Wheels that support maximum tire width
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Wheels that support maximum tire width
I am looking for a good setup for road course racing with r compound tires. I was hoping to run 255 in front and 275 or bigger in rear with rolled fenders.
Ideally my setup would look something like this:
FRONT:
17X9 55+ offset
tires 255-40-17
REAR:
18X10 65+ offset
tires 275-35-18
Does this sound like it would work well? Any ideas on what wheels I could run which would something like what I've listed?
Ideally my setup would look something like this:
FRONT:
17X9 55+ offset
tires 255-40-17
REAR:
18X10 65+ offset
tires 275-35-18
Does this sound like it would work well? Any ideas on what wheels I could run which would something like what I've listed?
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Do you really want to run a 275/40/17 donut and the gear ratio that gives you? Why not run an 285/30/18 instead which maintains your stock ratio? Or how about a 295/35/17 Hoosers with rear over fenders which does as well? There are quite a few sizes and ways to go about this, but keep in mind tire flex/sidewall fitment and gear ratio effects out of the tire option options out there.
And no one makes a 275/35/17. It jumps from a 275/40 to a 295/35 in a 17. The first 275/40 option your compromising gearing and sidewall height and flex, and the other 295/35 your wise to run over fenders, or your going to either have to custom widen a 17" wheel to make fit, or build a custom offset out of a very expensive multi piece wheel, as long as the barrels are available and these options are closer then a hair on inside and out so camber adjustment is pretty null. Really 18's are easy to fit wider rubber with no fender work and there is more variances in between to where you can play with width and gearing.
But really, my advice to you is to figure out how much meat you need to be competitive in your class or what your trying to accomplish. You said you want to run R comps, so look at all the available R comp sizes in 17/18 and figure out whats going to reasonably work with what I stated above. Then research the size wheels that that will accommodate that tire. Usually people get wheels first, and then try and figure out what tires will fit, which from a competitive/performance standpoint seems ass backwards to me logically. But I realize wheels are also part of the cosmetics of the car and one has to be happy with the appearance/design. I never said this was easy
. It took me a bit over a year of research and contemplation before I could feel comfortable pulling the trigger on my set. 
but if you want to do this once, and get the best performance, take the time and energy you need to research.
And no one makes a 275/35/17. It jumps from a 275/40 to a 295/35 in a 17. The first 275/40 option your compromising gearing and sidewall height and flex, and the other 295/35 your wise to run over fenders, or your going to either have to custom widen a 17" wheel to make fit, or build a custom offset out of a very expensive multi piece wheel, as long as the barrels are available and these options are closer then a hair on inside and out so camber adjustment is pretty null. Really 18's are easy to fit wider rubber with no fender work and there is more variances in between to where you can play with width and gearing.
But really, my advice to you is to figure out how much meat you need to be competitive in your class or what your trying to accomplish. You said you want to run R comps, so look at all the available R comp sizes in 17/18 and figure out whats going to reasonably work with what I stated above. Then research the size wheels that that will accommodate that tire. Usually people get wheels first, and then try and figure out what tires will fit, which from a competitive/performance standpoint seems ass backwards to me logically. But I realize wheels are also part of the cosmetics of the car and one has to be happy with the appearance/design. I never said this was easy
. It took me a bit over a year of research and contemplation before I could feel comfortable pulling the trigger on my set. but if you want to do this once, and get the best performance, take the time and energy you need to research.
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Do you really want to run a 275/40/17 donut and the gear ratio that gives you? Why not run an 285/30/18 instead which maintains your stock ratio? Or how about a 295/35/17 Hoosers with rear over fenders which does as well? There are quite a few sizes and ways to go about this, but keep in mind tire flex/sidewall fitment and gear ratio effects out of the tire option options out there.
And no one makes a 275/35/17. It jumps from a 275/40 to a 295/35 in a 17. The first 275/40 option your compromising gearing and sidewall height and flex, and the other 295/35 your wise to run over fenders, or your going to either have to custom widen a 17" wheel to make fit, or build a custom offset out of a very expensive multi piece wheel, as long as the barrels are available and these options are closer then a hair on inside and out so camber adjustment is pretty null. Really 18's are easy to fit wider rubber with no fender work and there is more variances in between to where you can play with width and gearing.
But really, my advice to you is to figure out how much meat you need to be competitive in your class or what your trying to accomplish. You said you want to run R comps, so look at all the available R comp sizes in 17/18 and figure out whats going to reasonably work with what I stated above. Then research the size wheels that that will accommodate that tire. Usually people get wheels first, and then try and figure out what tires will fit, which from a competitive/performance standpoint seems ass backwards to me logically. But I realize wheels are also part of the cosmetics of the car and one has to be happy with the appearance/design. I never said this was easy . It took me a bit over a year of research and contemplation before I could feel comfortable pulling the trigger on my set. but if you want to do this once, and get the best performance, take the time and energy you need to research.
And no one makes a 275/35/17. It jumps from a 275/40 to a 295/35 in a 17. The first 275/40 option your compromising gearing and sidewall height and flex, and the other 295/35 your wise to run over fenders, or your going to either have to custom widen a 17" wheel to make fit, or build a custom offset out of a very expensive multi piece wheel, as long as the barrels are available and these options are closer then a hair on inside and out so camber adjustment is pretty null. Really 18's are easy to fit wider rubber with no fender work and there is more variances in between to where you can play with width and gearing.
