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Considering how impossible it is to find photos of X size tire on Y size wheel, I posted it everywhere I could, Brian.*copy and paste from facebook* lol
Time trial class requires max of 285 (plus I think 285 Is a great square tire size for this car).I'm curious, why a 285? Why not a larger tire? What's the point of an 11" wheel and not utilizing its capability?
I'll have pictures come Friday when I'm at Road Atlanta for Gridlife (where I will ideally not get last place in my first "real" time trial, haha).In for more pics mounted on the car if they become available!
Time trial class requires max of 285 (plus I think 285 Is a great square tire size for this car).
I took off my 305 Nitto NT01s from these wheels. I would prefer a 10.5" wheel (and I have a set, but I use those for my summer/street Conti Sport tires). I can't afford more wheels.
From what I'm reading, the RE71R on a 11" wheel is a good combo for road course duty. If I had the money I'd do a 10", 10.5" and 11" comparison. But... I don't.
I'll have pictures come Friday when I'm at Road Atlanta for Gridlife (where I will ideally not get last place in my first "real" time trial, haha).
Question, since that diameter is 26.8" are you limiting 5th gear before 10a braking?They were really great overall, although you really only get a few hard laps before they start to loose their sweet spot (and at that point I suspect you're wearing them very quickly unnecessarily). I got down to the 1:38s with my car at Road Atlanta, which is great for me and good enough for 5th in my first time trial (my car was the only one in the top 5 in-class that was truly full weight, but lap analysis states I could have gone notable faster if I drove better, haha). You have to like... "believe" these tires will hold, because they do but it's almost unbelievable that they do. The 285s were perfect on 11" wheels and the 1st place record setter in my class (Ron Spear) also had them on 11" wheels.
I'd recommend them, but don't expect them to last all that long if you're really in the 8-10/10ths all the time.