cs057 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 you're concerned about adding the unsprung weight of aluminum adapters, but then you propose making an adapter out of steel instead? Haha I guess I can understand how that sounds a bit ironic=) A standard aluminum wheel adapter weighs in at just over 3 pounds without hub centric rings. You also have to include the fact you need another set of lug nuts on each wheel to hold the adapter in place. This steel design is substantially lighter weight, or should be at least. It would be utilizing almost 1/5 the material of my current 1" adapters! The spacer should still be very strong and I'd get less wheel scrub as well with the wheels placed in further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Maybe I'm trying to justify doing something stupid i dono XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Maybe I'm trying to justify doing something stupid i dono XD Smartest thing you've posted about this subject Adapters can be made as thin as 15mm (~0.6") and shouldn't ever need hubcentric rings. If you're concerned about spacers/adapters and their effect on scrub radius; it's simple. Run wheels that are natively 5x108 and choose your own offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I love making things, often they can be kinda pointless at times hehe. The widest 17" wheel I've seen for the 5x108 is 9.5" and weighs 21ish lbs. I'd really love to run the 315/35/17's and that wheel just isn't wide enough, that and it's pretty heavy too:P I was just hoping for a better solution, but I'm no engineer:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I tried putting my car together after straightening the frame, and found out that all the components had been bent to fit the already damaged frame. So now basically NONE of my bolt holes line up on the front facia so I had to throw some zip ties on everything to get it to work for a test drive=( Definitely wishing I had started a different project car but I'm too far in the hole to stop now haha. Fortunately panels are cheap and so is paint..err well maybe not the last part. The car is also super laggy right now so I think it's in desperate need of a tune. I contacted Hilton Tunning about that so we'll see what they say.Extra image just for kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Completing a little unfinished business. Now I just have to wait for my tips to get here..http://imgur.com/J7APvy4I just ordered a set of custom thinner 15mm adapters to go on these wheels http://www.achillesmotorsports.com/APEX-ARC-8-Wheel-17x10-5-ET27-Concave-p/36-ape-arc817105et27.htm Planning to run 315/35/17's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Got the tips! Not bad eh? Nice conservative yet still slightly aggressive look=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have been looking at the Nitto 255R's and the Mickey Thompson Street comps but can't decide which to go with. I have heard that the Nittos typically have a smaller tread width than the average tire but is there any reason I should go with one or the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 What are you looking for out of the set of tires? Ie, cornering grip, straight line traction, dry/wet grip, tread wear, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looking for something that will provide a happy medium between street and autocross performance. Water wicking would be a necessity for that at least. And I'm also driving the car a lot now so I'm trying to avoid crazy sticky compounds for wear reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Check out something along the lines of the Michelin Pilot Super Sport, Continental DW, Nitto Invo, Hankook V12, General UHP, etc. Those are all very good street tires that offer a decent balance between grip and longevity. Ive never heard anything about those MTs you asked about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 The 2 tires I listed were the only tires I could find that sort of fit what I was looking for. All the rest in that size are drag radials, or slicks=P And you're probably right on the MT's. I've only ever seen them on muscle cars never used on the track. So I guess the Nittos it is! =) Thanks for the input Andy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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