Tire question(Nitto NT555 or Kumho Ecsta for 1998 Z28)
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On most of my other cars I've got BF Goodrich Gforce tires. Mostly because from experience I've found them to be pretty good.
When I got my most recent Camaro, it had 17 inch ZR-1's on it with Kumho Ecstas, which I know a lot of 4th gen owners like to keep using ecstas because they're a good tire.
My question is, on this time coming up when I go to buy new tires, should I just replace them with the Ecstas again, or are Nitto NT555's better than the ecstas? Ahead of those two, I'm thinking of going with NT05's now because I keep hearing they're just great street legal grip happy tires in the dry, and moderately ok in the wet, I live in Southern California so that's not a problem. I know the nittos are a performance tire, and I still have a little problem with wheel spin with the ecstas(still a good amount of tread left on them) and that's with a stock car with nothing but eibach springs, bilstein shocks, scca panhard bar, lower control arms and a few other things. Engine has nothing done to it besides a Borla Adjustable Catback)
Obviously I'm not dropping the clutch or anything like that, but I just get a moderate amount of spin even completely stock with the minor suspension work, and want to go with whichever out of the 3 is best(g force, nt555, nt05, or ecsta)
Any opinions/suggestions would be appreciated.
When I got my most recent Camaro, it had 17 inch ZR-1's on it with Kumho Ecstas, which I know a lot of 4th gen owners like to keep using ecstas because they're a good tire.
My question is, on this time coming up when I go to buy new tires, should I just replace them with the Ecstas again, or are Nitto NT555's better than the ecstas? Ahead of those two, I'm thinking of going with NT05's now because I keep hearing they're just great street legal grip happy tires in the dry, and moderately ok in the wet, I live in Southern California so that's not a problem. I know the nittos are a performance tire, and I still have a little problem with wheel spin with the ecstas(still a good amount of tread left on them) and that's with a stock car with nothing but eibach springs, bilstein shocks, scca panhard bar, lower control arms and a few other things. Engine has nothing done to it besides a Borla Adjustable Catback)
Obviously I'm not dropping the clutch or anything like that, but I just get a moderate amount of spin even completely stock with the minor suspension work, and want to go with whichever out of the 3 is best(g force, nt555, nt05, or ecsta)
Any opinions/suggestions would be appreciated.
Last edited by SSkull; 06-24-2010 at 09:19 AM. Reason: Added in NT05's as a choice.
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I just put on some 285/18 Toyo Proxy T1R's in the rear...never been happier. They ride nice, and they don't break traction that much. Get ready to spend some $$$$, I paid $314 ea.