Question for CCW Wheel Owners
Team Owner
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
So not all 305 tires are same width.
for example, forget the 335 size
my three rear tires are;
Mich PS 18x335/30 is 13" wide
Hoosier GAC 18x335/30 is 13.6" wide
Hoosier 'A' 18x345/35 is 13.1" wide
so dont only read the tread width but the whole width sidewall to sidewall.
for example, forget the 335 size
my three rear tires are;
Mich PS 18x335/30 is 13" wide
Hoosier GAC 18x335/30 is 13.6" wide
Hoosier 'A' 18x345/35 is 13.1" wide
so dont only read the tread width but the whole width sidewall to sidewall.
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Sooooo true. I recently replaced my Pirelli PZero Neros with a set of Nitto Invos. Both tires are 305/25R20 sizes. The Invos are almost .75" wider than the Pirellis, and almost .5" taller. Enough of a difference that people notice it visually when looking at the car. "Did you get bigger tires, dude?" 
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Per my search on previous threads, one of the most common wheel/tire packages for CCW owners is the 275/30/19 (Front) and 305/30/19 (Rear) combination.
My question is whether these sizes cause the tires to stick out beyond the fender. I've seen both Toque's Z06 and Patches' red coupe with this combo and I didn't notice it.
I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks!
My question is whether these sizes cause the tires to stick out beyond the fender. I've seen both Toque's Z06 and Patches' red coupe with this combo and I didn't notice it.
I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks!
However.... Mine stick out just a little (1/4") in the rear. After reading enough on this forum I finally figured out why. When CCW first made the SP500's they set the offsets assuming that your tire does NOT have a large lip protector. I did not know that when I bought they and I put on Continental tires with a huge lip protector. I am planning to put on Hankook V12's this xmas, and they don't have a lip protector so it should flush things up.
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They should not stick out. (19x10, and 19x11)
However.... Mine stick out just a little (1/4") in the rear. After reading enough on this forum I finally figured out why. When CCW first made the SP500's they set the offsets assuming that your tire does NOT have a large lip protector. I did not know that when I bought they and I put on Continental tires with a huge lip protector. I am planning to put on Hankook V12's this xmas, and they don't have a lip protector so it should flush things up.
Toque
However.... Mine stick out just a little (1/4") in the rear. After reading enough on this forum I finally figured out why. When CCW first made the SP500's they set the offsets assuming that your tire does NOT have a large lip protector. I did not know that when I bought they and I put on Continental tires with a huge lip protector. I am planning to put on Hankook V12's this xmas, and they don't have a lip protector so it should flush things up.
Toque
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They should not stick out. (19x10, and 19x11)
However.... Mine stick out just a little (1/4") in the rear. After reading enough on this forum I finally figured out why. When CCW first made the SP500's they set the offsets assuming that your tire does NOT have a large lip protector. I did not know that when I bought they and I put on Continental tires with a huge lip protector. I am planning to put on Hankook V12's this xmas, and they don't have a lip protector so it should flush things up.
Toque
However.... Mine stick out just a little (1/4") in the rear. After reading enough on this forum I finally figured out why. When CCW first made the SP500's they set the offsets assuming that your tire does NOT have a large lip protector. I did not know that when I bought they and I put on Continental tires with a huge lip protector. I am planning to put on Hankook V12's this xmas, and they don't have a lip protector so it should flush things up.
Toque
Well i decided to go with the Bridgestone RE-11 tires as my replacements for my old Continental ContiSport 3's.
My Old Continentals had a HUGE sidewall lip protector which made my rear tires stick out over 1/4". See pic below.
My new RE-11's have just a little side wall protector in comparison (see pic below). I stick out on the rears just a pinch now (~1/8"). Not nearly as bad as it used to. I'm much more happy now...
I could have gone with the Hankooks and likely flushed things up perfectly. The Hankooks don't seem to have much (if any) lip protector.
I decided on the RE-11's for performance reasons. The tiny stick out 1/8" is of no concern to me.
Toque
Continental on the LEFT, and RE-11 on the RIGHT.
Continental.
RE-11.
Toque
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I have the same wheel sizes as oldC5. Came with the same size Hankook tires and they do stick out as oldC5 stated. Have the Lewis 5 guards and plan to install them soon. No pics right now.
Gene
From the rear the car looks exactly like the pics MSG C5 posted.
Gene
From the rear the car looks exactly like the pics MSG C5 posted.
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