Determining the proper width size of the tire

[Aki]

215/45/17 is extremely common. RSX, Civic Si, older Lexus IS to name some off the top of my head. I can't think of good tires that aren't made in that size, and plus nothing is stopping you from getting 225s afterwards (stock tires typically suck anyways).

I'd be happy with 17x8 at most. Anything more and I'd be shooting for form over function (concave TE37s, etc).

[n2oinferno]

235... on a 10.5" wheel.

You laugh, but I guarantee some people will do it.

[suprachica79]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

235... on a 10.5" wheel.

You laugh, but I guarantee some people will do it.

Hahaha, you're right, I do laugh. And cry a little too because I know you're right.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

235... on a 10.5" wheel.

You laugh, but I guarantee some people will do it.

& 3 months later, replacing wheel hub bearing

[Neutral_Eyes]

Gonna pull the **** move for the engineers and toss their shit out and slap on some RE-11s. Unless it comes with something like that from the factory (ha!).

[NESW20]

i'm gonna run matched sets front and rear. that way i can still rotate tires.

[rL-gT]

Gonna try to tuck a nice 275 tire on my 9.5 CE28 on the rear.
Maybe a 245/255 up front for the 8.5

[fatoni]

i bet the most amount of rubber the most amount of rubber that will fit under the fenders on the widest sized rims that they will fit on while clearing the suspension will be the best. i know that wider tires have disadvantages but from watching 120 hp miatas benefit from 225s on 9 inch rims i think you will run into fitment issues before you run into the point of drag taking more than width is giving

[CyberFormula]

We should really have a Suspension tuning get together...

also a corner balancing day.


Anybody have scales and a good garage for a bbq weekend and suspension set up?

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by CyberFormula

We should really have a Suspension tuning get together...

also a corner balancing day.

Anybody have scales and a good garage for a bbq weekend and suspension set up?

Now, a noob question: can the stock suspension be tuned? or do you have to buy coil-over first before trying the tuning the setup?

[WingsofWar]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

Now, a noob question: can the stock suspension be tuned? or do you have to buy coil-over first before trying the tuning the setup?

many stock suspension are capable of adjusting camber and caster angles. Tuning not always about height and dampening.

Originally Posted by CyberFormula

We should really have a Suspension tuning get together...

also a corner balancing day.

Anybody have scales and a good garage for a bbq weekend and suspension set up?

I have older corner weight scales i used on my rx7 and s14. I plan on having a get together for Seattle guys for people who want to corner weigh their cars.



to me when i pick the perfect tire setup, I have to consider the following,
1. Comfortablilty; are we looking at a noisy or quiet tire?
2. economic; does MPG concern you?
3. Grip (dry/wet); tred patterns that give better wet or dry performance, + channeling.
4. Tire life
5. Control

when i consider this on a 17x7.5in wheel, i can pick out sidewall height i desire, for example I want more control and a bit more steering sensitivity. I want it to look good too, so id go with a 45 or 40. I want more wet grip without sacrificing dry performance, So id go with an all season performance pattern with a Z rating and center channeling. id like to have more tire life but i dont mind sacrificing some milage or comfort, but not performance. so id go with a harder compound rubber. If i go with a harder compound rubber id like to increase my contact patch, so 225 sounds reasonable on a 7.5,

225/40/17 All Season performance on a 17x7.5 tire sounds like a winner to me.

if i wanted more dry performance id opt for a softer compound, and smaller contact patch and so a 215/45/17 sounds better

[suprachica79]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

many stock suspension are capable of adjusting camber and caster angles. Tuning not always about height and dampening.



I have older corner weight scales i used on my rx7 and s14. I plan on having a get together for Seattle guys for people who want to corner weigh their cars.



to me when i pick the perfect tire setup, I have to consider the following,
1. Comfortablilty; are we looking at a noisy or quiet tire?
2. economic; does MPG concern you?
3. Grip (dry/wet); tred patterns that give better wet or dry performance, + channeling.
4. Tire life
5. Control

when i consider this on a 17x7.5in wheel, i can pick out sidewall height i desire, for example I want more control and a bit more steering sensitivity. I want it to look good too, so id go with a 45 or 40. I want more wet grip without sacrificing dry performance, So id go with an all season performance pattern with a Z rating and center channeling. id like to have more tire life but i dont mind sacrificing some milage or comfort, but not performance. so id go with a harder compound rubber. If i go with a harder compound rubber id like to increase my contact patch, so 225 sounds reasonable on a 7.5,

225/40/17 All Season performance on a 17x7.5 tire sounds like a winner to me.

if i wanted more dry performance id opt for a softer compound, and smaller contact patch and so a 215/45/17 sounds better

Do you offer a course in choosing correct tires for your application? I would like to sign up.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

many stock suspension are capable of adjusting camber and caster angles. Tuning not always about height and dampening.



I have older corner weight scales i used on my rx7 and s14. I plan on having a get together for Seattle guys for people who want to corner weigh their cars.



to me when i pick the perfect tire setup, I have to consider the following,
1. Comfortablilty; are we looking at a noisy or quiet tire?
2. economic; does MPG concern you?
3. Grip (dry/wet); tred patterns that give better wet or dry performance, + channeling.
4. Tire life
5. Control

when i consider this on a 17x7.5in wheel, i can pick out sidewall height i desire, for example I want more control and a bit more steering sensitivity. I want it to look good too, so id go with a 45 or 40. I want more wet grip without sacrificing dry performance, So id go with an all season performance pattern with a Z rating and center channeling. id like to have more tire life but i dont mind sacrificing some milage or comfort, but not performance. so id go with a harder compound rubber. If i go with a harder compound rubber id like to increase my contact patch, so 225 sounds reasonable on a 7.5,

225/40/17 All Season performance on a 17x7.5 tire sounds like a winner to me.

if i wanted more dry performance id opt for a softer compound, and smaller contact patch and so a 215/45/17 sounds better

choosing a wheel size and a tire to match is backward in my opinion. especially when you start playing with diameter sized

[WingsofWar]

Originally Posted by suprachica79

Do you offer a course in choosing correct tires for your application? I would like to sign up.

hahah well its not really rocket science. Its pretty simple stuff when you learn and understand all the terminology. You can even learn a lot by tire brochures and reading on tire manufacturing processes.

It starts to get tricky when picking out the perfect motorsports tire. Then you have to consider; type of motorsports(drifting,roadcourse,drag), type of driving style(conservative, aggressive), ambient temp, humidity, elevation, sports compounds (different levels of soft and hardness),