Team Dynamics Wheels and Offsets

[DuncanR]

I struggled to find track tyres in 245/40. Not sure kumho make that size either.

Toyo do the R888 and the R1R in that size, never run them so cant comment as to performance !

[daniel]

I struggled to find track tyres in 245/40. Not sure kumho make that size either.

[cantfind1]

Which make 245 ? obviously not Cups

Am thinking about kumho's they have had good reviews the v70a. Am I right in thinking I need a 245/35R18 or a 245/40R18. Will be going for the hard compound, they do a medium as well.

For the rear it will be the same tyre with 265/35R18 in hard compound, thats the only size they do in a 265.

[DuncanR]

will be running 245 up front and 265 in the rear so wheel swapping won t be possible for me.

Which make 245 ? obviously not Cups

[DuncanR]

I just fitted some BBS ch's 18 x 10 et40 with a 20mm spacer ie et20 and it only just misses the front suspension strut by 3mm. :banghead:

Dont do the Foxhole on a full stomach, and your wallet on board then mate !!:thumbs:

[DuncanR]

pays for my new rims in 2 sets of tyres:thumbs:

So buy 2 more sets of tyres ...and get another set of rims free Shim !:hahaha::thumbs:

[DuncanR]

yes i know but 9.5J rear CSL rims rub on arches on road with -2 camber

9j rims with 265 tyres wont be much better so i would def go et30 rather than et25 on road biased car

And thats the way I am going, finally ... having watched all the options flying about on here, and not really having a scooby about whats best,:banghead: I have bitten the bullet and ordered 4 new TD 18 X 9 with ET30,I already have 10mm spacers:thumbs:. And if the 265 dont work on the front I will fookin make 'em work !! even if I have to put them on a Lathe and turn them down !:supz:.
Any additional speed, traction or road holding i might need will have to come from my bollocks ! ... so mote it be !:clown:

[_Nathan_]

3mm is fine isn't it?

Sure I'll find out if I've made yet another expensive mistake soon enough, I'm only running 250 wide tyres too which might help?

Lots of people in the US running 18x10 et25 up front....

[TANKSLAPPER]

Having seen the 18x10 et15 on the car I'm 99% sure that et25 will be fine

I just fitted some BBS ch's 18 x 10 et40 with a 20mm spacer ie et20 and it only just misses the front suspension strut by 3mm. :banghead:

[karbonkid]

Wow opened up a can of worms!

Ok so we are all in agreement that thorney run TD18x9 et 30 all round with spacers on the rear to compensate.

By my calculations an et 30 on the front will give an extra 20mm extend outwards and extra 8mm space inner clearance?

agree et 15 for the rear is perfect, its just that i don t like spacers and will be running 245 up front and 265 in the rear so wheel swapping won t be possible for me. Which is fine by me.

Those who want to swap wheels front to back then it looks like et 30 all round is the option to go for, with a spacer on the rear say 15mm, however I am still not clear if this will fit the front with a 265 tyre on?

Any way have made my decision TD 18x9j et30 up front and 18x9j et15 in the rear. 245 tyres for the front and 265 for the rear. Any one talk me out of it?

Or John any prices on this setup?:thumbs:

I think you have chosen the best set up TBO (if you're not fussed with swopping fronts with rears) and running a 245 is a safe bet.

I also still have some doubts of the possibilities of running a 265 up front. But certain it will be fine.
So... I will listen out for the all clear from Shim too, so let us know. :thumbs:

[_Nathan_]

Having seen the 18x10 et15 on the car I'm 99% sure that et25 will be fine

[shimmy]

I thought we'd established it was ET26?

are you worreid your new wheels wont fit again :hahaha:



(coz im worried about mine - pick up MONDAY)

[_Nathan_]

Don't think so skinny jim

I just think 9j Et25 on a road car is still too tight

not even sure what the 18 inch rear m3 OEM rims et is?

I thought we'd established it was ET26?

[cantfind1]

ill put on the rims on it and take a picture for you :thumbs:

sweet! Carbon black one with no roof screens or interior! and half a cage. :bigcry:

[shimmy]

OK good point will defo be waiting as my car is at simpsons at the moment. Say hello to it for me!

ill put on the rims on it and take a picture for you :thumbs: