Originally Posted by
JonnyBravo
You see this is honestly where I need advice on the matter, I can see why wide tyres would be a issue in the rain, but then people do run wide tyres like that so I'm sure there is a good combination to use.
As Tony Ryan has run a Sierra with some serious width I was hoping he would have a idea or two but swapping to 18's is possibly out of the question due to clearance and dropping the wheel size isn't possible due to the brakes.
The car is a ex thundersaloon, weighs in at I'll guess around 1250kgs possibly, could well be less, 500hp YB so I know it doesn't need that sort of rubber to lay the power down but it would also look bloody stupid on a 205/40/17 !
Tyres are really the only issue with the car, the rest of it is no more expensive to look after than any well sorted track car, I don't really want to have to fork out a grand everytime it needs new tyres so looking at other options.
Sadly tyres are a consumable , you HAVE to buy them so set the car up on the most widely available ones you can find even if it means changing wheels to suit .
Im in the same boat , the 17" tyres ive used ( when i used my car ) are no longer available in good enough compounds and quantities to warrant looking for them , ive already ordered 18" front rims for mine to make use of the commonly available tyres and will be doing the same for the rears when a suitable alternative comes along .
What car is this then ,Paul Mcmillans old peugeot ?