8.5" front & 10.5" rear - G35Driver - Infiniti G35 & G37 Forum Discussion

Apr 19, 2005 | 07:06 PM

frofan

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8.5" front & 10.5" rear

Most people run 9.5 & 10.5 or 8.5 & 9.5, what are the pros or cons of running 8.5 & 10.5?

Apr 19, 2005 | 07:44 PM

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Not much. I would guess there would be a different in cornering. I'm just into straight lines and I have 8.5F and 10.5R with no issues. So I guess it depends, what are you planning to do with the car?

Apr 19, 2005 | 08:07 PM

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a couple auto-x and maybe track days next year, so I want something that isn't just straight line performance.

Apr 19, 2005 | 08:38 PM

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Tnen you'll probably want the 9.5 [atleast] in the front. I've heard for RWD cars these have some...understeer? So you'll want the front to really bite and turn and not slide like a FWD car would do. I'll wait for someone else to chime in!

Apr 20, 2005 | 12:05 AM

kenchan

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Im running 8.5 on the front and 10 on the rear. 245 front, 275 rear S03's.
with the swaybar, strut/shocks/spring rate, and alignment settings i can induce
over steer at command while the car is very predictable and neutral through
fast turns.

toying around with swaybars will net better turning behavior of your car
than playing with wheel width alone.

Apr 20, 2005 | 10:02 AM

LUV2DRIVEMYG35

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Originally Posted by HomieG35

Can the coupe take a 9.5 in the front w/o fender mods? What offset would you recommend, +40? I'd be interested to put 9.5's upfront if I could. Thanks.

Apr 21, 2005 | 01:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LUV2DRIVEMYG35

Can the coupe take a 9.5 in the front w/o fender mods? What offset would you recommend, +40? I'd be interested to put 9.5's upfront if I could. Thanks.

+40 offset up front would be too high for a 9.5 inch wide rim. I have the Brembos up front and have +20 offset with plenty of clearance between the wheel and brake caliper. I would tend to think that in the +20 to +26 range would be sufficient (approximate) to clear the Brembos. Try doing a search on what some folks are running.