GSD3's on the way! :)
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GSD3's on the way! :) I am so excited, I have wanted these tires forever. I hope they are as good as I hear!!! Any experiences, feel free to let me know! Got em from sponsor Tire Rack.
BRADFORD
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they are great tires, you'll love em. I have had them on my old 96 TA and have them on my ws6 now as well. no bad comments here except treadwear but that might be because the way i drive. 
Last edited by wickdws6bird; Feb 22, 2005 at 06:50 PM.
Originally Posted by 1998camaroz28
I am so excited, I have wanted these tires forever. I hope they are as good as I hear!!! Any experiences, feel free to let me know! Got em from sponsor Tire Rack.
BRADFORD
BRADFORD
I thought I would get traction with the 315s but it didn't happen
They just spin if I step on it without even dumping the clutch
They look good, run really wide but be careful of rubbing issues without spacers if you get the 315s
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I have 285/40R17s and lowered 1", have no rubbing. They look
just a bit over-width but the height fills the wheel well nicer
than my old F1 275/40R17s. They stick way better, great in
the rain, so-so in the cold (like 40s and below, a lot more
wheelspin and some hop; normal 70s-80s they just stick and
go). Excellent tires.
just a bit over-width but the height fills the wheel well nicer
than my old F1 275/40R17s. They stick way better, great in
the rain, so-so in the cold (like 40s and below, a lot more
wheelspin and some hop; normal 70s-80s they just stick and
go). Excellent tires.
I love the performance of my GSD3's. Great wet traction, hardly any road noise associated with these tires, stick very well when it's warm outside. IMO They are the best street tire out there. They are not going to compare to a Nitto 555R when it comes to racing at the track. I can't shift the 1-2 at the track above 5K rpms as they will spin badly upon hitting 2nd and I have to pedal the gas to get them to stick. They hook pretty good on the 2-3 shift with little spin. The Nitto is a much softer drag compound which is why they hook better than the D3's. They also only last 10-12K compared to the 20+K the D3's get. Over 400rwhp and it's hard to get any street tire to hook well.
Originally Posted by matts22
Well, they aren't drag radials, but they are pretty sticky and will probably last a lot longer.
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well I ordered them at 5pm yesterday, and they got here at 10am this morning. I called up Tire Rack and thanked them for their AWESOME shipping. I am having them mounted at my buddies shop as we speak, so hopefully I will see some drive time with a bit of daylight left today. They are the exact same size as my stock Sumitomos 245/50/ZR16 (97Y) on stock chrome 98 rims, so I dont think they will rub. I cant believe how wide they are, they measured 10.5" wide! Holy ****!!! But anyway thanks for the comments, I am so excited to have tires with more than 1/32" tread. hehehe
bradford
oh also would you guys recommend a certain inflation pressure? I ran my sumi's at 31 and they showed evidence of overinflation (???) I think with the right pressure they will work AWESOME with my going on 350rwhp camaro.
will get some pics too.
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oh also would you guys recommend a certain inflation pressure? I ran my sumi's at 31 and they showed evidence of overinflation (???) I think with the right pressure they will work AWESOME with my going on 350rwhp camaro.
will get some pics too. 
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Like everyone says, they are really good tires. With all of this rain that we have been having in california, they have treated me well and still allow me to do my usually 80-85 on a wet freeway. Great tires and they look good. The only downfall is that they are pricy.
Originally Posted by 1998camaroz28
I cant believe how wide they are, they measured 10.5" wide! Holy ****!!!
Yeah and the guy at the tire store (alignment shop) told me they were the same as stock. I said, well they are 275 like stock, but they are physically wider. He said, "thats not possible, 275 is 275" and I said, "I saw them, they were like 2 inches wider!" and he just looked at me like I'm an idiot. I was like, you sell tires, you should know that they can vary somewhat.
Anyway, congrats on the new tires. I always keep mine right at 30ish on the pressure, but I haven't checked real close to see how they're doing (only about 1000 miles or so).
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Originally Posted by matts22
Yeah and the guy at the tire store (alignment shop) told me they were the same as stock. I said, well they are 275 like stock, but they are physically wider. He said, "thats not possible, 275 is 275" and I said, "I saw them, they were like 2 inches wider!" and he just looked at me like I'm an idiot. I was like, you sell tires, you should know that they can vary somewhat.
Anyway, congrats on the new tires. I always keep mine right at 30ish on the pressure, but I haven't checked real close to see how they're doing (only about 1000 miles or so).
Anyway, congrats on the new tires. I always keep mine right at 30ish on the pressure, but I haven't checked real close to see how they're doing (only about 1000 miles or so).
due to traffic, but already its feels like a brand new suspension lol. You can jsut FEEL them stick to the asphalt, its amazing. I guess anything would be amazing though coming from my old ones. So hey anyone looking to get tires, Tire Rack has GREAT shipping time, and a lot fo bizarre sizes in stock. I guess you all know this but I'm gonna have to let somee of my friends know. Also I left in my thank you message that I am from LS1Tech.com so maybe they will give us better prices eventually hehe
brad