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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1294011)

^you can run those tires no prob.

:iagree:

Drove my car to work with the windows down. Love how the mornings are getting cooler.

Just dropped my car off for an oil change, state inspection, berk cbe install and helper spring :tup:

Now I'm off to my desk job :thumbsdown:

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc (Post 1294171)

Just dropped my car off for an oil change, state inspection, berk cbe install and helper spring :tup:

Now I'm off to my desk job :thumbsdown:

That is a nice Z car to do list. I will be like Christmas at the send of the day.

Lastly -- desk jobs!!!! Yay!!! :icon14:

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Originally Posted by Skeeterbop (Post 1293967)

One question though footloose, have you had a chance to evaluate the RE-11s?

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1294003)

question for footloose or anyone else. Are there any issues with running 285's in the rear and 255's on STOCK rays???? They don't stick out too far or cause to much flex?

Other than that, it looks great.

They don't stick out at all. These are pretty much flush with the wheels. The stock tires have a stretched look to them that I hate and the stock front tires are almost flush with the wheel. Makes the car uneven looking if you ask me.

Some people run 305's in the rear without issues but since they're too wide for the wheel you actually lose out on a full 305 contact patch because the sides of the tires are pulled in to fit the wheel. I would not run 305's unless you just want bragging rights, but your traction is no better and you pay a lot more for those bragging rights.

I was able to play a little bit yesterday after the tires and the front end feels really light in comparison. Can't wait to get a matching set for the front.

^ I have 295's on mine and I love em. Almost went 305's but as you said I didnt feel like paying the extra for "braggin rights". I kinda wish I did though.

^^ I like your forgestar F14's :tup:

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Originally Posted by Footloose301 (Post 1294176)

So far I've got about 100 miles on them. 70 in dry and they feel great so far. I won't truly know how good they are until they have broken into the camber of my car. Obviously it still spins thru first and a bit thru second but like I said, they don't have 100% traction yet until they're broken in.

However, after I left class last night it was pouring outside, I was completely confident at 80mph. No signs of hydroplaning or anything. With the stock RE050A tires I couldn't do 45mph when they were bald(obviously), the tail of the car would be all over the place just driving straight down the parkway. When the RE050A's were new I would be able to go 60-70mph in pouring rain and that was as far as I felt that I could safely go. Even launching in the rain last night from 0-80mph with the RE-11's was as good as launching the RE050A's in dry. I love these so far and they should only get better.

They don't stick out at all. These are pretty much flush with the wheels. The stock tires have a stretched look to them that I hate and the stock front tires are almost flush with the wheel. Makes the car uneven looking if you ask me.

Some people run 305's in the rear without issues but since they're too wide for the wheel you actually lose out on a full 305 contact patch because the sides of the tires are pulled in to fit the wheel. I would not run 305's unless you just want bragging rights, but your traction is no better and you pay a lot more for those bragging rights.

I was able to play a little bit yesterday after the tires and the front end feels really light in comparison. Can't wait to get a matching set for the front.

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1294196)

^ I have 295's on mine and I love em. Almost went 305's but as you said I didnt feel like paying the extra for "braggin rights". I kinda wish I did though.

So you guys are saying, for my next tire purchase, I can just get either 285 or 295's for rears, and 255's for fronts and just mount them directly with no other changes, on my stock 19" Rays?!?!? If so... sweeeeet!

Footloose, what did you mean by get a matching set for the front? You don't like your 255's in front??? Stock is 245, so it looks like you're going 10 over?

Not my car but.... 305's on stock rims with 25mm spacers

http://www.the370z.com/members/colds...4-img-0130.jpg

No Z action for me today (rain), however, the night before, I washed her..... then last night, I coated her with CG 50/50, then coated the wheels with OCW, and the tires with DP Gel.... mmmm...

This weekend, I plan to change her with Amsoil. Oil check news: at about 700 miles since topping it off to the "H" mark, I lost about 1 to 1.5 mm worth of oil. So I believe I am well into the safe zone, based on the chart on the Oil Consumption TSB. I think the worst case is 9mm of oil measurement loss by 1000 miles. So, I don't believe (knock on wood) I will burn up 8mm worth in 300 miles. YAY for me! So, oil change this weekend to AMSOIL!!!! woot woot...

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc (Post 1294350)

^^ I like your forgestar F14's :tup:

Thanks you sir :tiphat:

G2Z- I have aftermarket wheels and my rears are 11 inches wide, I can fit plenty of rubber on there. But yes, people are fitting 305's on the rear stock Rays. Running 255's front and 285-295 rear on the stock wheels wont be a prob.

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc (Post 1294381)

Not my car but.... 305's on stock rims with 25mm spacers

http://www.the370z.com/members/colds...4-img-0130.jpg

That doesn't look good, IMO. Too wide.

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1294396)

That doesn't look good, IMO. Too wide.

:iagree:

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1294396)

That doesn't look good, IMO. Too wide.

I just said it would work, I didnt say it would look good :p

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1294440)

I just said it would work, I didnt say it would look good :p

:icon18: lol too funny. :tup:

guess there's a difference between doing it and doing it in style. :D

yesterday talked to my buddy in japanland who's going to pickup a pair of front j-next fender molds for me later this month. :p