My integra has a big brake kit from SSBC and the 13" rotors require a minimum 18" wheel. That's exactly what i have however with the numbers im putting down, im spinning almost every gear. I looked up some BFG drag radials and found a few results. It can get pricey but i wanted to know if anyone has had to run this size of a slick and what their experience was. I know it may seem arrogant or stupid to some of you, but i'm not taking off my big brake kit and that car looks great with my wheels. Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

T

 

Well what do you want, grip or to look good? To my knowledge they don't make a slick that fits on an 18" wheel, at least not something that's going to work on a Honda.

Function > Form

 

my suggestion is you sell the big wheels and brakes, get some stock brakes on there, then put 13's on it

 

There isn't any tire manufacturer out there that makes a 18" slick. Your best bet is to go with a BFG but their smallest 18" is 275.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SovXietday &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well what do you want, grip or to look good? To my knowledge they don't make a slick that fits on an 18" wheel, at least not something that's going to work on a Honda.
Function &gt; Form</TD></TR></TABLE>

BOTH! I know it can be done as long as i get a good tire. I also found some toyo ra-1s and r888s that would seem to fit my needs. Check them out:

The r888s would only be the 245/40/18 option, but the ra-1s have 225 and 245/40/18 available.

The r888s (go to tech specs)
http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires...sport

The RA-1s (go to tech specs)
http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires...=comp

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it's a street car. not an option. 13s look disgusting and i also hate taking several blocks to brake on the tiny little rotors that come stock when going 90+mph.

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^^^^^

 

I don't think you'll be able to squeeze such a wide tire in the front of that car.

 

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i recall someone on here with 255s, but they were 16s i think and they were snug. either way it'll be just as wide.

 

I remember RPMNYC used a motorcycle rear tire on the front of an Integra 17 or 18 I believe. http://www.rpmnyc.com give them a call and ask

 

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i recall someone on here with 255s, but they were 16s i think and they were snug. either way it'll be just as wide.</TD></TR></TABLE>

here it is.

 

That civic is a bad example of how snug a 255 will fit. I believe those fenders were cut to accommodate those tires and slicks. But if you are willing to take a cut off wheel to your fenders they should fit well.

 

i also have a complete suspension setup. Complete coil-overs with adjustable control arms. i can make clearance if i need to. NOT TOO MUCH THOUGH... i'm not going to look like a 4x4!

 

Thats Geoff's car from Full Race.

You should be able to fit 17" wheels over those brakes! Who said you couldn't?

 

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You should be able to fit 17" wheels over those brakes! Who said you couldn't?</TD></TR></TABLE>

SSBC did. I also have another set of 17s at home that i tried on just to confirm and it wont clear the caliper. it barely clears is now.

here's my kit:
http://www.ssbrakes.com/produc...=2000

also, how much for your 1000cc injectors?

 

http://fastbrakes.com/shop/pro...d=752


Something like that is going to be the only real answer.

 

Also... I have a friend with a big brake kit and he has to run 17's. But on weekends when we go racing he puts his stock GSR brakes back on so he can run drag radials.

 

Even if you found an 18" tire the sidewall would be nothing and would prolly not help much at all! Anyways Show or Go?

 

The 275/35/18 BFG's won't fit on your car if you want to drive it and be able to steer.

Don't be a retard, you don't need 13" brakes to stop a 2600 pound car. The most you could possibly need would be ITR brakes, which with a good set of pads will stop your car about as fast as a new Corvette Z06.

Go to smaller brakes, or quit complaining. Stiff road race tires are barely going to help your straight line traction issue.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tokesGTR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The 275/35/18 BFG's won't fit on your car if you want to drive it and be able to steer.

Don't be a retard, you don't need 13" brakes to stop a 2600 pound car. The most you could possibly need would be ITR brakes, which with a good set of pads will stop your car about as fast as a new Corvette Z06.

