BBC71Nova
08-13-2012, 10:54 AM
Ok I think I'm finally about to get a set of wheels and tires ordered. I'm just not completely sure of sizes. I'm not looking for the rubberband look so I'm trying to get taller tires on the rear. I originally wanted a 27"+ tall tire to fill the rear wheel opening but it's gonna have to be a tradeoff between that and ride height. There are also only a handful of tires that size and they are all drag radials.
I'm planning on the Vintage Wheel Works V40 wheels. Sizes will be 17" x 8" up front and 18" x 11" in the rear. Car has been mini-tubbed. G-link in the rear and coilovers in the front. May end up with the Tru-turn dropped spindles up front as well to get it low enough.
Tires:
Nitto nt555 235/45-17 height: 25.3" OR Toyo 888 in same size
Nitto nt555rII 305/35-18 height: 26.3" OR Toyo 888...
Is that gonna look OK? I think the front and rear sidewall heights should come out the same given the wheel diameter differences. I'd much prefer the 295/40-18 Falken rt615k tire at 27.2" tall for the rear but the VWW wheels come in either 9.5" or 11" wide only. Neither of those are good for that tire. I don't want the stretched tire look.
Thanks!
I'm planning on the Vintage Wheel Works V40 wheels. Sizes will be 17" x 8" up front and 18" x 11" in the rear. Car has been mini-tubbed. G-link in the rear and coilovers in the front. May end up with the Tru-turn dropped spindles up front as well to get it low enough.
Tires:
Nitto nt555 235/45-17 height: 25.3" OR Toyo 888 in same size
Nitto nt555rII 305/35-18 height: 26.3" OR Toyo 888...
Is that gonna look OK? I think the front and rear sidewall heights should come out the same given the wheel diameter differences. I'd much prefer the 295/40-18 Falken rt615k tire at 27.2" tall for the rear but the VWW wheels come in either 9.5" or 11" wide only. Neither of those are good for that tire. I don't want the stretched tire look.
Thanks!