[PICS] TSW "Nurburgring" 18x10.5 Square on my Nassau Blue '98
11-24-2012, 07:18 PM
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[PICS] TSW "Nurburgring" 18x10.5 Square on my Nassau Blue '98
On Wednesday I had new wheels, tires, and pressure sensors mounted on my '98 six-speed (T/C, no A/H). The sun today (Saturday) was great for taking a few pictures.
These are the TSW "Nurburgring" style, Gunmetal/Machined Face. I put 18"x10.5" (64mm offset) on all four corners. The tires are Bridgestone Potenza RE760 in 295/35-18 on all four corners.
The front tires rub ever-so-slightly against the fender wells if the suspension is loaded and at full lock. I knew this might be the case but some of the guys over in the Autocross/Road Race section said they were running pretty much the same combo without issue and the old joke "It hurts if I do this!" "Well, don't do that!" was mentioned (about not going to full lock with a loaded suspension
).
The spoke faces are flush with the rim, and the tires do not protect the lip at all - beware all curbs. If the tire were a 305 or 315...?
The front tires protrude almost exactly 1/2" from the wheelwell - shown in this top-down view. With these tires and the curvature of the sidewall, the contact patch rubber is still under the fender flare.
I like them a lot. I hope this helps those of you who've considered the TSW wheels for your car.
These are the TSW "Nurburgring" style, Gunmetal/Machined Face. I put 18"x10.5" (64mm offset) on all four corners. The tires are Bridgestone Potenza RE760 in 295/35-18 on all four corners.
The front tires rub ever-so-slightly against the fender wells if the suspension is loaded and at full lock. I knew this might be the case but some of the guys over in the Autocross/Road Race section said they were running pretty much the same combo without issue and the old joke "It hurts if I do this!" "Well, don't do that!" was mentioned (about not going to full lock with a loaded suspension
).The spoke faces are flush with the rim, and the tires do not protect the lip at all - beware all curbs. If the tire were a 305 or 315...?
The front tires protrude almost exactly 1/2" from the wheelwell - shown in this top-down view. With these tires and the curvature of the sidewall, the contact patch rubber is still under the fender flare.
I like them a lot. I hope this helps those of you who've considered the TSW wheels for your car.
11-24-2012, 07:34 PM
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We'll see how this works out .
I swear a couple of the roadrace guys said they were running 295/30s (yes, that's a smaller-OD combo) with no problems.
I was thinking "Yes! Now I can just rotate the tires when I am close to wearing out the rears and the fronts still have a lot of life left!"
.I swear a couple of the roadrace guys said they were running 295/30s (yes, that's a smaller-OD combo) with no problems.
I was thinking "Yes! Now I can just rotate the tires when I am close to wearing out the rears and the fronts still have a lot of life left!"
11-24-2012, 08:41 PM
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interesting...I think if you lower your rear end to match the gap in the front it would look better, and the front tire won't appear so much larger in diameter than the rear.
11-24-2012, 10:52 PM
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Those wheels look really good on your car.
