FD - can you run 275/45 -16
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It is time for a set of tires, and I am looking at my options. I Autocross the car in ASP.
The CCW's in 18x10 with Hoosier 285x35-18's are around 3K
Circle Racing Wheel, makes a nice custom 17 or 18" road racing wheel, but they are about $500 more than the CCW's for a set of 4.
Diamond Racing, a local place in Milwaukee, makes steel wheels, they arent pretty but they are cheap. They can only make their race wheel in a 16" diameter...
So they would make a 16x10 for me, and cut it down to whatever fits, custom offset for something like 650 for a set of 4, add 850 or so for thoosiers, and I would stand to save about 1500![Big Grin](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Could I get them cut to someting like 16x9.5 with a 45mm offset and run 275/45 16's on all four corners. I do have M2 style toe links in the reat and 2.5" coil-overs, but the stock trailing arms.
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Dan
The CCW's in 18x10 with Hoosier 285x35-18's are around 3K
Circle Racing Wheel, makes a nice custom 17 or 18" road racing wheel, but they are about $500 more than the CCW's for a set of 4.
Diamond Racing, a local place in Milwaukee, makes steel wheels, they arent pretty but they are cheap. They can only make their race wheel in a 16" diameter...
So they would make a 16x10 for me, and cut it down to whatever fits, custom offset for something like 650 for a set of 4, add 850 or so for thoosiers, and I would stand to save about 1500
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Could I get them cut to someting like 16x9.5 with a 45mm offset and run 275/45 16's on all four corners. I do have M2 style toe links in the reat and 2.5" coil-overs, but the stock trailing arms.
Thanks
Dan
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OK, so I noticed that you can run this tire on a 9" rim which would save me about $120 off of the Diamond Racing Option. The question here, is what offset. The 275 tire is actually going to be slightly larger than stock. I could always buy some diff gears if I care...
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With a 16-inch wheel diameter, you run into a problem (literally) with the rear trailing arms. This is why 17 or 18-inch rims are preferable in the back for clearing the rear trailing arms.
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I don't know about rubbing issues, but you should run 275/40 R16, not 275/45. This will be very close to stock tire+wheel diameter. I would listen to SleepR1 though, he does a lot of racing and knows what he's talking about.
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