modifications: Front: "Evodave type" fender mod
Advice: 1 afternoon = no rub




I want to fit 265 Dunlop Star Specs (best street tire ever imo) next but I'm a little worried about some rear rubbing. I don't rub at all at the moment. Anyone have experience with that or similar and my offset? I don't want to pull the rear fender much and I'm thinking they'll fit as is. Couldn't find any people running that wide with my offset and they all go crazy camber. I still have a little room after the pull and work I did on the bumper. Any help? Pics?

Please just don't tell me to get some wheels that fit
did u need the spacers up front or were they just for tire clearance? i found a set of these wheels n they didnt say anything about needing a spacer for caliper clearance..lmk asap! looks sweet man!
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Old May 25, 2012, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
I hope all the folks running super wide tires are actually fast enough to need them. Almost seems equally as dumb as the hella flush movement to have an evo running 295's that only drives on the street. Just sayin....
The only time I drive my car on the street is when I'm going to the track.
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Old May 26, 2012, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
I hope all the folks running super wide tires are actually fast enough to need them. Almost seems equally as dumb as the hella flush movement to have an evo running 295's that only drives on the street. Just sayin....
does 3 national championships count as fast enough?
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Old May 27, 2012, 09:00 AM
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Welp, my codriver and I did a parking lot pull job at the El Toro Pro Solo and got 18x10.5 +22 w/ 285/30/18 A6s to fit in the rear. I don't even wanna take pics of the fenders they look so bad. LOL. Probably would've been fine if we'd had a heat gun. Looks like I'll probably be going with Voltex rear over fenders at some point in the future. Kind of goes against my whole philosophy of keeping the rear track of the car narrow though...
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Old May 27, 2012, 10:52 AM
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Buy my links and get 10.5 +38s or +30s. They'll fit a ton better
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Old May 28, 2012, 03:32 PM
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Hahah I know a lot of you here track your cars. But I am getting the feeling a lot of people are putting on huge tires for looks alone and that is what my post is referring to.
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Old May 28, 2012, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
Hahah I know a lot of you here track your cars. But I am getting the feeling a lot of people are putting on huge tires for looks alone and that is what my post is referring to.
its better to have too fat a tire, then putting a 215 on a 9.5 inch wheel.

kinda like how i hate girls with no ***.
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Originally Posted by R/TErnie
Buy my links and get 10.5 +38s or +30s. They'll fit a ton better
I'm considering it. I don't really have any issues w/ my wheel setup though. I run 18x10 +33 in the rear. We were just running his wheels/tires for the event so that we'd have spares.
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[quote=killerpenguin21;10190226]its better to have too fat a tire, then putting a 215 on a 9.5 inch wheel.

kinda like how i hate girls with no ***.[/


Haha
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Old May 28, 2012, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
Hahah I know a lot of you here track your cars. But I am getting the feeling a lot of people are putting on huge tires for looks alone and that is what my post is referring to.
Even if someone was making stock power and had a 295 setup would it be a waste? c'mon it's an evo, not a 100hp civic.
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