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Great sticky/affordable tire if you're in the market for street setup.
205/45/16 all-around:

Would you recommend a 16 inch rim for me? I was told to get 15 as there are more tire options for them. You're car was my inspiration for getting a roadster in the 1st place. I am leaning towards getting rota rbs in hyper black.

SERE Nate wrote:Would you recommend a 16 inch rim for me? I was told to get 15 as there are more tire options for them. You're car was my inspiration for getting a roadster in the 1st place. I am leaning towards getting rota rbs in hyper black.

I don't know what to recommend you. What suspension are you running? How will you drive the car?
Rotas are fine just make sure you get the models that don't require hub milling/have big center bores and caps.
15x6 is a breeze, 15x7 might rub. All depends on your suspension and model year.

Alvin wrote:

SERE Nate wrote:Would you recommend a 16 inch rim for me? I was told to get 15 as there are more tire options for them. You're car was my inspiration for getting a roadster in the 1st place. I am leaning towards getting rota rbs in hyper black.

I don't know what to recommend you. What suspension are you running? How will you drive the car?
Rotas are fine just make sure you get the models that don't require hub milling/have big center bores and caps.
15x6 is a breeze, 15x7 might rub. All depends on your suspension and model year.

ps I saw that you wanted to autocross the car? 14s/15s are optimal.

I will be starting off with stock suspension. Will upgrade eventually. It will be for spirited street driving and autocross. I am leaning towards dunlop direzza star spec tires.

SERE Nate wrote:I will be starting off with stock suspension. Will upgrade eventually. It will be for spirited street driving and autocross. I am leaning towards dunlop direzza star spec tires.

Great tire, those star specs! I would go with the 15s as it's the best compromise for good tires/handling for fast road/autocross.

Thanks alvin. I'm going to go with 15x7 with 195/50/15.

SERE Nate wrote:Thanks alvin. I'm going to go with 15x7 with 195/50/15.

You will love them. Wheels with the right tires can transform the car. I would get the bigger front sway bar too

Sorry for hijacking your thread. Where should I get the front sway bar?

SERE Nate wrote:Sorry for hijacking your thread. Where should I get the front sway bar?

any of the vendors on the forum
iirc Dean had a special on them:
here ya go!
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=24596

Thanks again. Sent you a PM

That's the version 2 right?I just ordered my new rims Alvin and those are looking mighty tasty! Thanks for the info.
Dano

Dano wrote:That's the version 2 right?I just ordered my new rims Alvin and those are looking mighty tasty! Thanks for the info.
Dano

Hey Dano,
Yes straight from TireRack:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Sizes

Alvin how is the noise level at higher speeds? My Pirelli P7000's can get a bit whiney

Dano wrote:Alvin how is the noise level at higher speeds? My Pirelli P7000's can get a bit whiney

Dano I haven't noticed anything unusually high on the freeway, but it is a loud 45-yr old car