New Rubber Rcommends

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Dom,
I'm running Michelin Pilot SS 285/18 fronts and 345/19 rears. The Pilot SS 345/19s are on the plus side compared to other 345/19 tires. In my case I had to trim the inner wheel well liner in a couple of places and machine off the head of forward lower trailing link pivot bolt to gain necessary clearance to prevent rubbing when going around corners and such. Also had to machine up 50 tooth reluctor wheels for the rear spindles to keep the ABS and ASR systems from freaking out. No qestion about Pilot SS excellent performance and ride quality.

Good to know Phil. I have been running 275/325s and have not had an ABS issue. Spoke w Mark Horner, and he's running 255/345s with no issues. Not sure if there is a diff between the 92 and 94 cars. So I guess we'll see. Same goes for the clearance w the trailing arms. I may be asking you for the reluctor.
I'll be putting these on my stock Z06 wheels. Be interesting to see about clearance issues since I have spacers on wheels. I'll be doing this along w DRM BRACKETS for trailing arms and rear tie rods.

[XfireZ51]

Phil,

As an FYI, I went to check clearance on my 325s sidewall and the trailing arm bolt head. I can see the trailing arm bolt head from side. It's forward of the tire itself. I will be installing the DRM brackets also. It appears that they spread the trailing arm pivot point further apart from each other also. I can also fit my finger in between tire sidewall and bolt head w some room to spare.
Are u using poly bushings on dogbonz?

[Jagdpanzer]

Dom,
I meant the upper forward trailing arm pivot bolt head on both sides:



This photo shows where the inner wheel well liners are trimmed:



Michelin 345/30-19 Pilot SS tires measure a full 13.5" from sidewall to sidewall when mouted on 12" rims:



And fill out the available wheel well space very nicely:

[cvette98pacecar]

Without a doubt, those are some hottest wheels I have ever seen. Phil, When you get ready to machine another set of those reluctor wheels I am going to need a set.

Frank, your car is back in Chicago?

Pete, Do I need to send you a set of the lifters? I am sure I will be there in December.

[XfireZ51]

Thanks Phil. Very illustrative. Are u using a spacer for the wheels, and if so, how thick? I have 18mm on mine. Invos are 12.8" wide

[Jagdpanzer]

No spacers needed with 39mm back space offset wheels

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

No spacers needed with 39mm back space offset wheels

Perhaps that would explain some of the interference issue. Isn't the stock offset 36mm?

[Jagdpanzer]

36mm offset would have pushed the side wall of the Michelin 345 Pilot SS tires outside the the fender well which I did not want. The 325 size Pilot SS would probably avoid this with 36mm offset wheels.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

36mm offset would have pushed the side wall of the Michelin 345 Pilot SS tires outside the the fender well which I did not want. The 325 size Pilot SS would probably avoid this with 36mm offset wheels.

Phil,

I guess we are going to find out. The ZO6 rears are +59mm. I have 18mm spacers making the offset 41mm so perhaps so wiggle room there. Now the
325 Nittos I have are just about flush. I would not want the tires to protrude beyond the inner lip of the fender well also. Assuming tire width difference is ~ 1/2" or 12-13mm, that should add another 7 mm side to side or approx. 1/3".
I'm thinking it should work.

[rkreigh]

Toyo R888 much cheaper and it will grip like grim death

I use the RA1s and even as old as the rubber is, the turbo car hooks nearly as good as drag radials and handle really well too.

no doubt the Michelins are great, at that price, they better be

I'd go with the new pilot sport cups if you are wanting something nice and are feeling spendy

but just know you'll have about 4k miles of the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

those are the only tires I like better than the r888

you need to go to an 18 rim to get the good stuff and going bigger than that doesn't do much for the sidewall so they hook worse and handle no better.

I think the 17 or 18 wheel sizes work best from my tinkerin around.