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Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-18-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,338
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Why do wider tires have more grip?

When I brought CTW Motorsports wheels to the market, I had used telemetry and track times from a few CMC racers using the wheels with the same tires as prior and it gave some predictable results....
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-18-2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 523
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Recommended lug nuts for CTW wheels

Incorrect, you cannot use factory lugs with CTW wheels, the lug pocket is too small. You will need a smaller diameter lug, I recommend spline drive lugs.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
09-06-2022, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 653
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Wheel setup

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/dsc_0024_2__93bcbeb71c4b02671b3b3c57af60400b38b28092.jpg
CTW Motorsports 17" x 9.5".
Forum: Exhaust
08-24-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 741
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 2.5" or 3" cat converter?

Always go 3" cat and cat-back on a stock or close to stock V8 - regardless of what anyone else tells you.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-13-2020, 10:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,493
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: IROC in wheel hell 18x10 square, big brakes F+R

In theory with an 18" x 10" wheel you would need a BS of 5.75" or offset of 6mm to fit flush with the fenders. But any sort of changes to the hub position or rear end width will alter this baseline....
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-14-2020, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 873
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: New wheels / square or stagger / offset fitment

If I were you, the 9.5" wheels with the 275-35 tires would be the only way to go since they should fit with those specs.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-07-2020, 07:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,739
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Hawk's 17" GTA & IROC Wheels - 285/40-17?

A 275 tire does not look "stretched out" on a 9" wheel, in fact the wheel is a bit too narrow for that tire, a 9.5" or 10" is the optimal size. There is only a 1" difference in sidewall between a...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-06-2020, 08:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,711
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: What is best? 17x9.5 all the way around? 17x8 up front?

You really want the same size (square setup) on all 4 corners for best balance, handling, and braking.

That said, a 275-40-17 is the optimal size in 17", 275-35-18 is a great size for 18" wheels....
Forum: Wheels and Tires
07-08-2019, 06:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,958
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17x9 GTA's Tire suggestion

So I have sets of the Falken 615Ks and Continental Extreme contacts in 275-40-17 on my cars, plus a few dozen street cars on our wheels with pretty much every type of tire in 275-40-17.

The Contis...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
07-03-2019, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,384
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 255 vs 275 tire for Maximum Grip

While a 255 width might be the optimal size for a 9" wheel, the additional 20mm of tire per corner will probably give better grip in an autocross situation. This is assuming the same tire in both 255...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-12-2019, 09:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,953
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Whats left for a good 245/50/16 tire?

Incorrect - 225-50-16 is about 1" shorter than the stock 245-50-16. 225-55-16 is the correct swap out size for the OEM 245-50-16 size.

You will not get a stretch with a 225 width tire on an 8"...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-13-2019, 08:25 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 105,851
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17x9 IROC wheels coming from Hawks!!!

Correct.

You get more front push with the weight bias to the front using a staggered setup - some car push even with the same size on all 4 corners, but not as bad of course.. For most cars, a...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-05-2019, 10:33 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 105,851
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17x9 IROC wheels coming from Hawks!!!

I suggest that when shopping for tires for a set of wheels, go 1" smaller than the tire section width for the wheel to mount it on. An example is a 255 tire, which is 10.02" wide - it mounts...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-26-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,044
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: I'm looking for type tires

I think those tires have been discontinued for a while.
Forum: Exhaust
02-07-2019, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,825
Posted By paul_huryk

re: MagnaFlow vs Borla Exhaust on Third Gen TA

I'm in NJ and have the Magnaflow cat-back on my GTA, plus I sold dozens to local and TGO 3rd gens over the years.

If you can get the old system off, you can install the new one with hand tools - I...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-01-2019, 09:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,521
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 18x10 Forgestar F14 Offset for 295 tires?

