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red6spd 06-30-2011 10:07 AM

Guys with Sport Wheels, Post up the tire sizes you have switched to.
 
What up guys. I did a search and could not find any thread like this. I wanted to see what size tires front and rear you guys have put on your stock sport wheels. Also if your running spacers let me know, I'm planning on going 15 front 20 rear. Thanks guys.

daisuke149 06-30-2011 10:22 AM

you know it has been posted before a few times, but muddled up in other threads. Someone should really compile this info for base, sport and nismo wheels and then get it sticky'd. I cant help you out myself as I never changed the size or added spacers to mine.

red6spd 06-30-2011 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149 (Post 1197178)
you know it has been posted before a few times, but muddled up in other threads. Someone should really compile this info for base, sport and nismo wheels and then get it sticky'd. I cant help you out myself as I never changed the size or added spacers to mine.



Yea thats what I was hoping to with this thread. I looked at about 15 20 pages in this section and could only find a few things.

Azroadster 06-30-2011 09:41 PM

275/35 & 305/30 Hankook Ventus. 15mm in front & 20mm on the back.

Matthew 06-30-2011 10:18 PM

255front/285rear v12s with 15mm front/20mm rear spacers H&R

cossie1600 06-30-2011 11:56 PM

285 35 19 all around

red6spd 07-01-2011 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Azroadster (Post 1198390)
275/35 & 305/30 Hankook Ventus. 15mm in front & 20mm on the back.

Any problems with this setup? I really want to run 305's in the rear but I have heard its kind of a stretch and pinches the tire. I think I might go with a 265 front 295 rear.

daisuke149 07-01-2011 10:47 AM

i think quite a few are running a 305 on the stock sport.

but dont worry aout spacers yet. get the tires first then see how much you wanna go on spacers.

cheshirecat 07-01-2011 10:57 AM

Stock front and 305/30 Hankook Ventus in the rear.

20/25mm spacers. Swift springs. No problems.

The tire in the rear bulges at the sidewall a bit more than I would like- I'm considering running 295/35's next time.

Random Strata 07-01-2011 11:51 AM

255/35 & 295/30 Hankook Ventus

No spacers.

I was originally concerned about these tires simply because they are half the cost of Pilots or Pontenzas. But after putting 5k on em I have full confidence that they will hold the road when I expect them to.

TypeOne 07-01-2011 12:27 PM

I've had a few...

stock size tires with 32mm spacers R, 26mm spacers F

285/35/19 V12 R (stock front) with 20mm R, 15mm F

I don't like the V12s when compared with the OE Bridgestone. I can definitely feel the weaker sidewall.

Random Strata 07-01-2011 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TypeOne (Post 1199510)
I don't like the V12s when compared with the OE Bridgestone. I can definitely feel the weaker sidewall.

I did notice the same thing when I first got the tires. But that was only when they were brand new. After about 500 miles I started to notice better response time from the tires. Mind you I took the same approach to these tires as I do with my bike on the track and I made sure to push these whenever I could around corners. Probably total bull shart but it seems to flex the tires to the point in which they are used to flexing a certain way and they just move easier. Like a new pair of shoes that are stiff but seem to have more flex in them as time goes on (god that's a horrible analogy but the only one I could think of). Not to mention I can drive in the rain without fishtailing now.

Imtired 07-01-2011 03:21 PM

265/285 RE-11's, no spacers. Great tires and I think they fit the sport rims better than stock.

Initial Z 07-12-2011 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Imtired (Post 1199889)
265/285 RE-11's, no spacers. Great tires and I think they fit the sport rims better than stock.


Hey, what were yer sidewall sizes and do you have aftermarket springs?

memorylasts 07-12-2011 01:50 AM

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dwntwnall4u 07-12-2011 04:24 AM

Subscribed! Too.

KingZee 07-13-2011 03:43 PM

I'm picking up a set of sport wheels soon so I'll be shopping for tires in the next few months as my base tires ware out. Definitely looking forward to see what the majority is. I'm thinking 255/285 V12s. Definitely want to go wider than stock unless there's a huge price difference.

KusoSama 07-13-2011 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KingZee (Post 1215191)
I'm picking up a set of sport wheels soon so I'll be shopping for tires in the next few months as my base tires ware out. Definitely looking forward to see what the majority is. I'm thinking 255/285 V12s. Definitely want to go wider than stock unless there's a huge price difference.

