Sticky Tire but NOT DR
10-27-2010, 08:43 AM
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Sticky Tire but NOT DR I am currently looking for a set of tires that are DOT and that are not DRs.
The car will have about 750 horsepower to the tire so i am looking for some tire that is sticky.
So far i have been looking at the Pilot Sport Cup, and they seem to be a great tire from reviews, But then again you have the Nitto NT-01 and others.
I can no longer go by written reviews because they have nothing to compare them to in the same catagory.
The wheel will be an 18x10.5" i would think about a DR but i would like a tire that has some sidewall support for cornering if i want to take it on a "fun road".
Anyone help?
The car will have about 750 horsepower to the tire so i am looking for some tire that is sticky.
So far i have been looking at the Pilot Sport Cup, and they seem to be a great tire from reviews, But then again you have the Nitto NT-01 and others.
I can no longer go by written reviews because they have nothing to compare them to in the same catagory.
The wheel will be an 18x10.5" i would think about a DR but i would like a tire that has some sidewall support for cornering if i want to take it on a "fun road".
Anyone help?
10-27-2010, 10:38 AM
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The NTO5's stick great but not sure about 750 whp. And 200 treadwear so they will last a little bit. Great street manners and they stick great for my h/c car.
10-27-2010, 12:36 PM
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Toyo RA1s or R888s are more rain friendly if thats what you're after. The R888s are the R-compound though and more like a stiff sidewalled drag radial. Nitto makes the 555RIIs that are a stiff sidewalled autocross type tire with the 555R tread compound.
10-27-2010, 02:12 PM
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The 555RII's are terrible all around tires. They do not do very well in the rain at all from my experiences with them and they don't provide any sort of traction. A friend had some 315s on the rear of his bolt on z28 and they wouldn't hook for nothin on warm dry pavement.
10-27-2010, 06:07 PM
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Not to sure about tire size but i will be using CCWs
18x10 front and 18x11 rear. Talked with John at CCW, i might be better iff with a 19" in the rear because more tires available that are 26"+. Lots of tires i have found are 25.5" and anything smaller than 26" tire does not look right to me. Also can not go smaller than 18"s, but would really like to stay away from 19" wheels.
18x10 front and 18x11 rear. Talked with John at CCW, i might be better iff with a 19" in the rear because more tires available that are 26"+. Lots of tires i have found are 25.5" and anything smaller than 26" tire does not look right to me. Also can not go smaller than 18"s, but would really like to stay away from 19" wheels.
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10-27-2010, 08:28 PM
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Have you ever driven on the street with a DR before? They have sidewall support, thus making them a radial and nowhere near as good as a bias-ply on the track.BFG DR's are great performing street tires in my experience. I had them in a 35 series with great success. Would look really good on a CCW and should come in the sizes your looking for too. You can also get the NT2's on the front for a set that matches for the most part.
10-27-2010, 09:38 PM
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On a 18x10.5, look into the MT ET Street Radial II, 305/35/18, 11.5" tread width, i haven't tried out a twisty road, but they have done ok on roundy round freeway on ramps at 60ish.
10-31-2010, 06:32 PM
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The reason they wear so slowly is because the compound is "harder" then most other tires, even if they list the same tread rating. Tread rating is a poor way to look at how soft a compound is, because it can vary from tire company to tire company. There is no standard way to measure a tread compound.
10-31-2010, 09:59 PM
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I have the same tires except in a 18" tire, and I couldn't disagree with you more. The tires seem to just loose traction without any notice, and have a hard time hooking, IMO. I never drive my car in the rain, but they seemed very slick if I'd drive my car shortly after washing it.
The reason they wear so slowly is because the compound is "harder" then most other tires, even if they list the same tread rating. Tread rating is a poor way to look at how soft a compound is, because it can vary from tire company to tire company. There is no standard way to measure a tread compound.
The reason they wear so slowly is because the compound is "harder" then most other tires, even if they list the same tread rating. Tread rating is a poor way to look at how soft a compound is, because it can vary from tire company to tire company. There is no standard way to measure a tread compound.
