[Supras] 255 front tires, anyone???

[Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist)]

I know the tire will fit the wheel (255 would be ~9.4 tread on 9" wheel) I was asking about clearance as far as rubbing the fender, etc. I've test fot my current rear 17x9 +44 w/ 255/40/17 and it barely touches the splash gaurd at full lock. This wheel combo would sit 9mm further out so it may not hit at all.
 
Geoff, you think I'd be better off using the wider wheel to tire ratio? (235 w/ 9" and 255 w/ 10" vs. 255 and 275 on the same wheels?)

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From: Jeff Mohler [mailto:speedtoys.racing at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:01 PM
To: supraman88
Cc: Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist); supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] 255 front tires, anyone???


255s up front will require at least 9" rims..less thn that and you'll have issues at the track brian.

the closer to 1:1 the tire/wheel width is, the better the track handling will be by far.

Tire not supported by rim directly underneath it, will wobble, deform, roll, and overall wear the tire out very quickly compared to a well sized combo. 




On 3/19/07, supraman88 < supraman88 at verizon.net> wrote: 

Go to a dealer that sells Toyo Tires. Ask them for one of the small
catalogs and look at the tire sizes and what rims they will fit. I think
you can do this online, too.

Also, the rears mat rub the fender on bumps, and the fronts might hit 
the frame on turns. I put wide tires on a Tercel, but couldn't steer to
the locks. (Didn't have to! That thing would turn about 90 degrees at
the locks!!!)




Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist) wrote: 
> Is anyone running 255 width front tires on their mk3? I've got a new set of
> 235/40 that I know will fit but I think I might be able to just squeeze
> 255/40 and then run 275/40 in the rear instead of the 255. The front wheels 
> are 17x9 +35. I was planning for the more narrow tires for quicker turn-in
> response since they're going on wide wheels (9" & 10") but may be better off
> with the wider tread given the weight of the Supra. 
>
> Thanks again,
> Brian
>
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