Do bigger front tires wreck handling..
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Melting Slicks
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Do bigger front tires wreck handling..
I am getting ccw wheels going with 345 rears and 275 (I think) fronts 19" all around. Someone said that the 'steering geometry' is adversly effected and the car will not handle as well, especially in quick manuevering (like on a race track) is there ANY validity to this...
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I am getting ccw wheels going with 345 rears and 275 (I think) fronts 19" all around. Someone said that the 'steering geometry' is adversly effected and the car will not handle as well, especially in quick manuevering (like on a race track) is there ANY validity to this...
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No to a point. I use 18x305/30 up front. at slow speeds upder 60 mph and driving around the paddock before going onto the track, the car handles like a pig in the mud. It just wallows.
But at higher speeds, the handling is second to none.
But at higher speeds, the handling is second to none.
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Non-runflat tire selection (which I prefer) sucks a bit for the 11" rear wheels...maybe 305/30/19 PS2s but then John's (CCW) comment was the 30s don't look right.
I believe John said his 505a wheel is 1 to 1.5 lbs heavier than a stock wheel.
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I am getting ccw wheels going with 345 rears and 275 (I think) fronts 19" all around. Someone said that the 'steering geometry' is adversly effected and the car will not handle as well, especially in quick manuevering (like on a race track) is there ANY validity to this...
I have the same setup on mine - CCW wheel 19x10 front 275/30/19 pilots and 19x13 345/30/19 rears. It handles better than stock based on my SOTP meter.
Then again, it could be the pfadt coilovers or adjustable sways.
After the install and corner weighting, this thing turns in like a demon and can hold lines (without slipping) that scare the crap out of my wife.
