The thread in which I get my comeuppance (tasteless wheels)

Wheels are ok, certainly not horrrid or tasteless but the rear tire profile I’m not digging.

 

Too much stretch? Or something else?


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too thin, too much fender gap, not enough sidewall. Some people love that look, that's fine, just like some people like the rims sticking put beyond hue fenders like a 60s Camaro with aftermarket wheels and air shocks or even both conditions at one time some people like or are simply not aware of it..

 

Hummm… sidewalls are taller or nearly as tall as yours (you have 355 spec tires correct?) and coilovers are as low as they can go factory springs.

I will admit, the front tires are stretched a bit too much.

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I’m not disagreeing with your judgment, I’m just not sure how to fix it.

 

Tire specs?

 

215/45 and 255/40. 18” obv.

 

There’s your problem. Fronts should be 225 or 235. Rears should be 265/40

 

What do you mean, “should be”. Why?

 

They are the factory sizes and most are used to the look of those sizes as they fill up the gaps better than your sizes.

 

But not really. 225/40 (as used in 355) are THINNER than my 215/45 (obviously) and the 265/40s are barely any thicker. I think 5mm if memory serves.

 

The stance game is judged by millimeters and 5mm is enough to alter a look.

 

I have no clue what tires that’s running; looks like it could be 355 spec? Regardless, I think its stance comes from the fact it’s slammed.


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I also didn’t specifically say 225/40. Personally, I dont like 225/40 either. I run 235/40’s.

 

You’re ignoring the significantly narrower front tires. I think what you’re really responding to is the fender gap, which is fair.


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That car is most likely 225/40 & 265/40. It is far from slammed.

 

Your rear is what Ferrarium pointed out.

 

Right, that’s 355 spec. Agree to disagree on description of ride height, but it’s pretty low. Must be 2” lower.


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Fair enough.


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If that’s slammed, then they must come slammed from the factory. Ferrari got it right. It looks good.



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Indeed. It’s significantly lower than these press photos of regular cars on the Ferrari site. Maybe the GTC had stiffer springs?

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That GTC is even lower than this challenge car.

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These probably have 215 & 255 sizes more so than the car being “slammed” which is my point. Taller tires fill up the gaps better and it looks less awkward running multi-piece wheels.

 

Very rarely do people run after-market wheels and keep factory stance.