Tire/Wheel Combinations

lleone · March 24th, 2003, 07:02 AM

I've been considering some tire/wheel combinations and I'd love some input. Basically, I'm considering the following for my 2000 ACR:

Option 1:
SpeedStar Rims and Pilot Sport Cups
F: 18x11, 295/30/18
R: 18x13, 345/30/18
Price: ~3,725 including mounting and shipping

Option 2:
SpeedStar Rims and Pilot Sports (on sale)
F: 18x11, 275/35/18
R: 18x13, 335/30/18
Price: ~3,075 including mounting and shipping

Option 3:
SpeedStar Rims and Kumho V700s
F: 18x11, 285/30/18
R: 17x13, 335/35/17
Price: ~3,031 including mounting and shipping

I'd like to keep the price below $4,000, get lighter rims for autocrossing (and the occasional track day), and stay with a tire that I can drive on the street so I don't have to trailer the Viper or have my wife follow me in another car with the rims. (And no, I'm not towing with the Viper.)

Any thoughts on other combinations anyone would recommend would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Lou

**Snake Bitten** · March 24th, 2003, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lleone

Option 2:
SpeedStar Rims and Pilot Sports (on sale)
F: 18x11, 275/35/18
R: 18x13, 335/30/18
Price: ~3,075 including mounting and shipping

This one, but change the fronts to the 285's for a few more bucks...and buy an extra set of rears right now for later use...I have two sets plus the ones on my rears are practically new...You can't beat the price right now...

par · March 24th, 2003, 12:56 PM

I'm with Gerald on this one. The price of the pilot sports are just awesome and i'd stick to those. I have an extra set of rear rubber sitting in my garage to be mounted after this summmer when my stock tires have been worn down.

Sgt. Snatch · March 24th, 2003, 01:29 PM

I'm with Snake on this one as well. That will look damn good.

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 04:32 PM

im not exactly sure what those rims look like. any pics?

Sgt. Snatch · March 24th, 2003, 04:51 PM

I found them on Yahoo.

**Smokin** · March 24th, 2003, 05:52 PM

I like the Kumhos. They are SUPER sticky, but will sandblast your side sills.

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSnakeGTS

im not exactly sure what those rims look like. any pics?

JonB sells them.

Did you know they are Jap wheels? Ricer wheels bigtime.

Let me find the pics.

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 06:49 PM

Here is the thread with a pic of them in it.

http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/sho...31&fpart=1

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 06:50 PM

oh yeah, not too shabby!....post pics as soon as you get them!

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 06:51 PM

Speedstar website.

http://www.speedstar.co.jp/

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 06:52 PM

thanks jerome!

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Your welcome.

Red please tell me you would not put ricer wheels on a real car like a Viper. :bawling:

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 07:06 PM

jerome, have you seeh my wheels? they are not ricer wheels at all....

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 07:20 PM

I have never even seen your car let alone the wheels. I would like to if you have some pics.

Do you have Speedstar wheels on it? I am not knocking you if you do.

The reason I said they are ricer wheels is all I ever see them on is jap cars. And they are jap wheels.

Hell, I have a jap car and I did not even put on jap wheels. I put on Italian wheels, tires, and brakes.

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 07:32 PM

jerome, i posted pics a while ago....here we go...

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 07:33 PM

http://www.viperalley.com/showflat.p...o=&fpart=1

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 07:36 PM

Looks real good. :thumb:

HRE wheels?

Is HRE still Hayashi Racing E.....?

E-Slab · March 24th, 2003, 07:40 PM

they are hre, i dont know what it stands for...

**Jerome** · March 24th, 2003, 07:44 PM

Years ago HRE was Hayashi(sp) Racing Equipment.

I have adds somewhere in old magazines.

I was just wondering if they are now a U.S. company or if it's a totally diff. co.?