New Tires - Might have to raise the car some lol

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:37 am

Bought some new rubber a couple weeks ago and after having them mounted and balanced ready to be put on I thought I'd put a wheel on to see what kinda clearance I had out of curiousity since I knew I'd have to raise the car up some lol. The tires that were originally on the car were made for the R/T (195/50/16) while the new tires are sized for the SRT (205/55/16) so the tires are a little taller.

Space is so tight I can't fit my finger between the gap of the tire and fender lol.... yah, gonna need to raise the car up a tad so I don't rub lol

Kelevra · Post by **Kelevra** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:10 am

ouch... that doesnt look good

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:11 am

maaan those tires look good. stiky sticky!
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DannyBoy · Post by **DannyBoy** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:02 am

I had that problem, you're definitely gonna rub when you go over bumps.

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:44 am

DannyBoy wrote:I had that problem, you're definitely gonna rub when you go over bumps.

Oh yeah, I might however take a picture or two before I raise it though b/c it looks pretty killer with only that much wheel gap lol.

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:34 am

What flavor of Dunlops are those? They look nice. I need new tires before this summer, and I want to try something besides Kumho's.

It looks like that size will be perfect on the car once it's raised just enough to avoid rubbing.

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:47 am

They would be the Direzza Sport Z1 tires.

http://www.dunloptires.com/catalog/direzzaSportZ1.html

I was originally going to get the same thing I have on the black car, Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 since I really like how those feel but I didn't want to spend that much money on tires

Reviews look good for these though so I hope they're right...

Yeah, I wasn't sure how the larger tires were going to look but after putting them on, they don't look half bad lol

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:58 am

that's one thing i don't wanna slack on next time is tires....i hate my shitty ass tires

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:20 am

how do u plan on raising the car?

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:26 am

Coilovers

I have the DC Inverted Coilovers

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:57 am

how much does that raise the car/where can i get some

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:59 am

are those the same tires Mox just got?

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:05 pm

yes they are..

COPY CAT!!

lol

mine are 235/45ZR17 though..

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:06 pm

Post by **Canada** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:32 pm

sweet tires man. I look forward to driving on them this summer LOL.

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:14 pm

How do you like them so far, Mox?

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:26 pm

They are by far one of my favorite tires I have ever owned. The combo of wet and dry traction is amazing. I like them alot better than the Azenis I have used in the past and a whole lot of other tires.

The Tires just grip. Doesn't matter if the road is slightly wet or dry as a bone. With my power levels I am able to spin them, but what surprises me is that even when the tires are spinning I am still moving forward pretty hard.

I have only gotten them to lose traction around a corner 1 time, My rear end slid out and I had to essentially drift it to save it. But I contributed the slide to deceleration oversteer more than I do the tires. I need a bigger rear bar and a tighter rear suspension.

I love the Direzza Sport Z1. They are my new favorite Street tire.

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:09 pm

Thats what I wanted to hear

Car should feel pretty nice when I get everything put on since it's getting traction bushings in the LCAs (if RageTek can get them still) along with new suspension bushings throughout.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:13 pm

I'm one of the few people in this world who doesn't skimp on tires. So I think my opinion Matters on this subject

lol

Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 > *

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:21 pm

Well... to quote the quote that Sam (dblsg) has in his signature

Diablo0 wrote: "eh... your opinion doesn't matter... I'm doing what I want..."

j/p lol

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:32 pm

Ehhh I see red X's.

I have the DC Inverted Coilovers

I thought you had BC Inverted coilovers.

Congrats on the new rubber though.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:56 pm

Moo, I wanted to see the lack of gapage myself...got two red x's as well....

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:04 pm

It's back up, my net connection went down here at home.

Sorry, yeah, BC, hit the wrong buttons lol

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:50 pm

Ahhh, I was gonna say - DC???

I like the thicker sidewall, looks better IMO...

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:11 pm

Ah, much better

Yeah, I see the potential rub prob, but does look good

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:06 pm

Thanks for the tire reveiw Mox!

Hey Diablo0, what about turning clearence? Do you still have your wheelwell plastics because on mine I have rubbed off a spot near the windsheild washer resevoir on one side and a similarly spaced spot on the other from turning with a wider than stock tire. Just wondered if you had the same issue.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:09 pm

Haven't gotten that far yet... I'll let you know though when I put them on though.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:23 pm

Ah I hate you. I would kill to have enough money to find a set of those stock R/T wheels. Best looking wheels on any Neon by far.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:28 am

Good choice on tires J.

Post by **Canada** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:27 am

I just noticed... whats with teh craptastic pics?? You always have nice photos...