Cool look, some lugs would def help. I always debate if I should've gone with the white varrs rather than black, I love them both. Although I would def go at least +12 fronts/+0 rears next time, I'm running +12 all around with a 15mm spacer on the rears.

 

You are correct 9.5/10.5 and offset is +12 all around. I am thinking either 15mm/20mm spacers or 10mm/15mm. Not sure yet.

 

Nice color contrast and sick pixxors

 

good idea poor execution

 

Spacers asap..looks awkward stretched when you're tucking.

Projector headlights would give it a much cleaner look.

I like that it's different..never really was as fan of white wheels though.

If anything those are some nice pics.

 

sooo 1990..lol

 

Yes. I do. RACE CARS. At speed, with a suspension designed with racing in mind, with the constant g-forces and direction changes associated with a CONSTANT RACING environment, I can see the point.

For your average street car that spends 99.9 percent of it's time traveling at normal speeds and normal g-forces, at best you're introducing pre-mature tire wear. I understand the fad/trend/whatever. It's form over function. It's a look - nothing more, and one I don't have appreciation for. It's an opinion.

Most of the "tuck" you see on G35s is to accomodate wider tires which are then set at negative camber so the increased tire width isn't even properly utilized. To exacerbate matters further, the oversized rims are wrapped with undersized tires which are stretched to fit.

Are you seriously going to try to convince me this is for an increase in performance vice obtaining a look? Save your breath. And save your ..

 

Let me re-quote what you said that warranted my response.

I honestly get almost the same amount of wear out of my tires at 3.1 degrees than I would have at stock settings.

toe does most of the damage...

Not trying to convince you of anything. I'm stating facts. Race car or not, handling will improve on "aggressive" daily driving...that being said, I'm sure even you have had fun days on a windy road.

If a daily driven car has the camber and toe dialed in, you will notice an improvement on overall handling...

 

The difference, if any, will be miniscule. Bottom line for me - and again, as I've said all along MY OPINION, is that it's MORE form over function and the trend isn't my taste.

Honestly, if it really, truly, honestly, did anything for handling to any measurable degree in a street car, you'd see it from the factory in the different manufacturer's performance lines. You don't. That should tell you something. I don't see Corvettes (or any other decent factory performance car) coming from the showroom with oversized rims with undersized rubber running gooned suspension to tuck and fit them inside the fenderwell.

I'd love to see the skidpad numbers from a properly set up track car as opposed to one of these canted-stretched-and-tucked mobiles. I'm quite confident the numbers would lean in favor of my opinion.

There's a difference between a car with a suspension built to be raced/tracked and a wanna-be car running "wheels in" to achieve tuck.

I won't OT this thread any further. OP asked for opinions and I gave mine - you don't have to agree with it. You know what they say about opinions.

 

I like it. It's different. But I bet it's a PITA to keep clean.

 

Wow, I'm running 245s in the front and 275s in the back with the same widths, then again I like the meatier tires for handling

 

Don't want to argue but just pointing out that you changed your focus from negative camber to stretched tires. FinallyGotaG responded to your comment on negative camber not improving handling and that is false in itself. The G35 comes from the factory with negative camber as well as a plethora of other sport cars like the 350z, m3, evo, etc. I'm sure you will not find a single article that says negative camber will hinder a car's handling, even with everyday driving.

Now the stretched tire look I can respect your opinion but just wanted to say that your initial comment on negative camber is what warranted the reply, not stretched tires.

 

i love these endless arguments

 

Neochrome lugnuts and wingless trunk and it's perfect.

 

Put it this way, take a look at all the world class production cars that are available today. Corvette Z06, Porsche GT3, BMW M3 and M5, even the CTS-V series. Note their camber settings.

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