If you get V12s on them, don't go wider. I say this because I went with OEM sizes and the sidewall in these are hella weak. My car feels all squishy now.

If you like squishy, then by all means get them that size. :)

ZeeingAround 07-13-2011 05:32 PM

245/40/19 and 285/35/19 for Nismo rims. Continental DWs for grip and without being "squishy". :)

TongMan 07-13-2011 05:36 PM

"squishy" feeling eh...I may just fork over the $1200 and get the RE-11

red6spd 07-18-2011 10:29 AM

Sooooooooooooooo many choicessssssssssssssssssss.. LOL. I'm leaning towards the RE-11 but they dont make them in 295's for the rear. Guess I'll have to go with 285 or 305.

MattP725 07-18-2011 12:03 PM

In... stockers need to go SOON!

3.SLOW6MT 07-28-2011 02:01 PM

IMO, don't get 305s. If the tire sticks out at all it doesn't look very good. My stock wheels are 6.5in :shakes head: and my old tires bulged a little bit and didn't look good.

Do you have a need for the 305s? Besides stance? You shouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 295 and 305. Even as far as handling is concerned; it will be neglegible.

I'm hearing people like the stock tires, why not just get those in 295s?

DJ-of-E 07-28-2011 03:35 PM

THREAD NEEDS TO BE STICKIED!

Subscribed!!!

Juruki 07-28-2011 04:47 PM

Bridgestone RE-11
20f/25r Spacers
-2 camber all around


285/35/19 Rear:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...i/352551ea.jpg

265/35/19 Front:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...i/4e836b52.jpg

Love how the rear looks. The front looks very nice too in terms of width. The only thing that i didnt like too much is that my front fender/tire gap got a little bigger since I went from a 40 sidewall to a 35 in the front.

hdskull 07-28-2011 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juruki (Post 1235026)
Bridgestone RE-11
20f/25r Spacers
-2 camber all around

Love how the rear looks. The front looks very nice too in terms of width. The only thing that i didnt like too much is that my front fender/tire gap got a little bigger since I went from a 40 sidewall to a 35 in the front.

What kind of spacers are you running? Running camber kit up front?

MnTBlitz 07-28-2011 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hdskull (Post 1235178)
What kind of spacers are you running? Running camber kit up front?

Or a camber kit on the rear???

Juruki 07-28-2011 07:59 PM

Running H&R bolt on for the front, h&R stud replacement rears.
Rear spc camber kit. No camber kit for the front

cossie1600 07-28-2011 09:24 PM

Does the bolt actually give you any camber in the front?

LunaZ 08-23-2011 10:53 PM

bump

stells370 08-24-2011 06:17 AM

275/30s up front 305/30s rear v12s with 15mm fr/20mm swift springs

Footloose301 08-24-2011 08:01 AM

I'm going with RE-11's in the next couple days. For sure going with 285's in the back but it's a toss up between 255/265 for the fronts. Leaning towards 255's

V8Killer 08-24-2011 09:36 AM

My tires are getting installed this Sat. RE-11's 265F 285R

speedworks 08-24-2011 11:12 AM

A lot of guys running wider tires up front. Have any of you noticed any vibration (in the steering wheel) due to a wider tire?

Footloose301 08-24-2011 11:23 AM

^^reduced gas mileage



Looking at the stock 245's it seems a 265 is a bit too wide and would be sloppy.....? The rear's almost looked stretched with 275's and would be cured with a 285. I definitely think I'm doing 255/285's.

Kirkster 08-24-2011 11:35 AM

I had RE-11s with 265s up front and 285s in the rear with no problems. I am no longer on the stock wheels but will stay at 265s in the front and move to 305s in the rear...

V8Killer 08-24-2011 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkster (Post 1278312)
I had RE-11s with 265s up front and 285s in the rear with no problems. I am no longer on the stock wheels but will stay at 265s in the front and move to 305s in the rear...

Why did you decide to go up to 305?

Kirkster 08-24-2011 12:21 PM

lack of traction with the SC installed...

V8Killer 08-24-2011 12:49 PM

Ya looking at your mods it is what I assumed.

atropine 08-24-2011 06:33 PM

Just went to 285/35/19s all around. Stock Sport wheels, stock suspension. No spacers. Feels great on the street; haven't been able to get to the track or AutoX yet so no great feedback yet. No complaints about road manners here with the wider fronts.


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