Interesting Tire & Wheel Combo

[STORMCAT]

I had a chance to meet another one of the great forum Members Sunday afternoon. Blue 1923 ( Gordon ) came by my shop in his 05 Midnight Blue w / white stripes. Man do those Metallic blue cars look great in the sun light !!

Gordon is running a real nice wheel and tire package that was interesting to see and feel. He has the Mich. PS II's. Front = 255/35/19 , Rear = 335/30/20 He has them mounted on some beautiful HRE wheels that are very similar the the light weight BBS wheel is design. The rears had about a 4" polished lip and man they look tough !!!

He also has the Brembo big brake kit (6 pot) calipers and floating rotors in the front and the Ford light weight Floating rotors in the rear. Man this set up looks killer and offers some great stopping power. Gordon took me for and ride and was kind enough to let me pilot his beast. Oh did i mention he also has the Accufab X Pipe , a pulley and a tune. The car runs very strong I might add !! :biggrin

I was really curious to see how the 1" lower profile tires would feel. I was expecting them to be harder than trigonometry but in fact they felt very stable and compliant , not harsh or jarring as some lower profile tires can be. This set up leaves you some decent sidewall height so you have some cushioning , bent wheels should not be an issue. The PS II"s seam much stickier than the stock rubber and stayed hooked up all the time. The ride was brief but the difference is noticeable. The brakes hauled down the car very quickly and felt rock solid.

Maybe Gordon can offer some more info on the exact wheel data (offsets etc.) To me this is a great way to get a killer look and step up to some more responsive stickier tires. With Gordon's permission I'll post a few photo's I took ... :banana

Here's the photos. Sorry I guess I should have closed the clam shell for the Rear photo. I can tell you the gap beteween the tire and wheel arch looked the same or less. No big gap. If Gordon gets upset I'm sending him after Chip ( he's a big guy !! )

 

[ETW]

Get pictures!

 

[abolfaz]

Was the car lowered at all? What I've found is that when you go to 19 & 20 wheels, the car looks like a 4x4 if its not lowered. Also, when you run 22's on the rear, what kind of tire is used? Is it something from an SUV? Is there a 200 + mph 22" tire?

 

[STORMCAT]

Was the car lowered at all? What I've found is that when you go to 19 & 20 wheels, the car looks like a 4x4 if its not lowered. Also, when you run 22's on the rear, what kind of tire is used? Is it something from an SUV? Is there a 200 + mph 22" tire?

The car looked great ! The 19 & 20 " Mich PS II's are high performance stickey go fast tires no SUV tire for Gordon's ride. Maybe we can get Gordon to give you some more info here. I'm not sure how long he's had them on the can but he is very happy with the results. I'm not sure what the weight difference is but on my brief test drive the car felt great ! I'll check with him to see if it's ok to post some photos..

 

[04mach1]

You cant just post that here and not have pictures, thats pure torture. Sounds like a beautiful car!

 

[freeflyer]

Come on Brian, get the pics up!

 

[Black 907]

Hey Stormcat,

That's for the kind words. My best friend owns an exclusive company in LA Calf, tuning high end exotics. My two previous vehicles; a 700 horsepower 996 turbo porsche and the last one a crazy Ferrari Stradale. I have been given permission to direct all interested in details to Matt at Motorik concierge 310-975-9107. Also anyone that would like to see this set up feel free to PM me anytime.

I must also mention that stormy is one cool cat. I had a great time viewing his tungsten show winner in the process. Lighting that will not ever be duplicated. No wiring anywhere from the install. Just awesome.
My experience with HRE and Brembo has always been first class. I have put about a thousand miles on the set up and found a complete transformation of the car's handling and stability at all speeds. No vibrations or rubbing at all. The details of offset etc., I have always left that to my boys in LA.. nice to deal with.

