here are the photos...they are having to remake the centers on the rear...they were against the lower rung on the springs...345/30 /19 Bridgestones rear 265/35/ 18 fronts.. rear is .50 inch lower, front 1.00 inch lower..I wanted to try to see if they would give a little more rear grip on the track..
HRE Wheels
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fjpikul
GT Owner
Pictures are bad and not high resolution. Please re-shoot and show MORE WHEEL! We know what the car looks like. Thanks.
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
I had to reduce or site would not post....you can email me at [email protected] and
i can send photos..
i can send photos..
What width are the front and rear tires?
I don't think you can go much more than 12.5" in the rear without either rubbing the suspension or sticking out too far.
You have about .5" to add on the inside and about .5" on the outside. The 345/30/19 will cause the car to sit closer to .75" lower in the rear and I would think the 265/35/18 would cause the car to sit .5" lower in the front. Usually, I wouldn't recommend lowering the car this way as it throws off the speedo, etc..
Instead, you may want to consider going with the 345/35/19 Pirelli Corsa (which will be almost the same ride height as the stock tire- .2" lower) and an appropriate tire for the front.
Good luck....
I don't think you can go much more than 12.5" in the rear without either rubbing the suspension or sticking out too far.
You have about .5" to add on the inside and about .5" on the outside. The 345/30/19 will cause the car to sit closer to .75" lower in the rear and I would think the 265/35/18 would cause the car to sit .5" lower in the front. Usually, I wouldn't recommend lowering the car this way as it throws off the speedo, etc..
Instead, you may want to consider going with the 345/35/19 Pirelli Corsa (which will be almost the same ride height as the stock tire- .2" lower) and an appropriate tire for the front.
Good luck....
my bad....the rears are 345/35/19 not 30 wall. The rears are being remade by HRE. They were touching the bottom rung on the spring. They will only move them out 1/4 inch. They actually sit in the wheel wells about the same as the stock wheel...when I get them back I will post new photos and by then I will have taken it to the track to see if we added any rear grip. The weight of the competition HRE's is actually lighter than the lighweight stock rim..
This is great, so when I order mine HRE will already have it down. Did you have the stock or optional rims?kosupply said:
abolfaz
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
Not sure yet. I will talk to Vince when I go and we will see what will work best.
I am leaning towards these two. I usually like the exposed rivets, but I think the cleaner look of these wheels would look better on a GT.
I would go with a dark Charcoal center with polished lips. :biggrin
I am leaning towards these two. I usually like the exposed rivets, but I think the cleaner look of these wheels would look better on a GT.
I would go with a dark Charcoal center with polished lips. :biggrin
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Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
Are all you guys going for the standard 18" front 19" rear combo??
I went with 20" fronts and 22" rears...
I went with 20" fronts and 22" rears...
BlackICE
GT Owner
SLF360
GT Owner
kosupply said:
If you truely want grip, go Pirelli P zero corsa and not Bridgestone... :bored or at least Michelin Cup
Our roads are as bad in Houston as they are in Detroit. I stuck with 18/19 because I have bent too many 20' wheels on other cars. With the 18 x 9 fronts and 19 x 13 rears (HRE) . I do not have another option to the Bridgestones. 275/35/18 fronts, 345/30/19 rears. On the track , in corners the 345's push the fronts.