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360 performance tyre upgrade / sizing

Discussion in 'Tracking & Driver Education' started by cgfen, Sep 21, 2015.

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  1. cgfen

    cgfen Formula Junior

    Jun 1, 2015
    447
    vista ca
    Factory supplied;
    215 – 45 X 18 fronts = 25.7” diameter
    And
    275 – 40 X 18 rears = 26.7” diameter

    As a Porsche 911 centric guy, I’m not used to seeing tyres with such a large diameter difference.

    Maybe F did it this way to build a bit of rake into the car???

    If staying with these sizes, it seems the only grippy dry weather tyres available are the Bridgestone RE-11s.
    I’d like to potentially change to other sizes to broaden the tyre choice.

    I’m thinking of trying
    225 - 40 X 18
    285 - 35 X 18
    Michelin PSSs

    Now the questions;

    1) If I go to smaller diameter tyres ~ 25.5”, (30 or 35 series) does that confuse any of the “stability management” or other ECU systems? I’m sure it would cause the speedo to read ~ 5% too fast.
    2) Tell me what tyre sizes you have upgrade to and your experiences.

    Thanks

    Craig
     
  2. cfensty

    cfensty Formula Junior
    Silver Subscribed

    Jan 1, 2008
    978
    South Carolina
    Hey brother, me again. I went with Mich PSS 275/40 18 and 225/45 18 on my challenge wheels and they feel great with no issues a month or so in.
     

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