Screw God spec. This is Thor spec.

[NeRO_CTR]

Objective Read ———
Godspec, as I understand it, is the widest wheel and lowest offset you can run while still maintaining true OEM drivability. Reusing the oem tire would make it the cost efficient plug n play. That began in a 19x10 +40.

Plus sizing tires? gray area, the “boundaries” of the term is unknown. As long as there’s no rubbing, no need for ride height changes, no aggressive alignment tweaks, and no compromises as to how the car behaves, you’re good, Godspec away!?

Opinionated Read ———
Where it ll gets blurry for me…. Affirming my speculation, the term originally began with 19x10 setups. Downsizing and still calling it “GS” seems a bit wonky.

Unless, we are using similar specs in two different arenas? 18x10 for the track, huge tire advantage. 19x10 for the skreets, on a stock tire, that’s very minimal, and again, cost efficient.

If that’s off, feel free to correct me. I’m still relatively new, trying to piece together what the early 22+ crowd established and meant by calling it that.

At 18x10 +52 on a 285, I’d say that’s worthy of an OEM + name/spec. Beating that horse once more, my opinion on the matter as a whole, could be triggered by downsizing. But, God did descend to ascend.

Godspec could use an origin story to clear the air, OG’s chime in please, we need you haha.

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[MooMoo]

So cringe...


But I think if we are going to use it should not be for whatever it is right now, the specs from OP are much better as they will get close to OEM scrub radius.

 

[NeRO_CTR]

I agree.

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

So cringe...


But I think if we are going to use it should not be for whatever it is right now, the specs from OP are much better as they will get close to OEM scrub radius.

Not sure exactly what you mean here, that the term "God Spec" is cringe?
If that's what you mean then, yes, I personally agree.

The term "God Spec" is cringe AF. Don't know why we puny humans would be invoking such a powerful name for something as basic as a custom wheel setup.

Reminds me of Icarus flying too close to the Sun.

That being said, it is fun to see people making up new terms for different custom wheel setups.

Cheers.

 

[Superhatch]

Comparisons to OEM spec. The 275/35/18 someone mentioned is much closer to OEM setup. Remember, the height of the sidewall is a ratio between the first two numbers of the tire size, not a direct measurement.

285

275

 

[EJHonda]

Side note on this discussion: Just be aware some tire manufacturers cheat on tire sizing (specifically width) so that you're better off just finding out what they list as the physical measurements of their tires to verify fitment. Back in the day I had a time attack/autocross Evo 8 I'd tow a custom built tire trailer behind, holding four wheels & tires for events. I ran Kumho V710 285/30R18 tires on some Enkei wheels for autocross that were used to size the width of the rack on my tire trailer. Eventually the Kumhos' value pricing advantage disappeared, so I started to look at other brands. Decided to try some BF Goodrich Rivals in 285/30R18 size. When I got them I noticed they looked wider than the old Kumhos, so I decided to test the four Goodrich tires in my tire trailer and found I couldn't get the fourth one in place. Each Goodrich tire was about an 1" wider than its Kumho counterpart. I figured a 285 width meant a 285 width. I called Tire Rack to discuss the issue, and they acknowledged the sizing didn't match the tire dimensions exactly and agreed to take the BFGs back, sending me a set of Hoosiers instead. Tire Rack said especially for competition tires that some manufacturers wink at the sizing as a way to gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. It's my assumption it's this that causes Apex Wheels to list specific tires in their fitment guide rather than just saying a tire size.

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

Side note on this discussion: Just be aware some tire manufacturers cheat on tire sizing (specifically width) so that you're better off just finding out what they list as the physical measurements of their tires to verify fitment. Back in the day I had a time attack/autocross Evo 8 I'd tow a custom built tire trailer behind, holding four wheels & tires for events. I ran Kumho V710 285/30R18 tires on some Enkei wheels for autocross that were used to size the width of the rack on my tire trailer. Eventually the Kumhos' value pricing advantage disappeared, so I started to look at other brands. Decided to try some BF Goodrich Rivals in 285/30R18 size. When I got them I noticed they looked wider than the old Kumhos, so I decided to test the four Goodrich tires in my tire trailer and found I couldn't get the fourth one in place. Each Goodrich tire was about an 1" wider than its Kumho counterpart. I figured a 285 width meant a 285 width. I called Tire Rack to discuss the issue, and they acknowledged the sizing didn't match the tire dimensions exactly and agreed to take the BFGs back, sending me a set of Hoosiers instead. Tire Rack said especially for competition tires that some manufacturers wink at the sizing as a way to gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. It's my assumption it's this that causes Apex Wheels to list specific tires in their fitment guide rather than just saying a tire size.

Interesting.
So are you saying that the BF Goodrich 285 was actually a 295... or that the Kumho 285 was actually a 275 ... ?

 

[EJHonda]

Interesting.
So are you saying that the BF Goodrich 285 was actually a 295... or that the Kumho 285 was actually a 275 ... ?

I didn't do the translation from inches to mm, but I know the Kumhos and Hoosiers were much closer to each other and the BFGs were a much larger outlier. Still, even the Hoosiers were bigger than the Kumhos, so all three 285s were different widths.
I remember stacking the BFGs and Kumhos side by side to show the difference, and the BFG stack was a good 4-5" taller.
Only found a pic demonstrating my tire trailer dilemma after the Hoosiers showed up. I had to have the guy who fabbed my trailer to modify the rack to accommodate the Hoosiers. Couldn't fit the wheels inside my Evo due to a full cage.

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