225/45/15 BFG g-Force Rival
02-01-2013, 11:42 AM
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I just ordered some 205's for my 8's.
Murrikaaaa !!!
One more thing, in case anyone cares. Rivals are made in the USA. Really. 100% and completely made, not just "assembled." I'm almost positive they are made in Tuscaloosa, AL (that was my Dad's last posting with BFG before retirement).
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02-11-2013, 08:37 PM
#66
That has been my debate bit too. The wife got me 8's as a gift. Can't fit 9's yet, no coil-overs. 205's would be great for handling on the street. However, 205's on 250+whp on the street might be scary when the hammer gets put down. How much more numb could 225's on 8's be? I'm not as concerned with "fastest" per say, but more with holy **** factor on the road. Not a big fan of nailing it down an on ramp and needing to use my reverse lights to see where I'm headed all of a sudden.
Order of need in tires
1- Sticky enough to not be scary within reasonable weather conditions.
2- Sticky enough to hold power level with out being scary side-ways all the time.
3- Nice progressive breakaway feel, tactile feel, however you call it
4- Be super herra-frush all mad tight jdm you the dog yo and stuff
5- Not number 4
6- Wear reasonably for a street tire
7- Not cost too much. My Jeep tires are expensive, but I get a lot of wear out of them.
Order of need in tires
1- Sticky enough to not be scary within reasonable weather conditions.
2- Sticky enough to hold power level with out being scary side-ways all the time.
3- Nice progressive breakaway feel, tactile feel, however you call it
4- Be super herra-frush all mad tight jdm you the dog yo and stuff
5- Not number 4
6- Wear reasonably for a street tire
7- Not cost too much. My Jeep tires are expensive, but I get a lot of wear out of them.
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02-11-2013, 08:39 PM
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8" is the manufacturer recommended max wheel width. There's actually a lot of shops that wont even mount them on anything bigger. I ran though at least 10 shops the first time I was trying to get the rs3s mounted on my 9" wheels. Its not going to feel anywhere near as horrible as you guys are making it out to be. 8 is the "normal" size for 225.
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02-11-2013, 10:18 PM
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RS3s have a soft sidewall compared to other tires in the same category. The BFGs have a pretty stiff sidewall. So the difference between having them on a 8" and 9" wheel might not be as big as it was with RS3s, or maybe there's no difference at all. All we can do is speculate until someone actually tests these on both.
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02-18-2013, 04:06 PM
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8" is the manufacturer recommended max wheel width. There's actually a lot of shops that wont even mount them on anything bigger. I ran though at least 10 shops the first time I was trying to get the rs3s mounted on my 9" wheels. Its not going to feel anywhere near as horrible as you guys are making it out to be. 8 is the "normal" size for 225.
RS3s have a soft sidewall compared to other tires in the same category. The BFGs have a pretty stiff sidewall. So the difference between having them on a 8" and 9" wheel might not be as big as it was with RS3s, or maybe there's no difference at all. All we can do is speculate until someone actually tests these on both.
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