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HELP!! TREAD width vs SECTION width on Cup 2s
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<blockquote data-quote="Dinosgt" data-source="post: 15521971" data-attributes="member: 169099"><p>Catmonkey:</p><p></p><p><u>Really appreciate</u> the reply. I have read all of your past posts/threads on this, and in fact, your wheel exercise was an inspiration for my game plan. Armed with your experience and some fitment measurements, I estimated somewhere between 56-60 mm offset for the rear, but the "expert" I was dealing with assured me that the 55mm offset was perfect, and that there would be no interference. Sigh....</p><p></p><p>So now I am stuck with boat anchors - OR - I have to find a tire that works.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the input on the tire rack data - even Michelin told me they didn't have that data, and so I wondered about the tread measurements too. I am guessing my theory about the Audi tire at 11.2 TREAD width isn't a real solution, because the Section width means it will still stick out of the fender. I really dislike that look (not knocking anyone else's preference mind you), so I gotta find a tire that works.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like I am down to a 295/30 or the 285/35 in the Cup 2s. I am loathe to give up the tread width (I measured 12" on the 305s vs. 9.5-.7" on the stockers with a straight edge), but according to the tire rack team, I get another .5 inches of tread with Cup 2s even in the 285 size (dubious, I know...).</p><p></p><p>Regarding clearances - I have about 2 inches of clearance with my dropped stance from tire to fender (vertical clearance). I have the Eibach pro kit that drops the rear about 7/8 and the front less so on the TP cars), so I guess I have got try your method to look for interference.</p><p></p><p>My gut is to go with the 295s for the added TREAD, but fear the rubber band/4X4 look. Still looking at pics on the net to see if I can live with that look.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the rambling, just really frustrated - but again, thanks...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dinosgt, post: 15521971, member: 169099"] Catmonkey: [U]Really appreciate[/U] the reply. I have read all of your past posts/threads on this, and in fact, your wheel exercise was an inspiration for my game plan. Armed with your experience and some fitment measurements, I estimated somewhere between 56-60 mm offset for the rear, but the "expert" I was dealing with assured me that the 55mm offset was perfect, and that there would be no interference. Sigh.... So now I am stuck with boat anchors - OR - I have to find a tire that works. Thanks for the input on the tire rack data - even Michelin told me they didn't have that data, and so I wondered about the tread measurements too. I am guessing my theory about the Audi tire at 11.2 TREAD width isn't a real solution, because the Section width means it will still stick out of the fender. I really dislike that look (not knocking anyone else's preference mind you), so I gotta find a tire that works. Sounds like I am down to a 295/30 or the 285/35 in the Cup 2s. I am loathe to give up the tread width (I measured 12" on the 305s vs. 9.5-.7" on the stockers with a straight edge), but according to the tire rack team, I get another .5 inches of tread with Cup 2s even in the 285 size (dubious, I know...). Regarding clearances - I have about 2 inches of clearance with my dropped stance from tire to fender (vertical clearance). I have the Eibach pro kit that drops the rear about 7/8 and the front less so on the TP cars), so I guess I have got try your method to look for interference. My gut is to go with the 295s for the added TREAD, but fear the rubber band/4X4 look. Still looking at pics on the net to see if I can live with that look. Sorry for the rambling, just really frustrated - but again, thanks... [/QUOTE]
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