IwannaFC

Hey, whats the best wheel setup i can put on an FC? 90t2. Suppose i had 17's. Should i go the same size all the way around or make the rears maybe an inch wider than the front with a smaller offset? im aiming for a drift/street setup. Or should i get same size all around with wider tires in the back. If so, how much wider than the front should i do? what offsets and such should i run? thanks. -alex

808FC

well ive got 17s on all four corners. the fronts are 235s and the rears are 245s. i mainly just drift the car but its also my daily driver. i know drifting on 245s is hella expensive but i have no stock wheels.

anyone wanna give me a set. hehehe

1987RX7guy

iTrader: (3)

I am no racer or anything but: why do people want larger wheels? is there some advantage to it? I know the newer sports cars have lik 18"s but why? I would just get the BBS vert wheels and have slightly larger tires in the rear.

nopistons

Most people go to larger wheels so that they can use a tire with a shorter profile (less tire height above the rim.) A lower profile tire has less flex (is stiffer) than a taller profile, so the handling is usually better. The general idea is to keep the overall height of the tire the same as the original. So if you use a larger wheel, you can use a tire with a lower profile and still get the same tire height as before. If the tire height is different from original, then the speedometer will over or under read.

GTIguy

Will bigger wheels and tires affect the performance? Since the engine has to turn bigger wheels will it have to work harder or will I get worse gas mileage?

GTIguy

Also I think people like bigger rims because they look better. If a rim appears to be flush with the wheel well it looks a lot better.

1987RX7guy

iTrader: (3)

wait wait wait!

Low profile tires are better??? WTF so an escallade with 22's will out turn one with regular tires??? I thought handeling came from smaller tires and smaller wheels. anyone ? am i just wrong or what?

GTIguy

I think he means that a lower profile tire will be better than a tall tire on ANY rim. I think handling comes from wider tires and wheels.

bcty

20 series tires will definately be better in cornering then 60 or 50 series.. that is what hes trying to say