Getting new tires.Some tire questions??
02-04-2011, 09:33 AM
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i have Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500.
245/45 in from and 275/40 in the back. i love the tires, not as good Nitto Invos, but did the trick for 800 bucks for all 4 mounted and balanced with Road Hazard warranty on them. Fronts are $161 and rears are $170 on tirerack.
not a picture i took, dont have any of those. but this is the way the 245s look and the 275 have a second center water channel.
245/45 in from and 275/40 in the back. i love the tires, not as good Nitto Invos, but did the trick for 800 bucks for all 4 mounted and balanced with Road Hazard warranty on them. Fronts are $161 and rears are $170 on tirerack.
not a picture i took, dont have any of those. but this is the way the 245s look and the 275 have a second center water channel.
How long have you had the tire on your CTS-V?
02-04-2011, 11:20 AM
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So last minute decision I went with the KDW, reviews say nothing but good things about them, aside from the noise. Hopefully the noise won't be too bad.
02-04-2011, 11:23 AM
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Was going to go with Nitto nto5's then was told they were on national backorder, and Nitto wont allow shipping to Canada from a US supplier because the prices in the US are too cheap.
So last minute decision I went with the KDW, reviews say nothing but good things about them, aside from the noise. Hopefully the noise won't be too bad.
So last minute decision I went with the KDW, reviews say nothing but good things about them, aside from the noise. Hopefully the noise won't be too bad.
Keep reading the same thing about the noise.
02-04-2011, 03:01 PM
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been on the car for about 1 month, and a total of 200 miles. so not far enough in to tell about wear.
but they have incredible grip for the price. they are more quiet then the Goodyear RSA that were on before. tires feel completely stable at high speeds. i have be down the highway at 135 in them and there was no pull and not stability issues. IMHO, there isnt a tire in for under 200 a peice that is better then these tires. the reviews on tirerack.com is what the deciding factor for me. the reviews for C5/6 vette owners saying "these are the best kept secret in the tire world."
but they have incredible grip for the price. they are more quiet then the Goodyear RSA that were on before. tires feel completely stable at high speeds. i have be down the highway at 135 in them and there was no pull and not stability issues. IMHO, there isnt a tire in for under 200 a peice that is better then these tires. the reviews on tirerack.com is what the deciding factor for me. the reviews for C5/6 vette owners saying "these are the best kept secret in the tire world."
02-04-2011, 03:53 PM
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been on the car for about 1 month, and a total of 200 miles. so not far enough in to tell about wear.
but they have incredible grip for the price. they are more quiet then the Goodyear RSA that were on before. tires feel completely stable at high speeds. i have be down the highway at 135 in them and there was no pull and not stability issues. IMHO, there isnt a tire in for under 200 a peice that is better then these tires. the reviews on tirerack.com is what the deciding factor for me. the reviews for C5/6 vette owners saying "these are the best kept secret in the tire world."
but they have incredible grip for the price. they are more quiet then the Goodyear RSA that were on before. tires feel completely stable at high speeds. i have be down the highway at 135 in them and there was no pull and not stability issues. IMHO, there isnt a tire in for under 200 a peice that is better then these tires. the reviews on tirerack.com is what the deciding factor for me. the reviews for C5/6 vette owners saying "these are the best kept secret in the tire world."
I guess my car is going to look ghetto with two tire brand.
Last edited by Stone17; 02-04-2011 at 08:29 PM.
02-04-2011, 03:56 PM
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Ive used this a couple times when trying to decide what tire size to go with compared to what you have on the car already....
and im thinking about going with a 275/35 toyo r888 in the rear and a t1r in the front in a 255/40...but i cant decide how i would feel with two different tires on the car, it would probably look retarded..
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
and im thinking about going with a 275/35 toyo r888 in the rear and a t1r in the front in a 255/40...but i cant decide how i would feel with two different tires on the car, it would probably look retarded..
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
