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Originally Posted by Dan1987,Oct 30 2009, 09:00 PM
I am running rota torques 8" at the front with 9" at the rear, et35 offset with 225 and 215 Toyo T1R's with a small amount of stretch..no rubbing.. lowered around 40mm on BK coilovers
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Originally Posted by Dan1987,Oct 30 2009, 09:00 PM
I am running rota torques 8" at the front with 9" at the rear, et35 offset with 225 and 215 Toyo T1R's with a small amount of stretch..no rubbing.. lowered around 40mm on BK coilovers
As I don't believe that an et35 8" wheel at the front doesn't 'rub' when lowered 40mm! I think you will have issues with the rear aswell.
Here is a pic of my et45 7.5'' + et48 8" wheels under load. I run 2 degrees camber at the front and 3 at the rear. There are inner clips/lips in side the wheel arches that make it tight in there.
The ride height of my car is 312mm front + 320mm rear = forward rake.
Get some pics up
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Originally Posted by Dan1987,Oct 30 2009, 09:00 PM
I am running rota torques 8" at the front with 9" at the rear, et35 offset with 225 and 215 Toyo T1R's
A 9" rear is wider than oem (8.8") that carries a 245.
Surely you need at least a 245 on a 9" rim?
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Oh really?
So why do the tyre manufacturers design them for a different size rim then?
Your logic is flawed IMO.
The contact patch of a 225 is ALWAYS smaller than a 245 and stretching it to fit the wrong size rim won't change a thing.
OEM Bridgstones 'jelly'?
You are kidding right? They have some of the stiffest walls apart from runflats!
So why do the tyre manufacturers design them for a different size rim then?
Your logic is flawed IMO.
The contact patch of a 225 is ALWAYS smaller than a 245 and stretching it to fit the wrong size rim won't change a thing.
OEM Bridgstones 'jelly'?
You are kidding right? They have some of the stiffest walls apart from runflats!
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From: East Yorkshire
Originally Posted by m1bjr,Nov 1 2009, 01:08 PM
Oh really?
So why do the tyre manufacturers design them for a different size rim then?
Your logic is flawed IMO.
The contact patch of a 225 is ALWAYS smaller than a 245 and stretching it to fit the wrong size rim won't change a thing.
OEM Bridgstones 'jelly'?
You are kidding right? They have some of the stiffest walls apart from runflats!
So why do the tyre manufacturers design them for a different size rim then?
Your logic is flawed IMO.
The contact patch of a 225 is ALWAYS smaller than a 245 and stretching it to fit the wrong size rim won't change a thing.
OEM Bridgstones 'jelly'?
You are kidding right? They have some of the stiffest walls apart from runflats!
Still post some pics though mate, I would like to see them
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Originally Posted by m1bjr,Nov 1 2009, 12:08 PM
Oh really?
So why do the tyre manufacturers design them for a different size rim then?
Your logic is flawed IMO.
The contact patch of a 225 is ALWAYS smaller than a 245 and stretching it to fit the wrong size rim won't change a thing.
OEM Bridgstones 'jelly'?
You are kidding right? They have some of the stiffest walls apart from runflats!
So why do the tyre manufacturers design them for a different size rim then?
Your logic is flawed IMO.
The contact patch of a 225 is ALWAYS smaller than a 245 and stretching it to fit the wrong size rim won't change a thing.
OEM Bridgstones 'jelly'?
You are kidding right? They have some of the stiffest walls apart from runflats!
Also I prefer the softer compound of the T1R's over that of the bridgestones, this is one of the reasons I stretched them abit.. so that I could have a stiffer sidewall on a tyre that is know to be lacking in that area.
I was at oulton park with my current wheels and tyres and my bridgestone OEM's as a spare. I swapped them throughout the day and the bridgestones seemed to "go-off" long before the T1R's.
I also prefer the more responsive feel in regards to turn-in etc.
