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      04-09-2011, 01:43 AM   #23
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wow so with shorter tires, I might be able to fit 255's...interesting indeed!

I think I'm currently using 245/35/19's. That means, I'd need to look for 255/30/19's? Hrmm.....therein lies the issue haha. Will hafta tire shop next time around
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I'm already running 255/35/18 up front and it grips just fine. Problem is I have no idea how the nt05 run (wide or narrow), so I decided not to risk with 265/35... and they don't make 255/35/18s. I will report back as soon as I get them out in the track @ LVMS later this month!
Nice! I didn't know you were also running the 255 front. I am running a 255 R888 and it has a diameter of 25.1" and a width of 10.2". The 265 NT-05 has a width of 10.59 and a diameter of 25.31. So it is a bit wider then my 255 R888 but I did try to get a 275/25/18 R888 to fit up front last weekend and it was just a hair off from fitting. I mean just millimeters away from fitting. Th 275 R888 has a width of 11" and a diameter of 25.7". I don't know if you ordered your tires yet or not but based off this I think the 265 would fit. I know there is a guy on here running 265/35/18 Pilot Sport Cups and they are 10.9" wide and have a diameter of 25.2".

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wow so with shorter tires, I might be able to fit 255's...interesting indeed!

I think I'm currently using 245/35/19's. That means, I'd need to look for 255/30/19's? Hrmm.....therein lies the issue haha. Will hafta tire shop next time around
Yep go for the 255/30/19. It is what I am running up front on my street wheels. Fits perfectly. Interestingly I mounted my rear OEM ZCP with a 275/30/19 front tires on the front last weekend and it fit perfectly also. I think I will be changing to run four OEM rear ZCPs in the near future.
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Game-plan changed... gonna run NT05, because it's just out of this world cheaper than other brands. I was researching and everything was approx. 1k or more... and NT05 I'm getting them for 734 shipped. No-brainer. If it's good, I'll keep them, if it's not great, then I'll use them for street.
whoa a set for 734 thats dope status ! whered you order from? and what rear sizes did you end up ordering?
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whoa a set for 734 thats dope status ! whered you order from? and what rear sizes did you end up ordering?
I got them from discounttiredirect... and I got 245/40/18 up front and 275/35/18 rear. I should've bought the 265/35/18 for the fronts though .

I didn't know we could squeeze in so much beef up front! What offset should we run to make 265 or more up front and with how much camber? Also, where do you get the overall diameter info for each tire F360C?
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Thank you! I'm on the phone with discounttiredirect changing my order! 265/35/18! Overall diameter is smaller than the 245/40/18, downside is... it went from dirt cheap to just cheap . 112 dollars extra! Hahaha!

Now my order is 265/35/18 and 275/35/18.
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yeee... you GOTTA let me know if 265s fit in the front lol. i ordered my 275 rears but didnt order fronts yet cause i was waiting for someone to try the 265s !

but you have coils and i have just springs so im thinking you have more clearance =/
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yeee... you GOTTA let me know if 265s fit in the front lol. i ordered my 275 rears but didnt order fronts yet cause i was waiting for someone to try the 265s !

but you have coils and i have just springs so im thinking you have more clearance =/
get the turner motorsport shim kit! that will give you more neg camber and you should have more clearance.
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get the turner motorsport shim kit! that will give you more neg camber and you should have more clearance.
i already have a shim kit, just worried about inner strut clearance =/
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I got them from discounttiredirect...
YeeYuh! DTD is what I recommend to all my car friends
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Game-plan changed... gonna run NT05, because it's just out of this world cheaper than other brands. I was researching and everything was approx. 1k or more... and NT05 I'm getting them for 734 shipped. No-brainer. If it's good, I'll keep them, if it's not great, then I'll use them for street.
Where you getting them from ? I'm about to get NT01 and they're about $250-300 more, I wish they were closer priced but at the track if you're an advanced driver there's a big enough difference in grip IMO to warrant the extra $$$.
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I think he's getting them from DTD (DiscountTireDirect).
A set of NT-01s (245/40-18 & 275/35-18) are 907.54 Shipped from there.
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Where you getting them from ? I'm about to get NT01 and they're about $250-300 more, I wish they were closer priced but at the track if you're an advanced driver there's a big enough difference in grip IMO to warrant the extra $$$.
discounttiredirect.com! Well, I'm not a track expert, thus I don't want to go with R888 or NT01 so I won't get used to bad habits. But nonetheless, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Can't wait to mount these tires!
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Update: I just got these tires mounted to my apex and they look gorgeous! I have a little problem though... my rear tires (275/35/18 on 18x10 et25) are rubbing on the fender on sharp turns. up front, no rubbing, no nothing with 265/35/18 on 18x9 et42. So what should I do? Should I raise my car or should I roll my fenders?
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Wow but your fronts fit w no issues. Now that changes things.
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dope dope news !! do you think someone with stock springs would rub with 265's in front? and, how much camber are you running in the front anyways?
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dope dope news !! do you think someone with stock springs would rub with 265's in front? and, how much camber are you running in the front anyways?
I'm not sure if someone with stock springs would rub... with the drop my car sits at -2 degrees camber... I was thinking of adding the shim kit from Turner to go -3 degrees, but I would have to run spacers to avoid touching the strut tower.
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I put my wheels on today.