A 9.5" wheel is a bit narrow for a 295 tire.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
01-17-2019, 06:09 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 23,723
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Hawks Ronal R-15 18x10 Reproduction Poll

B, but do yourselves a huge favor and redesign the inside of the wheel to allow more brake clearance, the 17" is almost comical how many big brake kits caused problems.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
01-04-2019, 10:57 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 105,851
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17x9 IROC wheels coming from Hawks!!!

18" x 9.5" or 18" x 10" - don't even bother with 9" wide unless you are going to make the 10" also. 275-35-18 is perfect on a 10" wheel, 285-35-18 works just as well. I personally wouldn't go wider...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
01-02-2019, 08:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,213
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: US Mags offers their own version of IROC replica wheel

Just trying to put out there what the pricing should be. $2k to $2.5K should be the pricing on these wheels, not $4k to $5k. Like I said, I could have CNC cut billet wheels custom made in just about...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
12-31-2018, 05:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,213
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: US Mags offers their own version of IROC replica wheel

And before I forget, CTW Motorsports wheels are spin forged (flow formed), just that we didn't use CNC milled and welded centers at $1100 a set. I'll bet we would replicate those for $2k a set easy...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
12-31-2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,213
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: US Mags offers their own version of IROC replica wheel

Considering that I have a wheel manufacturer who will CNC cut any wheel up to 20" x 13" for any application for $1k or even under a wheel, the pricing getting thrown around for these is entirely too...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
12-02-2018, 04:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,100
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: tires

245-50-16 tires are in short supply - how many summer tire options are available right now - 2? Maybe another 10 all seasons in the size total.

225 is 20mm or 0.8" narrower than a 245 and in this...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
12-02-2018, 11:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,100
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: tires

The BFG is easily the most popular summer tire for 3rd gens, size aside. Probably 25 street cars on our wheels running them in 275-40-17 alone.

Keep in mind that it is true the 245-50-16 size is...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
10-20-2018, 10:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 665
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Tires sizes for Y2K's.

245-45-17 up front (could go 255-45-17) and 275-35-18 in the rear (could go 275-40-18).
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-24-2018, 06:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 678
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: substitute for RS OEM tires

Larges wheel OEM was the 16" x 8" with the oddball 235-50-16 tire.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-24-2018, 10:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 678
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: substitute for RS OEM tires

285 requires a 9" wheel - 9.5" or even 10" is optimal. Too wide for any stock 3rd gen wheel - they max out at 8".
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-13-2018, 07:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,619
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Anyone using 5th Gen Z28 wheels?

Z28 wheels are 19", not 20". They are meant to fit a 305 width tire.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-10-2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 17,675
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Widening aluminum wheels?

Nothing good is inexpensive - that much in life is true.

Not only did the ZR1 wheel only come on the Corvette, it was put out years after the last 92 f-body rolled off the line. They only look...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-07-2018, 04:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 17,675
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Widening aluminum wheels?

I find it almost funny that is can be $300 to widen a wheel, when I can sell you a set of 17" x 9.5" wheels for $1,100 that blow the SLP ones away in terms of quality and functionality.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-22-2018, 01:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,355
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Fastest cornering speeds

Having driven just about everything fast - new, old, stock, modified - I will tell you this; feel (and communication) has nothing to do with actual speed cornering. People confuse handling with feel...
Forum: Exhaust
07-18-2018, 01:20 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,070
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Accel headers

I'm looking at a 1991 catalog from Accel. Tri-Y with 1-5/8" primaries with 3" collectors. Mandrel bent 14 gauge steel with air fittings and O2 bungs standard.



82-91 single cat #74400
82-91...
Forum: Exhaust
07-18-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,070
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Accel headers

Accel did have 3rd gen headers back then along with the much more popular C4 design. Most of the Accel catalog was Lingenfelter stuff mass marketed through a larger company.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
07-07-2018, 07:49 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 105,851
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17x9 IROC wheels coming from Hawks!!!

