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15 inch an over kill or not
minnesh
Posted on: 2007/8/8 6:40
gentlemen,
has anybody used 15 inch rims and tyres to race or drag race wit a fully worked a14 we wanna try some but maybe its an overkill for the motor what u guys think thanks
#2
Re: 15 inch an over kill or not
minnesh
Posted on: 2007/8/8 9:10
guess that not so many a 14 and a15 racing anymore...
#3
Re: 15 inch an over kill or not
teretonga
Posted on: 2007/8/8 10:13
There are still a lot of A14's and A15's racing but mainly in circuit and rally. Your question re: 15's depends on your diff/gearbox combo and whether you currently run out of revs or speed at the end of the 1/4. The fastest A series circuit race cars that I have seen all run 13's and pull big revs. I have 14's for circuit racing but have a low diff ratio.
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Re: 15 inch an over kill or not
minnesh
Posted on: 2007/8/9 6:28
difference in rolling diameter with the 15 inch 50 profile 205 wide is 61mm from the 14 inch that i am currently using
ride height is almost the same any advice thanks
#5
Re: 15 inch an over kill or not
perthute
Posted on: 2007/8/9 10:47
im not realy 100% im right but if you drag race you want big tyre wall .........
if you race around a track you want a low profile tyre ...
#6
Re: 15 inch an over kill or not
Tyrie
Posted on: 2007/8/9 12:39
I reckon the extra weight of a 15" wheel and tyre would cancel out any advantages they might give.
#7
Re: 15 inch an over kill or not
B110SSS
Posted on: 2007/8/9 15:24
To answer your question, yes I think that 15's would be a real overkill.
FYI I run 175/60/ 13 Bridgestone R's and that works really well. A 205/50/15 with an A14 is just too much- these are light, little cars and with modern R compound tyres stick like the preverbial to a blanket...You simply don't have to go to those extremes. I would have thought even with your engines performance 185/60/13 should do the trick nicely. You can view topic.
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