Meaty tires picture thread

[arknotts]

I know this may not be the most popular style for MKIII Supras, but in my opinion it looks the best on our cars. I'm looking for pictures of your Supra (or others) with meaty tires that are not stretched. Any Supra with aftermarket wheels and at least a straight sidewall--if not more--qualifies. Bonus points to pictures where the tires are nice and flush to the fenders . Of course include the specs (width/offset) of the wheels too.

I'm looking into getting a set of 17" CCWs, and would like to find a good width/offset where I can run a decent size tire for the wheel. Nothing crazy...I'm looking at ~245 for the front and 275 for the back.

 

[GrimJack]

17x9 Racing Hart Rev wheels, damn if I recall what the offset is. Maybe I can find the sticker... Tires are 275 width, 40 height. Fronts are 17x8, with a 245 45 tire.

Edit: Offset is a +35 on the rear.

 

[GrimJack]

Here's another pic, showing just how little clearance there is on the back...

 

[Enraged]

MKIV TTs with spacers, 10mm in the back, 25mm in the front, 275s rear, 235s front (for now)

needs 18s and wider tires though.

 

[arknotts]

Here's another pic, showing just how little clearance there is on the back...

Looks great Grim! Are your fenders rolled? It also looks like you may have a degree or two of negative camber, which would help those clear.

 

[GrimJack]

No rolled fenders there, that car has a stock body. Definitely had some negative camber, as shown by tire wear - no way to pull it out, either, as this setup came so damn close to the body on the outside that I was constantly amazed it didn't rub. On compression, there wasn't enough room to slide a popsicle stick in between the tire and the body.

The front were actually too close, they would catch the body occasionally.

 

[xzeror]

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MKIV TTs with spacers, 10mm in the back, 25mm in the front, 275s rear, 235s front (for now)

needs 18s and wider tires though.

that looks really good. Do you have more pictures?

 

[arknotts]

No rolled fenders there, that car has a stock body. Definitely had some negative camber, as shown by tire wear - no way to pull it out, either, as this setup came so damn close to the body on the outside that I was constantly amazed it didn't rub. On compression, there wasn't enough room to slide a popsicle stick in between the tire and the body.

The front were actually too close, they would catch the body occasionally.

Sounds exactly like my setup now (but with 18s). They are 18x9.5 +31 in the rear w/ 275/35 tires and I don't think they would clear without a little negative camber. This is the best shot I can find right now:

 

[xzeror]

i just love your teal 92 X_X

 

[Enraged]

that looks really good. Do you have more pictures?

ill take more when its back on the road and not covered in crud

 

[mattsplat72]

Heres mine

 

[Supra28]

^ Specs??

 

[winsauce]

245s in the front 275's in the rear on mustang cobra 17's
soon as it warms up there getting wrapped in Dunlop Direzza Star Spec 265's on all sides

 

[IJ.]

265/35/18 front on hr109x 9" and 285/35/18 rears on the same rims.

 

[arknotts]

^ Specs??

+1. Love the look, I'd be very interested in the specs mattsplat.

 

[GrimJack]

245s in the front 275's in the rear on mustang cobra 17's
soon as it warms up there getting wrapped in Dunlop Direzza Star Spec 265's on all sides

About those Star Specs... I'm about to toss the ones I had on the front of my car. (Actually, I'll put 'em up on Craigslist, I expect, see if I can get *something* back for them.) They don't stick very well with the Supra. I've talked to plenty of guys in the Miata group that sing their praises all day long, either they are smoking the crack, or they only work well on light cars - they break loose way to easily, way less effective than the Falken Azenis I was running before.

 

[supra90turbo]

Enkei RPF1 Type RC
--18x9+18 - 265/35r18 Advan Neova
--18x10+22 - 285/35r18 Michelin Pilot

I want to go 295/35 or 295/30 in the rear next time around. The 285's have a rounded edge to them, but the fronts are nice and square. It could be the Michelin's though, they have that shape to them. 295's would fit the rim better I think.

 

[BorHor]

19x9.5 +30 255/35/19 19x11.5 +33 295/30/19

 

[BigKO]

265/35/18 front on hr109x 9" and 285/35/18 rears on the same rims.

Do you have offsets on these? I like the tire sizes and wheels actually.

 

[IJ.]

Do you have offsets on these? I like the tire sizes and wheels actually.

From memory they're 38 offset, I'll check next time Al comes up as he bought them for his Soarer.