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Old 04-06-08, 09:20 PM
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favorite wheel/tire setup

What wheel tires setup do you prefer for your ride? post!!! Just want to see what you guys run..


I have 17X9 rear and 17X8 in the front
run 215/45/17 in the back and 225/45s in the front . Im gunna try the 225 in the back next.. or should i stretch teh front tires too.. I hate NEXEN tires...Dont ever use nexen tires.. theyll understeer if u have it in the front.
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i actually used Nexen N3000's yesterday at an event in the rear and they did very well. cheap tires without chunking? hell yes!

wow they're rated at 340 treadwear, AA traction, A temp. they did heat up quite a bit, i had about 15psi increase coming off a hot run, with the tires still smoking a little and leaving a trail of rubber bits.

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federal 595's are $5 cheaper each but only 280 treadwear and A traction.

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Old 04-06-08, 10:15 PM
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i guess nexens in teh rear is fine, but in the front they understeer badly...
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yea to me it seemed first starting out they gripped fine but once they got hot they were pretty slippery.
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stern st1 18x9.5 +25 with 215/40/18 rt-615s up front with 10 mm spacer
falken kablones(sp?) 18x9.5 215/40/18 +35 with feddy 595s out back 50mm spacer.

perfect setup.. well i wish I had wider rears like 11s or something. maybe when I get my new wheels..

I dont have a pic of it recently. but here is one that I took awhile ago.(note: differant tires)


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wow looks like i wont be having any problems fitting 17x9 +17's all around on 215/45's will i
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Im going to be using my stock GTU wheels for my first few times then I might run some stock S14 wheels (16x7) in the rear with my 16x7 veilsides in the front with Potenzas 225/50.
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Originally Posted by Tatakai
wow looks like i wont be having any problems fitting 17x9 +17's all around on 215/45's will i
nupe, i ran 17x9 +17 work emotions with 215/45s back when my guards were totally standard.

well currently i run 17x9 -7 on the front with 215/45s alsorts on the back.. currently 17x9.5 +15s with 235/45s

should be going widebody soon, then ill chuck my 17x9.5 -20 on the front and 18x10.5 -10 on the back.. excellent, cant wait
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