Ok. What tire profile are you going to go with 40 or 35?


Im running a 35 and was on s-techs and the drop wasn't low enough for my taste. That led me to go with coilovers. The S-tech fender gap was to large for my liking with the 35mm profile tire... Think about it

 

That's not how tire sizing works. The second number represents the percentage of the width that the sidewall is. 255/35 is not as tall as 265/35 for example.

 

Well deeper in this thread I recommended going with a the size im running which is a 265/35................................................

 

I agree that 265/35 is a good choice, but I'm just saying all the stuff you said regarding tire profile is wrong. BTW 255 isn't stretched on a 9.5" rim. Just food for thought.

 

^ LOL
First off I said that a 255 will look a "little" stretched... And it does take a look a Dan's blue 8 with the kai's (255/35) then take a look at my car (265/35). Even he stated wished he when with a wider profile. Kuro's car is another good example, that car is running a 255 as well with a 40 sidewall and the tire looks a little stretched. Kuro stated they wanted a meatier sidewall look which looks good.

Every tire manufacture may differ slightly in the actual size of each tire they offer. From a 255/35 to a 265/35 265 sidewall wall difference were talk "Only" a couple MM difference at most (very small variables here).

So to the OP go with a 265/35 or a 255/40 period. Everything depends on your drop. I wouldn't steer you wrong.

I'm not going to go back and forth about this any more.

 

I'm not trying to battle you. Just trying to spread what little bit of knowledge I do have. As you stated, tire manufacturers are pretty crazy with measurements. Maybe they have tires on the thinner end of the scale? A 255 on a 9.5 is pretty close to a 225 on an 8 which is stock. FWIW, I wouldn't recommend 265/40 for this situation as it will cause rubbing on the front fenderliner since it is taller than stock.

 

Correct, I did the 255/40 on 9.5 because it's only 3mm taller than stock.

This website helped me figure things out...
http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp

 

Thanks for the help guys.

I like the SLIGHTLY stretched look, not wanting to go with anything ridiculous like I've seen some people do.

I've pretty much decided on the 35 series. I like the smaller sidewall look a lot.
Just stuck between 255 or 265.

I don't want to worry about rubbing or having passengers.
I have 75 pounds of audio equipment in the trunk and will be dropped on tein s techs.
cd-kais 9.5 all around +38

I think I would be safe with a 265/35 with a slight fender roll but Im kinda thinking about playing it safe with the 255

On another note ... You look jacked in your signature pico, espeically in the wheelchair. Mad props for that, thats really inspiring.

 

^ If your looking to play it safe go with the 255/35 -- this will give to the look your looking for and will not be problematic with rubbing. With the 75lbs of stereo equipment in the trunk I'm not sure if being lowered on S-techs will cause you to do a fender roll, it was probably be pretty close with a full load of people in the car. I'm running 265/35 and the tire and rim are completely flushed.

Thanks for the props man--- I'm just like anyone else living life day to day.

j8635621 I see where your going with your advice . Hopefully we both helped Sheehan make the right choice. (Fixed my typo)

 

Just out of curiosity does TPMS work with the CR Kais? Doesn't matter either way but it'd be nice/ convenient

 

Yes it does.

 

I'm running S-Tech's with my CR-Kai's right now and I love them. Only thing really is the rear sits up just a TAD too high with stock shocks. You have to get the Koni Yellows or another equivalent shock to get it to sit correctly. I'm currently looking at doing this.

Front's are perfect however.

 

the shocks do not control the height of your ride, it's your springs that are controlling the height.

 

This is true if all shocks were the same length, but they're not. I believe he's stating the other shocks are shorter in length and the position of the spring mount on them are different, thus will lower the rear. Of course have to take into the mix the dampening difference between the two also and how that will affect it. I believe he's referring to multiple people's experience using the same setup and being happy with the front to rear height.

 

+1 Agreed
Struts can and do have different perch heights. Example: My stock 40th Bilstein struts have a different perch height then the bilstein HD struts. Glad I went with the Stance GR's

 

Yea the Koni's most definitely give a little bit of drop.

 

Yes, but they stick way out.

 

meaning the valve stem? or that they actually prevent the tire from going on? I'm assuming its the former.

 

I will be ordering a set of Emotion 11R's on Monday, but I'd just like to confirm that a 18x9.5 +38 with a 255/35/18 tire will not rub? I know the tire will look slightly stretched but I like the look of the 255 on a 9.5 wheel over the look of a 265 - just personal preference.

The other part is I can't decide what colour to get them in. My track wheels are black 17" RPF1's (custom painted) and needless to say they look bad@ss on a white 8. After looking at the glim silver colour on Pico's car, I am really considering going that route as I already have an aggressive looking black-wheel setup.

Suggestions? The car is sitting on Stance Coilovers so the drop isn't an issue. Here's the car:

 

Got it.

 

17" black rpf1.....hummmmm love it what are the spec of your wheels scubasteve

 

I think the glim silver would look awesome! Or you could do black with the white work decals too... it really depends on how you want it to look. IMHO if you already have black, I would do a different look, especially if you are going to keep both sets.

But the black does give it a more aggressive appearance. hmmm don't know! lol

I know it's not an rx8 but here's a pic of the glim silver on a white car...



And the newest 11r-ft's

 

The black enkei's are 17x8.5 +40

Kuro, thanks for the pics. I am going to go with the glim silver! Having the black wheels for autocross/lapping events should satisfy my need for an aggressive appearance. Will be ordering them tomorrow from a local shop!

 

Turns out its not an easy wheel to come by. Tried 3 places, all say its out of stock Back to the drawing board I guess. I'd go with the CR Kai's but unfortunately there's already a white 8 with cr kai's on it in the TO area!! Grrr

 

Those wheels are shipped from Japan typically on order. I waited 6 weeks for mine, and that was quick. You'd be lucky to find a place that has them in stock.