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MPM3 Nov 6, 2011 10:54 AM

tires on 18's
 
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looking to do a really nice tire set up what are the biggest tires i can run front a back, I always enjoy a fat looking track tire lmk what you guys run on yours cars ! pics are always great as well !! btw looking for this kind of look..

that is my M3 i love alot of side wall a beefy tire
as i do track my cars, i would love to run 18's ccw

18x9 ? - 245/40/18 ?
18x10.5 or 11 ? 295/35/18 ? would these even be right ?

monojohn Nov 6, 2011 02:46 PM

This is what I run on the track:
245/40/18
305/35/18

MPM3 Nov 6, 2011 02:51 PM


Originally Posted by monojohn (Post 3364666)
This is what I run on the track:
245/40/18
305/35/18

thanks for the reply ! hows the handling and ride much better ?

MPM3 Nov 6, 2011 02:56 PM

also what brand tire

monojohn Nov 6, 2011 03:02 PM


Originally Posted by MPM3 (Post 3364670)
thanks for the reply ! hows the handling and ride much better ?

I don't drive the 18s much on the street so I can't really compare the ride to 19s.

On the track I run PASM on sport with a more aggressive alignment. (Max negative camber up front.) With that set up and the wider front tires the handling is great. Limited understeer and it's nicely hooked up.

monojohn Nov 6, 2011 03:08 PM


Originally Posted by MPM3 (Post 3364673)
also what brand tire

Toyo R888
Noisy on the street. Nice stick on the track when the air pressure is right.
They're pretty good in the wet too.

I've heard others like the Nitto NT01.

MPM3 Nov 6, 2011 04:04 PM

thank you for your help! Hope others can chime in with such insight, thank you

tcouture Nov 7, 2011 06:42 AM

I am currently running 245/305x18 with RA1 but they are my last set.

I am thinking of running 255/315x18 next season. Probably with R888 or Falken RT615K.

HTH,

T.

MPM3 Dec 11, 2011 01:25 PM

thank you !

DocMartin9 Dec 11, 2011 08:48 PM

Just did 235 front and 295 back on OEM carrera III 18s. Toyo R 888.

Some whine on the street. Lower ride height- according to my el cheapo jack. But hard to tell otherwise.

Very sticky on the track. Dropped 5 seconds a lap at MSR Cresson compared to my PS2s!
It could probably take 1 cm more on the width front and back but the fit on this size looks perfect.


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