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Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Thanks for all the good info. Seems like I will be springing for the OZ Ultraleggera 18X9s all around.

I'm curious. Why do you not run the Ultraleggeras on the street?

I use my GXP primarily for the street, except for a track day a couple times a year. There are some twisties near where I live that I enjoy when I can. I don't expect to be doing any auto-Xing. Based on that, what tires do you think I might consider. There is no need for winter tires here. It never snows, and I do not drive my Solstice in the rain, except for the unexpected shower on the occasional road trip.

I use them strictly for autox because they are the lightest stock class legal wheel available. If I didn't get an unbelievable deal on the forged SSR's I'd have a set of the OZ 18x9's for the street.

For 9" wide wheels our choices get pretty slim. I know that the 265/40R18 tire size works but the only tires I'd consider (listed by preference) are the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, Yokohama ADVAN Sport, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, and the BFG g-Force T/A KD.

I think that the 275/40R18 will fit F and R too, but I haven't tried it yet (I'm waiting for the Michelins to wear out). I know they'll fit in back and am pretty sure they'll fit up front. If you want to take your chances there are more good tires available in this size. These are the tires I'd recommend in my order of preference: Sumitomo HTR Z III (outperforms almost everything and is super cheap), Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, Yokohama ADVAN Sport, Kumho Ecsta SPT, Avon Tech M500, BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD, and Kumho Ecsta MX.

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	My-Low-Sol Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC formerly South Bend, IN	Quote: Originally Posted by Carpe Diem Thanks for all the good info. Seems like I will be springing for the OZ Ultraleggera 18X9s all around. I'm curious. Why do you not run the Ultraleggeras on the street? I use my GXP primarily for the street, except for a track day a couple times a year. There are some twisties near where I live that I enjoy when I can. I don't expect to be doing any auto-Xing. Based on that, what tires do you think I might consider. There is no need for winter tires here. It never snows, and I do not drive my Solstice in the rain, except for the unexpected shower on the occasional road trip. I use them strictly for autox because they are the lightest stock class legal wheel available. If I didn't get an unbelievable deal on the forged SSR's I'd have a set of the OZ 18x9's for the street. For 9" wide wheels our choices get pretty slim. I know that the 265/40R18 tire size works but the only tires I'd consider (listed by preference) are the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, Yokohama ADVAN Sport, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, and the BFG g-Force T/A KD. I think that the 275/40R18 will fit F and R too, but I haven't tried it yet (I'm waiting for the Michelins to wear out). I know they'll fit in back and am pretty sure they'll fit up front. If you want to take your chances there are more good tires available in this size. These are the tires I'd recommend in my order of preference: Sumitomo HTR Z III (outperforms almost everything and is super cheap), Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, Yokohama ADVAN Sport, Kumho Ecsta SPT, Avon Tech M500, BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD, and Kumho Ecsta MX. __________________ '07 Mazda Rx8 Sport delivered 03/15/08 - it's B-Stock time!! '06 Cool Z0K delivered 07/25/06 VIN 119811 - deceased 02/29/2008 SSR GT2's SOLD to Randy at DDM Works Red Bull Drift Team 2008 Formerly Miles@Tirerack