Ok folks, It's getting pretty bad, I originally intended for those "pep boyz futura" tires to only last a year but with a 620 tread wear rating, I managed to squeeze 3yrs out of em'.
But they are going to give up the ghost really soon and since I have to plunk down significant cash to begin with, I might as well consider upping the rims on the car as well. But you see I live in a strange world and I don't want to add any additional unsprung weight to the car. But how will I do this if I want a bigger wider contact pactch????
Well, I just recently saw that centerline has released a new rotary forged aluminum rims that are *significantly* lighter than cast aluminum alloys by most major manufacturers. Example: their 17" rim that I'm looking at weighs a mere 13.5lbs. Compare that to 20+LBS for a cast 17" rim.
Here is the lowdown on the rims though, since they are mainly made for the rice crowd, these rims come in a 42mm offset and they are a 17x7" rim. The guy by the name of emmett from "ultra performance" in Arizona, told me that he could have the 4 rims shipped to my door for $1056. That computes to $264 per rim (shipping included) is that a good price?
But more importantly, I'm concerned with changing the offset to a 42mm up from 39mm. What positive and negative effects will I see by doing this?
Also, is getting a 17"x7" rim worth it? I was looking to fit a WIDER contact patch on my car for better grip, but with a rim thats 1" thinner than our stock 16x8", what's the widest contact patch that I could fit to these rims, maintaining stock circumference of course?
Last but not the least, I'm looking for a good set of skins. My requirements are different however, I need a good Z rated tire that is also "all-season". I know that I inherently sacrifice some ultimate dry handling by going this route, but I also want a tire that can "do it all". I've been considering the BF Goodrich G-Force KDWS. Tire rack seems to have good deals on this tire in the 17" size for around $130+ per tire. Unlike the heady $205 I was quoted by good ole' emmett....
Anyway, I know this is long winded but I'm looking to be pissing away around $1500+ pretty soon going this route, I wanna get my $$$$ worth. Any and all suggestions welcome.
But they are going to give up the ghost really soon and since I have to plunk down significant cash to begin with, I might as well consider upping the rims on the car as well. But you see I live in a strange world and I don't want to add any additional unsprung weight to the car. But how will I do this if I want a bigger wider contact pactch????
Well, I just recently saw that centerline has released a new rotary forged aluminum rims that are *significantly* lighter than cast aluminum alloys by most major manufacturers. Example: their 17" rim that I'm looking at weighs a mere 13.5lbs. Compare that to 20+LBS for a cast 17" rim.
Here is the lowdown on the rims though, since they are mainly made for the rice crowd, these rims come in a 42mm offset and they are a 17x7" rim. The guy by the name of emmett from "ultra performance" in Arizona, told me that he could have the 4 rims shipped to my door for $1056. That computes to $264 per rim (shipping included) is that a good price?
But more importantly, I'm concerned with changing the offset to a 42mm up from 39mm. What positive and negative effects will I see by doing this?
Also, is getting a 17"x7" rim worth it? I was looking to fit a WIDER contact patch on my car for better grip, but with a rim thats 1" thinner than our stock 16x8", what's the widest contact patch that I could fit to these rims, maintaining stock circumference of course?
Last but not the least, I'm looking for a good set of skins. My requirements are different however, I need a good Z rated tire that is also "all-season". I know that I inherently sacrifice some ultimate dry handling by going this route, but I also want a tire that can "do it all". I've been considering the BF Goodrich G-Force KDWS. Tire rack seems to have good deals on this tire in the 17" size for around $130+ per tire. Unlike the heady $205 I was quoted by good ole' emmett....
Anyway, I know this is long winded but I'm looking to be pissing away around $1500+ pretty soon going this route, I wanna get my $$$$ worth. Any and all suggestions welcome.