What tires to go with ?
Cool thank you guys for the info i think that i am going to go down to discount and bring them some prices from tirerack hopfully they can beat them. I am just trying to figure out why discount tires want to charge me for tireracks shipping. The guy said that how they do there meet or beat pricing against tirerack. Anyone heard of this ?
Firehawk thats true i went into discount tires and they told me that they "DO NOT MEET OR BEAT AGAINST TIRERACK" that was his tone LOL and he was a manager. But he explained to me that the higher the tread wear number the harder the tire compound will be so he showed me some ventus k104's with a tread wear of 280. He said that he would sell them to me for 250 OTD. for 2 the tread compound is much grippier and softer then the other ones that i looked at there the felt hard and i knew the LS1 would spin those . But i have read a lot of GOOD and BAd reviews about the k104's they look like a pretty good tire and there priced really good at $111 a tire. I also saw some falken 451's that have GREAT reviews i hope he can order some of those at $118 per tire. What do you guys think. BTW thanks for all the help and info.
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So what tire are you going to go with? Also you said you have the black motorsport rims? how do thoes fit? did you have to use a spacer? let me know please Im going to get thoes too they look sharp on TA's!
I felt that I should point out that the treadwear rating is only to compare tires from the same manufacturer. 240 on a Goodyear, will not be the same as 240 on a Firestone etc....
cool thanks for the extra input I think i am going to go with either the ventus k104's or the falken 451's prefreably the falkens i have had them before and there great tires to me at least.I had the 502's . I did not have to use a spacer i have the 17x9.5's with the 54 mm offset and the 7.375 back spacing. They fit great except on the front i can only run 255.40.17's anything wider rubb's because of the offset. Thats what the guy at les schwab told me .where i bought the wheel's.
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Originally Posted by minesfaster
Also i read that the fuzion zr1's dont last that long and there noisy andyone heard of this? What do you guys think about the BFG g-force tires ?
Fuzions are great tires!! As far as not lasting a long time my set has lasted longer than any set of BFG KDWs I have had. Wise, for being more noisy, I would have to say no, I did not notice them being louder than any other tire I have run.
Note on BFG KDW -- not trying say that BFGs are crap tires, they are great for hot dry weather, but they wear way too fast and their wet traction is below par in my books -- so just do not think they are worth their high price.
I think the Fuzion are the best all round tire, especially for their cost. I even like the Fuzions better than my former favorite Bridgestone RE750s for the allround tire.
I have bridgestone potenza's on the rera now and they spin like hell also they wore in the middle like crazy and i know my tire's were kept to the correct pressure. Thank's for the head's up.
Originally Posted by minesfaster
there rubbing on the inner fender plastic piece.
Is it rubbing on the plastic piece above the tire under compression or someplace else?
the plastic piece Yes like on top of the tire but on the side if that makes sense .kinda like the corner. I think that i will go with 275's up front next time thuogh. LOL i just got a job at a tire place also isnt that crazy i was just talking about tires and now i am a tire tech . or will be soon.