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What about putting IS-F rear wheels in front? The 19x9's have a backspacing of 55mm. Anybody with a good wheel understanding feel free to chime in. Would it be possible to put a 10mm spacer in the front and mount an extra set of rear wheels. If I understand things correctly, this would give a backspacing of 45mm, which should work fine for a 9" wheel in the front. The only additional thing that might be beneficial would be longer/stronger studs to accommodate the spacer...or am I way off with this idea? 275/30R19s all around would be awesome on stock rims.
Just out of curiosity, I've tried the factory rear wheel/tire (19*9 +55 255/35 r 19) set onto the front while I am changing my wheels to winter set up.
The result: inside tirewall rubs the aluminium upright (Is it a right word?). I've confirmed first with the rubbing sound (I hand rotated the wheel) and by checking the gap (or lack thereof) with my hand.
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Just out of curiosity, I've tried the factory rear wheel/tire (19*9 +55 255/35 r 19) set onto the front while I am changing my wheels to winter set up.
The result: inside tirewall rubs the aluminium upright (Is it a right word?). I've confirmed first with the rubbing sound (I hand rotated the wheel) and by checking the gap (or lack thereof) with my hand.
The result: inside tirewall rubs the aluminium upright (Is it a right word?). I've confirmed first with the rubbing sound (I hand rotated the wheel) and by checking the gap (or lack thereof) with my hand.
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I think the best choice will be 19x9.5 +45. Most of the 1 piece forged from Rays Engineering with these specs weigh around 19lbs. or less. Tire weights will come into play also when it comes to unsprung weight. Michelin PS2 and PSS are probably among the lightest tires available.
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I think the best choice will be 19x9.5 +45. Most of the 1 piece forged from Rays Engineering with these specs weigh around 19lbs. or less. Tire weights will come into play also when it comes to unsprung weight. Michelin PS2 and PSS are probably among the lightest tires available.
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Because of this thread I'm considering getting some 18" or possibly 19" wheels to run a square setup and some semi slick track tires for track days. The PF01's seem like a good deal. Would I need spacers or anything like that ?
My wife is going to kill me as I just bought some '08 style wheels and had to have them refinished for another $900 for my winter tire setup. Maybe I should just swap winter / track tires on these wheels each season and not get ANOTHER set of wheels?? does anybody have recs for sizes/brand and model of track tires (road legal semi slicks) that would work on the OEM tires if I just went this route?
(I'm wanting to avoid tearing up the Michelin PSS's at the track that I'm getting this spring and also go a little faster with more sure grip on the track.... Anybody have thoughts?
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http://www.rays-msc.com/wheels/
Pricer than Enkie, because well they're a better wheel. You get what you pay for.
If it were me, for snows and the track I would use 18" for those applications and the 19s for the street and show.
Lou
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Yes, look here:
http://www.rays-msc.com/wheels/
Pricer than Enkie, because well they're a better wheel. You get what you pay for.
If it were me, for snows and the track I would use 18" for those applications and the 19s for the street and show.
Lou
http://www.rays-msc.com/wheels/
Pricer than Enkie, because well they're a better wheel. You get what you pay for.
If it were me, for snows and the track I would use 18" for those applications and the 19s for the street and show.
Lou
I guess it is true that you do get what u pay for! .
Problem is I was given a set of stock size winter blizzak tires in 19". Hence why I bought the '08 style OEM wheels.... So now I can't decide if I should buy a third set of wheels for the track in 18" or maybe just sell the '08 wheels and snow tires I got for free and buy a set of 18" wheels to do both winter and track duty.... Is that what you would do? If so, does swapping tires on one set of wheels each season hurt the tire?
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I disagree about them being "better" wheels. Enkei makes some great wheels at a reasonable price. PF-01s and RPF-01s are impossible to beat for price/performance/weight. If you're considering them for track or snow, even more reason not to break the bank on the wheels because they're going to see the opportunity for damage a lot more than your street wheels. More tire changes and more severe duty mean a less expensive wheel will make far better economic sense.
If you want to go faster at the track, start with holding the throttle to the floor on the straights. I didn't see much of that in your video. The only time I ever see 3k rpm is when pulling into the pit lane. Kenny Roberts said many years ago, it's most important to go fast in the fast parts...straights are definitely the fast parts.
If you want to go faster at the track, start with holding the throttle to the floor on the straights. I didn't see much of that in your video. The only time I ever see 3k rpm is when pulling into the pit lane. Kenny Roberts said many years ago, it's most important to go fast in the fast parts...straights are definitely the fast parts.
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