5mm isn't enough.

 

Huge fan of the standard silver, IMO GT3 height is what i'd adjust to, they always look good

 

Looking good Chris.

I'm generally a fan of black wheels on silver cars, but in the case of the Carrera IIs, I think I prefer the stock silver look. Get the alignment done, slap on some center caps and enjoy driving the car.

 

Fear not, there will be center caps!

Using those 18" wheels also brings another set of decisions to make: which tire? The ones they have now are ancient and showing cords. Not going to drive on those beyond my driveway. Right now I'm leaning towards Bridgestone RE-71R. Main use will be AX and weekend drives. Maybe some DE.

 

Excellent choice. If you don't mind their short lifespan the RE-71 is the best all around street/track tire IMO.

 

What size tire are you using in the rear? 265 or 285?

 

Standard for Carrera II's is 285 30 for the rear and 225 40 for the front

 

They have 285 on them now. I plan to stick with OEM sizing.

 

So you like them on the track? Curious b/c I just swapped to RE71R from DZii* and was expecting them to be better at autox, same on the street, but less tread life and probably not extremely heat tolerant after several hot laps on track.

2 weeks in and I haven't taken them on track yet. 1st autox was very promising however. Was surprised how plush and quiet on the street the seem compared to the worn DZii*. I think I also read that they heat cycle out faster than DZii*, but the grip seems worth it.

 

I haven't driven a set yet but have seen data where they are just as quick as NT01's which I'm very familiar with. Add to that a tread profile that allows DD in rain and you've got a great combo. I have not read anything about them heat cycling out and don't believe it will be an issue.

 

Got it back from alignment today. Unfortunately, it's pouring rain so I could not do any testing. I was relieved that it did not seem harsh on the freeway.

Based on the corner balance results (and subtracting the driver weight), the car with ~1/4 tank of fuel is 3090lbs.

The front tires on my 17" wheels still have lots of tread, so I may just replace the rears and stick with the 17's a bit longer.