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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Default Choose my next autocross tire setup.

Front 17 x 8 +48
Rear 17 x 9 +50

Option 1
Dunlop Z1 Star Specs
225/45/17 front
255/40/17 rear

Option 2
Kumho XS
245/45/17 front
275/40/17 rear

Option 3
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Will those Kumho sizes give me any issues on a stock height car with my offsets?

THANKS!!
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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Just ordered the Kumhos. I hope they fit.
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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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even at stock height, I would think a 275 rear would require some modification. Not too sure about the front.

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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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let me know how it fits??? are your fenders rolled??? i have the same quesion i want the widest posible rear tire but i have stock height and my fenders are not rolled.. whats the biggest tire i could fit and on what size wheels??
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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I got the tires, but I am not sure when I am going to mount them. My fenders are not rolled.

I have 5 weeks until the next race, so I have time to roll if I need to.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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you should be okay at stock height. At least mount them on and see if they will rub or not.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Got them mounted today. Rears rub on even the smallest bumps, so I need to get the rear fenders rolled.

I think the fronts are going to be OK though.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Fronts weren't OK either. It rubbed the fender lip on med sized bumps. So I got these today.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseU...ng+Blue+Painted

17 X 9 +63 all around. That should make my tires fit now. I can't believe there isn't a lot of info on here about these wheels. I think they look pretty cool and come in Volk and SSR sizes for half the price. The tirerack picture isn't very good. It's a really dark blue.

Like
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j260/WOR.../gw07tblue2.jpg
Maybe even a tad darker than that picture.

I am also pretty happy to have a 9 inch wheel in the front. My car doesn't have anywhere near the front grip of my friend's cars. Hopefully that will change now.

I am getting them mounted tomorrow and will post pictures later on.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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For autox but not for A-stock right? A-stock rules require wheels to be the same diameter and width of OEM within +/- .25" offset of OEM
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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Yeah, I am currently running in BSP on street tires. Autocross is pretty dead in my area, so classing doesn't really matter. I just shoot for being the fastest on street tires and depending on who shows up maybe an FTD.
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