Can anyone confirm this?
Manny (sleepR1) posted that you could fit 18x9.5 +50 SSR Comps with 265/35 on all 4 corners with stock suspension. Anyone know about that? I believe him cuz he is pretty ******* smart about wheels and all that **** but I just want someone to confirm it before I throw down the money. |
Rear: No Problem
Front: Maybe (IMO, I highly doubt it) Why would you want rims that width for the front? |
there is a guy here locally that has a full road race rx7, with 18x10s all around with 275's! and he has no problems at all... but i dunno the offset of his wheels.. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif
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Why 18x9.5 on the front? Why the hell not? The more tire on the ground the better, right? Also, who else do you know with wheels that big? ME https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif
Plus then I can rotate the tires and get good life out of them. |
https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif They are ordered. I'll post pics when I get them
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Originally Posted by 93 R1' date='May 2 2003, 09:42 PM
Why 18x9.5 on the front? Why the hell not? The more tire on the ground the better, right? Also, who else do you know with wheels that big? ME https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif
Plus then I can rotate the tires and get good life out of them. you have a RWD car, if you're gonna road race and such then yes i'd agree more on the ground = better. two things would defeat that tho: a) if you intend to drag race the car added weight, plus traction up front will result in slower times. Thats why pro guys use pizza cutters (those really small ass tires/wheels) as well as for weight reduction b) you intend to drive in the rain. the wider a tire is the more chance you have of hydroplaning and *boom* goes car. As an example, that's why dually trucks are duallys, not only to increase carrying ability and such, but if that was just a 20" wide tire instead of two individuals narrow ones, the second the one big back tire hit a puddle there'd be a major accident/spinout. i experience this with my 12.5" wide jeep tires...many times. kevin. |
I understand all that.
I don't usually drive my car in the rain, so I don't have to worry about hydroplaining. When I race I'll throw the stockers back on. |
the guy with the 18x10s is maxcooper, running 285 30 18s all around with 7.5" offset CCW wheels. Coincidentally i just scored a set of those from work as track wheels for my car. Not totally sure on the size, but look like 17x9 or 17x10
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