Dual Purpose NC Wheel / Tire Combo
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:17 am
I'm planning a dual purpose NC build and trying to figure out the track day , wheel / tire combo that will be the best compromise for track / street / value.
I'm thinking 225/45/17 on 17x8 wheels
225/45/17 : ( a ) I'm thinking there's a good selection of R comp tires for track ( b ) On the NA , on some tracks , 205 can be faster than 225 due to less tire in the airflow , not sure about the NC on 235 or 245 ... ( c ) NASA TT points system favors the narrow tire ... ( d ) NT01's come in this size
17x8 vs 17x9 ???
Offset : ???
Background : Primary tracks are TWS & MSRH = lots of time to be made on long straights and high speed sweepers ... SCCA Club Racing competitor for 20+ years
Thoughts ???
I'm thinking 225/45/17 on 17x8 wheels
225/45/17 : ( a ) I'm thinking there's a good selection of R comp tires for track ( b ) On the NA , on some tracks , 205 can be faster than 225 due to less tire in the airflow , not sure about the NC on 235 or 245 ... ( c ) NASA TT points system favors the narrow tire ... ( d ) NT01's come in this size
17x8 vs 17x9 ???
Offset : ???
Background : Primary tracks are TWS & MSRH = lots of time to be made on long straights and high speed sweepers ... SCCA Club Racing competitor for 20+ years
Thoughts ???