Road Racing Road Course | Autocross

Wide Wheels for Autocross

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-13-2014, 06:53 PM
  #1  
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
 
Boss002's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Saline, MI
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Wide Wheels for Autocross

So I've owned my ESP camaro for going on Two months now and have been run 315/30/18 on a 18x10.5 C5 Replica with spacers front and rear.

I'm looking into buying a set of 17x12 CCW's that "apparently" will fit without any spacers so long as my fenders are rolled (then are). I was wondering what experience people have had with CCW's or running other larger rim and tire combo's with autocross, and if these sound like the way to go or stick with the 18's

Thanks for any advice
Old 08-14-2014, 05:42 PM
  #2  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (2)
 
GIGAPUNK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA
Posts: 624
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Depends on the tire you want to run. 17s used to be where it was at, but it seems lately there are more dot r tires in the wider sizes with greater availability in 18 than in 17. If youre only running Hoosiers on them, then the 17s will be cheaper and lighter.
Old 08-17-2014, 07:35 AM
  #3  
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
 
Boss002's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Saline, MI
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Will only be running 315 Hoosiers by the looks.
Old 08-18-2014, 07:50 AM
  #4  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (2)
 
GIGAPUNK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA
Posts: 624
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

If only hoosiers than def stay with 17s.
Old 08-18-2014, 01:31 PM
  #5  
Launching!
 
brigade24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Richmond, ON, Canada
Posts: 291
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

I run a set of oem 18x10.5 c5 z06 with V710s ...works well. more tire options with 18s but more expensive.
Old 08-18-2014, 05:50 PM
  #6  
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
 
Boss002's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Saline, MI
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

So I probably won't get rid of my 18" wheels because I won 2 fresh hoosiers this year and have another lightly used set laying around, but switching to 17 X 12" CCW for race duties next weekend



Quick Reply: Wide Wheels for Autocross



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:17 PM.