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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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I am changing the setup of my car from drag racing to just an all around good handling car. I have nitto drag radials on right now and there great for strtaight line traction but there is too much sidewall flex in the twisties. I want a tire that grips almost as good as a drag radial but handles well also. I don't want tires that only last 5-10 thousand miles and I dont want to spend more than a grand for 4 275/35or40/18's. So far i am thinking F1 GS D3's are probably my best bet, but if there is a tire that handles as good or better and has as good or better traction for less money please chime in. Thanks
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anybody with some experience?
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BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KD's for the street.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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GSD3's are where its at. I've had mine for more than a year and they still have a ton of rubber. They corner great! On a flat road with my torque arm adjusted I can't spin the tires in first from a 2000rpm punch with 360rwhp or so.
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GY GS-D3.......look no further.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
GSD3's are where its at. I've had mine for more than a year and they still have a ton of rubber. They corner great! On a flat road with my torque arm adjusted I can't spin the tires in first from a 2000rpm punch with 360rwhp or so.
No **** man, these tires are amazing. I bought my 315's in May of 2004 and I have plenty of tread left. The dry traction seems to be just as good as the BFG drags on had on before them, and the wet traction is almost non-believable.
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