Perfect wheel size/offset for fast road use?
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FWIW, I am using 225/40/16 T1Rs on 16X7 wheels. The offset is 40mm I believe.
The 1.3% (or so) diameter increase makes up for the optimistic speedo error, and the car handles much better than the 195/50/15 setup I used to have.
And, I no longer leave 20 foot skid marks on the freeway when I hit the gas in 4th gear.
The 1.3% (or so) diameter increase makes up for the optimistic speedo error, and the car handles much better than the 195/50/15 setup I used to have.
And, I no longer leave 20 foot skid marks on the freeway when I hit the gas in 4th gear.
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You said ROAD USE.
Honestly for backroads you want a lightweight combo for compliance and grip over bumps, more than outright max cornering G's.
And, 195 or 205 tires are a lot cheaper than 225's.
35 mm offset will give you less steering wheel jerking on bumps than a smaller offset.
I suggest lightweight 15x7 rims with 195 tires, or 15x7.5 with 205's.
R1R class tires have more grip than you ever "need" on the street; RA1's if you want even more than that. Softer sidewalls grip better on ripply pavement.
I use 9.5 lb 15x7 Comp SSR's and 195/50/15 RE-01's on the street. The 6ULs with 225's are for track and autox.
Honestly for backroads you want a lightweight combo for compliance and grip over bumps, more than outright max cornering G's.
And, 195 or 205 tires are a lot cheaper than 225's.
35 mm offset will give you less steering wheel jerking on bumps than a smaller offset.
I suggest lightweight 15x7 rims with 195 tires, or 15x7.5 with 205's.
R1R class tires have more grip than you ever "need" on the street; RA1's if you want even more than that. Softer sidewalls grip better on ripply pavement.
I use 9.5 lb 15x7 Comp SSR's and 195/50/15 RE-01's on the street. The 6ULs with 225's are for track and autox.
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