But really, my advice to you is to figure out how much meat you need to be competitive in your class or what your trying to accomplish. You said you want to run R comps, so look at all the available R comp sizes in 17/18 and figure out whats going to reasonably work with what I stated above. Then research the size wheels that that will accommodate that tire. Usually people get wheels first, and then try and figure out what tires will fit, which from a competitive/performance standpoint seems ass backwards to me logically. But I realize wheels are also part of the cosmetics of the car and one has to be happy with the appearance/design. I never said this was easy
. It took me a bit over a year of research and contemplation before I could feel comfortable pulling the trigger on my set. but if you want to do this once, and get the best performance, take the time and energy you need to research.There's a typo on my original post. I plan to run 17s in the front and 18s in the rear.
Front
17x9 with 255-40-17
Rear
18x10 with 275-35-18
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Originally Posted by s2000Junky' timestamp='1361603807' post='22357643
Do you really want to run a 275/40/17 donut and the gear ratio that gives you? Why not run an 285/30/18 instead which maintains your stock ratio? Or how about a 295/35/17 Hoosers with rear over fenders which does as well? There are quite a few sizes and ways to go about this, but keep in mind tire flex/sidewall fitment and gear ratio effects out of the tire option options out there.
And no one makes a 275/35/17. It jumps from a 275/40 to a 295/35 in a 17. The first 275/40 option your compromising gearing and sidewall height and flex, and the other 295/35 your wise to run over fenders, or your going to either have to custom widen a 17" wheel to make fit, or build a custom offset out of a very expensive multi piece wheel, as long as the barrels are available and these options are closer then a hair on inside and out so camber adjustment is pretty null. Really 18's are easy to fit wider rubber with no fender work and there is more variances in between to where you can play with width and gearing.
But really, my advice to you is to figure out how much meat you need to be competitive in your class or what your trying to accomplish. You said you want to run R comps, so look at all the available R comp sizes in 17/18 and figure out whats going to reasonably work with what I stated above. Then research the size wheels that that will accommodate that tire. Usually people get wheels first, and then try and figure out what tires will fit, which from a competitive/performance standpoint seems ass backwards to me logically. But I realize wheels are also part of the cosmetics of the car and one has to be happy with the appearance/design. I never said this was easy . It took me a bit over a year of research and contemplation before I could feel comfortable pulling the trigger on my set. but if you want to do this once, and get the best performance, take the time and energy you need to research.
And no one makes a 275/35/17. It jumps from a 275/40 to a 295/35 in a 17. The first 275/40 option your compromising gearing and sidewall height and flex, and the other 295/35 your wise to run over fenders, or your going to either have to custom widen a 17" wheel to make fit, or build a custom offset out of a very expensive multi piece wheel, as long as the barrels are available and these options are closer then a hair on inside and out so camber adjustment is pretty null. Really 18's are easy to fit wider rubber with no fender work and there is more variances in between to where you can play with width and gearing.
But really, my advice to you is to figure out how much meat you need to be competitive in your class or what your trying to accomplish. You said you want to run R comps, so look at all the available R comp sizes in 17/18 and figure out whats going to reasonably work with what I stated above. Then research the size wheels that that will accommodate that tire. Usually people get wheels first, and then try and figure out what tires will fit, which from a competitive/performance standpoint seems ass backwards to me logically. But I realize wheels are also part of the cosmetics of the car and one has to be happy with the appearance/design. I never said this was easy
. It took me a bit over a year of research and contemplation before I could feel comfortable pulling the trigger on my set. but if you want to do this once, and get the best performance, take the time and energy you need to research.There's a typo on my original post. I plan to run 17s in the front and 18s in the rear.
Front
17x9 with 255-40-17
Rear
18x10 with 275-35-18
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I like the idea of running 285-30-18 tires and I think I'll go this route if I could find the wheels. BUT it seems nearly impossible to find an 18x10 wheel with our bolt pattern in a high offset without spending several thousand on some custom JDM wheel. Corvettes for instance have the perfect setup but the bolt pattern is different than the s2000. Ugh.
I was basing my original plan for wheel sizes on fitment of Nitto NT01's, which their wide 17's are too tall(275-40-17). If I absolutely can't find an 18 in the size I want then I will probably go with Competition CE28s 17X9 +63 front and 17x10 +70 rear wheels. If I do go this route I know the Hoosier R6's come in a 275-35-17 which should work ok.
I was basing my original plan for wheel sizes on fitment of Nitto NT01's, which their wide 17's are too tall(275-40-17). If I absolutely can't find an 18 in the size I want then I will probably go with Competition CE28s 17X9 +63 front and 17x10 +70 rear wheels. If I do go this route I know the Hoosier R6's come in a 275-35-17 which should work ok.
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I like the idea of running 285-30-18 tires and I think I'll go this route if I could find the wheels. BUT it seems nearly impossible to find an 18x10 wheel with our bolt pattern in a high offset without spending several thousand on some custom JDM wheel. Corvettes for instance have the perfect setup but the bolt pattern is different than the s2000. Ugh.
I was basing my original plan for wheel sizes on fitment of Nitto NT01's, which their wide 17's are too tall(275-40-17). If I absolutely can't find an 18 in the size I want then I will probably go with Competition CE28s 17X9 +63 front and 17x10 +70 rear wheels. If I do go this route I know the Hoosier R6's come in a 275-35-17 which should work ok.
I was basing my original plan for wheel sizes on fitment of Nitto NT01's, which their wide 17's are too tall(275-40-17). If I absolutely can't find an 18 in the size I want then I will probably go with Competition CE28s 17X9 +63 front and 17x10 +70 rear wheels. If I do go this route I know the Hoosier R6's come in a 275-35-17 which should work ok.
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