Specter 8G

**oakrdrs187** · 02-23-2012, 07:45 PM

I agree with skyforger and greddy on the size, 225/45 is the best size for you. If you go 235 you might rub on the fender from time to time.

**specter6633** · 02-23-2012, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by oakrdrs187

I agree with skyforger and greddy on the size, 225/45 is the best size for you. If you go 235 you might rub on the fender from time to time.

225? they looks so..... skinny

**oakrdrs187** · 02-23-2012, 10:01 PM

They are perfect. The thing with potholes is, you have to at least try and go around it or slow down for it.

**Skyforger** · 02-23-2012, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by specter6633

225? they looks so..... skinny

Skinny? I think you mean the profile size. 45 is not that bad, you can still get a nice ride from them.

**specter6633** · 02-23-2012, 10:19 PM

no mean i want wider then 225 like the ones that greddy has. but i dont want to butcher my fenders

**Skyforger** · 02-23-2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by specter6633

no mean i want wider then 225 like the ones that greddy has. but i dont want to butcher my fenders

Trust me, 225 width tires aren't that skinny. For your current setup, 235 width should be the max, and your grip should be just fine.

**specter6633** · 02-23-2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Skyforger

Trust me, 225 width tires aren't that skinny. For your current setup, 235 width should be the max, and your grip should be just fine.

yea these Michelin grip like crazy and they not even sport. when i get some other rims ill get 235\40\r17. from what u guys said they wont rub. hopefully

**Redhaze** · 02-23-2012, 10:42 PM

what is your tire size now?

**oakrdrs187** · 02-23-2012, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by specter6633

yea these Michelin grip like crazy and they not even sport. when i get some other rims ill get 235\40\r17. from what u guys said they wont rub. hopefully

If you don't have rolled fenders they will rub when you go through an intersection that has a water runway that is lower than the street.

**specter6633** · 02-23-2012, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Redhaze

what is your tire size now?

Michelin energy 225\50\r17

**specter6633** · 02-23-2012, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by oakrdrs187

If you don't have rolled fenders they will rub when you go through an intersection that has a water runway that is lower than the street.

it used to rub but i hammered the back fender a bit the end part of it and now it doesn't rub no more.

**oakrdrs187** · 02-23-2012, 11:22 PM

Another palce you might rub is on the inner side, on the suspension arm. Trust me and most of us here, you will be just fine and safer running 225/45 tyres. And FYI the sidewall of a 235/40 tire is lower than a 225/45.

**Skyforger** · 02-24-2012, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by specter6633

yea these Michelin grip like crazy and they not even sport. when i get some other rims ill get 235\40\r17. from what u guys said they wont rub. hopefully

Those Michelins have a rather soft rubber compound, they all have nice traction. Keep an eye out for dryrot though, ALL Michelin tires prematurely dryrot, mainly on the sidewalls.

**oakrdrs187** · 02-24-2012, 02:25 PM

^ That. How come they can't find a solution for that, you pay so much money to see the crack in 2 months (Here in the desert it can happen as soon as 1 month :SMH:)

**specter6633** · 02-27-2012, 02:32 AM

i want yellow fogs. is there a spray for that? or what can i do?

**oakrdrs187** · 02-27-2012, 03:29 AM

You could just install a 3000k HID kit....

Or if you really want Tiger piss yellow you can get some overlays for them and run 3000k lights, depends what you are trying to accomplish.

**Skyforger** · 02-27-2012, 06:45 AM

You're better off with yellow halogens, and yellow overlays on the fogs.

**Blue8g** · 02-27-2012, 08:54 AM

I had 235's on one set of wheels, 225 on my other. The 225's had >9000x more grips y0.

And this doesn't look skinny and weak:

They look big and awesome! lol

**johnygezony** · 02-27-2012, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by oakrdrs187

You could just install a 3000k HID kit....

Please no, Having so much light coming from a source on the ground on a rainy day is the worst for other drivers, Almost all of the light is reflected in off of the road surface into my eyes, we have a problem with Pontiacs that do that around me.