Jarrod Igou wrote:
> Anyone ever squeeze 225/50s on the stock rims? I'd guess a problem may
show
> up at that width--the rims are only 6" wide, after all, and the rest of
the
> car probably starts to come into play at that width, too. (Silly things
> like suspension and fenders.....)
Scott Meyers wrote:
> What size tires did the winning Type R's run at the Nationals? Also, did
> they run the same size front and rear (as opposed to Neon practice?)
We ran Kumho 225/50-15s on all four corners with 5 mm spacers on Faisal
Ahmad's Type R at Nationals this year. There was a little bit of rub on the
rear longitudinal control arm. Also, the Reynaert/Aiello (22/122) entered
Type-R ran the same setup only with BFGs and the same rubbing condition.
I think Endicott and Bauer ran the "mixed" setup of 225s on the front and
205s at the rear on the North course. I didn't notice which setup they had
on the south course.
All of these tires were on stock rims.
With Regards, Ford Motorsports Enthusiasts - Executive Board
Tom Birchard (TBIRCHAR@ford.com)
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