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nitpicking... which track wheels would you choose?
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03-17-2010, 03:09 PM
For an underpowered track car, which wheels would you choose, given that they'll wear 205/50/15 tires?
15x7, 17 lbs Or 15x6, 13.5 lbs Which would be "faster"?
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03-17-2010, 03:23 PM
I think trying to put 205 series tires on a 7-inch rim would really stretch the sidewalls in a bad way. I mounted a set of 205/50/16" tires on 6" wide rims, they are perfect. My Milli Miglas are 7" wide IIRC and they mount perfectly with 225/50/16" - I had 205 series tires on them for a while and I looked like a drifter.
Which is "faster" around a racetrack I couldn't tell you, although I would assume proper fitting tires are quicker than non-proper fitting ones...
Why do people just post what they are thinking? Without thinking.
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03-17-2010, 03:41 PM
oof! i think it's a toss-up. are there really no other options?
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03-17-2010, 03:57 PM
i'd probably go with the 6's. better tire fitment and with that power i'd assume less unsprung mass/rotational weight would be even more helpful on a momentum car like that.
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03-17-2010, 04:04 PM
ViPER1313 Wrote:I think trying to put 205 series tires on a 7-inch rim would really stretch the sidewalls in a bad way Its fine. Most of my HPDE/Instructing was on 205 street tires or toyos w/ 7" rims. You'll get a better contact patch and potentially moar grip/corner speed with the wider wheel, and for an underpowered track car thats all you have so thats the route i'd go. For an autox/drag car I'd probably take the lighter wheel. That said, either one is probably lost in the noise. Use whichever ones are painted gold :thumbup: 
03-17-2010, 05:13 PM
irrelevant for a track car. whatever is cheaper and pimpier
03-17-2010, 10:56 PM
yeah yeah I know, not a big deal. Going for the 15x6 :dunno:
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