Sporty G37 thread

Started by 12,000 RPM, March 14, 2017, 07:19:57 PM

SJ_GTI

Quote from: MX793 on August 07, 2017, 08:52:37 AM
Personally, I'd go square 255s on 9" wheels.  Cheaper and more flexibility (can rotate tires front to rear).  A 255 with a decently sticky tire is more than enough tire for the G's power level.

FWIW that is what I had on my S4. It was difficult to lose traction (in anything other than snow) with 60% rear-biased AWD and ~330 HP. RWD of course will lose traction easier during acceleration but should be fine overall if you have decent tires.

CaminoRacer

275 on 9.5" works great too.
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12,000 RPM

Yea I'd rather do 275 all seasons than 255 summers, esp with all the rain we get. A/S seem to be better in the rain.
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Cookie Monster

You can fit 10's up front?

Good to know. :lol:

255 on a 10 is slightly stretched btw. Just barely.
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Quote from: 68_427 on November 27, 2016, 07:43:14 AM
Or order from fortune auto and when lyft rider asks why your car feels bumpy you can show them the dyno curve
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r0tor

I have 245s on a 9.5" wheels... But they are Michelin PSS's which seem to run a good 1" wider then other tires of its size

Some stretch is present
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MX793

Quote from: SJ_GTI on August 07, 2017, 09:25:28 AM
FWIW that is what I had on my S4. It was difficult to lose traction (in anything other than snow) with 60% rear-biased AWD and ~330 HP. RWD of course will lose traction easier during acceleration but should be fine overall if you have decent tires.

I ran 255 square on my last Mustang, which was very similar in power and performance to the G.  They were summer tires, but a performance tier down from the MPSS or PZero.  Dry grip was probably closer to the top-tier performance A/S tires.  You could break them loose if you wanted to, but you had to be consciously trying.  Or driving like a complete moron.  Absolutely more than adequate for a G.
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Quote from: Cookie Monster on August 07, 2017, 10:17:16 AM
You can fit 10's up front?

Good to know. :lol:

255 on a 10 is slightly stretched btw. Just barely.
I think the widest you can do up front on the sedan is 10.5". Lot of people running that square at ~+40
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Quote from: MX793 on August 07, 2017, 10:35:02 AM
I ran 255 square on my last Mustang, which was very similar in power and performance to the G.  They were summer tires, but a performance tier down from the MPSS or PZero.  Dry grip was probably closer to the top-tier performance A/S tires.  You could break them loose if you wanted to, but you had to be consciously trying.  Or driving like a complete moron.  Absolutely more than adequate for a G.
Dry grip isn't an issue even with the current shitty Nexens.... where A/S will do better is in the wet and cold. And based on Tire rack's tests UHP A/S are not far off from UHP summer tires in the dry either. I think where they might fall flat is in feel but FM cars have shit steering no matter what.
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MX793

275s up front will tramline something fierce.  Not to mention increased noise, and worse fuel economy.  For street driving a G, even spirited street driving, 255 square is more than adequate.  It's adequate for autocrossing at the casual level.
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I swear I look like a drunk driver driving the Miata over some of the shittier roads around here. :lol:
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Quote from: 68_427 on November 27, 2016, 07:43:14 AM
Or order from fortune auto and when lyft rider asks why your car feels bumpy you can show them the dyno curve
1 3 5
├┼┤
2 4 R

giant_mtb

Quote from: Cookie Monster on August 07, 2017, 12:19:47 PM
I swear I look like a drunk driver driving the Miata over some of the shittier roads around here. :lol:

That's how I feel on a windy day with no sway bars.

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OK, wheel/tire and more importantly ALIGNMENT plans are getting pushed up... first week of September

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But I thought your coilovers fixed all your handling issues? :devil:
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Hopefully I will have the new wheels/tires by the end of the month. Decided on everything. Have to see where the alignment is sitting now to see if I need camber kits as well.
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SJ_GTI

Quote from: 12,000 RPM on August 16, 2017, 08:40:07 AM
Hopefully I will have the new wheels/tires by the end of the month. Decided on everything. Have to see where the alignment is sitting now to see if I need camber kits as well.

Which wheels/tires did you end up going with? I don't recall seeing it posted previously.

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Quote from: SJ_GTI on August 16, 2017, 09:57:17 AM
Which wheels/tires did you end up going with? I don't recall seeing it posted previously.
Haven't said yet. Going to keep you guys in suspense :lol:
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Quote from: SJ_GTI on August 16, 2017, 09:57:17 AM
Which wheels/tires did you end up going with? I don't recall seeing it posted previously.
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on August 16, 2017, 10:44:29 AM
Haven't  :popcorn: yet. Going to keep you guys in suspense :lol:

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Good god. Please remove that image of muffin tins out of my thread.
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Wheels order't.... company I ordered from texted me like "are you sure?" :mask:
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SJ_GTI


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Wow, that was fast. Wheels are local... but they delivered to USPS :facepalm: If I'm not home when they have them out I will have to get them Saturday. Doesn't matter as I have to special order my tires anyway.
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This is some poor vaguebooking.
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Wheels should be here Monday
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68_427

Look at those no performance (season) tires  :devil:
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Cookie Monster

Yeah come on mang. Even my wagon now is on sticky tires.
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Quote from: 68_427 on November 27, 2016, 07:43:14 AM
Or order from fortune auto and when lyft rider asks why your car feels bumpy you can show them the dyno curve
1 3 5
├┼┤
2 4 R