Test Fitting: 18X8.5 SSR comps with 235/40/18 Pilot Sport Cups

HP Autosport · 07-16-2007, 11:41 PM

18x8.5 SSR Comps with 245-35-18 Victor Racers! Post some close up photos later.

S4to335 · 07-17-2007, 10:18 AM

damn..and I thought I was gonna be the first...drat

sg335 · 07-17-2007, 10:18 AM

Nice. Did you find the 245 35 18's to be enough rubber in the rear? Did you run the car at the track with the stock tires for comparison? Did you gain 2-4 seconds with the R compounds? You are running TKC coilovers? How is the tire wear in the front at the track with the camber plates? Running -3 degrees?

sg335 · 07-17-2007, 10:19 AM

green wall. Were you at Willow? Which track? What lap time?

S4to335 · 07-17-2007, 11:13 AM

you need to ask his shoe size too.

Which Victoracers did he get...?

S4to335 · 07-17-2007, 03:02 PM

Wait a minute...Kumho does sell any 18 inch tires in the Victoracers...which tire are you talking about exactly? V70A?

sg335 · 07-17-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

you need to ask his shoe size too.

Which Victoracers did he get...?

lol!

Revlis · 07-18-2007, 04:11 PM

A little OT but what are your feelings regarding the 18x8.5 SSR Comps with 245-35-18 Goodyear F1s on the street?

I'd kind of like to eliminate much of the understeer but I am concerned about the slightly narrower rear tire being unable to put the power down effectively.

Any thoughts? Any thoughts on the SSRs as my street wheels? Good/bad??? I am really after a lightweight wheel more than "Cool" factor, but I don't want em' to look rough either.

davig · 07-19-2007, 04:50 PM

what offset(s) do these have?

ALPINE6SPD · 07-19-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Revlis

A little OT but what are your feelings regarding the 18x8.5 SSR Comps with 245-35-18 Goodyear F1s on the street?

I'd kind of like to eliminate much of the understeer but I am concerned about the slightly narrower rear tire being unable to put the power down effectively.

Any thoughts? Any thoughts on the SSRs as my street wheels? Good/bad??? I am really after a lightweight wheel more than "Cool" factor, but I don't want em' to look rough either.

Run a 245 in front and a 255 in back. That little difference should not make a big difference on the understeer and you would have a nice patch to get the rubber down. The stock 225 to 255 is a 30mm difference so if you get the 245to 255 you only have 10mm space which is still 20mm less than the stcok combo. This combo should work niceley as a compromise. Give it a try and let us know how it works out.

ALPINE6SPD · 07-19-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HP Autowerks

18x8.5 SSR Comps with 245-35-18 Victor Racers! Post some close up photos later.

looks great man

sg335 · 07-19-2007, 11:20 PM

This will defeat one of the purposes of running all the same size: you can rotate any tire to any corner throughout the day to even out tire wear.

S4to335 · 07-20-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sg335

This will defeat one of the purposes of running all the same size: you can rotate any tire to any corner throughout the day to even out tire wear.

Exactly.

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