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Old 07-24-2010, 03:07 PM   #1
ericedelman
 
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Drives: 2020 ZL1
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Is anyone using 18" wheels on their SS for track use?

I use my SS for road courses.
So far I've been to NJ Motorsports Park and Pocono this year. I changed from the Pirelli 245-40-20 tires up front to 275-40-20 Pirelli's with a set of rear take-off wheels from another car. The car definitely turns in better, and the tire wear on the fronts is not as bad. 300 miles at NJ Motorsports Park basically ruined the 245's.

My next change is going to be the Hotchkis Race Pack and a set of headers, and then I'm taking the car to Summit Point towards the end of August.

When I get back, I'm thinking about getting some 18" wheels from CCW or Forgestar/Forgeline/someone else...., which will save quite a bit of weight. Both should be able to clear the stock rotors. What I'm looking for is to get into the 295, 305, or 315 width tires front and rear for track use. I'm not going drag racing, so we need wide tires up front too.

I guess I'm looking for a recommendation on tires and tire sizes someone else is running, and how it's working. Also, if you upgraded to larger calipers/rotors are there fitment issues?

Thanks in advance.

Last edited by ericedelman; 07-24-2010 at 09:55 PM.
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