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Old Jul 15, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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The cars in their gallery don't have any of the typical stickers....
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by nlink720
That's right. My bad.

How do these pics strike you?

Rear (8.5" wheel with 255)

I done it before, not good idea a lot of under steering!
Front (7" wheel with 255)



So far, they feel fine with +5 psi in the front from what I would run with the 9" wheel. Perhaps a little more understeer, but it is hard to judge on the street. I am really guessing.
Not good idea, i done it before, a lot of under steering.
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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Thanks for the heads up Carlos. Was the car neutral before and on similar tires with the only variable being the wheel width? I feel the car handles perfectly with the same tires on 9" wheels. When you switched did you change anything else, or just the front tire width?
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Good luck tomorrow gents. See ya'll on sunday with a few changes that will hopefully help us go faster.

noel...I'm jealous of how well those 255's fit on your rims. The pinch on my ap1 wheels with 245's is a bit worse. Good luck tomorrow.
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by nlink720
Thanks for the heads up Carlos. Was the car neutral before and on similar tires with the only variable being the wheel width? I feel the car handles perfectly with the same tires on 9" wheels. When you switched did you change anything else, or just the front tire width?
His car had a definitive push to it with Star Specs pinched on stock wheels....it was noticeable just from watching it.
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Thanks DJBeatz. Mike, Im not doubting him. but there are so many variables. For example: was his car on a square setup previously, was he on AP1 wheels iot AP2 wheels, Yhe direzza has softer sidewalls than the AD08, but I cannot quantify how much..., did he make a change tot the sways or vary tire pressures, etc. I wanted to test this all last week but it was too tough to stick around for 4 hours and I had no tire trailer

We'll see I guess, unless I can get feedback from Mr. Guzman before then.

Thanks all. Good luck. Let's have some S2K leaders tomorrow (and Mike).
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by nlink720
Thanks for the heads up Carlos. Was the car neutral before and on similar tires with the only variable being the wheel width? I feel the car handles perfectly with the same tires on 9" wheels. When you switched did you change anything else, or just the front tire width?
I had the same wheel with and tires size 255 all around, huge difference of handling when i put back my 949 wheels 9" with RS3 255 all around.Is not the tire, is the wheel width the problem
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Good luck tomorrow, everyone. See you guys in the morning....
Old Jul 15, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by guzman7
Originally Posted by nlink720' timestamp='1310778368' post='20785092
Thanks for the heads up Carlos. Was the car neutral before and on similar tires with the only variable being the wheel width? I feel the car handles perfectly with the same tires on 9" wheels. When you switched did you change anything else, or just the front tire width?
I had the same wheel with and tires size 255 all around, huge difference of handling when i put back my 949 wheels 9" with RS3 255 all around.Is not the tire, is the wheel width the problem
PM'ed. Thanks
Old Jul 16, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Street tires....do not want .



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