It's beginning to look like....

[Tristan Smith]

............a race car.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4936/img1667y.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4893/img1666g.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9026/img1668q.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5636/img1664f.jpg

[lateapex911]

Great to see you back in the game! AND, that's a great looking car. Bring it to the ARRCs to show it off and get it's logbook!

[Tristan Smith]

Test fitting the wheels.

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8515/img1678h.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/540/img1679z.jpg

Whats really scary and dissappointing is that my 17x8.5 wheels with 255/40 rubber is NO wider than my old 225/45 15 Hoosiers that were on the 240sx. Man I think this thing is going to be terribly under rubbered.

[lateapex911]

According to Hoosier, the 255 tire is 3/4" wider in the tread. But why not run a 275, or even bigger? They are 1.5 inches wider and more.
(Some FWD guys are talking about stuffing a 275 on a 7" rim, I have to think that an 8.5" rim has wider options than a 255)

[Ron Earp]

Awesome looking!!!!! Nice job Tristan. Looking forward to seeing this car on track.

275s will fit on a 7" wheel. I had some mounted to fit on the TR8 wheels and they will go on. Tire man didn't complain that much and they were not on the wheel in a configuration that I wouldn't run them. Certainly there is some pinch to the tire rim, but I didn't think it detrimental. With the wider wheels in R you'll be fine.

Ron

[Tristan Smith]

My tire guy says that I need to stick with a 255. That a 275 won't benefit me. I'll have to talk with him again.