New Tires

[Fubar]

I just installed this config:

Hoosier
Radial Wet (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hoosier&tireModel=Radial+Wet)
245/40-18 Front
A6 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hoosier&tireModel=A6)
345/30-19 Rear

Traction is fantastic... my car made 640 rwhp the last time I dyno'd it and I actually get 2nd gear to hook-up now. I may lower my car a bit to fix the extra clearance.


It's hard to see the spacing in this photo but there is quite a bit between the fender and the tire.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/gallery/data/579/medium/IMG_0069.jpg



Lots of rubber on the ground tho:

http://www.fordgtforum.com/gallery/data/579/medium/IMG_0070.jpg

[Fubar]

Anybody want to race from a dig?

[TiptronicSoldier]

Thats a huge tire!!

[snowball]

Thats a huge tire!!

That's a damn slick (damn near).......:thumbsup2:

[Qship5]

That's what I'm talking about Fubar! Now when Scott is spinning his wheels you'll be walking away from him.:thumbsup2:

[mpulse]

Just watch out when it gets cold...Well you know how that turns out :-(

B-rad

[Fubar]

It's June in Texas... and if I have any tread left on these tires by October, you can fire me.

[Qship5]

It's June in Texas... and if I have any tread left on these tires by October, you can fire me.

October!!! I'm going to fire you if they make it past July!:D

[Fubar]

Try to shove this under your M3 Scott

[RaceMX-M3]

might be a tight fit

[Kumar]

Mark, have did you ever calculate how much your gearing is changed by going to those tires? I'm thinking about giving it a try.

My rough estimate says it would be like going from the stock 3.36 gears to a ~3.60 gear.

[Fubar]

I haven't looked into it. I think you would need a wider wheel to put down the tread... but your car could definitely use it. That thing is wicked.

[Vandit]

Stock Tire - 315/40R19 >Search Tires Tire 1 - 345/30R19
Overall Diameter: 28.92 in 734.56 mm
Overall Diameter: 27.14 in 689.35 mm
Sidewall Height: 4.96 in 125.98 mm
Sidewall Height: 4.07 in 103.37 mm
Radius: 14.46 in 367.28 mm
Radius: 13.57 in 344.67 mm
Circumference: 90.85 in 2307.5 mm
Circumference: 85.26 in 2165.6 mm
Revs per Mile: 719.2
Revs per Mile: 766.3
Actual Speed: 60 mph 100 km/h
Speedometer1: 63.9 mph 106. km/h
Speedometer Difference: - Speedometer Difference: 6.548% too fast
Diameter Difference: - Diameter Difference: 6.16%

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

[imaj]

Try to shove this under your M3 Scott

Wow Fubar...That is definitely a black tire. :)