simpsoap

I think it's really going to depend on the offset of the rims. I'm awaiting my wheels from Forgeline Motorsports, and they recommended a 225/40 and 285/30 tires. They build the wheels to spec, they'll know what rubs and what doesn't.

~Andy

George A

Your alignment settings can also make a difference. It's incredible how much movement you have back there.

G.

bart1

Cars and tires are also quite different, some will rub and some won't. Go look at tread and section widths on Tire Rack of a bunch of 285s and see how much variation there is.

-Bart (Tire engineer)

Mark in Baltimore

Says the guy with the widest NB on the planet!

George A

Oh yeah... With the right alignment and wheels, I can fit 315's in the rear of my NB that's extremely low. That's with rolled fenders. BTW, I think the fenders should be rolled no matter what. I never understood the need for the big lip.

BTW, you know you can actually move the rear carriage a little... More if you have solid mounts.

With the wrong setup, 285's will rub on my car...

This past weekend, I ran with the 245/295 setup. I just wish they weren't so tall.

Finally, Bart is right, 285's come in many widths... And the width changes based on the size of the wheel... I know some 275's that are wider than some 285...

G.

sidned

285/30/18 Pirelli Pzero on MY02 wheels with no problems - standard running height (in the UK). Took her to the Nurburgring and had no rubbing issues at all.

Cactus

Those wheels sure do look nice!

Allen

Thanks...I can't believe I didn't rotate my centercap to point towards the valvestem before I took that shot.... I think I was in a hurry...must have been rain on the way...

24FPS

wow guys...

thanks for all the input re: the 285 rears. purely an aesthetic reason for goin' wider.
& like i said, the 285 so3's (on same wheel) were fine it was just tread switch to the RE050A that was an issue... you are sooo right bart1 the tread depth made the diff.

what i'm hopin' to do is get the tires put on locally & make the drive to westend for alignment & maybe more... think i'm @ -2 too btw. the height was just too close to avoid a rub or two IF i hit a bump, etc...

yeah icelatte... do please let me know 'bout the pilot sports w/ the rs-gt's i would consider the p-zero but i've had some issues in the past w/ that tire: wet & noise only; newer they were great.

& allen i had my hollows shod w/ 285's too! looks great btw
all

icelatte

Here's the combo you're asking for. Just got these in from Ebay - yes I survived unscammed

BBS-RSGT ET 65. Michelin Pilot Sport Rib 285/30/18.
RS + 10mm height. Just put the wheels on so they may settle a bit more but looks like enough room still.

Bill Verburg

Explain, please?

It's obvious that the stock carriage mounts move, but w/ solid shouldn't the only movement be from the arms and whatever bushes there are on the arms inner ends?

Just to reiterate what has been said already

tire/wheel fit depends on
*wheel width and ET, 10 ET65 is a very safe place to be in back

*tire shoulder design

*suspension settings/ride height 10ET 52 w/265/35 may fit fine at stock ride height but not at RS

*lips- I'd just cut them off as much as possible(they do retain the fender liner) if they are folded up they just become better traps for dirt and moisture, the metal in the lips is very difficult to bend anyway.

luvmy356

And 295 PS2's will fit on MY02 wheels as well without rubbing. My NB has the Euro M030 setup and ride height. I started with So2's in the 285 size, and after two flats, I switched to the PS2's in the 295 size. And after another flat last month which destroyed one of the PS2's, I switched to 265 PS2's.

I like the handling with the 265's the best. The car feels lighter as it turns-in better.

George A

Bill,

This has nothing to do with movement do to load. The mounting of the carriage to the body is not fixed. It can be moved slightly back and forth / side to side. You get a little more adjustability with solid mounts. We pushed mine as far back as possible (extending the wheelbase by mm's). Hope that makes sense.

G.

Bill Verburg

Yes, that makes perfecy sense.

Have you thought about using a brace fro the front sidemount/carriges like they use on the RSRSs?

George A

I guess I've never seen them. Do you have a link? I would really like to stiffen up the front end (too much body flex).

G.