Race Star rims on a daily driver?
#21
Yes. It's a huge pain in the *** in Florida. When it's 90 degrees even at night. LOL
Even with air tools. Sucks pure ***.
Now I think I'm on the RT-S.... $1800 or so shipped for 17x9.5/11 combo and they weigh 19.4lbs and 20.2lbs... +39 offset and +46.... would sit flush. I could run Toyo R888s on those and that's a dual purpose tire (straight line and twisties) and it's good in the rain... so a good all around tire.
Or, I can do the 18s and open up access to the CTS-V brakes... but they are like $2400 shipped. Getting into CCW territory.
Even with air tools. Sucks pure ***.
Now I think I'm on the RT-S.... $1800 or so shipped for 17x9.5/11 combo and they weigh 19.4lbs and 20.2lbs... +39 offset and +46.... would sit flush. I could run Toyo R888s on those and that's a dual purpose tire (straight line and twisties) and it's good in the rain... so a good all around tire.
Or, I can do the 18s and open up access to the CTS-V brakes... but they are like $2400 shipped. Getting into CCW territory.
#22
Captain Double Post
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18s look better,i wanna do the same offset as the sti killer,sickest rt set up i have seen,as far as drag wheels go on a dd,i have driven my car all summer on a drag set up,i drove over 1000miles a week,i had some close calls due to the tire setup,one i got caught in a sudden down pour and almost died ,just becareful
#23
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Anyway, would it be better to go with 15x10s and Nitto NT555R 275/50R15s or the 275/40R17 version on either my stock 17x9s or the Race Star 17x9.5s? I imagine the 15s would hook a bit better? But would that be acceptable on the street?
#25
Captain Double Post
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I agree,i run a 275,on my prostars and it looks so much better than my smaller previous setup,fills wheel well nicely,and really a 275 is more than youll ever need with the right tire,i run nitto drs,great street tire,great tread life,good in the rain,and hook good with a solid warm up,i have had better tires but they burn up to fast