best street tires for hooking up?
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g-force sport are a pretty low end tire compared to the KD and KDW. i have the KDW's. they are fine for all around driving, and never even as much as chirp when taking highway ramps at high speeds. but if you want to accelerate fast, they are useless. granted i have an m6 car, but if I punch it in first gear, they will light up, no matter what the speed. KDW's are rumored to last about 20k miles, KD's about 15k. i only have about 11-12k on mine, so i can't confirm their life.
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I Would Recommend Dunlop Sport Maxx Or Sport 5000 The Sport 5000 Hook Great On Dry Pavement And Perform Well On Wet Pavement The Do Not Hydroplane And Have A 360 Treadwear Rating And Look Good On My Ram Air Better Than The Goodyears And I Am A Goodyear / Michelin Dealer For The Price And The Performance The Dunlop Sport 5000 Is The Way To Go
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Originally Posted by BBATCAR
I have these on all 4 corners for $900 mounted, out the door... One of the best street tires I've ever had. They are wearing quite even and had them on for a year, still plenty of tread... you may save $200 going cheaper on all 4 corners... Good Luck
Order them from tirerack for 600 + shipping and take them to a tire shop and have them mounted for 50 bucks. They are worth the extra $$ over the BFG Sports. You just spent a ton of cash on your engine, don't cheap out on tires. Thats what's going to keep your *** on the street and not in a ditch.
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Sumitomo HTR Zs cheap tire but very sticky street tire. Many talk down on this tire but I have had very good luck. With 380rwhp, you would be surprised at how well the tires stick, I know people going 1.8s on this tire. Another tire which is good if you have a Just tires near you is the Kelly Evo Z, have seen this all season street tire go 1.6s in the 60'.
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Just as a note about Drag radials vs. Street tires.
I have the Nitto 555R tires. I run 22 psi on the street. Unless I launch, they dead hook all the time. But, with only 6k of street driving, the center line is bald, and the outside two lines are on the markers.
For anyone who doesn't think the nitto drags hook up, they're most likely running WAY too much pressure. Right after I got the tires, I talked to about 6 different people at the track who ALL said the Nitto DRs don't hook at all on the street. All of them were running 30 psi or more.
I have the Nitto 555R tires. I run 22 psi on the street. Unless I launch, they dead hook all the time. But, with only 6k of street driving, the center line is bald, and the outside two lines are on the markers.
For anyone who doesn't think the nitto drags hook up, they're most likely running WAY too much pressure. Right after I got the tires, I talked to about 6 different people at the track who ALL said the Nitto DRs don't hook at all on the street. All of them were running 30 psi or more.
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Originally Posted by Mike2kZ
That's why I'm going to some DR from GS-D3s. On a stock car they're great... on a 400hp+ car they don't really hook that well.
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Go Sumitomo HTR ZII's in the front $99 each on tirerack then BFG KD's on the back $240. END OF STORY. This will give you absolutely awesome traction and be somewhat cost effiicient. I guess you'll be surrendering max cornering capabilities having the different tire combos though??
I currently have Goodyear GSD3's and they dont hold a candle to BFG's traction capabilities, def worth the extra $$$
I currently have Goodyear GSD3's and they dont hold a candle to BFG's traction capabilities, def worth the extra $$$
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I ran 245 50 16 nittos for 3 years and they hooked on the street very well.
I recently purchased a set of 245 50 16 GS-D3s on all corners and they hook just like the nittos, I'm really impressed with their hooking ability on the street. Actually I wanted to spin the tires more just for fun, but these things keep hooking.
I recently purchased a set of 245 50 16 GS-D3s on all corners and they hook just like the nittos, I'm really impressed with their hooking ability on the street. Actually I wanted to spin the tires more just for fun, but these things keep hooking.
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie's 02 T/A vert.
I ran 245 50 16 nittos for 3 years and they hooked on the street very well.
I recently purchased a set of 245 50 16 GS-D3s on all corners and they hook just like the nittos, I'm really impressed with their hooking ability on the street. Actually I wanted to spin the tires more just for fun, but these things keep hooking.
I recently purchased a set of 245 50 16 GS-D3s on all corners and they hook just like the nittos, I'm really impressed with their hooking ability on the street. Actually I wanted to spin the tires more just for fun, but these things keep hooking.
What psi did you run in the Nittos on the street? I'm betting it wasn't 20-22 (like you should).
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I'm not sure what your getting at. I ran the nittos @ 26 psi so I wouldn't wear the center of the tire out. I have 35 psi in the GS-D3s and they hook remarkably well, I can get them to spin a little bit but not much at all. I power braked it the other day just so I could do a nice burnout. Maybe because they're 16" so they have more sidewall then a 17" tire which helps in launching.
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Originally Posted by 98camaroLS1M6
Sumitomo HTR Zs cheap tire but very sticky street tire. Many talk down on this tire but I have had very good luck. With 380rwhp, you would be surprised at how well the tires stick, I know people going 1.8s on this tire. Another tire which is good if you have a Just tires near you is the Kelly Evo Z, have seen this all season street tire go 1.6s in the 60'.
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Originally Posted by silverTA2002
You say they hook up just like the nittos.
What psi did you run in the Nittos on the street? I'm betting it wasn't 20-22 (like you should).
What psi did you run in the Nittos on the street? I'm betting it wasn't 20-22 (like you should).
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The BF Goodrich KDW's I have now hook pretty good, but they are new with less than 1,000 miles on them. Great rain tire as well. I can powerbrake it up to 1300rpms and ROLL into the throttle and they'll hook.
I had the Sumitomo HTRZ's, they hooked really well too, but the set I had never stayed balanced.
I had the Sumitomo HTRZ's, they hooked really well too, but the set I had never stayed balanced.
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Originally Posted by 01bird58
Go Sumitomo HTR ZII's in the front $99 each on tirerack then BFG KD's on the back $240. END OF STORY. This will give you absolutely awesome traction and be somewhat cost effiicient. I guess you'll be surrendering max cornering capabilities having the different tire combos though??
I currently have Goodyear GSD3's and they dont hold a candle to BFG's traction capabilities, def worth the extra $$$
I currently have Goodyear GSD3's and they dont hold a candle to BFG's traction capabilities, def worth the extra $$$
For under 400 horses the KD, D3, or even the Mich Pilot Sport should be fine.
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My car has had 315 GS-D3's, 275 Michelin Pilot Sports, and now 315 KD's...
And the 275 Michelins beat the pants off of the Goodyear and BFG tires hands down. I can roll on the KD's in first and get no traction. The Goodyears would hook on a roll but as soon as I hit second they were gone. The Michelins do not break loose unless I want them to. I'm awfully impressed with that little tire.
Not quite a scientific study, but MHO nonetheless.
And the 275 Michelins beat the pants off of the Goodyear and BFG tires hands down. I can roll on the KD's in first and get no traction. The Goodyears would hook on a roll but as soon as I hit second they were gone. The Michelins do not break loose unless I want them to. I'm awfully impressed with that little tire.
Not quite a scientific study, but MHO nonetheless.
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