Track Tire Selection - Not Full Slicks this time

[M0nk3y]

Exciteddddd :D

255/40/17?

Yessir. Go big or go home. It was time to finally make 9" wheels fit. Tight squeeze.

[derbo]

Slightly off topic but


255 is the borderline limit for 8.5" rim. Would you advice sticking to 245 or 255 for that? I'm thinking the sidewall will be sloppier.

[M0nk3y]

Slightly off topic but


255 is the borderline limit for 8.5" rim. Would you advice sticking to 245 or 255 for that? I'm thinking the sidewall will be sloppier.

From what I've heard, RE71Rs sidewalls are basically like a ZII, so they can be stuffed.

[M0nk3y]

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[derbo]

OH MY.

[slater]

nice, new kosei K8R! i was curious how they were going to look.... awesome off the car, teeny tiny on the car. weird. but they are really light!

peter

[M0nk3y]

OH MY.

LOL. It is a lot of tire for the car, barely clearing the inner strut and outside clearance.





Compared to 245/40 on 17x8.5 RS3s

nice, new kosei K8R! i was curious how they were going to look.... awesome off the car, teeny tiny on the car. weird. but they are really light!

peter

Yea, the 255 tire + sidewall makes the wheel look tiny.

I don't have a scale with me, but I'm pretty convinced this setup is lighter than my ARC8s

[derbo]

LOL. It is a lot of tire for the car, barely clearing the inner strut and outside clearance.






Yea, the 255 tire + sidewall makes the wheel look tiny.

I don't have a scale with me, but I'm pretty convinced this setup is lighter than my ARC8s

Awesome! That definitely would not fit on a stock strut setup hahaha.

Please provide a review when you do try them out.

[M0nk3y]

Awesome! That definitely would not fit on a stock strut setup hahaha.

Please provide a review when you do try them out.

Will do, I have an event I'm going to test them out with on Sunday.

Initial impressions from driving around the block and making sure it doesn't rub. Dunlop Z2 tires on crack is the best explanation.

[derbo]

I like that explanation. We have a Taiwanese Restaurant here that has bomb ass chicken wings and we call them "Crack wings" for over 10 years now.