If you won't go to the track, then 275/40 on 9.5 will work very well for you. I ran two square sets of wheels that way for a long time. One with A/S tires for daily and one with summer tires for track.
Offset on my track wheels are 52mm. I use 1/2" spacer with ARP 100-7732 studs up front...
Money can be quite psychological huh?
One way to simplify it is to ask yourself, "With the identical car, it is worth it to me to pay $X extra for my favorite color?"
Special colors run about $500 upcharge from the factory. Sounds like your favorite color is more like a $5k upcharge, AND you...
My advice is to take time to keep learning about all these fitment issues. It's a bit overwhelming at first. With around a $2500 purchase, you really only get one good shot at this upgrade.
IMO, a 10" wheel up front with 285 tire is about the maximum without extra clearance challenges. The...
Checked out some 2024 cars at a dealer.
Looks like it's only 12". Which means it is not properly aligned with the radiator fan shroud exit, at 17". Basically, it is directly over the radiator cover making it ineffective.
That's a good list. For a non-PP, swapping the front pads for track rated pads is important, because the low-dust regular pads will fade and put deposits on the front rotors by the end of the day.
Hey didn't you switch over to my Brake Air Vanes ?
Can someone get me a measurement for the location of the hood vent?
I want to know the distance from the front edge of the hood to the forward most opening in the vent.