Meaty Tire Thread

[Jive Turkey]

yeah an moss is 300...and it just happens to be one of, if not the best, combined for the street and track/auto-x tire.

and 255/40 is HUGE sidewall imo...that looks massive

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by Silver Ignition

Yeahh I think it's gonna be a 17x9 +35 with 245/40 tires...10mm short of being "meaty"

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

its meaty enough! just as long as its not stretched on the rim you're good to go

Originally Posted by Silver Ignition

245 on a 9" rim should have a nice looking bulge to it, not sure what tire I want to run...I'm a Michelin fan so PSS sounds good to me but I want a higher treadwear number becausedailydriver so I'm thinking Bridgestone S04 Pole Position

Grand Meat Master Jive hath spoken and a new era of 245 tire acceptance for meaty consideration has begun!

Allow me to welcome myself into your midst of meat.

17x9 +42 Mach V Awesome's
245/40/17 Bridgestone RE-11A

Compared to stock: no stretch, no bulge, 100% lean meat.




Whiteline top mounts add enough negative camber for safe OEM lower spring perch clearance.
Lowered 22mm on RCE Yellows. No rub on and off track.

[Silver Ignition]

Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

Whiteline top mounts add enough negative camber for safe OEM lower spring perch clearance.
Lowered 22mm on RCE Yellows. No rub on and off track.

Do these top hats have any adjustments, or are they just bolt-in negative camber? Looking at the pics of them, they look solid...weird...


Also, would I run into issues without them? Stock Struts and S-Techs.

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by Silver Ignition

Do these top hats have any adjustments, or are they just bolt-in negative camber? Looking at the pics of them, they look solid...weird...


Also, would I run into issues without them? Stock Struts and S-Techs.

The Whiteline Com-C top mounts aren't adjustable but they add negative camber and a bit of caster as well. They are high-durometer rubber and have bearings in the middle. I do not recommend them as they have caused issues for many people here including myself when running them with the OEM struts, which have a welded flat washer on top of the upper spring perch that doesn't play nice with the camber angles provided by the mounts. A conical washer is needed but Whiteline refused to admit that even after doing a bunch of warranty replacements with bearings destroyed by OEM upper spring perches and then shortly after all the Com-C's disappeared from the 86 market.
More on that here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26146

With 245's on a 17x9 +35 wheel you shouldn't have any clearance issues. You may be able to run OEM camber bolts with stock strut top mounts without rubbing but be sure to double check everything before assuming it's ok.

[loogs]

i will be in here next week 265/35/18's going on

[loogs]

Originally Posted by mike the snake

I'm running the same size and offset with 265 Michelin PSS tires (which I've read run a little big for their size) in the rear. They fit perfectly flush and no rub after grinding the little fender rivet tabs down, takes 30 seconds with a dremel.

can you point this out with a picture please?

[loogs]

Originally Posted by zoth

18x9 255/40r18 all around +38 offset.

woah! what wing is that?

[Ammonia]

Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

[Super Sexy Pics]

Wow, gorgeous car and set-up.

[HI]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

You might find more appreciation in the aggressive wheel thread.

shoot my bad bro. not trying to piss anyone off. I can take the pics down if you like.

[HI]

Originally Posted by Ouhei

Why on earth would you think that counts? Also, are there chunks missing on your wheels?

sorry didn't realize this was more of a full tire thread. Thought it was like the aggressive wheel thread.
The wheels are curbed and the paint is chipping, these have been my drift set for two years so they've seen better days.

[Amir Ghadiri]

Originally Posted by loogs

WOW! what wing is that?

Seibon GD Style Carbon Fiber wing!

[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by HI

shoot my bad bro. not trying to piss anyone off. I can take the pics down if you like.

Could you please? Thanks

[Silver Ignition]

rough crowd...

[p00mba]

Originally Posted by Silver Ignition

rough crowd...

its scary to post in here... feelings get hurt...