Subject	Re: 16x8 and 16x9 wheels for drag.
Posted by	NIVO88T on August 07, 2018 at 10:56 AM
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In Reply To	16x8 and 16x9 wheels for drag. posted by Boostjuice on August 06, 2018 at 09:48 AM
Message	stock wheels and Toyo TQ drag radials, 275/45/16. fit good on the oem TT wheels. If you go 15" do 15x9 with +36mm offset. 15x10 +44 hits the suspension parts. Link to tires
Follow Ups	16x8 and 16x9 wheels for drag. - Boostjuice 09:48:24 08/06/18 on a 16x9 for the rear, if you want to stay in under - Barry (NJ) 11:21:57 08/06/18 Re: on a 16x9 for the rear, if you want to stay in under - Bigmatthew86 13:31:14 08/06/18 What size? - Barry (NJ) 13:42:36 08/06/18 Why not just run oem tt wheels? (n/m) - SlicktopZ 13:31:17 08/06/18 that crossed my mind, i'm looking for a pair in good - Boostjuice 13:34:50 08/06/18 I run 18's right now with 275s RS-RRs, but the wheels - Boostjuice 13:36:42 08/06/18 What wheels? There are some solid affordable wheels under - Barry (NJ) 13:48:30 08/06/18 no idea, they've been on the car since i bought it 8 years - Boostjuice 13:53:30 08/06/18 This is them. - Boostjuice 13:58:34 08/06/18 This is them... - Barry (NJ) 14:50:07 08/06/18 are those the ones in your picture? - Boostjuice 15:07:45 08/06/18 No, the ones pictured are XXR-551 wheels - Barry (NJ) 15:14:56 08/06/18 Those Hypergrams look nice, especially in bronze. (n/m) - cherry 08:30:30 08/07/18 Thanks! Test fit the wheels last night, and the Bronze - Barry (NJ) 08:54:41 08/08/18 post up a picture so i can see that setup you have going - Boostjuice 12:29:08 08/08/18 Car is in pieces at the moment... - Barry (NJ) 15:07:46 08/08/18 Ooh I've been eyeballing Konig's Flowformed series - BlackholeZ 13:01:09 08/08/18 18s + drag radials don't go together. - MixManMash 16:48:17 08/06/18 You're saying get rid of the 18's then? (n/m) - Boostjuice 17:06:09 08/06/18 I'm saying, if you want drag radials, don't buy 18s. - MixManMash 17:21:13 08/06/18 ^This. Lil ET Streets is what you want. - The Hawk 21:34:42 08/07/18 ^This - Zu4ea 10:51:32 08/10/18 Sorry to hear that. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 06:38:39 08/07/18 Meh, new, Roto-Forge, Spin-Forge, Flow-Formed, MAT, - Barry (NJ) 14:33:07 08/07/18 My point is more that those are a silly size for fronts. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 22:33:51 08/07/18 Why? Two people who auto-x, and track their Z said they - Barry (NJ) 06:57:45 08/08/18 did you go with a 35 offset for both the front and rear? - Boostjuice 07:08:15 08/08/18 Yes, seriously considering square tires so that rotation - Barry (NJ) 08:51:28 08/08/18 Yawn. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:34:30 08/08/18 Sorry you don't like grip? (n/m) - BlackholeZ 12:07:11 08/08/18 a lot depends on your ride height - LJZTT 11:25:34 08/08/18 What offest was the wheel? - BlackholeZ 12:46:06 08/08/18 I cant recall if it was 35 or 43, but it was whatever Kuah - LJZTT 21:43:46 08/08/18 Hmm - BlackholeZ 00:27:11 08/09/18 Eagle F1's (n/m) - LJZTT 17:57:31 08/10/18 Good thing you saved all that wheel weight .... - ConVerTT 11:37:42 08/08/18 Yup, but if a 255/45/16 won't grip - BlackholeZ 12:06:45 08/08/18 agreed ... - ConVerTT 12:34:55 08/08/18 i looked at that earlier, my 275/35/18 rsrrs are 28lbs (n/m) - Boostjuice 13:19:17 08/08/18 and ... - ConVerTT 12:42:47 08/08/18 DEFINITELY lowering unsprung weight helps comfort - BlackholeZ 12:55:51 08/08/18 Wait till you dial in more negative camber... Turn in will - MixManMash 13:19:39 08/08/18 yeah many different ways to skin that cat - LJZTT 21:47:56 08/08/18 I haven't heard that phrase since my chemistry teacher in - MixManMash 12:16:43 08/09/18 Yeah I'll be doing that. Mostly to even out the heat across - BlackholeZ 00:28:11 08/09/18 Well, dropping unsprung weight makes a difference on just - Barry (NJ) 20:25:15 08/08/18 The only issue with the tt rear vs a 15" is tire selection.. - SlicktopZ 22:10:28 08/06/18 15" wheel can clear the rear brakes but you'll have to test (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 23:20:19 08/06/18 Re: 16x8 and 16x9 wheels for drag. - NIVO88T 10:56:39 08/07/18 The stock TT rear wheel is a tried and true size with - SirpriZ 21:39:01 08/12/18
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