Tire and Wheel size?

[Conrad]

Looking at getting some new shoes for the summer months...

Want to be able to take the turns like a mad man.

Looking at probably a

17inch by 7 or 8 rim


Now tire width and heigth?

Is 40 about the best for performance vs ride quality or step it up to 45?

[STIBungy]

I'd go 205/45/17 or 215/40/17 for 17x7. Go wider for 17x8 unless you want your rim lips exposed for easy curbagery.

[Conrad]

I'd go 205/45/17 or 215/40/17 for 17x7. Go wider for 17x8 unless you want your rim lips exposed for easy curbagery.

7 or 8 width rim would be better???

[STIBungy]

Better for what? What are you wanting to do?

7 or 8 width rim would be better???

[Conrad]

Better for what? What are you wanting to do?

Lets say autocross...

[Steve_C]

Lets say autocross...15x7's. 205/50/15's. :D

[-=[Juztin]=-]

19" front and 20" rear biatch!

[Conrad]

15x7's. 205/50/15's. :D



15s are for pretend cars.... like civics.... errr.... older civics... he he

[Conrad]

so are 40 or 45s better for cornering?

[sujinX]

depends on the rating of the tires. 40s are great, just might fuck up your rims. why not get 16's?..

[emperorjones]

I've got a set of 17 " konig tantrum wheels/rims & new tires I'm unloading --> http://www.dynojunkies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69

[ryanman]

335/30's should work.

[cockchaos]

why are you going to go 17's for auto x....15's is what i would do with 205/50/15...wheels are lighter which will help with your times. Wheel width has basically nothing to do with cornering ability

[Conrad]

why are you going to go 17's for auto x....15's is what i would do with 205/50/15...wheels are lighter which will help with your times. Wheel width has basically nothing to do with cornering ability

I will disagree with you on wheel width.. Although I dont have much to go by. I would assume though that more wheel touching the pavement = more traction. But with that said I think you probably need more power to be able to turn the wheels.. Otherwise 15s would look really funny in big wheel wells.

[cockchaos]

huh, i hope you don't auto x on stock suspension??

[Weston]

15x7's. 205/50/15's. :D

:werd: (assuming it has a compatible circumference to his stock tire size.) It's not only the most appropriate size, but also an affordable size. On 15x7's, you can run 225/45-15 too, but those are a little harder to come by.

As for the sidewall "profile" numbers, comparing 40 vs 45 is completely meaningless... those are just percentages of the tire with. 195/45 actually has a thinner sidewall than a 225/40. Also, any decent cornering tire will have steel reinforced sidewalls, so there's no sense in running ricer rubber-band tires to reduce sidewall flex. The widths of these tires will vary as well... for example, both Falken Azenis and Kumho V710's in 205/50-15 are noticably wider than your typical 205 tire.

Wheel width has basically nothing to do with cornering ability

Actually, it has a lot to do with it, but that doesn't mean it's worth running 17's to get a wider wheel.

huh, i hope you don't auto x on stock suspension??

There's nothing wrong with autocrossing on a stock suspension... just run in a stock class and don't run R-compounds. The first season is a lot more learning than being competitive anyway, and I always say that it's better to start with less to work with so that you don't develop bad habits.

[cockchaos]

the difference is not noticable anyways, thats what I was trying to point out...

And also i think auto x'ing or road course on stock suspension is just frustrating...being as it is not as fun as a better handling setup

[Conrad]

huh, i hope you don't auto x on stock suspension??
I would guess my stock suspension is better then 4 out of 5 ricer setups that are being used.

[Weston]

I would guess my stock suspension is better then 4 out of 5 ricer setups that are being used.

:werd: I've seen some real crap on the market. You sure won't see many ricer suspensions at an autocross.

[cockchaos]

define ricer suspension for me, i've never heard of that one lol

[Conrad]

define ricer suspension for me, i've never heard of that one lol

Ummmm what do you have????

[cockchaos]

i guess ricer suspension....

nah, eibach pro kit and tokico illuminas

[Conrad]

i guess ricer suspension....

nah, eibach pro kit and tokico illuminas

bwahahahahahaha...

[cockchaos]

whats so funny homeboy...

[Conrad]

whats so funny homeboy...
what kind of car?

[cockchaos]

em1...look in the sig

[Conrad]

I vote ricer!

[cockchaos]

mmmkay, lets see your car and then we'll take some pics of mine and see who's a ricer...

[cockchaos]

you prob don't even know what em1 is

[Weston]

:rofl:

[Conrad]

you prob don't even know what em1 is

Sorta like a em3... only a 1 err..... M3 I mean..

[Conrad]

mmmkay, lets see your car and then we'll take some pics of mine and see who's a ricer...


http://highoctane.hl2files.com/images/member_rides/ryan/large/ryan_four.jpg


Your turn!

[cockchaos]

all i can say is why are u callin me a ricer...lol pics tomm when i get my cam ready