axles of evil
06-08-2008, 05:55 AM
like the title says, my buddy and i mounted a set of nitto 555s on my stock 17s yesterday. i did 235 up front for more strut clearance and 275 out back for more grip.
all 4 of the tires popped right on and the beads settled no problem. the rears set at 80psi and the fronts set at something like 30psi.
the 275s fit like a charm out back for daily driving and some fun romping... i think at the track id need to have cut fenders, but im working on heading up to rocksand to have frank and walt take care of that for me.
the grip is great with my small 340 rwhp and i think i should be able to add some power and not have any PROBLEMS ... they'll slip a little but thats what makes RWD fun.
laterally i'll say i do think i lost a little bit with the extra width out back. the ass seems to sway just a little bit more even with my pedders gear out back. granted, my rear sway bar bushings need to be replaced. and maybe im imagining it or just getting used to all the extra grip ... but i'll report back in a few days... im not surprised at the loss of SOME lateral stiffness. because thats what you get when you squeeze a big fat tire on an 8 inch rim....
all in all the ride quality is great, and i think they look awesome, they really fill out the wheel wells nicely.
pics to follow.
all 4 of the tires popped right on and the beads settled no problem. the rears set at 80psi and the fronts set at something like 30psi.
the 275s fit like a charm out back for daily driving and some fun romping... i think at the track id need to have cut fenders, but im working on heading up to rocksand to have frank and walt take care of that for me.
the grip is great with my small 340 rwhp and i think i should be able to add some power and not have any PROBLEMS ... they'll slip a little but thats what makes RWD fun.
laterally i'll say i do think i lost a little bit with the extra width out back. the ass seems to sway just a little bit more even with my pedders gear out back. granted, my rear sway bar bushings need to be replaced. and maybe im imagining it or just getting used to all the extra grip ... but i'll report back in a few days... im not surprised at the loss of SOME lateral stiffness. because thats what you get when you squeeze a big fat tire on an 8 inch rim....
all in all the ride quality is great, and i think they look awesome, they really fill out the wheel wells nicely.
pics to follow.