IStoSTI's STI -- New exhaust post 744 - Page 19

chaos311clarity · 12-25-2007, 06:26 AM

hell yea man... i cant wait to see them mounted

covert747 · 12-25-2007, 06:40 AM

Awesome wheels man!!! Congrats on the Subiesport coverage too.

jdmdave · 12-25-2007, 07:42 AM

those wheels look nuts in the first shoot on the floor. i love gtr face advans.

btw what tires are u planing on running with them?

IStoSTI · 12-25-2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmdave

those wheels look nuts in the first shoot on the floor. i love gtr face advans.

btw what tires are u planing on running with them?

either 235/40 RE-01R's or 235/40 A048's

jdmdave · 12-25-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IStoSTI

either 235/40 RE-01R's or 235/40 A048's

no go bigger 265 35 a048s

Ikon · 12-25-2007, 03:14 PM

lookin good gtr face ftw

IStoSTI · 12-25-2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmdave

no go bigger 265 35 a048s

I can't lol ask Dimitri he can explain, I won't be able to clear the fender or the strut I
don't think with a 255 or wider because they wil bulge on a 9" rim

jdmdave · 12-25-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IStoSTI

I can't lol ask Dimitri he can explain, I won't be able to clear the fender or the strut I
don't think with a 255 or wider because they wil bulge on a 9" rim

true, the fender will mostlikey be the problem

u should pull them

IStoSTI · 12-25-2007, 06:08 PM

lol dave, have u ever felt a subaru fender?

mug23 · 12-25-2007, 07:26 PM

You shouldn't have too much trouble pulling the rear fenders to fit 265 or 275 tires but I'm running 700lbs springs so that would help on body rolls. The Cobb white Time Attack car uses 265/35/18 and the fenders were pulled.

You can always go with 9.5" wheels to go with the 265 or 275 tires! You'll have much more cornering speed with this size tires then with 235 of course. Of course you know that 235 are pretty skinny on STI's.

IStoSTI · 12-26-2007, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mug23

You shouldn't have too much trouble pulling the rear fenders to fit 265 or 275 tires but I'm running 700lbs springs so that would help on body rolls. The Cobb white Time Attack car uses 265/35/18 and the fenders were pulled.

You can always go with 9.5" wheels to go with the 265 or 275 tires! You'll have much more cornering speed with this size tires then with 235 of course. Of course you know that 235 are pretty skinny on STI's.

unfortunatly, the RS doesn't come in an 18x9.5 or I would have gone that route.
The reason I'm not going to be able to run a wider tire is more because of
how it will fit on the wheel. A 265 would definitely bulge on a 9 inch wheel,
so I'm not sure how much extra traction that would actually give me anyway.
I like the feel of the stretched tire in turns, provides stiffer and quicker
steering response.

I'd ideally like to do a 245 but finding a good 245/40 tire isn't easy. The R-
compound tires, as I'm sure you know, are a little bit bigger than a normal
235 anyway, (they are basically like a normal 245) so they shouldn't look that
bad. The 04-05 Zero/Sports STi was actually running the 18x9 +29 Advan
RS with a 235/40 A048.

chaos311clarity · 12-26-2007, 05:26 AM

finding a good 245/40 isnt easy? lol dude im running 245/40's on my gold wheels... RE01-R...

IStoSTI · 12-26-2007, 05:40 AM

oh really? See the problem with an r-comp 245 is that it actually fits like a 255...

chaos311clarity · 12-26-2007, 05:44 AM

i think the name of that tire messes with people the re01-r is a street tire... not an r-comp...

chaos311clarity · 12-26-2007, 05:44 AM

i think its worth a shot... i mean hell if anything you could come out of it with a killer set of tires for your BBS's lol

12-25-2007, 06:26 AM	#271
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,757 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 hell yea man... i cant wait to see them mounted This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

12-25-2007, 06:40 AM	#272
covert747 Silver Member Car: 06 STI & FXT Fav Mod: painted Hella horns! Location: 2nd city Posts: 668 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 Awesome wheels man!!! Congrats on the Subiesport coverage too.

12-25-2007, 07:42 AM	#273
jdmdave The Next Petter Solberg Car: 06 obp sti Fav Mod: Endless Brakes all around!!!!!!!!!!!! Location: long island Posts: 970 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 those wheels look nuts in the first shoot on the floor. i love gtr face advans. btw what tires are u planing on running with them?

12-25-2007, 03:14 PM	#276
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,457 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (12)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 lookin good gtr face ftw

12-25-2007, 06:08 PM	#279
IStoSTI Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 OBP Subaru WRX ST Fav Mod: Too Hard to Choose! Location: PA Posts: 583 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 lol dave, have u ever felt a subaru fender?

12-25-2007, 07:26 PM	#280
mug23 Professional STI Racer Car: 05 WRX STi Location: Former Bostonian now in U Posts: 611 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 You shouldn't have too much trouble pulling the rear fenders to fit 265 or 275 tires but I'm running 700lbs springs so that would help on body rolls. The Cobb white Time Attack car uses 265/35/18 and the fenders were pulled. You can always go with 9.5" wheels to go with the 265 or 275 tires! You'll have much more cornering speed with this size tires then with 235 of course. Of course you know that 235 are pretty skinny on STI's.

12-26-2007, 05:26 AM	#282
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,757 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 finding a good 245/40 isnt easy? lol dude im running 245/40's on my gold wheels... RE01-R...

12-26-2007, 05:40 AM	#283
IStoSTI Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 OBP Subaru WRX ST Fav Mod: Too Hard to Choose! Location: PA Posts: 583 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 oh really? See the problem with an r-comp 245 is that it actually fits like a 255...

12-26-2007, 05:44 AM	#284
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,757 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 i think the name of that tire messes with people the re01-r is a street tire... not an r-comp...

12-26-2007, 05:44 AM	#285
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,757 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: IStoSTI's Page 25 SubieSport? New Wheels Post #253 i think its worth a shot... i mean hell if anything you could come out of it with a killer set of tires for your BBS's lol This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.