Go to smaller brakes, or quit complaining. Stiff road race tires are barely going to help your straight line traction issue.</TD></TR></TABLE>


What people don't realize is these big brakes and brake upgrades usually DON't STOP any shorter than stock brakes. Anyone ever read Motor Trend or Car and Driver or whatever magazine when they compare stock cars to an aftermarket equipped cars? The stopping distance is uaually same or actually longer because those brakes are made for a road course or whatever where normal brakes will fade with the heat BUT these aftermarket brakes don't get mushy and work better even. My .02

Oh also if you want that bling factor lol

 

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What people don't realize is these big brakes and brake upgrades usually DON't STOP any shorter than stock brakes. Anyone ever read Motor Trend or Car and Driver or whatever magazine when they compare stock cars to an aftermarket equipped cars? The stopping distance is uaually same or actually longer because those brakes are made for a road course or whatever where normal brakes will fade with the heat BUT these aftermarket brakes don't get mushy and work better even. My .02

Oh also if you want that bling factor lol </TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly. Unless its a full road course car, any brake that can lock up the wheels is more than enough (usually stock).

An 18" slick or drag radial would just be...retarded. Although I'm not really a fan of larger than 16's on a honda anyways.

 

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i got that last year from everyone, and i was only itr.

you have 2 options, spin, or get another pair of spindles and change em constantly.

 

No, but the fuction of big brake kits is to have less fade over longer or harder braking situations. I've never been on a road race track, but I've freeway raced before. Anyone that has been to 140+, and back to 60 a few or more times knows what stock brakes feel like. I have a 13 inch rotors on the front of my car and yes 18inch rims to match. I also can cut 1.6X 60ft times, but i'm AWD so that's just me.I say keep the brakes if you like them, and don't if you want to be fast off the line.

 

you should not be out "freeway racing" & slamming the brakes on in the 1st place..... multiple times at that. that is how innocent people get killed or injured.

for all the idiot drivers thinking they are Andretti.


its people like that, that have given our "sport" a bad reputation. you wonder why the media always gives the sport compact guys a bad rep..... support the sport and keep it on the track !

 

Sounds like he crated the stoping problem on his own. Stock brakes are designed to stop with stock or close to stock size and weight wheels, put 18's on the car and yes the brake performance will suffer and not seam to stop as well as it did. i experience this all the time with guys putting bigger wheels on trucks ( note some of these trucks have brakes bigger than your civic is) and they still wonder why they don't stop as well after they put a 20" wheel on their truck.

Simple solution = get gsr sized brakes, order a blank rotor, not slotted or cross drilled. get a set of stock brake pads, believe it or not they work better in drag racing and stoping then most brake pads that are designed to work their best once they get to a certian temp. Make sure you brake system is up to par - new fluid, stainless lines, calipers are good. Get a smaller wheel.

If this is for street racing then I can't help you, you will soon be busted or die in a firey car crash, hopefully you don't kill some innocent person that isn't as dumb as 95% of the people that street race.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tokesGTR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The 275/35/18 BFG's won't fit on your car if you want to drive it and be able to steer.

Don't be a retard, you don't need 13" brakes to stop a 2600 pound car. The most you could possibly need would be ITR brakes, which with a good set of pads will stop your car about as fast as a new Corvette Z06.

Go to smaller brakes, or quit complaining. Stiff road race tires are barely going to help your straight line traction issue.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I never said that 275/35/18 would fit my car. that's ridiculous. that's what i have in the rear of my 5 series.

I see LOTS of people bashing what i'm trying to resolve. UNDERSTAND that i'm not looking to pull off the impossible, i just want to find an 18" tire for my wheels to grip better than a standard radial. if there isn't any other option (which i doubt because i've found several), i'm stuck and i'll stop complaining about it. It's not that bad actually, it's just in first and second. on a dry road i can get it to grip there on after.

this is the setup i want because the brakes are staying and so are the wheels. they look TOO good. i'm just looking for some input on anyone else that runs an 18" wheel and what they may be using.

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An 18" slick or drag radial would just be...retarded. Although I'm not really a fan of larger than 16's on a honda anyways. </TD></TR></TABLE>

that's why this is my car, not yours.

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Oh also if you want that bling factor lol </TD></TR></TABLE>

not bling exactly, but, i guess you guys dont like making your car look good? I guess a set of 14" faded black wheels is the "right" way to go.

 

big brakes are a WASTE of money. just sell the big brake, ricer, bullshit.....get some stock GSR front brakes....get GOOD pads and you'll not have anything else to worry about. just run some 15's with 225/50/15 dr's....and you'll be good to go, and not look so stupid.