David K Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 anybody running this size? i have BRAND NEW Falken tires. I may use them if i get positive feedback. Will i have to get lowering springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383 240z Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 that is the size I have on my v-8 rx-7 they don't hold very well on a hard launch but if you drive conservitive (yea right) they are pretty good for around town driving Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted October 19, 2002 Author Share Posted October 19, 2002 alright, are you saying yay or ney? they have a NICE sidewall, stiff. they have nice grooves that say they channel water good. 1) will i have to change my suspension and set it lower? 2) wil i have to mess with the speedo stuff to get it to read the correct speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 If you are fitting a SR20 engine you may like to consider your diff and gearbox 5th gear ratio too, assuming you are using the SR20 5 speed gearbox, as they all affect the speedo. I have the great FJ20DET engine and gearbox in my '77 and run a 3.9 R200 LSD and 15X7" wheels. There is a formula for calculating what you need, tyre suppliers should be able to provide you with your tyre diameter/circumferance to include in the calculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted October 19, 2002 Author Share Posted October 19, 2002 im a running these tires on my 79 280zx. i originally had 14" wheels. I recently added the 15" snowflakes. I plan to put the new tires on the snowflakes if you guys say they are an ok size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star 1 Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 I had 4 new 205/50/r15 on my z, They fit ok but my speed-O was off. So I bought 205/60/ r15's for the rear. They fit just fine with 0 offset wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted October 19, 2002 Author Share Posted October 19, 2002 how did they perform? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigjim240z Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 just put them on your friggin car david...lol..oh thats a yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I'll be short and sweet here: 205/50 will be a little small (profile), but doable. I run Falkens EXCLUSIVELY on my car and My Wife's Volvo 850!PERIOD! I have worked (in the past) for a tire shop (4 years) and these are the best tyres I have found (factors: wear, grip {wet&Dry}, price, road noise etc). Several magazines have backed this up. There are better tires, but the cost is SIGNIFICANTLY higher, and the performance only marginally better. They have a very high natural rubber content (compared to most that use high amounts of synthetic)blah blah blah........ Tim WARNING: WATCH OUT FOR THEM WHILE THEY ARE NEW> THE NATURAL OILS SEEP OUT OF THE RUBBER DURING SHELF STORAGE AND MAKE THEM SLICK>give them 100 miles or so to "bed in" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zpeed Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 what about 205-55-15, I'm picking up a set of 15inch wheels from a RS30 skyline tommorrow, that fit no problem, just comes without tyres... are 55 profile ok, as i don't want to get 60s as they are to fat, and don't want 50s as it makes the speedo go waco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I have 205/60-15s on my 240 and the speedo reads 10 mph low. I have also put a 5 speed gearbox in so I don't know if that is having any effect. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I have 195/60/14 falken azenis tires on my neon. once heated up, these are IDEAL autocross/performance tires. They are better than my old yokohama avs intermediates, and once heated up, grip the road like there's no tomorrow. My r/t feels very well controlled, very predictable and stable. With my neon's stock suspension save for a bigger rear swaybar, i can outhandle my Z (gc coilovers, tokiko illuminas). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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