Mini-Tubbing for cars under 500hp
 

I was thinking about this the other day. Why is it such a trend for so many cars running massive 335 rear tires? Wouldn't having a large tire in the rear and a 235/255 up front cause a detriment to handling?

Why the need for a 335 tires on a car only putting less than 500whp to the ground?

Besides cosmetically obviously. It looks badass. Just seems like an awful lot of work and money when a 275 will fit most peoples needs on a roadcourse.

My reasoning on this is that since my car needs shock tower repair,
needs the inner wheel house's replaced it seems like the right choice.
I will be in the minority having tubs and 200 series tires (thinking 285 40) right now

pretty much the same with me, I'm having to do a lot of body work and building an all new rearend anyway so why not. The difference for me looks to be somewhat around $1000 .

Tonny

Sunoco Twist
 

THE 69 camaro allways look good with a 275 ..BUT 335 is just so much more killer..I think they should have came like that back in 69:unibrow:

$1000?

Take into consideration the 10+ inch wheels, the 335 tires... That seems awfully low for a mini-tub.

I agree, Mule is sexy as all hell with that wicked stance. Theres some cars out there that definitely need all the rear tire they can get, Mule falls into that category for sure.

It doesn't get any sexier than this:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/__OT3YJ9o9Ao/SH...nfineon_02.jpg

The LSX crowd seems to be doing most of the mini-tubbing around here, and most of their setups are less than 500whp, so is there some sort of handling benefit to having such a wide tire?

Rogue
I was talking about the difference for me buying new rearend
replacing stock wheelhouses and buying wheels and tires that I have to do anyway. tubing a car if nothing has to be done is of course much more then a $1000 difference in parts.

Tonny

How about forward bite???? You think 500 rwhp has a chance with a 275mm on the street?

I would say there useless unless the car is making over 600rwhp.

It is all in the suspension, but in these types of cars it is different. there not drag cars so there suspension design is not aimed at hooking up out of the hole.

Hell guys run 9s on a 9 inch tire but, that is a whole different type of car.

If your running low profile tires though and stiff coil overs your going to get no bit, so it might make sense to run a wide low profile setup for straight line and corners. This description I gave is sort of crude, but it gets the point across.

Most guys who minitub and run 335s are not running 235/255 up front. 95% I see run 275s in front, usually with an aftermarket sub.

And I don't see many 335 rear tire/minitubbed guys with less than 500rwhp.