Originally posted by APT CSVT:
A wider rim can get a much wider tire, though. But I think the 15's are still the way to go, and cheaper tires too.
This is true, but can you get much wider then a 225 under the fenders of a Contour? You can get 225's on a 6" rim (well race rubber anyway, I wouldn't put street rubber on that narrow of a wheel). This coming race year I intend on trying to put some 245's up front, we'll see how that goes.
2004 Focus PZEV 2.3L - KW sport suspension, SP camber plates, Eibach front swaybar, FS intake, FS Stealth exhaust, 3.82 Final, Torsen ATB, Prothane MM insert, E1 CSVT wheels
1/4 mile - 15.201@89.4mph
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