225/45/15 vs 255/40/17 RS for autox

[CrazyB]

the wheels are Rota grids, got them from wheeldude.com
They are about 19lb each so they are on the heavier side.

[Roysneon]

Are those DTM Fibrewerks flares?

[CrazyB]

Yep

[Chris916]

Thanks for the info. The 527's are 20lbs ea unfortunately. It's tough to find lightweight 17x9's in 4x100.

[CrazyB]

Yeah i have been searching for a hwile.
Also what Offset are the 527s and the Rota comes in the correct hub size which is a big plus

[Chris916]

Yea im going with the 17x9.75's that are +25 offset. So im hoping they will work with my 15mm spacers. And yea, kind of a bummer that they are a 73.1 cb but i can run rings if i really feel the need.

[Brian D]

the wheels are Rota grids, got them from wheeldude.com
They are about 19lb each so they are on the heavier side.

Y'know, 19 lbs for a 17x9 is really not bad at all. It looks badass, it will be interesting to see what you think of the combo after an event. How was wheeldude to deal with? Were the wheels special order?

[team9]

I love my xxr 527's with 255's! For the price, you can't get a better deal!

[CrazyB]

I love my xxr 527's with 255's! For the price, you can't get a better deal!

How much clearancing did you have to do in the front to not rub on the turn in?
I am currently running into the issue of catching the edge of the valance on turn in.

[CrazyB]

Y'know, 19 lbs for a 17x9 is really not bad at all. It looks badass, it will be interesting to see what you think of the combo after an event. How was wheeldude to deal with? Were the wheels special order?

Wheels were special order, wheeldude was great and super helpful guys. Also a big plus is they are 15 minute drive from my office so no shipping needed.

[Chris916]

I love my xxr 527's with 255's! For the price, you can't get a better deal!

Looks awesome man! Did you bother with hubcentric rings?

[team9]

How much clearancing did you have to do in the front to not rub on the turn in?
I am currently running into the issue of catching the edge of the valance on turn in.

I am running the Ground Control camber plates so the caster is adjusted JUST enough to clear the front valance. It was just a tiny amount and now I only get rubbing on the inside of the wheel well on almost full lock (which really is only an issue when in grid or the pits).

[team9]

Looks awesome man! Did you bother with hubcentric rings?

I am running 20mm spacers with hubcentric rings. Ordered them from Tulip City Wheels (http://www.tulipcitywheels.com/tcwstore/). Super nice quality!

[CrazyB]

I am running the Ground Control camber plates so the caster is adjusted JUST enough to clear the front valance. It was just a tiny amount and now I only get rubbing on the inside of the wheel well on almost full lock (which really is only an issue when in grid or the pits).

Gotcha, sadly I am running the ground control touring plates so caster is not adjustable.
Will have to look into this.

[Chris916]

I am running 20mm spacers with hubcentric rings. Ordered them from Tulip City Wheels (http://www.tulipcitywheels.com/tcwstore/). Super nice quality!

Awesome! thanks for the link. Just ordered hubcentric rings from them. And of course, These guys to go with them:


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