G-Games 77W 18x8.5+30mm and 18x9.5+20mm preview

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magnum

New member

• Mar 21, 2009

• #1

Well I tried a test fit today of my wheels now that I have tires and just like I thought I'm going to need to pull the rear fenders a bit and run a little camber to make them fit. On a narrow body like mine this is the absolute most tire and wheel you can fit in the rear. I'm running 245/35ZR18 in the rear and 215/40ZR18 in the front. The front may need a little more camber but not much. I will wait to pull the rear fenders until the weather warms up a bit and the streets are clear of snow.

 

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celicaGTS_T

New member

• Mar 21, 2009

• #2

Looks good

 

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camry90

Member

• Mar 21, 2009

• #3

you don't care that the different tire size ruins your center diff?

 

CMS-GT4

Active member

• Mar 21, 2009

• #4

If the rolling diameter is the same the diff should be fine.

Looks promising. I am wondering how well those rear would fill the flares of a widebody.

 

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WarTowels

Active member

• Mar 21, 2009

• #5

Those tire sizes are very very very similar.

Pat, with what... 700+ hp ran staggered stance and was just fine.

-Towels

 

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celicaGTS_T

New member

• Mar 22, 2009

• #6

ditto on the wide body... it jus looks right 8)

 

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camry90

Member

• Mar 22, 2009

• #7

CMS-GT4":1og7ppmk said:

If the rolling diameter is the same the diff should be fine.

Looks promising. I am wondering how well those rear would fill the flares of a widebody.

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yeah you are right, i check the tire diametre and it's the same... sorry my bad

 

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magnum

New member

• Mar 22, 2009

• #8

Anyone with a wide body that wants to come by and try them are free to.

 

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lumbercis

Moderator

• Mar 22, 2009

• #9

Someone with a widebody should go do a test fit. It would be good for the community to have a "verified good" fitment for these widths.

 

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magnum

New member

• Mar 22, 2009

• #10

Conrad is the only one I can think of that lives close to me.

 

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smog7

Moderator

• Apr 14, 2009

• #11

WarTowels":20gkqka2 said:

Those tire sizes are very very very similar.

Pat, with what... 700+ hp ran staggered stance and was just fine.

-Towels

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I bet he hardly ever drives his car...
and if he does its for a couple of seconds in a straight line....

 

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WarTowels

Active member

• Apr 14, 2009

• #12

Speculation. He designed the car to be a capable straight line and twisties- that's what he said on his site. Regardless, the load he puts on the parts is incredibly higher than they were designed for, and seem to be just fine.

Plus the rolling diameter of those tires is like <1% different. The realised grip difference would be relatively small I'd guess.

-Towels