Maxxis VR-1 245/40/15
07-10-2017, 08:54 AM
#543
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I have not back-to-backed that specific one. General trend is what I was trying to describe.
My VR1's lasted a ridiculously long time. I have yet to be able to burn them down fully. Less experience with RS4.
Will know more this weekend. RS4 vs Nexen G vs Rival-S 1.5 for GRM.
My VR1's lasted a ridiculously long time. I have yet to be able to burn them down fully. Less experience with RS4.
Will know more this weekend. RS4 vs Nexen G vs Rival-S 1.5 for GRM.
Can't say a whole lot more 'till it hits print.
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07-11-2017, 10:40 AM
#547
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So, legit question here though. In an autocross context, wouldn't a harder tire take longer to warm up on a light car vs a heavier one? Or would the increased speed of the lighter car offset the weight difference in terms of the friction and heat created?
I guess this question would probably be better answered by searching and reading online.
I guess this question would probably be better answered by searching and reading online.
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07-11-2017, 10:50 AM
#548
Yeah all things being equal, the lighter car will take longer to warm up. But things aren't equal (i'd still expect a miata to warm up a tire faster than an exocet anyway), the tires aren't exactly ***** of slippery ice to begin with, and there's not a magic point were "Oh the Exocet weighs 500lbs less, no way these tires will work, but if it was only 400lbs less... magic!"
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07-11-2017, 06:45 PM
#551
Can we get some more pics of these setups on NB 15x10?
@emilio700 Do you happen to have more pics from the green NB photoshoot?
I ordered Longerdongers when 6ULs were out of stock, and i'm suspecting something happened in their factory. Ordered 15x10 +25s but the fitment looks absolutely nothing like what little i've seen of the green car, or even the blue NB2 that was posted on the previous page. Longerdongers are also available in a 15x10 +10, and i'm thinking that even though they said +25 on the box, that i may have gotten +10s, possibly even with +25 cast into the wheels. Will be measuring this weekend, but general consensus of people who have seen the car in person is that it just doesn't look right.
@emilio700 Do you happen to have more pics from the green NB photoshoot?
I ordered Longerdongers when 6ULs were out of stock, and i'm suspecting something happened in their factory. Ordered 15x10 +25s but the fitment looks absolutely nothing like what little i've seen of the green car, or even the blue NB2 that was posted on the previous page. Longerdongers are also available in a 15x10 +10, and i'm thinking that even though they said +25 on the box, that i may have gotten +10s, possibly even with +25 cast into the wheels. Will be measuring this weekend, but general consensus of people who have seen the car in person is that it just doesn't look right.
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04-03-2024, 08:02 PM
#559
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Thread bump, just read through this entire thing and didn’t see an answer to my question.
What’s the best size recommendation for 15x8 on the street with a V8 (300-400hp) in an Exocet chassis? I planned on 245/40 but it seems like everyone here goes with 9 or 10 wide, I’m from the muscle car world where 245 and 8’s go well together. Is it worth sizing down to a 225/45 or would the power level dictate staying 245/40?
What’s the best size recommendation for 15x8 on the street with a V8 (300-400hp) in an Exocet chassis? I planned on 245/40 but it seems like everyone here goes with 9 or 10 wide, I’m from the muscle car world where 245 and 8’s go well together. Is it worth sizing down to a 225/45 or would the power level dictate staying 245/40?
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04-03-2024, 08:10 PM
#560
Your experience with muscle cars was with 50-60 series sidewalls. With 40 series it'll have the tire severely pinched. Do 9's for a street car or 10's if handling is a factor.
With that said a VR1 in a 245 might start to hook that power level in 3rd gear or at 80+ mph. Honestly you need a stickier tire and I wouldn't dream of a 225.
With that said a VR1 in a 245 might start to hook that power level in 3rd gear or at 80+ mph. Honestly you need a stickier tire and I wouldn't dream of a 225.
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