need help ASAP on tires!!!!!!!!!!!!
need help ASAP on tires!!!!!!!!!!!! i got a set of 3.5 prostars and need tires. i dont want full on skinnies for the front cause i drive it on the street a lot. So a lot of people told me to run small size reg. tires. So on the 3.5 rim are these cool or no ( http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Power+Star+758 ) i can get um in 165/80-15. if not any others i should go with?? Another thing is im tryin to keep the cost down and at $29 ea. i cant pass it up. what u guys think??
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There are a few things that you need to know before you buy that kind of tire. If I learned anything, when it comes to tires and k-members (atleast on fords), it's you get what you pay for. Here are a few things to consider.
1. # of Plys on the sidewall.
I actually used to run Kumho's 165/15 metric tire. It was cheap but it was only a 4 ply sidewall tire. Meaning even when I put the max air pressure it still looked low. Now if I had a gutted foxbody (sub 3000lbs) then I probably would of been ok. But anything over 3000lbs I'd opt for a 8 ply sidewall. I searched but it didn't say how many ply's it was. But it does say for small sports cars so it may be only 4.
2. Speedrating
My old tires as with the one in your link have a speed rating of "T". Meaning they are rated up to 118mph. Now I'm sure you'll be ok just for 1/4 mile blasts but I'm sure if it's not your main tire/rim combo it will probably outlast your power level and I'm sure you'll surpass that mph before you know it.
I wouldn't cut corners with tires. 3.5 rim is very skinny rim. For the strip it's fine but if you drive on the street especially when turn you're putting alot of load on the studs. A buddy of mine had a 95 mustang with a iron blocked 397. It probably weight 3700lbs and he turned a corner and when it straightened the rim (3.5" Weld draglight) broke all around the studs. Just be careful.
This is what you should get:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
-Mark
1. # of Plys on the sidewall.
I actually used to run Kumho's 165/15 metric tire. It was cheap but it was only a 4 ply sidewall tire. Meaning even when I put the max air pressure it still looked low. Now if I had a gutted foxbody (sub 3000lbs) then I probably would of been ok. But anything over 3000lbs I'd opt for a 8 ply sidewall. I searched but it didn't say how many ply's it was. But it does say for small sports cars so it may be only 4.
2. Speedrating
My old tires as with the one in your link have a speed rating of "T". Meaning they are rated up to 118mph. Now I'm sure you'll be ok just for 1/4 mile blasts but I'm sure if it's not your main tire/rim combo it will probably outlast your power level and I'm sure you'll surpass that mph before you know it.
I wouldn't cut corners with tires. 3.5 rim is very skinny rim. For the strip it's fine but if you drive on the street especially when turn you're putting alot of load on the studs. A buddy of mine had a 95 mustang with a iron blocked 397. It probably weight 3700lbs and he turned a corner and when it straightened the rim (3.5" Weld draglight) broke all around the studs. Just be careful.
This is what you should get:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
-Mark
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sweet, i ordered the kumos from tire rack and it was $72 shipped, cany pass it up even if u replace um once a year, ill let ya know how they go. 4thgencamaro, i see your in new lenox, im in bridgeview, il. do you go out anywhere cruse?
Originally Posted by ibwsjerry
sweet, i ordered the kumos from tire rack and it was $72 shipped, cany pass it up even if u replace um once a year, ill let ya know how they go. 4thgencamaro, i see your in new lenox, im in bridgeview, il. do you go out anywhere cruse?
Yeah, we go out to North Ave & 83, 75th & Lemont, and Harlem and 159th. Those are the usual spots we meet up at unless we do like a Hooter's meet. Check out the midwestern forum. we usually post up where we are going.
Yeah make sure you get the HD ones. the cheapies have a MAX psi of like 36. the good ones have a max psi of like 44.
I drive 90+ miles a day on my 165R15's (the 44 psi ones) drive it like a regular car, taking corners at avg speed and everything.
I drive 90+ miles a day on my 165R15's (the 44 psi ones) drive it like a regular car, taking corners at avg speed and everything.
you guys are funny..... as a tire tachnician i can say this, if its for the strip only get the Cheapest brand new piece of **** you can(like the kumhos). If you will drive it at all on the street get a properly speed rated and ply'ed tire(like some mickeys).Over and out.
i also agree, but agree with me that a pair of mickys are $225 and a pair of kumhos are $58. Now personially, i only drive my car a few times a month so i dont wanna blow the extra $167 for them to just dry rot out, ya know. And my buddy has the same tire on his and they look like decent tires. But i do agree with you Blueovel.
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I'll pay (and actually did) the extra $167 bucks for the extra assurance that the tire will actually have the correct ply and will be able to hold the weight of the car. And also have the correct speed rating. But thats just my opinion.
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If you buy cheapo tires and they fail at high speed, you are gonna have a big problem. I'd say purpose-built frontrunners are a good idea.
Being cheap is cool, till it affects your safety.
Being cheap is cool, till it affects your safety.
