Andy13186

Well guys, I can confirm they rub going over bumps with the steeda sport springs on..

So far they do seem a bit grippier than my old tires I suppose. They feel good in the turns so far but i have only drove like 10 miles on them. No pics yet as I have a massively pulled muscle or kink in my neck and cant really move too well at the moment.

I'm going to have the stock springs put back on the rear and see if that will fix the rubbing issue, ill have a pretty decent rake going with this setup, hopefully it will look awesome and handle ok. Also the softer stock springs in the rear will let it squat more on accelleration and mabe that will help with traction actually.

I just hope they dont rub even after i put the stock springs on. They are rubbing the outside fender. I kind of expected this because others have reported rubbing with 315's but i was hoping with a panhard and some luck it wouldnt rub. But it rubs on both sides so the panhard wont be helping and stock spring height is my only hope.

I will report back with pictures, and an update on whether or not there is rubbing and increased traction with the stock springs on.

Andy13186

Stock springs on the rear = no rubbing

traction is good, probably better than any of my previous tires in the corners, and atleast equal or a little better in straights.

yourmyboybh1026

I love the look of those from behind, those things are massive!

808muscle

Just a slight bulge......looks nice and meaty! A sweet upgrade.

SqueakyFeet

Andy, your offsets are +48 rear and +35 front, correct? I was leaning towards Forgestar CF5V's in 19x9.5 front w/ 265/40 Eagle F1:G2's and 20x11 rear with probably a 315/30 or 315/35, but i've never really dealt with offsets before, are they really that important or just for looks or what?

The look I was going for would be "not very concave in the front, and sorta concave in the rear" lol. Would your offsets be similar to what i'm looking for?

Andy13186

thanks guys

Yes those are my offsets. Offsets are very important for fitment, and it really depends on the rim design and how deep the concave is. I got mine through howey industries and they were very knowledgeable and got me the right offsets.

315 30 20 would probably fit with lowering springs, 315 35 20 was just a bit too big to fit with the rear lowered. toyo r888s in 315 30 20 would be great i would think.

SqueakyFeet

Okay, thanks! I can't lower at all anyway, I scrape the air dam coming into my driveway half the time as is. I feel bad for vette owners around here.

I'm debating on getting 315/30-20 R888's, which i've heard are ultra-bada** for the money, or 305/30-20 Pzeros that might hopefully last a bit longer? I drive pretty hard on a weekly basis and FK453's are the longest lasting tires i've had. The stock pzeros barely lasted for the first 10k miles. But the Falkens have gotten me to 20k and they still have a few thousands miles in them if I can manage to restrain myself in 1st and 2nd gear. I just wish they made them in the right sizes for when I get new wheels

Dead-set on the 265/40-19 Eagle F1 G:2's for the front tires though, theres a ton of grip to be had there and they just look awesome

Andy13186

Lowered the PSI from 40 to 36 and drove a few miles, wore them in a bit and these are pretty good tires in the straights, and great in the corners. very happy. Might try lowering the PSI slightly more and see if they improve even more but these are great tires judging from my first impressions.

conejo172

Looks really good! I was having a rubbing issue on passenger rear with 295 45 18's primarily when getting hard on the throttle, I'm lowered on Eibach Pro kit which isn't quite as much drop as the sportlines. Panhard adjustment helped slightly but not enough for me to feel comfortable going over bumps in the road or speed bumps. I added drag bags in the rear, problem solved. If I want my car to be low at a car show or something, I just take the air out and the car squats down, then just air them up at gas station.