Meaty Tire Thread

[CrispyCheddar]

Originally Posted by Bamsterman

Posted in the 'Will it Fit' thread, but figured you guys might be able to help too...


I've done some research on a wheel setup and it looks like it'll "fit". I would just like to confirm and possibly get any pics of the setup, if available.

17x9 +30 245/40

Stock suspension for now, but will be lowering it soon. I know it'll poke at stock, so I might just wait till I lower it to put them on.

Thanks in advance!

I'm running 18x9 +30 with 245/35s stock suspension, no rub issues. A little pokey pokey, but I like it. Next year it'll get dialed in. -2.5 all the way around and some coils

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[Jive Turkey]

Originally Posted by c4lvinnn

I'm on -3.2 rear camber at this height:

Originally Posted by CrispyCheddar

Next year it'll get dialed in. -2.5 all the way around and some coils

terrible alignment specs for running a meaty tire on the street, you won't even use 1/4 of it then.

[c4lvinnn]

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

terrible alignment specs for running a meaty tire on the street, you won't even use 1/4 of it then.

Yeah well you can run whatever the hell you want on your own car lol

[AznKirby]

Originally Posted by c4lvinnn

Yeah well you can run whatever the hell you want on your own car lol

lol this is true.

Also, I don't think 3.2 is excessive camber by any means. If you're running 0 camber all around, it just means you aren't gripping as well in the corners.

I'm at -2.5 all around (265/295) and my contact patch is fine, thank you

[Bamsterman]

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

terrible alignment specs for running a meaty tire on the street, you won't even use 1/4 of it then.

What would you recommend?

[c4lvinnn]

Originally Posted by Bamsterman

What would you recommend?

Probably what he personally runs which by the first page he runs -1.7 rear.

I have a whole 1.5 degrees more. Oh noessssssss

[CrispyCheddar]

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

terrible alignment specs for running a meaty tire on the street, you won't even use 1/4 of it then.

I don't solely use this beast of track car on the street. I think -2.5 is fairly mild actually. I track and autox. I thought it'd be a happy medium for street and track.
What is your opinion on a good alignment spec?

CC

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[s2d4]

Originally Posted by c4lvinnn

Probably what he personally runs which by the first page he runs -1.7 rear.

I have a whole 1.5 degrees more. Oh noessssssss

While there are worse things people do, I do agree with him that is on the excessive side for mostly straight line day to day traffic.

[c4lvinnn]

Originally Posted by s2d4

While there are worse things people do, I do agree with him that is on the excessive side for mostly straight line day to day traffic.

Why? ...and dont say tire wear.

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by c4lvinnn

Why? ...and dont say tire wear.

So, why is your setup better?

[c4lvinnn]

Why would I answer that when you or Jive have a technical response to the original comment?

This is the meaty tire thread not the bitch about and say how "excessive" or "terrible" a whole 2.5 or 3.2 rear camber is.

[Jive Turkey]

Originally Posted by c4lvinnn

Why? ...and dont say tire wear.

Originally Posted by c4lvinnn

This is the meaty tire thread not the bitch about and say how "excessive" or "terrible" a whole 2.5 or 3.2 rear camber is.

no need for that attitude.

And yes, tire wear does have something to do with it. My RE11 at the end of their life had pretty noticeable camber wear and I rotated them often and i'm always checking pressures. If majority of what you do is street driving then you will for sure see it wear unevenly with that much camber. Mind you I was only running -1.8 in the rear.

Running camber in the front is one thing, the rear is another.

May I ask what your toe specs are?

What suspension do you run?

Right now i'm running -1.6 in the rear..08 toe in per side. -1.9 in the front with slight to out.

my favorite setup was when the front was at -2.2 slightly toe out, rear at -1.8 toe in a bit. car turned in so nicely.

[c4lvinnn]

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

no need for that attitude.

And yes, tire wear does have something to do with it. My RE11 at the end of their life had pretty noticeable camber wear and I rotated them often and i'm always checking pressures. If majority of what you do is street driving then you will for sure see it wear unevenly with that much camber. Mind you I was only running -1.8 in the rear.

Running camber in the front is one thing, the rear is another.

May I ask what your toe specs are?

What suspension do you run?

Right now i'm running -1.6 in the rear..08 toe in per side. -1.9 in the front with slight to out.

my favorite setup was when the front was at -2.2 slightly toe out, rear at -1.8 toe in a bit. car turned in so nicely.

Attitude? You're the one who called two people's specs out and said they were "terrible." My brash attitude is along the same lines as yours.

BC Coilovers. 0.08 toe in as well, -3.5* front camber with toe at 0.

This isn't my first rodeo with camber. I used to run -6.4* (natural from just the drop) on a double wishbone front suspension and drove that like a madman. Rears were around -4.5. Tires lasted me 10-12k miles. Completely negligible to me so don't use tire wear as an explanation as this is less than half of that specific set up. Oh and that was with 360 treadwear which isn't much...

My car is very reactive to input which I want and has no negative effects, no squirelly, no unstable high speeds from toe or camber, etc.

Does everyone forget that toe kills tires, not camber?

[s2d4]

There is more to it than what you think you know, and yes it is because of the attitude that I cbf to participate in further discussions with you.