Best tyre sizes for rota grid drifts.....

[nowhereboy]

I'm running grids, 9.5 up front and 10 on the rear in an 18. Someone kindly punctured my front tyres last night so I might aswell change all four now, the rears are getting low on tread anyway.

 

The car is lowered on tein springs and my current set up is running a stretch. I'm not a fan of this look and want a tyre that sits nice and flush with the rim. At the same time if I can cover some of the arch gap slightly that would be a bonus.

 

Am I right in thinking something like 245/45 and 265/45 would be suitable? Or should I get wider tyres?

 

Any help appreciated as always.

[StevoD]

245/40/18 or 255/40/18 front

 

275/40/18 rear

[Ekona]

That would be fine, as you keep the 20mm stagger. No need to go wider unless you really want to.

[nowhereboy]

Cheers lads, am I right in thinking a higher profile will help reduce the arch gap slightly? The car currently has a gap due to the stretch and I'm hoping to eliminate that with the new tyres.

[Ekona]

It will, it would also make the ride more comfortable at the expense of immediacy from turn in.

[Grundy]

It will, it would also make the ride more comfortable at the expense of immediacy from turn in.

It would if he was running 'stretch'

[nowhereboy]

It will, it would also make the ride more comfortable at the expense of immediacy from turn in.

 

Ah that make sense. Next choice is what tyres to go with, I don't want to spend much more than £100 a corner if possible. Would love mpss but I can't afford them at such short notice.

[Ekona]

Don't be tight, it's the only thing keeping your car in contact with the road.

[nowhereboy]

I completely agree, it's not about being tight tho, it's about genuinely not having the money available

 

Had to get work done on the civic this month along with a host of other things so pulling out £600 for tyres isn't an option. My mrs is going mental because I'm supposed to be saving for a house deposit and the Z keeps getting in the way.

 

Ah the joys of domesticated life.

[Ekona]

It's only £200, chuck it on a card and deal with it next month. Better that than spend the next year running round on crap tyres.

[Ekona]

Hell, I'll loan you the £200 myself if you don't have a credit card!

[StevoD]

dont put 245/45/18 on the front lol

Edited August 7, 2015 by StevoD

[Ekona]

Why not? Genuine question.

[StevoD]

Not sure the VDC/ABS will cope and it will look hilarious

[brillomaster]

It will, it would also make the ride more comfortable at the expense of immediacy from turn in.

 

Ah that make sense. Next choice is what tyres to go with, I don't want to spend much more than £100 a corner if possible. Would love mpss but I can't afford them at such short notice.

 

Hankooks get my vote for cheap yet decent. something like the ventus V12, worked well on the front of my zed.

[Ekona]

Not sure the VDC/ABS will cope and it will look hilarious

Should be fine, you've not altered the aspect of the ratio F to R by changing to 245/45 and 265/45 as opposed to 225/45 and 245/45 as stock.

 

I don't think the OEM 245/45 look particularly bulbous, but each to their own on that one.

[370Ad]

Check eBay for nearly new decent quality tyres. You don't have to spend as much and you will get a better tyre!

[nowhereboy]

Found these on tyre leader...http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/goodyear/eagle-f1-asymmetric-2/265-40-r18-101y-306515

 

Read good reviews on here about them but they seem really cheap? The 245s are more expensive then the 265s which seems a bit odd.

 

Will these be ok for the z?