rim fitting/size

[shortfuse12]

I'm planning to buy this rim http://www.vexmotorsports.com/Buddy-Club--P1-Racing-SF-Challenge--15X70-ET35-4X100-BKRed_p_5712.html does 15x7 with +35offset fit? im planning to wrap it with 205 50 15 and drop the car with racing beat springs.... any opinions on this? or should i get 15x6.5 with +42 offset? and wrap it with 205 50? (assuming this would fit)

 

[mray]

yeah itll fit.

 

[shortfuse12]

would that cause any rubbing? main concern is fender rub with 205/50/16. mray what do u have on ur car now? and what is a better fit for 205 50 15? 6.5 or 7?

 

[mray]

im still running stock rims, but this guy is running 17x8 +28 offset in the rear and +38 in the front with no rubbing issues http://www.rimtuck.com/setup.php?id=1224. he trimmed the rear fenders a bit though. i also believe the mazda 2evil track is running 15x9 6ul http://www.dieselupload.com/files/1/mazdasema2010015.jpg.

 

[Racebrewer]

Just a passing thought. Watch out for the weight on the tires. It can be all over the place and heavy tires will hurt acceleration and braking. Any increase in tire diameter will also slow you down when accelerating.

John

 

[JJC3925]

they will fit fine. even with a more aggressive drop lowering spring.. Racing beat is not going to drop your car very much at all. i personally would go at least with the 15x7 with the 205 tire.

 

[DaleNixon]

What's considered heavy for tires? What tires are known for being light?

 

[CTt3P5]

Well that will vary dependent on the size of the tire obviously but even same size tires do vary in weight and I don't think any one tire mfr will be lighter than all others...

As an example I was looking at Eagle GTs for my P5 but wound up buying Conti Extreme Contac DWs instead. One, I opted to go with a summer performance tire since I had snow tires in the shed and two, weight.

Specs for the DW in a 205/50/16 from tirerack (19lbs) http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DW&partnum=05WR6ECDW&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
Specs for the GT in a 205/50/16 from tirerack (24lbs) http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+GT+(V)&partnum=05VR6GT&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

If weight is a concern then just do some research. Tirerack doesn't sell every tire out there but they have a big selection and give all those stats for each one so not a bad place to start.

 

[shortfuse12]

weight of tires doesnt really concerns me thats why im sticking with a 15 diameter rims for accelaration width wise i just want it to be wider so i can get a better grab of the road. what really concerns me is when i lower the car will it butterfly and create an uneven wear. also I was browsing thru the how-to section and there was a thread regarding TPMS. does this mean i have to deal with the TPMS light if i replace the rims? assuming the tpms doesnt fit the rim

 

[CTt3P5]

Good point but have you seen elfhearse's thread? He is running some 15" 949racing 6ULs which are lightweigt but due to the weight of the Bridgestones he choose actually increase his weight by 6lbs per corner!

You don't need the TPMS but if possible I'd say it's worth getting them swapped if possible. My wife's winter wheels do not have TPMS so I just placed a small piece of electrical tape on the gauge cluster to cover the light. Now that the summer wheels are back on, I simply removed the tape.

 

[ddawson]

Potenza RE-11, 21
Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec, 21
ADVAN Neova AD08, 20
S.drive, 21
Proxes R1R, 20.4
Proxes R888, 19.8

Not much difference between them.

 

[JJC3925]

again if your going with the Racing Beat springs there is a very minimal drop and your camber will not go nuts or anything...you will most likely need an alignment after installing the springs and the wheels and tires (at least i would recommend it). if you car gets a more aggressive camber they can always fix that in the alignment, but trust me it will not be anything crazy, you should have fine even treadwear.

as for the TMPS yes you will have to deal with the light on if you dont have them in the new wheels...doesnt bother me too much but as mentioned above you can always cover it with a black sticker or tape.

 

[JJC3925]

btw, awesome choice of wheel. should look really nice!

 

[shortfuse12]

btw, awesome choice of wheel. should look really nice!

thanks you im actually torn with 3 rims right now,

second choice i have is this http://www.konigwheels.com/Konig-Home/Konig-Passenger-Wheels/BACKBONE
third http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...co&wheelModel=Drift&wheelFinish=Black+Painted
forth would be a 5zigen Fn01c HOT version this is originally my first choice but no one has them in the size that i want.

 

[CTt3P5]

The Sparco's are nice as well as the 5zigen's. IIRC the Sparcos are nice and light as well.

 

[mray]

those are all really good choices. if you were to get cast id opt for the low pressure ones.

 

[elfhearse]

He is running some 15" 949racing 6ULs which are lightweigt but due to the weight of the Bridgestones he choose actually increase his weight by 6lbs per corner!

and I can feel it...a drop of ~ 1 MPG and slightly slower based on the "butt-o-meter". The RE-11's are great tires but are heavier than the competitors, the 205's are 24lbs, NOT 21lbs. as listed on the Tirerack site. (you've been warned)
http://www.bridgestonetire.com/productdetails/QuickSearch/Potenza_RE-11?Source=&ProductID=2033 Click on the SPECS tab.

I'd go with the ADVAN AD-08's if I could do it over.

 

[matrixxx]

thanks you im actually torn with 3 rims right now,

second choice i have is this http://www.konigwheels.com/Konig-Home/Konig-Passenger-Wheels/BACKBONE
third http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...co&wheelModel=Drift&wheelFinish=Black+Painted
forth would be a 5zigen Fn01c HOT version this is originally my first choice but no one has them in the size that i want.

my mazda 2 is mounted Sparco

 

[shortfuse12]

those are all really good choices. if you were to get cast id opt for the low pressure ones.

what do u mean low pressure? so far im leaning towards konig cuz of price, buddy club is ridiculous expenssive and the main reason was TSUNAMI which its a shame that distributor using clamaity issue to raise the prices. shop is a shop they need to make money but its the distributor price increase thats irritating me. quality wise sparco is a lil bit more than konigs and cheaper than buddy club its just that sparco is missing the RED LIP i wanted

and I can feel it...a drop of ~ 1 MPG and slightly slower based on the "butt-o-meter". The RE-11's are great tires but are heavier than the competitors, the 205's are 24lbs, NOT 21lbs. as listed on the Tirerack site. (you've been warned)
http://www.bridgestonetire.com/productdetails/QuickSearch/Potenza_RE-11?Source=&ProductID=2033 Click on the SPECS tab.

I'd go with the ADVAN AD-08's if I could do it over.

i know it kindda defeats the purpose of me buying this car, sold my 94 stang gt to save money on gas and now here i go with compromising mpg with looks and i made up my mind with tires im going with dunlop direzza dz101 tho i havent decided if i should go with 195 or 205

my mazda 2 is mounted Sparco

ur actually the reason y i started looking at sparco and pricing wise sparco is cheaper but a better brand compare to buddy club however the sparco does not have the RED lip i wanted. and i was happy with my old sparco rims til sum1 stole my old civic in vegas car was in pieces but the rims remaind tacked cuz the old sparco i had, had multiple locks CENTER CAP lock and wheel locks so they werent able to steal the rims.

 

[ddawson]

I had the Direzza dz101 on my 2004 GTO. I took them off and sold them. You come from 5.0 world were power is what you mod for.

On these light weight cars the fun is in the handling so why pick a mediocre tire. It doesn't get below freezing in San Jose so a summer only tire does work.
My buddy with a Miata Speed uses the Toyo Proxes R1R as his DD rain or shine flying down 280.

I'd do the AD08 as well. I'm going to use them on my GTO once the Nitto Invo's are gone.

BTW I also have a 1984 Mustang Convertible 5.0 for a fun.