16" Rims on an NC

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16" Rims on an NC

Postby NC2005 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:09 pm

Is anyone running 16" rims on an NC for Autotest or Sprint events.
Brian Goodwin recommends them for an NC and they are cheaper (as are 16" tyres).
But not sure how they will look and more importantly, perform.
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Re: 16" Rims on an NC

Postby NC2005 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:09 pm

NC2005 wrote:Is anyone running 16" rims on an NC for Autotest or Sprint events.
Brian Goodwin recommends them for an NC and they are cheaper (as are 16" tyres).
But not sure how they will look and more importantly, perform.
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Re: 16" Rims on an NC

Postby Sailor » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:28 pm

You really need to use the search function, but YES, many NC drivers use the 16x8 RX7 wheel for trackwork then swap back to the 17 for daily drive.
Using a 225/45/16 tyre lowers the gearing fractionally and aids performance.
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Re: 16" Rims on an NC

Postby NC2005 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:41 pm

Sailor wrote:You really need to use the search function, but YES, many NC drivers use the 16x8 RX7 wheel for trackwork then swap back to the 17 for daily drive.
Using a 225/45/16 tyre lowers the gearing fractionally and aids performance.


Thanks Sailor, whats the tyre of choice for that rim, for trackwork?
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Re: 16" Rims on an NC

Postby Sailor » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:16 pm

I believe that question was answered in this thread
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=47468&start=15

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Re: 16" Rims on an NC

Postby rwf » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:39 pm

Was running 16 x 6.5 with ku36 on my old nc they where great and cheap
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