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19" rear 18" front
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19" rear 18" front
So on my VX220 I ran 17 front 18 rear ( Exige setup ) is anyone running this on their Z? 18 front 19 rear? it was always standard practice in the VX community with them being a lotus chassis ( or there about )
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Same on Honda NSX
I think it looks pretty good, not something I've seen on a Z4 tho..
I think it looks pretty good, not something I've seen on a Z4 tho..
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Yeah I've always liked the look. Obviously its not looks why this should be done and traction is the reason but always felt the front rims look too big on the vert but not came across a Z4 vert set up like this.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Interesting re Elise setup, but I would have thought on the zed that you'd want bigger wheel at the front, so once you rubber up to same rolling radii, you have less profile rubber at front and more profile on rear, sort of like dragster like? It also means more give as you're sitting over the rear axle and also a bit more tyre flex for traction, but that's probably old fashioned thinking
Not sure if the weight balance on Elise is the difference?
Not sure if the weight balance on Elise is the difference?
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
With the weight over the front wheels I would think a square set up would be ideal.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Yeah maybe only mid/rear engine set-up suits this.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Did you put anymore thought into doing this?
Not sure what the ride is like on 19s rears but definitely 18s on front.
I'm pretty intrigued by this now.
Not sure what the ride is like on 19s rears but definitely 18s on front.
I'm pretty intrigued by this now.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
I was reading auto express last night and the new Bentley continental gtc v8s has 20 inch front and 21 inch rear wheels. That's a front engined car.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Everytime I'm out in the zed I'm just reminded how much punishment the fronts take (bad roads) and how much cusioning the front 18s tall profiles provide, but do like the thought of slightly taughter and bigger rear wheelsben g wrote:I was reading auto express last night and the new Bentley continental gtc v8s has 20 inch front and 21 inch rear wheels. That's a front engined car.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
you tend to see this on mid engined vehicles, I'm not sure why but you may upset things by doing this on a front engined vehicles even if the motor is behind the front axle.
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Re: 19" rear 18" front
Tbh, currently just a curiosity more than anything else, and I think 19/9.5-10 at the rear would be coolBeedub wrote:you tend to see this on mid engined vehicles, I'm not sure why but you may upset things by doing this on a front engined vehicles even if the motor is behind the front axle.
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