help with tire selection....
help with tire selection.... im debating doing fuzions all around...or half fuzions and half gsd3....
what do you guys think????
looking for a good tire that is good for traction...got 410 gears....and a six speed ..
thanks~!!!
what do you guys think????
looking for a good tire that is good for traction...got 410 gears....and a six speed ..
thanks~!!!
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I got the d3's out back in 285/40/17. I only have a couple hundred miles on them, but so far so good. They hook pretty damn good and are the best looking tire I've yet to see in person. If I could do it all over again, I'd probably go cheaper and get some Pirellis or Kuhmos.
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I've run 285/40/17 and 245/45/17 GSD3's for a year now and I think they look killer but suck for performance especially if cornering is a priority. The straight line grip is mediochre and although the cornering grip is decent the sidewall is as soft as turd and the car is wobbly until laterally loaded. As odd as it sounds on an F body the Yokohama A520 was the best tire I've run yet. I could slip an LT4 clutch and not spin the Yok's when new and the cornering grip was almost scary. The only downside was they wear out fast and were a bit harsh and noisy. The new model is the AVS Sport and I would have gone for it but I opted for the GSD3 for looks and what I thought was going to be an ever better performing tire from all that I read about them. All I can say is Blarg 
these things are way overated. I wont ever use them again and I wouldn't recomend them.
That being said had I never used those Yok's I would have thought these things were great but there are waaay better tires available for that money. I'd go for the kumho's over these.
these things are way overated. I wont ever use them again and I wouldn't recomend them. That being said had I never used those Yok's I would have thought these things were great but there are waaay better tires available for that money. I'd go for the kumho's over these.
Originally Posted by cam
As odd as it sounds on an F body the Yokohama A520 was the best tire I've run yet.
I tried looking for the A520 on Tirerack and could find it. Do they go by another name too?
One word of advice... Ride before you buy. try out someone elses car and lean on them a bit and you will see for yourself. Try just swinging the car from side to side like guys do when they warm up tires before a race starts. One word.
Sloppy.
Cam I am really glad you posted this. I have always found Goodyear tires to be basically crap. In other car lines if you move up the line by 50% in $ you seem to get 50% more tire. In a Goodyear you pay 50% more to get maybe 10% more tire. At the top end you get a lot more but with your review I won't bother checking them out.
The stock tires on my 97 Bonneville were Goodyears. Whoever spec'ed that tire should have been shot. I have never seen a tire less safe in the rain than those Goodyears.
The stock tires on my 97 Bonneville were Goodyears. Whoever spec'ed that tire should have been shot. I have never seen a tire less safe in the rain than those Goodyears.
Glad to be of some help. Funny thing is that in the rain is about the only time the GSD3 shines. Other than that they pretty much suck. Much better tires available for the money IMO.