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01-11-2013, 09:13 PM | #1 |
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Anyone Running OEM 18s as Track Wheels?
I am shopping for a dedicated track set for the upcoming season. I was considering an 18x10 square setup (probably Apex or a used set of Volks).
I recently bought a 3rd car and am now considering repurposing my winter set (OEM 219s) as a track set to keep my costs down. However the obvious drawbacks are this is a staggered setup which limits my ability to rotate and the stockers are heavy. I would also likely sacrifice some grip as i would not be able to run as wide of a tire in the front. I was thinking I could upsize to 255 in the front and 275 in the rear to get close to the contact patch I could achieve with the 18x10s. I only track a few times a year so I am not sure I want/need to invest a whole lot in new wheels when i already have a usable set in the garage. I know i am being cheap but tracking gets expensive quickly as you all know. Thoughts on running the OEM 18's? |
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I ran OEM 18's for a while. The real problem that you'll run into is that they under steer quite a bit and you'll you need more negative camber to avoid cording. If you only track 2-3 times a year, then you can probably live with these problems, but if you plan to track more, then sell rims and buy some ARC-8's and some adjustable camber plates.
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I've run square OEM 18" rears on the track...I think that's the way to go.
I bought Thundermoose's OEM 18s, combined them with my 18s and then sold off the 4 front wheels to someone that wanted a set of snows. Came out about even minus $150 for shipping.
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I could take 2 OEM 219 gunmetal fronts off someone's hands, if it comes to that. I managed to curb both my fronts.
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If you want track wheels...I have one Apex ARC8 18x10 et 25 in anthracite for sale. You can just buy 3 new ones.
Sounds retarded but I figured I'd try
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It looks like Apex is having a group buy this month so I may just hook on to that. |
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cant you just use it as a spare?
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I could but if a track tire got ruined I'd just use my street tires.
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Here's what a square set of rear 18" OEMs looks like. Sweet 'n' meaty! It's TUNEDM3's car:
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Try a google search....lots of pics and info on the subject. |
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