Best cornering, and straight line tire
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Best cornering, and straight line tire
Ok here's the deal I have been trying to search like crazy with no luck on finding the info I need! I have a 2002 ws6 trans am 6 speed and it's time for tires on all 4 corners and I'm looking for the best handling tire for cornering and also straight line grip. Cost isn't that much of a concern I just want the best performing tires!
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Photos on 'Tail of the Dragon'. Amazing grip! Enlarge the pictures as much as possible and you can see the tread design.
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I was also wondering about the nitto 555r2 I don't care about treadwear as I highly doubt this car will get even 2000 miles a summer put on it. Just overall plain out best tire and rain isn't that much of a concern either
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If your looking for a tire that really grips an R compound tire is gonna grip alot better then any regular street tire like a gsd3, nto5, etc. Tons of people on stang and vette forums love the toyo r888 and i have seen a few that like the 555r2 so since you dont care about treadwear both of those tires are good choices
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I absolutely love my R888's in the rear, and plan to put them on the front as well. I put my 305/30/19s on at the end of fall last year, and supposedly they work really well after a couple good heat cycles, so I'm excited to see how well they work this spring summer.
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What size do you want? 275/40/17?
I would suggest you go on tire rack, type in 275/40/17 and start researching that way.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...tpackage=false
the GS-D3 and the Pilot Sport PS2 are the best true street tires and will run $1200+ a set.
You've also got the Toyo R1R and Ecsta XS under extreme performance and Toyo R888 under streetable track & comp tires. These will all run you less money, but are not exactly tires most normal people would put for a street car and won't last as long. Since you only drive it 2k a year, I don't see why you couldn't try it though.
I would suggest you go on tire rack, type in 275/40/17 and start researching that way.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...tpackage=false
the GS-D3 and the Pilot Sport PS2 are the best true street tires and will run $1200+ a set.
You've also got the Toyo R1R and Ecsta XS under extreme performance and Toyo R888 under streetable track & comp tires. These will all run you less money, but are not exactly tires most normal people would put for a street car and won't last as long. Since you only drive it 2k a year, I don't see why you couldn't try it though.
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This car is my pride and joy and I don't see me ever adding many miles to it as I will keep it literally forever lol stock motor right now but that might change all I know is I want some sticky tires that I can corner with and hook when I want
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It's the best $150 tire you're going to find now that the Conti DW is backordered until july or something. I just put some on my car yesterday but haven't driven it yet until I get my alignment later today. Then I can give you more info, as I owned the GS-D3 before these. These are a step down from the GSD3 obviously but they are HALF the price too.
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Next to the F1's that I have driven on, the Falken FK452 is pretty good. They dont like the cold one bit, better than the "OLD" F1's, but not nearly as nice as the newer GSD3's. I put a set of the FK452's on mine just last week replacing the older F1's and they are not too bad. Find they really track the road so you really have to pay attention to the wheel. I haven't pushed these hard at all yet, other than a couple of little launches, but it is still too cold here to really try them out and see what they can handle.
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It's the best $150 tire you're going to find now that the Conti DW is backordered until july or something. I just put some on my car yesterday but haven't driven it yet until I get my alignment later today. Then I can give you more info, as I owned the GS-D3 before these. These are a step down from the GSD3 obviously but they are HALF the price too.
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I basically chose them because I still use 16x8 wheels, and there are VERY few decent summer, NON-R compound, 16" tires left for our rides. (At least they make them in 255/50-16, vs. 245. )
IF I had 17s on the car I would have went with the Toyo R1Rs, or something in that treadwear/stickiness/price range for summer street driving.
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well there is no cheap to this car lol now that its in my ownership only the best goes on it from tires to suspension to motor work I don't cut any corners besides for sharp ones of course since we"re on the tire subject