Mikelly Posted January 3, 2001 Share Posted January 3, 2001 OK most of you guys won't be affected by this, but if you are running a V8 and suffer from traction problems, you might want to read this: I did a check over the last few days and getting Ultra Hipo (Zrated or higher) tires in size 16 is going to become more and more difficult ... Seems that if you want anything over a 255 series tire in a 16 inch diameter, I know, I know, that is huge, but some of us use them, you currently have about two choices. If you plan to upgrade wheels and or tires soon, consider the fact that most V rated 16inch tires come in a 245 width or narrower. This could present a problem if you are like me and have modified your car with flares to accomodate larger wheels and tires... Oh, and forget about 15 inch tires larger than a 225 width in a Zrating... they don't make them at all anymore. What this means for me personally is that I will be spending the additional $80 in wheels to upgrade to 17inchers (was thinking about 16s) and an additional $60 for tires... But it also buys me 14 different tire models in a 285 or 275-40-17 and many more when going to a 245 or 255-40-17. My wheels will be 17X8 up front and 17X9.5 in the rear. Mike ------------------ http://hometown.aol.com/dat74z/myhomepage/auto.html "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted January 3, 2001 Share Posted January 3, 2001 Mike, I'm glad someone researched this and found the unfortunate truth - 17s are needed if you want wide (255+) Z(+)rated tires in the near future. Oh well. So what tires and wheels? Got any places to look at picts of the wheels you're getting? How heavy are the Ultra Hipo tires in 17s, over 16s, (for the same section width and overall diameter) and what about the wheel weight differences? ------------------ Pete Paraska - 73 540Z - Marathon Z Project pparaska@home.com Pete's V8 Datsun 240Z Pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno74Z Posted January 4, 2001 Share Posted January 4, 2001 Mike, Unfortunately for us about the selection and availability of 16" Z rated tires. Like you mentioned the added cost factor in going to 17" wheels definitely hurts the wallet. Sounds like a conspiracy to me. Build a 17" inch wheel (eliminate or limit 15" - 16" rims and tires) and they will have to buy them - right. The costs just keep on going up and up... Danno74Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 Now, if we could just get PanaSport to make some of their nicer looking wheels in a 17inch size! Sorry, just bitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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