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Originally Posted by Twt
I have tried many setups including the RE71 265/18 square. I find that anything bigger, which includes BFG R1s in 265, require a front spacer of 5-10mm. The Turner spacers are a hub centric work of art. I swap between the 7.5/10 on front and barely clear. Some of these other posts confuse me since I cant properly fit some 275s up front ( R7) let alone anything bigger, without rubbing during high compression and curbs, unless I want to raise my car back up to standard height.
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I ran 5 mm spacers up front last weekend without any issues at all.
That said, the 275 NT01s are consistently 1.5-2 seconds/lap slower at MSR Houston than my RE-71 265 square setup. Most at the track, independent of car, agreed that RE-71s are categorically faster. The contributing factor seems to be the difference in sidewall stiffness between the NT01s and RE-71s. The NT01 isn't as stiff as the RE-71 and, as a result, turn-in isn't as crisp and requires slower entry and cornering speeds. The upside is that the NT01s last much longer.
I'm leaning towards taking my FL-5 18" square setup to a staggered setup. I believe the rear FL-5 is 10.5" wide. Is anyone running a staggered RE-71 setup? If so, what size in the rear?