running 205-45-16 on a stock fd rims (8 inchs)
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running 205-45-16 on a stock fd rims (8 inchs)
has anyone tried running running 205-45-16 on a stock fd rims (8 inchs)? I heard its suppose to make it steering more sensitive. 205mm is 8 inchs so theortically it will fit. do you guys think it would fall off the rim? (most places say 7.5 inch tire is the max for a 205 series tire)
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Skunks,
Let me try and answer your question in a more articulate fashion than SleepR1. Running a narrower tire may decrease steering effort, but the tire width is not suited to a 8 inch rim offered on the FD. The smallest you should be running is 225/50/16.
Most people opt for a larger size tire (245/45/16), for a gain in usable traction (i.e. contact patch). Sensitive steering is a function of your alignment settings, mostly.
Pauly D
Let me try and answer your question in a more articulate fashion than SleepR1. Running a narrower tire may decrease steering effort, but the tire width is not suited to a 8 inch rim offered on the FD. The smallest you should be running is 225/50/16.
Most people opt for a larger size tire (245/45/16), for a gain in usable traction (i.e. contact patch). Sensitive steering is a function of your alignment settings, mostly.
Pauly D
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well the reason I ask is that I got a crap load of drift tires but they mostly 205's, I was wondering if anyone has ever had any experience running these on their stock 8 inch tires (to see if they fell off or what not). for grip racing, I have 265-40-17's SO-3's on the rear with 235-45-17 on the front on RP-01 rims I did not really feel like smoking my $250 per tire rubbers all in one night when I can get free drift tires with a lot of meat still on them and shread those.
On another note, A lot D1 grand prix guys are running streched tires, 8-9 inch tires on 10 inch rims do not seem to be uncommon now adays and they dont seem to be falling off their rims. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try it out for myself, an 8 inch tire on an 8 inch rim should be safe enuf in an empty parking lot .
the question about the more sensitivity steering was to get you input about something I just read some place or another. I just happen to be post it in this post
On another note, A lot D1 grand prix guys are running streched tires, 8-9 inch tires on 10 inch rims do not seem to be uncommon now adays and they dont seem to be falling off their rims. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try it out for myself, an 8 inch tire on an 8 inch rim should be safe enuf in an empty parking lot .
the question about the more sensitivity steering was to get you input about something I just read some place or another. I just happen to be post it in this post
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Originally posted by skunks
well the reason I ask is that I got a crap load of drift tires but they mostly 205's, I was wondering if anyone has ever had any experience running these on their stock 8 inch tires (to see if they fell off or what not). for grip racing, I have 265-40-17's SO-3's on the rear with 235-45-17 on the front on RP-01 rims I did not really feel like smoking my $250 per tire rubbers all in one night when I can get free drift tires with a lot of meat still on them and shread those.
well the reason I ask is that I got a crap load of drift tires but they mostly 205's, I was wondering if anyone has ever had any experience running these on their stock 8 inch tires (to see if they fell off or what not). for grip racing, I have 265-40-17's SO-3's on the rear with 235-45-17 on the front on RP-01 rims I did not really feel like smoking my $250 per tire rubbers all in one night when I can get free drift tires with a lot of meat still on them and shread those.
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Originally posted by skunks
On another note, A lot D1 grand prix guys are running streched tires, 8-9 inch tires on 10 inch rims do not seem to be uncommon now adays and they dont seem to be falling off their rims. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try it out for myself, an 8 inch tire on an 8 inch rim should be safe enuf in an empty parking lot
On another note, A lot D1 grand prix guys are running streched tires, 8-9 inch tires on 10 inch rims do not seem to be uncommon now adays and they dont seem to be falling off their rims. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try it out for myself, an 8 inch tire on an 8 inch rim should be safe enuf in an empty parking lot
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I had 205's on my car when I bought it(cheap bastards!) and drove my car off the road twice in one week trying to drift around corners. Thankfully I didn't hit anything. Immediately I change tires to 225's and I felt I had more control. Even when I was out of control in was much more manageable.
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ahhh, so you did have 205's on your car though, did the tire fall off the rim or something? also, what was your tire ratio (middle number?)? was it 45 or closer to 55-60?
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