Any reason not to go with 17 x 11's for the rear of my Sy?
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Jimmy
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Re: Any reason not to go with 17 x 11's for the rear of my S
Re: Any reason not to go with 17 x 11's for the rear of my S
They do look AWESOME though 8)
Re: Any reason not to go with 17 x 11's for the rear of my S
They don't hook for shit unless you are runnin drag radials.My 60's went from consistant 1.69-1.71's on the stock rims to 1.8-2.0's on the ZR-1's.I thought the bigger footprint would help,boy was I wrong.S4Vince said:
They do look AWESOME though 8)
DanenGraham
Big in the rear
yeah, the loss of side wall herts. But look at them!!! 
can take 11 inchs in the rear... SYTY Girls 03
had to bust that one out.
can take 11 inchs in the rear... SYTY Girls 03
had to bust that one out.
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
i can tell you right now, the 275s for the front of my Ty were $158 each, the 315s for the rear were $222 each.SYO237 said:
not a major decision breaker IMO
Daron
Active member
Tire price for the 11's wasnt much of a big deal for me. I got the Sumitomo's from Tire rack for cheap. 315 BF goodrich drag radials arent that much more than the other sizes either. My 60 foot times didnt change from 9.5's to 11's. I thought they would get better with the bigger meats, but I think tires have a huge effect eh?
Looks wise, once you do it, nothing else will do...
Looks wise, once you do it, nothing else will do...
mrweelr
New member
Let's see:
1. Heavier wheel/tire combo than with 8.5 - 9.5" wide rim.
2. More rolling resistance with wider tire.
3. Truck will push like a pig (understeer) with that much meat in the rear.
Those are the reasons I went with 8.5" wide rims and 255/25/18's instead. Basically, if you're into cornering and roadracing, go with same width all the way around. If you're into just straightline drag racing, get the wide rims and big meats.
1. Heavier wheel/tire combo than with 8.5 - 9.5" wide rim.
2. More rolling resistance with wider tire.
3. Truck will push like a pig (understeer) with that much meat in the rear.
Those are the reasons I went with 8.5" wide rims and 255/25/18's instead. Basically, if you're into cornering and roadracing, go with same width all the way around. If you're into just straightline drag racing, get the wide rims and big meats.
mrweelr
New member
The Viper and ZR-1 have lots of torque and rear wheel drive...they need it. Porsches have AWD but I don't believe the rears are wider than 295mm - I could be wrong. Also, the wide tires look good and that sells cars. The new liter sportbikes all have 190 rear tires but racers and fast street guys only use 180 rears for faster turn in and better "flickability." Sy/Ty trucks have AWD so why would you need huge tires like that? If I ever start having traction problems, I'll just get some street slicks for the rear. Also, try to keep your overall tire diameter the same or smaller than the stockers so you don't take a performance hit.
Daron
Active member
mrweelr said:
All wheels are not equal as there are some pretty heavy 8.5 inch wide wheels. These trucks push like pigs with the stock wheels. Going bigger didnt make a difference in that tendancy, here.
Actually, if you are in to drag racing, get some light 16 x 9.5 inch rims with drag radials, otherwise get what looks best...
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
Ghostman said:
I think I use 38 front : 35 rear for normal driving
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
that would happen with any tire combination.93ty475 said:
syclonekid43
New member
it feel like my sy handles better with the big meats around corners.
hers a few pics with the 17x11 rear when the truck was getting ready for paint.
theres a few more here. http://www.northeastsyty.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=gmc-syclone&page=4
hers a few pics with the 17x11 rear when the truck was getting ready for paint.
theres a few more here. http://www.northeastsyty.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=gmc-syclone&page=4
