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So. what do people think of running 14x9.5 wheels. I debated it for a while, Came to the conclusion that the wider the rim. the wider the tyre. the better the traction for doing a quator mile down the line
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Are you thinking of running a 165/55R14 on that? Stance nation would approve of that.The Festiva Store
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Wider is not necessarily better for traction. Those steelies are sweet though. you will need some mega flares to tuck those.Last edited by Advancedynamix; 08-24-2016, 12:45 PM.Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.Comment
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Should have read *useless...Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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So here is an update, I have bought second hand tyres. 245/50/14 Bridgestone eagers. There bald and ruined. But im going to put them on the rims as a bit of an experiment. If i can make the fitment work (there will be a lot of metal and welding potentually involved) I might be the first stupidly widebody aspire on the streets.
Also worth nothing. THese rims poke out from the guard 7cm
Last edited by SrrTalkalot; 08-25-2016, 05:25 AM.Owner of NZ's Lowest Aspire (festiva in nz)
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Those are steelies? How much do they weigh? You mentioned 1/4 mile traction, but I think you will discover that too wide a tread on a light car will actually decrease traction, due to less load per square inch of tread on the ground. This could get downright dangerous on wet surfaces, like Festyboy said. Plus heavy wheels will both slow down acceleration and increase braking distance.
Recommend you do something sensible, like 14x6 and a 175 or 185 width. Think it through before you do all that bodywork for inappropriate wheels.Last edited by TominMO; 08-25-2016, 07:26 AM.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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I'm running 205/45r16s and it's pretty sketchy in the rain me personally I love the fat tire look even if it doesn't help also to help with the load per square inch problem you could run super low psi to help the squish
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If anything. I really just wana do it for a laugh. I dont mind hacking up the car to do it. Understandable it most likely handle like a sack of shit but i want a low car on massive tyresOwner of NZ's Lowest Aspire (festiva in nz)
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Jeezuz! 245s? I've had 225s on a 2400lb car. NOT fun in the rain. However they were soooooo stable in the dry.
This is gonna be nuts. I can't wait to see it.
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I might have to await a rainy day. Do a burnout. And brag my 1.3l can spin up 245's hahahaOwner of NZ's Lowest Aspire (festiva in nz)
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You might be able to tell. Just 1 very very small issue. I suspect there will be ever so slightly rub in the front. I need to get air in these tyres. But this wide body thing is no longer a joke. Its very very real!
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Light em up. lol
If you have a compressor and a blower nozzle you can also take the valve core out, and it lets more air in faster to seat them.Last edited by sketchman; 08-28-2016, 07:43 AM.Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.
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Were those things DIY widened? I haven't looked at many real wide steel wheels, maybe that's how they are fabb'd, but it looks a little "suspect" lol.Originally posted by SrrTalkalot View Post~Nate
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I know you can but widened steelies but yeah those look diy good job on the welds who ever made themOriginally posted by skeeters_keeper View Post
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93 L find/5 speed
BP/g15mr swapped
Aspire brake swapped
Enough little mods I can spend a week trying to remember and still not get them all
stripped and sold due to rust
89 festie
rustful
maybe v8 maybe field buggy wont know till the time comes
93 festie
advanced suspension
kai/skeeter camber
b3t/g15mr
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