how wide can i go on my rear tires, ???
11-21-2011, 07:50 AM
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^ requires the use of a 12" wide wheel (some variation between tire manufacturers) for proper fitment and will need lots and lots of work to get this done (would like to see a "how-to" for an SN95!)
A 335 tire on a 10.5" wheel, has no more contact patch than my 315's on 11" wheels and is a poor fit
They may look all fat and bad ***, but lead to a sloppy **** in the corners, poor tire wear and a less than designed safety curve. They will have NO MORE grip than a properly sized tire and even less, most of the time.
croketa1... if you are NOT willing to do maybe more than a little fender rolling and/or massaging, stick with a set of 315's on no less than a 10.5" wheel and will fit fine. This is provided that the off-set is correct (+27mm give/take a small amount) and you don't have un-usually sloppy UCA bushings, or anything funky happening. You "may" need to reverse the quads to gain some clearance, but you can safely remove them completely and best to do so if you have aftermarket LCA's installed anyway.
Jazzer
A 335 tire on a 10.5" wheel, has no more contact patch than my 315's on 11" wheels and is a poor fit
They may look all fat and bad ***, but lead to a sloppy **** in the corners, poor tire wear and a less than designed safety curve. They will have NO MORE grip than a properly sized tire and even less, most of the time.croketa1... if you are NOT willing to do maybe more than a little fender rolling and/or massaging, stick with a set of 315's on no less than a 10.5" wheel and will fit fine. This is provided that the off-set is correct (+27mm give/take a small amount) and you don't have un-usually sloppy UCA bushings, or anything funky happening. You "may" need to reverse the quads to gain some clearance, but you can safely remove them completely and best to do so if you have aftermarket LCA's installed anyway.
Jazzer
11-21-2011, 01:03 PM
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^ requires the use of a 12" wide wheel (some variation between tire manufacturers) for proper fitment and will need lots and lots of work to get this done (would like to see a "how-to" for an SN95!)
A 335 tire on a 10.5" wheel, has no more contact patch than my 315's on 11" wheels and is a poor fit They may look all fat and bad ***, but lead to a sloppy **** in the corners, poor tire wear and a less than designed safety curve. They will have NO MORE grip than a properly sized tire and even less, most of the time.
croketa1... if you are NOT willing to do maybe more than a little fender rolling and/or massaging, stick with a set of 315's on no less than a 10.5" wheel and will fit fine. This is provided that the off-set is correct (+27mm give/take a small amount) and you don't have un-usually sloppy UCA bushings, or anything funky happening. You "may" need to reverse the quads to gain some clearance, but you can safely remove them completely and best to do so if you have aftermarket LCA's installed anyway.
Jazzer
A 335 tire on a 10.5" wheel, has no more contact patch than my 315's on 11" wheels and is a poor fit
They may look all fat and bad ***, but lead to a sloppy **** in the corners, poor tire wear and a less than designed safety curve. They will have NO MORE grip than a properly sized tire and even less, most of the time.croketa1... if you are NOT willing to do maybe more than a little fender rolling and/or massaging, stick with a set of 315's on no less than a 10.5" wheel and will fit fine. This is provided that the off-set is correct (+27mm give/take a small amount) and you don't have un-usually sloppy UCA bushings, or anything funky happening. You "may" need to reverse the quads to gain some clearance, but you can safely remove them completely and best to do so if you have aftermarket LCA's installed anyway.
Jazzer
coool all that info sounds good man thanks all of you for helping me, i think i might just get som 17 - 11 , on the back for now ill post some piks on my garage whe i get it done thanks guys .
11-21-2011, 04:32 PM
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just noticed it heh, I'm about 2.3" lowered and find it somewhat hard to drive, unless you're bagged I dunno how you can go anywhere.
11-21-2011, 06:58 PM
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What's the measurement from level ground to the tops of the wheel wells? I cannot put a finger between my tire and fender in the rear. And i had to cut the front fender well plastic out to clear the front tires.
11-21-2011, 07:03 PM
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I measure from the initial height to its current height, I'm currently sitting about an inch and and a qtr off the ground (pipes to ground clearance), I went as far as being half an inch off the ground but couldn't deal with it after a week and readjusted the coilovers to its current height.