18x9 +42 with a 245/40/18 NT01 , I've got a BBK which clears no problem, but am running 4 degrees of camber, so I had to add a 12mm spacer to clear the inside of the tire away from the strut (TCK Coilovers), appears to be no rubbing now. These tires have a wide contact patch for sure.

18x10 with a 275/35/18 NT01, absolutely no issues, car sits very nice all the way around.

Can't wait to get out on the track tomorrow and see if I can make good use of the extra grip (was at the limits of the NT05, especially in Advanced Solo where I'm chasing people on R6's and blues trying to fend off the red myst).
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245/40/18 and 275/35/18 are NT01 working great for me at the track this weekend. Running a 12MM spacer up front to clear the shock with 4 degrees of camber (could likely get away with less spacer but didn't have anything hubcentric available smaller). Rear 275/35/18 are rubbing just slightly on the inner fender, a quick baseball bat roll job should solve this (It's literally just barely shaving the sidewall vertically).

Compare tire specs, I would be less concerned with the size, and more concerned with overall diameter and contact patch, these NT01s are very wide given their specs, and the traction shows.
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245/40/18 and 275/35/18 are NT01 working great for me at the track this weekend. Running a 12MM spacer up front to clear the shock with 4 degrees of camber (could likely get away with less spacer but didn't have anything hubcentric available smaller). Rear 275/35/18 are rubbing just slightly on the inner fender, a quick baseball bat roll job should solve this (It's literally just barely shaving the sidewall vertically).

Compare tire specs, I would be less concerned with the size, and more concerned with overall diameter and contact patch, these NT01s are very wide given their specs, and the traction shows.
Good to know, thanks! On the rear, with the 18 x 10 ET 25 and just to confirm, it's a tire rubbing issue given the NT01s dimensions, etc., not the wheel itself, correct? There's an APEX 18 x 9.5 ET 22 out now, and if the 10s (wheel itself) rubs, I might consider those over the 10s (they're a pound lighter too).

The NT01s like a lot of camber too IIRC. -4 up front might be a bit much for Star Specs or NT05s I think and -2.5 to -3.0 might be a better setting given those tires, yes?
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Good to know, thanks! On the rear, with the 18 x 10 ET 25 and just to confirm, it's a tire rubbing issue given the NT01s dimensions, etc., not the wheel itself, correct? There's an APEX 18 x 9.5 ET 22 out now, and if the 10s (wheel itself) rubs, I might consider those over the 10s (they're a pound lighter too).

The NT01s like a lot of camber too IIRC. -4 up front might be a bit much for Star Specs or NT05s I think and -2.5 to -3.0 might be a better setting given those tires, yes?
I think it's likely the tire, the NT01s seems to run VERY wide. It's VERY minimumal rubbing on the rears, as in the slight 1/2 lip on the fender is rubbing down the sidewall, but nothing were it's cutting it. A few passes with the fender roller should do the trick. On my street HRE wheels I run a 245/35/19 and 275/30/19 NT05 with absolute no problem.

I ran -4 up front with the NT05s for 6-8 track days and found they love the extra camber as well (I actually got 12-13k miles + 4 or so track days out of my first set of NT05s running this setup with limited toe) . If you're driving on the street, obviously go less, but for the track, these cars love front camber.
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Ran the NT05 today on the track and they performed less than what I expected. The weather was around 90 degrees outside and the tires were greasing up very fast. I guess I'll use them as my street tires and buy Hankook rs3
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