JXNSHLB Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Hey All, looking for some guidance on shoes for the snake. I have ordered the new Alcoa Wheels from SAI and I am looking for suggestions on what to wrap them with. I have seen the articles and information about what the SS and KR will be wearing. Pirelli PZero Nero 255/35 ZR20(Front) and 275/35 ZR20(Rear). I called SAI and they mentioned that the SS and KR packages will have the option of the Pirelli or Michellin Sport PS2. I want to go as wide as possible but don't want any problems with rubbing. I am not looking to do any racing with these on but dont want to give up performance. Has anyone out there put 20 inchers on? How does it look and did you do any suspension mods? What tire sizes are working. Thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!! Pictures are very helpful too!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambbo Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Hey All, looking for some guidance on shoes for the snake. I have ordered the new Alcoa Wheels from SAI and I am looking for suggestions on what to wrap them with. I have seen the articles and information about what the SS and KR will be wearing. Pirelli PZero Nero 255/35 ZR20(Front) and 275/35 ZR20(Rear). I called SAI and they mentioned that the SS and KR packages will have the option of the Pirelli or Michellin Sport PS2. I want to go as wide as possible but don't want any problems with rubbing. I am not looking to do any racing with these on but dont want to give up performance. Has anyone out there put 20 inchers on? How does it look and did you do any suspension mods? What tire sizes are working. Thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!! Pictures are very helpful too!!!!! I went with nitto 555's 255/35zr20 and 285/30zr20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedGT500 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 get 11" wide wheels in the rear and go with 315's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXNSHLB Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 get 11" wide wheels in the rear and go with 315's I believe the wheels are 10 inches wide in the back. Will the 315s still fit? What would be the widest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03 DSG Snake Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 What's the ETA on those Alcoa rims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggl Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 What's the ETA on those Alcoa rims? Heard from Shelby today that they are supposed to arrive (to shelby) on 8/16. Of course this is after I was assured previously that they were going to arrive on 8/1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I believe the wheels are 10 inches wide in the back. Will the 315s still fit? What would be the widest? From everything I have read, the 285's are starting to get tight. You could take delivery of the wheel, mount the wheel, then do some carefull measuring. Discount tire has a tire size calculator you can use to get the exact dimensions of the tire size you are proposing. Remember to leave a little clearance for tire and axle movement (sideways). I would go to any less than 1/2 inch, which might not be enough if you really corner hard. Measure both sides because the axle could be offset slightly. You might want to consider a panhard bar too to keep the axle from move around too much. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXNSHLB Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Last I heard the wheels would be ready to ship at the end of this week. (8/10) But it looks like I could be misinformed. I will call SAI. The tires are getting lonely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03 DSG Snake Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Can't wait to see pics come rolling in once you guys get the wheels mounted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLap Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Can't wait to see pics come rolling in once you guys get the wheels mounted ditto - would like to see them mounted for sure!~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXNSHLB Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 From everything I have read, the 285's are starting to get tight. You could take delivery of the wheel, mount the wheel, then do some carefull measuring. Discount tire has a tire size calculator you can use to get the exact dimensions of the tire size you are proposing. Remember to leave a little clearance for tire and axle movement (sideways). I would go to any less than 1/2 inch, which might not be enough if you really corner hard. Measure both sides because the axle could be offset slightly. You might want to consider a panhard bar too to keep the axle from move around too much. Hope this helps. Carnut- thanks for the info. Much has been said about the suspension and panhard bar. Please tell me what the panhard bar will do in conjunction with a suspension upgrade. I don't know if I am going to do coilovers or possibly the Eibach Pro series plus kit. From what I know this is what they will be putting on the SS and KR. The eibach rep said you don't need a panhard bar because the extra wear on the tires,etc is very minimal. Looks like the wheels are coming 8/16. That means 9/1. I don't think I can wait that long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Carnut- thanks for the info. Much has been said about the suspension and panhard bar. Please tell me what the panhard bar will do in conjunction with a suspension upgrade. I don't know if I am going to do coilovers or possibly the Eibach Pro series plus kit. From what I know this is what they will be putting on the SS and KR. The eibach rep said you don't need a panhard bar because the extra wear on the tires,etc is very minimal. Looks like the wheels are coming 8/16. That means 9/1. I don't think I can wait that long! The panhard bar is basically a bar the runs parallel with the axle and has a rotating joint at each end. It keeps the differential and axle housing from moving left and right and makes the car more stable. The standard suspension relies on rubber joints in the control arms to keep the axle from moving. The control arms are perpendicular to the axle and want to bend the rubber joint. Since the rubber will give, the rear axle housing will too. The panhard bar reduces this considerabily. Because the rear axle housing moves up and down and the panhard bar is mounted on the axle housing on one end and the frame on the other end, there will be a small amount of left right movement when going over bumps but it is a lot less that the stock suspension. As far as tire wear is concerned, I don't think I ever heard of anyone ever using a panhard bar to take care of that. The panhard is there to take the wiggle out of the backend of the car. Hope this helped. If not, let me know what I missed explaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXNSHLB Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 I was at Galpin Auto Sports (GAS, Van Nuys, CA) and I snapped this sweet ride outside. This snake looked BadA$$. Whoever owns this whip is one lucky dude! GAS did all the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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