Hopefully not - that was a GM half *** fix to a small problem that did nothing other than pissing people off when it came time to rotate tires.


99.9% chance Hawks does a one wheel offset option...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-30-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 105,851
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17x9 IROC wheels coming from Hawks!!!

No, the actual reason is that 9" fits a lot more older GM cars than a 9.5" = a great example is the 2nd gen f-body, 9" fits up front, 9.5" only fits with aftermarket tubular upper control arms.

...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-19-2018, 07:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 731
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Will 225/50/16 work on 87 gta

This is the size you should run if 245-50-16 is not an option.
Forum: Brakes
06-11-2018, 05:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,777
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: ZL1 Brakes installed on '88 IROC-Z

235 is a really skinny tire up front.
Forum: Power Adders
05-31-2018, 02:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,751
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Weiand 142 /144 Supercharger

No roots blower sits low - you would want a Vortech/Paxton/ATI for using a stock hood.
Forum: Exhaust
05-30-2018, 07:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,753
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Do I even need 3" cat back? Or 2.5" sufficient?

You do in fact need a 3" system - not just the cat back portion, but the cat, and y-pipe too.


Here is an ancient article of how changing these parts gave an LG4 f-body 30hp (or more):

...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-30-2018, 03:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 654
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: New tires

Honestly with the lack of tire options in 16", you may want to go 245-50-16 on all 4 corners. The widest street tire you can get and will fit your wheels is a 255-50-16 these days - even more limited...
Forum: Brakes
05-27-2018, 09:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,103
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: AutoX car braking questions

I'm going to add one more thing into what Tom said.


If you get the right brake system, you may not have to replace the entire kit for moving upstream in racing.


As an example, autocross...
Forum: Brakes
05-16-2018, 09:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,103
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: AutoX car braking questions

In general, 13" brakes don't fit in Formula wheels, although some may just clear.

Moving up to 17" wheels will give you the brake clearance and extra tire width you need to work well in autocross.
Forum: Exhaust
05-10-2018, 10:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,193
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Whats the differance magnaflow dual cat setup

Magnaflow has pretty much 2 different cat systems for each application, 49 state and Cali - I am a Magnaflow dealer and we cannot ship 49 state cats to Cali addresses, even if it goes elsewhere after...
Forum: Brakes
05-09-2018, 07:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,326
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Zr1 brake kit

Problem is that once you get above a 13" 4 piston braking system (without ABS), the front tires are always going to limit braking performance - some also have issues with modulation and lockup,...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-04-2018, 09:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,038
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17” Iroc wheels making a comeback?

If you are going to go through the cost and effort to widen the wheels, it would be wise to aim for 9.5", 9" is a bit narrow for a 275 tire.
Forum: Brakes
05-02-2018, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,659
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: 17" Wheels with C6 Z51 Parts

ROH wheels will never clear those brakes, but CTW Motorsports wheels...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-24-2018, 09:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 602
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Factory 15's vs 17's

Most 3rd gens with 15" wheels and 215-65-15 (or similarly sized tires) handle in the 0.80g range on the skidpad. Moving up to a 245-50-16 adds 0.05 to 0.10g, and going up to a 275-40-17 will put most...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-19-2018, 10:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,012
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Tires

You might consider the 225-55-16 size, which while is a bit narrower is the same overall diameter and has dozens of choices available.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-16-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,637
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Help choosing sway bars.

Most 3rd gens react well to and run best with a 36mm WS6 hollow bar.

There were many choices in rear bars, you should get a few and try out and see what works best for you: 18mm, 21mm, 23mm,...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-04-2018, 03:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,712
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Non-F body owner nonsense

Exalted one... sort of like that moniker.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-04-2018, 02:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,712
Posted By paul_huryk

Re: Non-F body owner nonsense

That is a problem with the pad mounting height. R15 wheels are similar in terms of rear of the wheel spokes to face of the caliper clearance, just like the GTA wheels - including the Hawks 17".
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