Ideal Wheel And Tire Size
06-22-2005, 12:42 PM
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I'll be the first to admit that I know jack about wheel and tire sizes, and I realize this is a problem for building my car. Hah.
I'm not sure if I should try to run wider tires in the back or not. I'm expecting 350+ hp at the wheels.
Some people have suggested running at least 8" wide tires for hopes of traction, but I don't exactly know how to properly measure my wheel wells to make sure such a tire would fit.
I want the car to be fun to drive and to me that means the ability to track it and take it in the mountains as well as running competitively at the strip among friends and stuff.
So, oh wheel/tire gods, what should I do?
I'm not sure if I should try to run wider tires in the back or not. I'm expecting 350+ hp at the wheels.
Some people have suggested running at least 8" wide tires for hopes of traction, but I don't exactly know how to properly measure my wheel wells to make sure such a tire would fit.
I want the car to be fun to drive and to me that means the ability to track it and take it in the mountains as well as running competitively at the strip among friends and stuff.
So, oh wheel/tire gods, what should I do?
06-22-2005, 07:45 PM
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[quote name='CrassFC3S' date='Jun 22 2005, 07:10 PM']run some 195 50 15's hahaha youll have lots of fun with 350 whp
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Okay let me restrict the possible results for wheels and tires to 17" wheels. Simply because the set I want come in 15" or 17", 16" would be ideal but alas...
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Okay let me restrict the possible results for wheels and tires to 17" wheels. Simply because the set I want come in 15" or 17", 16" would be ideal but alas...
06-22-2005, 07:48 PM
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17... what widths??? i mean if you break it down youll know a little easier, also what type of driving you can do easily depends on the tire, you dont want to do serious driving with a nice soft racing compound tire if youre gonna DD the car, i run 245 40's on the rear of my fc all season's and theyre plenty fun but im not much into drag racing or hard launches other wise id spin these BAD
06-22-2005, 09:06 PM
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[quote name='CrassFC3S' date='Jun 22 2005, 07:48 PM']17... what widths??? i mean if you break it down youll know a little easier, also what type of driving you can do easily depends on the tire, you dont want to do serious driving with a nice soft racing compound tire if youre gonna DD the car, i run 245 40's on the rear of my fc all season's and theyre plenty fun but im not much into drag racing or hard launches other wise id spin these BAD
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Alright the car will NOT be a daily driven car. More like a fun night/weekend ride.
17x7, 17x8, 17x9 are my choices!
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Alright the car will NOT be a daily driven car. More like a fun night/weekend ride.
17x7, 17x8, 17x9 are my choices!
06-22-2005, 10:06 PM
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i know 17x8's fit on my fc perfect, some 245-255 with a nice sticky tire would go for some nice launches and traction... 255 is probably your best bet at 350 whp lol and even then without a sticky tire you will spin the **** out of em
06-23-2005, 09:47 AM
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[quote name='Cheers!' date='Jun 23 2005, 07:21 AM']17s? I was thinking 14x9 or 14x10s or 15x9s and 15x10s old school panasports
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Oh but I'm in much deeper than that...I have FC 5lugs!
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Oh but I'm in much deeper than that...I have FC 5lugs!
06-23-2005, 10:04 AM
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did you ever do the write up on that 5 lug swap?
a buddy has 285s on the back of his fd and was breaking traction at about 300 whp. the tires are yokohama avs. he didnt break traction until full boost, which came pretty abruptly
a buddy has 285s on the back of his fd and was breaking traction at about 300 whp. the tires are yokohama avs. he didnt break traction until full boost, which came pretty abruptly
06-23-2005, 10:17 AM
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[quote name='Shane.Trammell' date='Jun 23 2005, 10:04 AM']did you ever do the write up on that 5 lug swap?
a buddy has 285s on the back of his fd and was breaking traction at about 300 whp. the tires are yokohama avs. he didnt break traction until full boost, which came pretty abruptly
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I say I have 5lugs but they haven't been put on yet...a machine shop is working on a collar to mate the FC innerbearing to my spindles...there will be a writeup once they get put on.
a buddy has 285s on the back of his fd and was breaking traction at about 300 whp. the tires are yokohama avs. he didnt break traction until full boost, which came pretty abruptly
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I say I have 5lugs but they haven't been put on yet...a machine shop is working on a collar to mate the FC innerbearing to my spindles...there will be a writeup once they get put on.