speedygonzales
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| posted on 3/2/12 at 10:42 PM |
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What front tyres to go for?
Does anyone have an opinion on how wide I should make the front tyres on a non-power assisted car (it's a Spire GT-R). The car will weigh about
500kg's. I'm using a 2.4 quick rack and i've got a 270mm diameter steering wheel. I don't want my car to tram line and I
don't want to have to grow biceps the size of He-Man to be able to park the car. I was thinking 16" is a nice size but not sure on width
due to above issues.
Cheers
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adithorp
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| posted on 4/2/12 at 08:36 AM |
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What do most Spires have on? What do Spire recommend?
16" seems big to me on a light car. Large wheels and low profile tyres on a light car give poor ride and handling in most cases. Thay're
also heavier so increase unsprung weight.
13/14/15" are more common on kits. Odd sizes, as opposed to even, tend to have a greater variety of tyres available as well. Go for
13"/15" (17s are too big) for more selection of tyres.
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eddie99
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| posted on 4/2/12 at 10:12 AM |
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I think either 13 or 15 inch wheels 7 inches wide or so would be about right
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