What dimension would be better for performance, acceleration and cornering with my 340whp ITR?

My fenders are pulled, so I have no problem to fit the 225/45/16 on 16x8 offset 38mm rims. For the 205/50 I would go for an 7 or 7.5x16 incher.

What would you do? 215/45/16 comes out of mind, cause only as tires available here.

 

for 7" rims 215/45/16.

 

I have a turbo like you and I use to run 225 45 15 hoosiers at autox but even at 8 psi the tire will spin madly. then I've try 225 50 16 ( need to modified the fender to run those), it works good in high boost(16+) but feels like a dog when running low boost at autox, the acceleration and the steering respond is just not there. I think the 225 45 16 will be perfect if you can get them. I can't find any R compound that offer that size here in the state .

 

What about the Pirelli P Zero C? Check out Phat Bastard's post that mentions them here.

 

Pirelle P Zero are not R compound tires.... the only company that offers Dot legal r compound tires are Kuhmo, hoosiers, toyo, yokohama here in the state.

 

Pirelli P-Zero C are R compound tires. So is the P-Zero Corsa.

--buji

 

gotcha! You mean the one that have treads look like Ss? didnt know they are R compound... only saw them once in magazine and dont know they are even out yet?! Anyone got more info on those?

 

Yeah, those are the ones. I have a picture-- I couldn't find them on the Pirelli site though.



I know some Porsche drivers run these because they are the only r-compound in 295/30/18.

--buji

 

those look great... have to be $$$$, ohh well

 

You can buy them here, but they don't have any 16" listed.



[Modified by nsxtcjr, 12:38 AM 5/10/2002]

 

Yeah, we have the Potenza S03 in 225/45/16 here.

We also get the A038R Yoko, but it is hella expensive and not worth to use them on streets.

Do you think 205/45 or 50 on 16 inch would be too small for my bad power?

 

OMG! Those pirellis are going on my Kinesis K58's right now!!!!