Tire and Wheel fitment Q&A

[Supra2NR]

why only 215?

thats a little too skinny for 8'' wide rims
215 is what i got on my beater

u said u got 17x7
i used 225x45x17 in the front
and 245x40x17 in the back

less sidewall to reduce flexing, but enuff to be safe with potholes
and wider tires give you more grip

and one question, for japanese tt
using harder compound tires, yes they last longer but
do u have any problems with grip if you do a high speed corner?

[Spudboy]

Originally Posted by cre

Bummer, so the great deal I could get is equal to:



Figures. Oh well, the rims aren't here yet and I don't have the cash for the tires anyway, so I'll have time to look around.

Keep in mind, if you are concerned with true cornering and sidewall flez, profile in-and-of-itself is NOT the only consideration. The tire construction, design, and purpose is more important. Save your money for a while longer and get a good performance tire. It is always a trade off for really good grip Vs tire life but a good stiff sidewall will cost a little more. Most of the 'bargain' tires wont have that so I advise be patient, save your money, and get a proper tire. Since low profile and bling are in voque, there are many crap tires on the market which are just for looks. I had a set of really cool looking Bridgestones that came on my 2005 Subaru Legacy GT. They looked cool but felt like they flexed so much they were going to role off the rims. I replaced them with Goodyear Eagle F1's. Much better and may be a good choice for your Supra but dry weather only. Actualy got them pretty reasonable from Tirerack.com.
If you really want a great tire get Toyo RA1's...GREAT performance but may not last too long on a daily driver. (I have 225/45/17 on 8.5"rims)

Bottom line, try not to get cheap tires, but you can shop for quality tires and save money. (Another brand to look at is Nitto.)

[Japanese supra tt]

i dont have any hard compound tires lol just regular drift sets.

and i use 215s on my front because it makes the tire "stretch" to the lip of the rim and gives a little less sidewall to deal with, and ive never had any problem with them losing traction, esspeccially federals, the tread is insane.

eh?

[supraman121]

i have 225/50/r16s stock rims/wheels and kumho tires they grip really well on the hot days and pretty well on the cold days, there good in the rain as well.

And the SideWall is pretty firm as well, I dont lose any traction on the front wheels when corner just on the back when i gas it lol.

[98fxdwg]

I have an 89, no suspension work yet, i keep wanting to buy some wheels but something that fits the body of the car, doesn't stick out at all b/c of new paint job. Anybody that can give me what offset works well or even a good set of chrome/black/gunmetal 17" wheels, i just need a name of em. Thanks

[Supra2NR]

Originally Posted by 98fxdwg

I have an 89, no suspension work yet, i keep wanting to buy some wheels but something that fits the body of the car, doesn't stick out at all b/c of new paint job. Anybody that can give me what offset works well or even a good set of chrome/black/gunmetal 17" wheels, i just need a name of em. Thanks

at least a 38+ offset

[mrnickleye]

Start here:
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/home.do

[98fxdwg]

what a good width to go with and still be a good fit.... 7.5?

[kwnate]

Originally Posted by Supra2NR

at least a 38+ offset

on what size??

What width??

[Supra2NR]

Originally Posted by kwnate

on what size??

What width??

i got 17x7.5 with a 38+ offset on my car