XYZ Donating Members 1,171 Member For: 14y 7m 3d Posted 28/08/12 11:49 PM Share Posted 28/08/12 11:49 PM hey guys,is there any advantaged using a 17 x 9 rim instead of the ba/bf factory rim with a 275/40/17 tyre for drag use down to strip? Was thinking because of the wider rim it would give greater contact patch for the tyre? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEXXED Banned Banned 910 Member For: 11y 8m 30d Gender: Male Posted 29/08/12 01:04 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:04 AM Totally agree,my 16x8s only just spread my 255/50/16 ET Streets,now way a 8" rim could make full use of the 275 tire.Guys with 3-400rwkw ish get away with it but when hunting that sub 1.5 60ft a wider contact patch will be needed.Every bald set of 275s on a BA 17x8 rim has some meat left on the shoulder from what I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/08/12 01:21 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:21 AM (edited) Nup other way round my 275's wear perfictly on ba xr6 rims and u want side wall flex that's why 18 psi is spot on that amount of flex vs grip bloosted did 1.55 on my combo Winning tried and true methodIam fairly sure rlquick had this combo for 1.45 Edited 29/08/12 01:22 AM by JETSNOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEXXED Banned Banned 910 Member For: 11y 8m 30d Gender: Male Posted 29/08/12 01:31 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:31 AM Pics of this perfect wear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/08/12 01:36 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:36 AM Yup when I get home ill dig up my new set and old set still mounted to the 8 inch rims and u can compare the pair lol Sound like tom croydon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Donating Members 1,171 Member For: 14y 7m 3d Posted 29/08/12 01:36 AM Author Share Posted 29/08/12 01:36 AM Thanks for your comments guys..Wouldn't you get the same amount of flex with a 9" wide rim while also allowing the outer tyre greater contact patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 29/08/12 01:38 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:38 AM At the top end of the track as the wheel speed is getting higher you might find the the tyre pulls in - in extreme terms, think about a top fueller doing a burnout.At the start of the run though the lower tyre pressure means that the contact patch will be flat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEXXED Banned Banned 910 Member For: 11y 8m 30d Gender: Male Posted 29/08/12 01:42 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:42 AM Was joking about pics ya stooge,I have had them before so I know how they wear,its the reason why I went 255/50/16 on a 16x8 Skyline rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/08/12 01:43 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:43 AM U basically loose 1 inch worth of flex and prolly gain buggerall contact area Here check this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/08/12 01:48 AM Share Posted 29/08/12 01:48 AM Was joking about pics ya stooge,I have had them before so I know how they wear,its the reason why I went 255/50/16 on a 16x8 Skyline rim.Out of the 4 I got at home only one wore on the inside a bit faster than the other 3 must of been a bad alighnment the pic I just put up was when I got the tyres got them 2 nd hand and that's when one was majorly worn more than the other The next new set were mounted to ba xr6 rims have been awsome so far this is my experiances so only commenting on what has worked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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