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HELP!! TREAD width vs SECTION width on Cup 2s
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<blockquote data-quote="Dinosgt" data-source="post: 15522306" data-attributes="member: 169099"><p>Again - many thanks for the reply.</p><p></p><p>Although my geriatric arse cant do the springs this evening (maybe a weekend deal), I climbed under there and made a few measurements. My rough eyeballing (couldn't get calipers in there) shows about 18 mm clearance for the bump stop before contact. I also have about 52 mm of fender clearance before I hit the outer tread area of the tire. My question - do you know roughly how much compression will I get from the stock bumpers?</p><p></p><p>Also, it looks like these suckers are REAL close to the inside wheelwell area (the carpeted part).</p><p></p><p>Anyway - I guess I have three options:</p><p></p><p>1) Try the Audi tire with the 11.2" tread (but you pointed out the measurements of TREAD width are probably nonsense - however I measured my tread and it came in as advertised)</p><p></p><p>2) Go to the 295/30 with a 11 inch tread and a 11.9" section width (would bulge less and fit nicely I think) - but probably too short?</p><p></p><p>3) Go back to the 285/35 and get my tire HEIGHT back, but get little extra tread over the Goodyears</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Final question - If I chose (3), I wonder if the compound would make up for the TREAD width I didn't get over the Goodyears?</p><p></p><p>THANKS again sir.</p><p>Dino</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dinosgt, post: 15522306, member: 169099"] Again - many thanks for the reply. Although my geriatric arse cant do the springs this evening (maybe a weekend deal), I climbed under there and made a few measurements. My rough eyeballing (couldn't get calipers in there) shows about 18 mm clearance for the bump stop before contact. I also have about 52 mm of fender clearance before I hit the outer tread area of the tire. My question - do you know roughly how much compression will I get from the stock bumpers? Also, it looks like these suckers are REAL close to the inside wheelwell area (the carpeted part). Anyway - I guess I have three options: 1) Try the Audi tire with the 11.2" tread (but you pointed out the measurements of TREAD width are probably nonsense - however I measured my tread and it came in as advertised) 2) Go to the 295/30 with a 11 inch tread and a 11.9" section width (would bulge less and fit nicely I think) - but probably too short? 3) Go back to the 285/35 and get my tire HEIGHT back, but get little extra tread over the Goodyears Thoughts? Final question - If I chose (3), I wonder if the compound would make up for the TREAD width I didn't get over the Goodyears? THANKS again sir. Dino [/QUOTE]
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