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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
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I'll be putting these on my stock Z06 wheels. Be interesting to see about clearance issues since I have spacers on wheels. I'll be doing this along w DRM BRACKETS for trailing arms and rear tie rods.
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
Phil,
As an FYI, I went to check clearance on my 325s sidewall and the trailing arm bolt head. I can see the trailing arm bolt head from side. It's forward of the tire itself. I will be installing the DRM brackets also. It appears that they spread the trailing arm pivot point further apart from each other also. I can also fit my finger in between tire sidewall and bolt head w some room to spare. Are u using poly bushings on dogbonz?
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
Dom,
I meant the upper forward trailing arm pivot bolt head on both sides: This photo shows where the inner wheel well liners are trimmed: Michelin 345/30-19 Pilot SS tires measure a full 13.5" from sidewall to sidewall when mouted on 12" rims: And fill out the available wheel well space very nicely:
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
Without a doubt, those are some hottest wheels I have ever seen. Phil, When you get ready to machine another set of those reluctor wheels I am going to need a set.
Frank, your car is back in Chicago? Pete, Do I need to send you a set of the lifters? I am sure I will be there in December.
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
Thanks Phil. Very illustrative. Are u using a spacer for the wheels, and if so, how thick? I have 18mm on mine. Invos are 12.8" wide
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
No spacers needed with 39mm back space offset wheels
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Perhaps that would explain some of the interference issue. Isn't the stock offset 36mm?
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
36mm offset would have pushed the side wall of the Michelin 345 Pilot SS tires outside the the fender well which I did not want. The 325 size Pilot SS would probably avoid this with 36mm offset wheels.
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
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I guess we are going to find out. The ZO6 rears are +59mm. I have 18mm spacers making the offset 41mm so perhaps so wiggle room there. Now the 325 Nittos I have are just about flush. I would not want the tires to protrude beyond the inner lip of the fender well also. Assuming tire width difference is ~ 1/2" or 12-13mm, that should add another 7 mm side to side or approx. 1/3". I'm thinking it should work.
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Re: New Rubber Rcommends
Toyo R888 much cheaper and it will grip like grim death
I use the RA1s and even as old as the rubber is, the turbo car hooks nearly as good as drag radials and handle really well too. no doubt the Michelins are great, at that price, they better be I'd go with the new pilot sport cups if you are wanting something nice and are feeling spendy but just know you'll have about 4k miles of the most fun you can have with your clothes on. those are the only tires I like better than the r888 you need to go to an 18 rim to get the good stuff and going bigger than that doesn't do much for the sidewall so they hook worse and handle no better. I think the 17 or 18 wheel sizes work best from my tinkerin around.
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