Wheels & Tires Grabbing the road and stopping.

If you have 10.5" rear wheel with 275/35 tire, little help

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:10 PM
  #1  
kvon's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Socal
If you have 10.5" rear wheel with 275/35 tire, little help

I'm having trouble on deciding whether to go 285/35 or 275/35.
My main concern is protecting the wheel.
Therefore, my question is, how harsh is the ride on 275s?
Anyone have any problems with bent rims and what not?

Thanks in advance
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:23 PM
  #2  
afr0puff's Avatar
Supa Dupa Moderator
Staff Alumni
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 3,098
Likes: 2
From: NJ
Are you lowered? 285 might rub.
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:39 PM
  #3  
kvon's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Socal
yes, tein basics
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:44 PM
  #4  
sen_jen's Avatar
Meatshake Enterprise
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,222
Likes: 2
From: FIZZ INC. hawaii
what brand tire are you leaning towards??
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:50 PM
  #5  
kvon's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Socal
toyo
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:10 PM
  #6  
sen_jen's Avatar
Meatshake Enterprise
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,222
Likes: 2
From: FIZZ INC. hawaii
go with the 275/35 t1r's. it will allow for some clearance with the fender when you slam the basics and leave the camber. however, if you care about camber and get it fixed, you may need to roll the fender (which aint a problem AT ALL) when you bottom-out slam the basics. i say, fawk the camber, and leave it. just flip the tires every 7k miles.
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:29 PM
  #7  
kvon's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Socal
yea, i'm leaning towards the 275s when 285s were my original plan
 
Reply

Trending Topics

Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:31 PM
  #8  
Triji's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (12)
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,126
Likes: 10
From: The Valley, AZ
Yeah, I got 275's and I like em, the T1R's are actually a softer smoother ride than the Pilot Sports are.

Just be sure to give yourself clearance with da curbs
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:15 PM
  #9  
afr0puff's Avatar
Supa Dupa Moderator
Staff Alumni
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 3,098
Likes: 2
From: NJ
Originally Posted by sen_jen
go with the 275/35 t1r's. it will allow for some clearance with the fender when you slam the basics and leave the camber. however, if you care about camber and get it fixed, you may need to roll the fender (which aint a problem AT ALL) when you bottom-out slam the basics. i say, fawk the camber, and leave it. just flip the tires every 7k miles.
If you don't correct the camber with that big of a drop, you're going to be bottoming out non-stop. I drove for 2 weeks without any camber correction after dropping my car and would bottom out on every dip on the highway. Once the camber was corrected, I no longer had that problem, save for the extreme dips.
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:22 PM
  #10  
SFLG35's Avatar
FGC President
iTrader: (34)
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 11,251
Likes: 16
From: Brandon, FL
t1-r's suck get a different tire.

i've had both the t1-s and now have the t1-r. the t1-r sucks compaired to the t1-s. i find myself spinning all the time and in the rain forget about it. i have yet to figure out how this new design is better in the rain than the t1-s. if anyone know please inform me. the only thing the t1-r is better at is that its quieter, but thats it!!

get nittos or goodyears.

also if you want wheel protection get the 285 35 the 275 is goin to be stretched on a 10.5 and wont have the lip coverage that a 285 will.
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:24 PM
  #11  
sen_jen's Avatar
Meatshake Enterprise
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,222
Likes: 2
From: FIZZ INC. hawaii
Originally Posted by afr0puff
If you don't correct the camber with that big of a drop, you're going to be bottoming out non-stop. I drove for 2 weeks without any camber correction after dropping my car and would bottom out on every dip on the highway. Once the camber was corrected, I no longer had that problem, save for the extreme dips.
really? majority of my friends have non corrected camber and have never bottomed out. you will bottom out on tein basics when you slam them anyway because they're not a fully threaded casing coilover.
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:34 PM
  #12  
kvon's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Socal
i also have to consider fitment
i'm not sure if i will be able to have the car low AND corrected camber with the wheels that i have

10.5" Work VS-XX with brembos and a custom +26 offset
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 03:28 PM
  #13  
sen_jen's Avatar
Meatshake Enterprise
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,222
Likes: 2
From: FIZZ INC. hawaii
^ thats fine. you can run 275/35 on those wheels no problems. if you slam the basics, still no problem. if you correct camber, just roll the fender. not a problem.

however, imho i'd run a 275/30 to make it look nicer. not as bulgy/swamper looking. everyone has their preferences.

DO NOT get Nittos.
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:56 PM
  #14  
kvon's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Socal
didn't plan on it
 
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:01 PM
  #15  
Disco_Monkey's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (30)
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,614
Likes: 0
I've got 275/35 Bridgestone SO-3's on my 10.5's. The ride is fine but of course you can feel the bumps in the road. My fronts are 245/35 and those are like rubber bands. Looks cool but the lip is very exposed to being damaged if I ever hit a pothole that I can't avoid.
 
Reply


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:56 PM.