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BGTV8 · 10-11-2013, 01:50 AM

So why do I feel like the odd-man-out.

I am running square with Enkei PF01 9.5 x 18 ET35 with 0.5" spacer on the front and 1" spacer on the rear on 265/35R18 Yoki A048 because I have an opinion that anything more will over-tyre the car ....

I'm never going to run FI, even if (when) I put the car on a diet and give it a dose of steriods, because our class reg's on this side of the Pacific don;t permit it.

Indeed, if I stay in Production class, my maximum wheel size is only 9" x 18" and tyre choice is limited to R-Spec rather than full slicks.

I use "little" tyres so the CoG is lower without having to worry about suspension arm angles, and it helps with gearing - the effective final drive ratio with the 265 tyre is 3.92:1 and I don't have to open the diff housing ....

The old setup was 8.5 front with 245/40R18 and 9.5 rear with 275/35R18 and that was severely grip-limited at the front ... with 265 all round, is is "nicely balanced" and I don;t see the need to go 275 or 285 (although 285/30R18 will drop the car another 8mm and in theory improve mechanical grip and drop final drive to 4.02:1).

Is my name actually Fuller Schitt or does my logic have some basis in fact ???

10-11-2013, 01:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,503 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 29907	So why do I feel like the odd-man-out. I am running square with Enkei PF01 9.5 x 18 ET35 with 0.5" spacer on the front and 1" spacer on the rear on 265/35R18 Yoki A048 because I have an opinion that anything more will over-tyre the car .... I'm never going to run FI, even if (when) I put the car on a diet and give it a dose of steriods, because our class reg's on this side of the Pacific don;t permit it. Indeed, if I stay in Production class, my maximum wheel size is only 9" x 18" and tyre choice is limited to R-Spec rather than full slicks. I use "little" tyres so the CoG is lower without having to worry about suspension arm angles, and it helps with gearing - the effective final drive ratio with the 265 tyre is 3.92:1 and I don't have to open the diff housing .... The old setup was 8.5 front with 245/40R18 and 9.5 rear with 275/35R18 and that was severely grip-limited at the front ... with 265 all round, is is "nicely balanced" and I don;t see the need to go 275 or 285 (although 285/30R18 will drop the car another 8mm and in theory improve mechanical grip and drop final drive to 4.02:1). Is my name actually Fuller Schitt or does my logic have some basis in fact ???