New Wheels are tire setup

[NiteKids]

FN01R-C
Yep again its new pics of Nitekids automobile. Just wanted to say I love my new set up. 17x9 allaround +15 all around. 215/45/17 up front and 235/45/17 in rear. I gotta roll my fenders though in the rear.

Thank you Sam (Jspec.com) for helping me out. I love how *super flush it is!! :D

http://members.aol.com/Ryoga35510/c1.jpg
http://members.aol.com/Ryoga35510/c2.jpg

[Dousan_PG]

NICE
looking goooood :)

[uiuc240]

wanna cookie? :D

http://www.doitwithdairy.com/images/cookie.jpg

Eric

[DuffMan]

Haha, that 215 looks like its about to pop

[uiuc240]

Funny thing is...Nitekids doesn't drift...right Henry?

Eric

[DuffMan]

He Internet Drifts.

Internet drifting involves posting tons of pics of your car on the internet everytime something changes on it.

[Dousan_PG]

duffman: so true

nitekids will one day visit the track......

but one day is probably a LONG day away....

[Grant]

fix the wheel shimmy problem yet hank?

[NiteKids]

I don't recall saying anything about drifting?:confused:

[Dousan_PG]

you have a 'drifting' setup tire wise

average joe (non drifter) DOES NOT need that, espeically on USA streets

go to a normal setup. yeah it might look cool and be diferent ,but there's no need.


i call it posing :p

[Dunkee]

Nitekids, since you have 9 inch rims all around why didn't you get the same size tire all around...that way you would have been able to rotate them. Idon't know, those 215's just don't look right to me.

[Bliss]

How hard was it for whoever did it to fit the 215s on the rims?

[revat619]

i'm gonna have to agree with Dunkee, those 215's just dont look right. If you absolutely have to have the stretched tire thing, i would go with 225's. Thats just my $.02

[Dousan_PG]

i would do it if you drift


you guys should see jdmrice's stretched tires. they put nitekids' to SHAME

hahahaha..

how come no one makes fun of richards' car? its SUPER stretched

[ny_jee]

http://www.jdmrice.com/events/driftshow/rice25.jpg
Courtesy of JDMRICE.com

Haha~ There you go, just an idea of the stretched tires on Richard's car. BTW, he does drift...

[pruto]

Originally posted by dousan36

how come no one makes fun of richards' car? its SUPER stretched

richard track drifts what, twice a week? and has enough power to break loose his wide *** wheels

nitekids internet drifts, has enough power to do a 17 second quarter mile on those wheels.

i admit that i'm hating, because those are the exact wheels i'm saving up for (but black, and larger tires). BUT seriously, friends don't let friends be posers.

reject the dark side Henry! spend the money on going to the track!

[Ian]

lol it's a drift show car... :-p

[Dousan_PG]

pruto: no richard does not drift that much at all. he's got other 'obligations' hahaha..

that's why i said nitekides DOES NOT need stretched but the whole 'stretched is pointless' never gets brought up on richard's car. no one makes fun of it but they'll make fun of it on henry's car. just a double standard.

[Bliss]

What size tires and wheels is JDMRICE using?

[Dousan_PG]

F: 235/40/18 Falken Azenis ST-115
R: 275/35/18 Falken GR-â FK-451


F: 18x9.5 +3
R: 18x11.5 +1

WOW richard got the cool shot of me drifting last friday! :)

LOOK MOM!! ITS ME!!


http://www.jdmrice.com/events/privatedrift/private49.JPG

[Bliss]

Damn, 275?? Not only is that a fat *** tired, its also a STRETCHED fat *** tire.

That's an awesome shot of you!

[pruto]

dousan: ok, correction, richard's car drifts a lot, haha. its a slut ;)

Its not really a double standard, he has the power to drift on those, he does drift on those, often enough, other people drift with his car. 'stretched is pointless' doesn't get brought up on Richard's car cause Its functional and has been used for its purpose enough times (at least a handful of times so far from what i've heard, by him and other people).

I really admire what he has done to his car, in true JDM fashion, part time carpet queen, part time bad *** track star, full time street driven.

Bliss: i forgot, but he has widebody wheels, like i think 10.5 or 11 in the rear, mad offset, tires stretched to its limits. Its insane.

Oh, and that stretched thing really really scares me, Japanese people do it, but they have awesome tires to work with. If you street drive on stretched american tires it might not be good... just be careful dude.

[Dousan_PG]

pruto: richard doesnst drift THAT MUCH. but he does about as much as any other so cali track guy....

anyways, nah its NOT stretched because of power its streched because of response and lack of sidewall flex

i can run a 17x9 215 setup on a stock KA and drift fine. its about driver, not tire setup. and stretched woulbe MUCH EAISER for me rather then a 'properly' fit tire. its not stretched because of power!!!

you can get them stretched in usa if you know where to go. most shops WONT do it.


power doesnt require stretched. its stretched for other purposes.

[Bliss]

I'm asking just cuz I work at a tire shop, and I've never stretched a 215 on a 9 in. rim. I'm trying to think about how hard it is. Did the shop guys have much trouble?

ES100s rock. Steel in the sidewall. :D

[Dousan_PG]

try it if you can!

you have to push it out and get it to hold in place, it takes a lot of upper body strength and work slowly around iirc. not 100% never done it, but i've spoken with lots of people who get it done/have it o ntheir cars .

some shops will charge more money for the stretch job

[planb]

hahha nitekids just got called out hardcore.

[Dunkee]

The tires on Richard's car look like they are meant to be stretched. They actually look really good, but Nitekids' tires don't look like they want to stetch. It's flat up top and then flares out a little on the lip of the rim. I'm not mocking it, but it literally looks like it's gonna pop. Just gotta be careful I guess.

[pruto]

Originally posted by dousan36
pruto: richard doesnst drift THAT MUCH. but he does about as much as any other so cali track guy....
i'm not saying he drifts more than anyone else, just that he does his share, justifying the need for those extreme wheel/tire setup on HIS car. Therefore its not a double standard IMO.


i can run a 17x9 215 setup on a stock KA and drift fine. its about driver, not tire setup.
yeah, i'm sure YOU can, but this setup in question isn't on your car. If it was on your car i don't think anyone would be making that big of a deal out of it. There is more feedback and response like you said, but probably requires more skill and control. I doubt its the optimum setup for a noob learning to drive (drift or grip).

Oh well, its not my car, or money. As long as you know what you're doing, and what you're getting yourself into. There is probably more risks and consequences. Is it worth it?

6:58am.. damn, i should be asleep, i post because i care ;)

[kandyflip445]

You should post a side pic Nitekid....:p