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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Hello i'm going to be putting some tires on my Z pretty soon. Just wondering what brand/tire i should go with. I don't need an all season tires. Mainly looking for performance/ride ability. reasonably priced to, also maybe looking at replacing wheels if so, what are some that look good? Maybe something lightweight too.

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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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Im running Nitto NT555 street performance tires. Rides really well and great price in comparison to other Z rated tires.
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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what do you consider performance/ride ability?
what size wheels?
use of the car?
what do you consider reasonably priced?
replacing wheels so ideally tires should be swappable, looks are dependant on buyer
what do you consider lightweight?
what is the wheel price range?

These are most of the things to consider when buying tires/wheels. a good amount of reading 11 years worth of experiance aka threads will help greatly.
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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245/50/16 will go wider be able to catch good traction during take off.an not break loose in rain or on dry when turning a corner. Probably $700 max
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Check out this link: https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...uote-pics.html

I used it when picking out my rims. Gives you a good variety for your taste and OEwheels.com is a great place to get great wheels at a great price. Plus they have Tire/wheel combos! Good luck!
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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What wheels do you prefer
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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I just purchased the chrome C6's.
17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 deep dish rear.
Love them! I liked those the most but there were also others I really liked. Get what you like. And if you have access, try someone else's on for size. I tried my buddies to mock up and see what size I wanted.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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That is a hard size to find these days. You may want to consider Firestone Indy 500 Wide Ovals, or something like that. They get good reviews and I don't think they're very expensive.
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Originally Posted by Rated Z
245/50/16 will go wider be able to catch good traction during take off.an not break loose in rain or on dry when turning a corner. Probably $700 max
For tires I would recommend the BFG Gforce Comp 2 these tires hook up and handle very well.

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