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05-20-2017, 08:54 PM | #1 |
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I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
My KDWs are shot and while the tread is still good, they are hard, loud, and starting to crack. Currently I'm runnimg 275/35/18 Front and 295/35/18 rears. If I don't do wheels my car will be stored on the tires over winter in a non heated garage so freezing temps are an issue. If I end up doing wheels, I'll use the old set for storage. Mileage is no issue since I put around 800 miles a year on the car. I keep seeing Toyo R888 as a recommendation for the rears and Toyo fronts. I was also looking at nitto NT05's all around. I don't mind a drag radial style tire on the rear as long as there's no issues with my non reinforced torque boxes and the freezing thing. I usually do not go to the track but may go occasionally.
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05-20-2017, 09:06 PM | #2 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
The Nitto G2s are great and I hear good things about the NT05s
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05-20-2017, 09:31 PM | #3 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
Hankook rs4 or kumho I forget what the code is but there extreme summer tire
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05-21-2017, 08:46 PM | #4 |
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Sweet I'll look into these keep em coming.
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05-22-2017, 03:00 PM | #5 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
I've used a dozen or so sets of NT05s. The NT05R is the drag radial.
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05-22-2017, 05:52 PM | #6 | |
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05-23-2017, 08:02 AM | #7 | |
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05-23-2017, 09:32 AM | #8 | |
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05-23-2017, 09:38 AM | #9 | |
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05-23-2017, 09:44 AM | #10 | |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
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My wheels/tires are staggered so rotating is not an option. And racing is very much a concern so a drag radial is a must. Regular tires on the back would probably be the most dangerous thing I could put on the car.
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05-23-2017, 09:49 AM | #11 | |
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05-23-2017, 12:13 PM | #12 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
Glad to see this thread. I currently have Mickey Thompson Street Comps and I don't recommend them. The BFG gForce Comp II's I previously had seemed to be stickier. I don't really get her out in the rain anymore, so I can't say anything about their wet performance. Tire wear seems okay, but I really haven't put that many miles on them yet either. They do fit the wheels great, but so do Nittos. Mine are 17x9 with 275/40 and 17x10.5 with 315/35.
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05-23-2017, 12:49 PM | #13 | |
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05-23-2017, 12:50 PM | #14 | |
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05-23-2017, 12:55 PM | #15 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
I broke an American Muscle 95R clone on track and swore I would never buy any junk Chinese wheels again. The RPF-1s are 1/2" wider, 9 lbs lighter and much stronger.
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05-23-2017, 01:05 PM | #16 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
That's good to know! I'm feeling pretty good about the NT05's.
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05-23-2017, 04:20 PM | #17 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
Any issues at a full lock turn with those 9.5" wheels and 275? My 9" with 275 have no issues but I'm not sure how much more room I've got up there.
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05-23-2017, 05:10 PM | #18 |
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Probably go with a 275/35/18 up front and a 295/35/18 in the rear Nt05's then. That's more than enough miles for me. The tires will be hard and cracked before I wear them out for sure. For the setup above it looks to be around 940 bucks. LMR has a setup with SVE drifts for around 1600 bucks but you have to go with a 265/35/18 up front and a 285/35/18 out back. I like the width on the car looks wise now and a few reviews say these Nt05's run smaller width wise. There's not much savings in buying the wheels and tires separately.
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05-23-2017, 05:53 PM | #19 |
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I'd buy the rims and tires separately to get what you want. I had to do that on our 06 as the sizes American Muscle had didn't make much sense to me. I'm glad I did too. The tires fit exactly how I wanted.
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05-23-2017, 08:53 PM | #20 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
Running the G2's now myself. very happy with them. took the car out on TWS a few months back and the tires were great. I am no authority on anything road-race or auto-cross, but the car went where I put it, where the instructor put it, and the tires held up just fine. I was impressed, so was my instructor...
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05-24-2017, 07:25 AM | #21 |
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Re: I Need New Tires. Recommendations Please
Actually I did with the cheap Chinese 95R AM knockoffs. Tire would slightly rub the swaybar on the ps. These 9.5" RPF-1s have no problem. I haven't measured anything but I'm guessing the offset is a little different. I'll tell you this too, going from a 25 lb wheel to a 16 lb made a sop difference in acceleration and handling.
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05-24-2017, 07:27 AM | #22 | |
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05-24-2017, 07:12 PM | #23 | |
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05-25-2017, 07:58 AM | #24 | |
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They made as much difference in the buttometer as going from the OEM 355 gear to my current 373.
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05-25-2017, 06:24 PM | #25 |
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I'd like to get a new set of wheels as well as the tires but home remodeling is gonna keep the fr500s on there for now. With everyone putting the mickey Thompson SC-5's on clearance it's very tempting. Also thought about going down to a 17" wheel but I'm not sure if I'd like the look since I've had 18" wheels for so long. I wish more people had these wheels to see what they look like.
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