Thanks and hope to keep in touch with you on your SHOW WNNER'S progress

 

[STORMCAT]

Hey Stormcat,

That's for the kind words. My best friend owns an exclusive company in LA Calf, tuning high end exotics. My two previous vehicles; a 700 horsepower 996 turbo porsche and the last one a crazy Ferrari Stradale. I have been given permission to direct all interested in details to Matt at Motorik concierge 310-975-9107. Also anyone that would like to see this set up feel free to PM me anytime.

I must also mention that stormy is one cool cat. I had a great time viewing his tungsten show winner in the process. Lighting that will not ever be duplicated. No wiring anywhere from the install. Just awesome.
My experience with HRE and Brembo has always been first class. I have put about a thousand miles on the set up and found a complete transformation of the car's handling and stability at all speeds. No vibrations or rubbing at all. The details of offset etc., I have always left that to my boys in LA.. nice to deal with.

Thanks and hope to keep in touch with you on your SHOW WNNER'S progress

I enjoyed meeting another great GT owner !! Is it okay to post those photos I took ??? I didn't want to do it with out your approval...

 

[ChipBeck]

Yeah, you have my approval, go ahead and post 'em.:biggrin :biggrin :biggrin

 

[ROCMAN]

19" front should feel fine. My 20" fronts feels great. No vibrating at all.

I will be getting a set of 19/20 wheels when I start taking the car to a track, but until them, my 20/22 setup will do me just fine. I have no place to drive faster than what my tires can handle, so no complaints for me, yet.:biggrin

 

[ROCMAN]

I hope you don't mind. I lowered the front a little for you.:biggrin

 

[SteveA]

Very nice and I like the wider rubber. How much for a complete set of tires and wheels?

 

[STORMCAT]

Very nice and I like the wider rubber. How much for a complete set of tires and wheels?

Steve,
See Blue 1923's post #7 for HRE contact info. If you bought them from me they would be very expensive I can assure you !!:biggrin

 

[kosupply]

Looks awesome. Looked up diameter difference...1/4 inch shorter on the front , 1 inch shorter on the rear. Would actually drop car front 1/8 inch, rear 1/2....wonder what that would do to aerodynamics at high speed dropping the rear more than the front????? I did HRE 18'sx 9 front ( 275/35 ) and 19x 13 rear (345/35) Bridgestone REO50's. This dropped the front 3/8's inch and the rear less than 1/4 inch. I was looking for more rear grip for track days. THe car with the stock setup has pronounced oversteer, but very controllable. With this setup it now has pronounced understeer on the track....looks good though. THe Hoosiers are hard to beat on the track. Just a pain in the ass to switch back and forth....

 

[Black 907]

Hi all,

Just some additional observations about the HRE 19/20Michelin PS2 and Brembo set up..
I have a very aggressive driving style. I frequently take the car into triple digits, cutting a path as I progress, fastest cruise has been 150 and have not experienced any ill effects. Very confident. Much more feel and response compared to standard set up, no twitching or abnormal tracking, less front end wiggle under power and hard to break loose. However, IMHO, it is a dramatic change that not everyone will appreciate. Ride quality has changed slightly, is stiffer for sure but very comfortable. Does not change the GT quality. If I get the chance to test at higher speeds I will surely update.. Another point is now that the car has the x-pipe pulley and tune, I notice some lifting of the front end under heavy acceleration.. I think that this tire wheel brake combo could use a conservative bolt on uprated suspension that I believe would tighten up the car at the highest of speeds and complete the package..

Thanks for listening
Gordon
Blue 1923

 

[B O N Y]

Gordon,
Do you have the tire pressure kit installed as well?
Thanks.
Daniel

 

[STORMCAT]

Gordon,
Do you have the tire pressure kit installed as well?
Thanks.
Daniel

Daniel,
I'm not sure how this got listed as a new post? Check the date? I did refer to this older post as a link in the New post about the "Aluminum & Titanium HRE" wheels? Someone asked about 19 & 20's. Cyber glitch ???