Tires and Wheels HELP ME!
09-12-05, 04:42 PM
#1
Lexus Test Driver
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Tires and Wheels HELP ME!
Ok i am about to make the plunge into the tires and wheels for the car. Since my tires are shot to hell. I also decided to get some racing tires on the TT wheels and get some new shoes and tires to ride on.
I have had great dealings with MB Motorsports. I have their Competitions on my S14. Now they have a new wheel the Drifer. I really like it and want to get a set. So now the question comes down to proper offset and width. I don't want anywider than the 9.5" wide wheel in the rear and 8" - 8.5" in the front. Now what I want to ask is that what offset would work on the front and rear. Keep in mind I have Megan Racing Coilovers (the one and only set for the Turbo MKIV) so coilover clearance is going to be exactly like the Tein Flex. Help me find the right offset and width and proper tires size as well. I don't want to run stretched tires like i do on the s14 cuz that just sucks for tire life.
These are the available wheel sizes:
FRONT: 18X8.5 +28/38 MB MOTORSPORTS DRIFTER
REAR: 18X9.5 +15/25/35 MB MOTORSPORTS DRIFTER
Tires:
BF GOODRICH G FORCE SPORT
REAR: 275/35ZR-18
FRONT: 245/40ZR-18
So what do ya'll think. Tire life is more important to me than grip. The BFGoodRich are great from what I hear. I normally use the Hankook Ventus HRII great tire for the drift/track **** s14 but thats about. When the tires go they go real fast. So what are some of your opinions.
I have had great dealings with MB Motorsports. I have their Competitions on my S14. Now they have a new wheel the Drifer. I really like it and want to get a set. So now the question comes down to proper offset and width. I don't want anywider than the 9.5" wide wheel in the rear and 8" - 8.5" in the front. Now what I want to ask is that what offset would work on the front and rear. Keep in mind I have Megan Racing Coilovers (the one and only set for the Turbo MKIV) so coilover clearance is going to be exactly like the Tein Flex. Help me find the right offset and width and proper tires size as well. I don't want to run stretched tires like i do on the s14 cuz that just sucks for tire life.
These are the available wheel sizes:
FRONT: 18X8.5 +28/38 MB MOTORSPORTS DRIFTER
REAR: 18X9.5 +15/25/35 MB MOTORSPORTS DRIFTER
Tires:
BF GOODRICH G FORCE SPORT
REAR: 275/35ZR-18
FRONT: 245/40ZR-18
So what do ya'll think. Tire life is more important to me than grip. The BFGoodRich are great from what I hear. I normally use the Hankook Ventus HRII great tire for the drift/track **** s14 but thats about. When the tires go they go real fast. So what are some of your opinions.
09-13-05, 08:48 AM
#3
Lexus Test Driver
i personally like the hankook tires...... they are quiet and last very long for me....... if you want something that last really really long but dont handle too well, go with the nitto 555.... these things seem to last forever and ever.....
09-13-05, 08:58 AM
#4
Lexus Champion
I'm guessing you intend to put these on an SC...
Coilovers will not create any clearance issues on this car- I have used 19x10 on the FRONT
of these cars with no problems. The rear can take an 11" wide wheel pretty easily.
For a more conservative set-up, go with
18x8.5 +38 245/40-18
18x9.5 +35 275/35-18
Should be a slam-dunk.
I like my wheels to look very aggressive, and have NO problems rolling fenders to stuff wheels under cars.
For this, I personally would use:
18x8.5 +28 245/40-18
18x9.5 +25 275/35-18
But you'll have to do some work to make 'em fit.
Coilovers will not create any clearance issues on this car- I have used 19x10 on the FRONT
of these cars with no problems. The rear can take an 11" wide wheel pretty easily.
For a more conservative set-up, go with
18x8.5 +38 245/40-18
18x9.5 +35 275/35-18
Should be a slam-dunk.
I like my wheels to look very aggressive, and have NO problems rolling fenders to stuff wheels under cars.
For this, I personally would use:
18x8.5 +28 245/40-18
18x9.5 +25 275/35-18
But you'll have to do some work to make 'em fit.
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