Anyone Going To Trax This Weekend?

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September 4, 200916 yr

Trax at Silverstone this weekend, I'll be there on track at 9am in my Volvo, trying not to blow her up, but pushing her hard enough, so she might!

I'll also be parked on the BritishMods stand, if anyone wants a perv at the old swedish beast....

Not bringing the Zed, as it's really hard to drive two cars from Coventry to Silverstone at the same time....:headvswal

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September 4, 200916 yr

was thinking about it

but i think it will be weather permitting and funds

as its JAE weekend after

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Might be stating the obvious (to some) but something I didn't realise until I started trying to pick tyres for aftermarket wheels is that the profile figure - e.g. 40 - is 40% of the width.
So for a 255/40/17 tyre - diameter is 255mm, profile / side wall is 102mm (40% of 255), and radius is 17inches.
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By sumshiftyguy · 9 hours ago9 hr
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I used Josh @ Gorilla Imports in 2021. My first time importing and was a very good experience.

By sumshiftyguy · 10 hours ago10 hr
Tyre size recommendations

245 on an 8J will look like a balloon on a 8j….. an 8J is only 204mm wide

The tyres you currently have a 2% smaller in diameter and circumference that the OEM wheel/tyre combo

Personally would be looking at a 225/45r17. Plenty of very nice tyre options and only 0.4% different diameter from OEM size

By nickz32 · 20 hours ago20 hr
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If I’ve built and installed my engine by then (which I bloody hope I have!) I’ll be there

By nickz32 · 20 hours ago20 hr

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