Tire advice needed (non VW)

[AF-MKVI]

So I'm having a problem trying to find matching front and rear tires for a very high HP car in rather oddball sizes ...

205/35R18 front
275/40R18 rear

Anyone have any suggestions? I have tried all the big tire sites, tirerack, discount tire, ect and can't find shit in aggressive compounds that match front and rear... I wish we could just go with Sport Cups but I can't get it in the sizes I need and any bigger will have major rubbing issues up front.

 

[SayaGTI]

What car are these going on and what wheel widths/offsets. Modified suspension?

 

[AF-MKVI]

Ferrari 308 GTS QV Euro... not sure on offsets, wheels are 360 Modena wheels with custom offsets to clear the F40 brakes, can't change those at all. Currently has 215/35R18 up front and is rubbing hard on tight turns, car can't really be raised due to the suspension type.

 

[SayaGTI]

Hmmm. What if you used hubcentric spacers? Then jump up to a 225. Can you adjust camber?

 

[AF-MKVI]

can't fit spacers as the tire is at the fender, alignment can't be changed anymore. Allready set to race specs and corner weighted.

 

[AF-MKVI]

Disregard figured it out, going to have to get one off wheels made to clear the calipers and pull the offset in even more, along with steering rack limiters. This blows.

 

[AF-MKVI]

Bored so might as well share an old pic from back in 2006, car has been in the process of being built on and off since then... car is much different now . will get more pics if we ever finish.

 

[Monroe1]

Today topic is good for me and i want to say about this thread Bridges tone, Yokohama and piccalilli these company are good for tire and rim.

 

[SayaGTI]

Your Ferrari looks awesome

 

[forwardlean]

i have my heart set on buying a Ferrari when I'm older and more flush with cash.

 

[the bruce]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...mSizeSearch=&width=205/&ratio=35&diameter=18#

I wonder why there's no 205/35 R18. I know people running these on a Mini.


But: Why this strange tire combo? A late 308 needs it's original 16" wheels, an early one
came on 14".

If you really think you need 18" I'd go for these:

205/40ZR18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...dewall=Blackwall&partnum=04YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes

255/35ZR18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ewall=Blackwall&partnum=535YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes

 

[Davidson]

i have my heart set on buying a Ferrari when I'm older and more flush with cash.

 

[smrtypants44]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...mSizeSearch=&width=205/&ratio=35&diameter=18#

I wonder why there's no 205/35 R18. I know people running these on a Mini.


But: Why this strange tire combo? A late 308 needs it's original 16" wheels, an early one
came on 14".

If you really think you need 18" I'd go for these:

205/40ZR18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...dewall=Blackwall&partnum=04YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes

255/35ZR18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ewall=Blackwall&partnum=535YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes

He said he put 360 wheels on it

 

[AF-MKVI]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...mSizeSearch=&width=205/&ratio=35&diameter=18#

I wonder why there's no 205/35 R18. I know people running these on a Mini.


But: Why this strange tire combo? A late 308 needs it's original 16" wheels, an early one
came on 14".

If you really think you need 18" I'd go for these:

205/40ZR18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...dewall=Blackwall&partnum=04YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes

255/35ZR18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ewall=Blackwall&partnum=535YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes

Thanks Bruce but anything smaller than 275 on the rear and it can't put the power down.
It has 215/35R18 and 275/40R18 on it now. I found a way I can still run these sizes for now until we can get a more long term solution on the front. Still have very limited tire selection, looking around for matching sets it looks like the best option for now might be BFG KDW2's, but I am worried these will not have enough traction to put the power down effectively. Car is making 28 lbs of boost at 8600 rpm on 100 octane right now, and wet weight without driver is only 2830lbs..... car is fucking mental!

The car does need 18's to clear the F40 brakes, they are oddball sizes because the fronts are an odd size when matched with the rears... not typical for any car, so it's hard to find a nice sticky matching set.

 

[AF-MKVI]

thanks for the compliments guys, this thing has been in work for years.

Another pic