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micmic · 10-27-2009, 12:39 AM

My guess is that they'll go for 17's... I'd prefer 16's as they weigh less and are much cheaper to autocross and track.

Here's the more important question... What is the width of the wheel???Everything in the wheel well is designed around that. The wheel width will limit the size of the tire that you can fit in there.

I'd like to see standard car with 245/45/17 tires on a 17x8 inch rim and an optional track wheel setup with 275/40/17 tires on a 17x9 inch rim. Those tire sizes would be within 3/8s of an inch of the overall tire size on the concept's 19 inch rims.

We'll probably end up with a rubber band tire setup like 225s on a 17x7 or 18x7 inch rim. Let's hope they do this right. That and keep it light (<2600 lbs).

10-27-2009, 12:39 AM	#35
micmic Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Civic Location: USA Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	My guess is that they'll go for 17's... I'd prefer 16's as they weigh less and are much cheaper to autocross and track. Here's the more important question... What is the width of the wheel???Everything in the wheel well is designed around that. The wheel width will limit the size of the tire that you can fit in there. I'd like to see standard car with 245/45/17 tires on a 17x8 inch rim and an optional track wheel setup with 275/40/17 tires on a 17x9 inch rim. Those tire sizes would be within 3/8s of an inch of the overall tire size on the concept's 19 inch rims. We'll probably end up with a rubber band tire setup like 225s on a 17x7 or 18x7 inch rim. Let's hope they do this right. That and keep it light (<2600 lbs).