Jump to content
SAU Community

Which Rim Size Will Handle Better

tarmac
 Share

Recommended Posts

blind_elk Grand Master

blind_elk

Posted
Posted

But what about the increased sidewall flex, caused by the taller sidewall?

You can easily fit a 235 tyre on a 7.5 rim. There is more than adequate grip in that width for most purposes.

tarmac Enthusiast

tarmac

Posted
  • Author
Posted
But what about the increased sidewall flex, caused by the taller sidewall?

You can easily fit a 235 tyre on a 7.5 rim. There is more than adequate grip in that width for most purposes.

Thats exactly what i wondered

The sidewall flex may offset the advantage of having a wider rim??

Jmaac Proficient

Jmaac

Posted
Posted (edited)

16 on gtst, 17 on gtr and setup steering geom. to factory specs - the way its supposed to be :yes:

I think the tyre wall flex is something you have to maybe experiement with/or do research for. Many people hit & miss - it really deepends on many factors

Edited by Jmaac
Busky2k Veteran

Busky2k

Posted
Posted (edited)

Maybe hes referring to me lol. I spose to reiterrate, sidewall flex doesn't change over grip all that much unless we're talking extremes ie sidewall rollover, inappropriately narrow rim and wide tyre, crappy quality tyre etc. So in context with the OPs issue at hand it is what I'm saying.

Edited by Busky2k
BHDave Grand Master

BHDave

Posted
Posted
Well then, enlighten us with your wisdom and knowledge.

please? I'm dying to find out :/

my 2c. rx7 wheels have rubbish offset. Don't even consider them. When you can get a decent (but ugly) set f 17x8/9 for 600 bucks quite easily, why would you consider rubbish stockers? I sold a very nice set of 17x8.5/9.5 ssr indy's for 600 recently and they are actually a good looking rim.

If money is an issue then stick with teh 16 inch rim. Tyres are cheaper. 32gtr rims are the ones you want

I can regurgitate a heap of info direct from sydneykid on the advantage/disadvantage of bigger sidewalls. You can too if you want to search.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • DRoc81
      Shifting questions

      By DRoc81 · Posted

      This was a huge help.  We followed the steps,  although shifting into 2nd was actually into 3rd for us,  and 1st was into 2nd ( steps 9 and 11) .  The long flash was the 4th flash.  So shift solenoid A is possibly the culprit.  Is this inside the transmission itself? Or is it accessible by just front the pan? Or is it bolted to the outside of the transmission?  Thanos for your help everyone
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      Can you enlighten me on your best practice regarding these hoses? I don't wanna make the same mistake if you already got a better solution.
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      I have some silicon hoses already, for example engine to watercooler. But yeah, I get the sentiment. The lower intercooler silicon hose is drippy too, despite not being very old. Does anyone except Nismo make these same lines out of rubber? Long term I think they'd be the better replacement, especially since the car won't live as hard a life anymore as in the past nor be driven as often.
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      I know most issues are just age related. But for example the turbo oil drains, there is dash adapters for these and you can just make a braided teflon line for them and (probably) never have them leak again. Also not terribly expensive. Can you even get the factory hardlines from new? Or are they repairable if they break?
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      I know it'd be much much easier with the tool. I hope I can find one that won't take 3 weeks to get to me an isn't a "Asian models kit" that has tons of (to me) useless adapters for a load of cash.   It's a summer project/fun car. I do wanna enjoy it, without endless downtime over and over. So yeah I would even go and buy an engine crane + stand to save myself the trouble of hard to reach or unreachable places going bad later on. Would also be a good opportunity to put on a Fluidamper, renew the mains seals and stuff like that. I have some money on the side that I can use for that, what I wouldn't want to or be able to do is let everything be done by a shop or have my engine completely rebuild right now. I intend to do most of the "doable" jobs myself. Pulling an engine can't be that hard, can it?
×
×
  • Create New...