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10-23-2004 #1
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tires???
i need some good segestions for tires on the street..
i want some good wearing tires that last 15- 20 thousand miles. like in a 275/40/17 and a 255/40/17
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10-23-2004 #2
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What did you have before? that would help us
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some crappy bfg's......
i want a tire like a bfg t/a kd or kdw or a goodyear f1. something i can drive on the street with ok wear but is suuuuuper stickey and responsive
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Well, super sticky and good wear don't usually go together, but try a set of kumho's I've heard good things about them. Also, the Nitto tires are supposed to be good.
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ya i no so im tryin to find the best of both worlds....
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Kumho ECSTA MX is the way to go imo. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=ECSTA+MX Best bang for the buck for sure. Kumho's ECSTA 710's and VictoRacer's win more SCCA events than any other tire.
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Eagle+F1+GS-D3
what about those?
do you have experiance with the khumos? any body have any experiance with the f1's?
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I'm using Nitto NT555 RII's on my Chevelle. They are R-compound tires and supposedly last 15-17K miles with a few track days thrown in as well. My contact at Nitto swears by them and says that on high horsepower applications, they are prone to lasting longer than a standard 555 bacause of how well they grip. They are also beautiful tires and come in a 275 and 305 widths (not limited to that, just all I can think of off the top of my head. Just some food for thought.
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P275/40 ZR17 98W 6.3 25.67 10.79 9.0-(9.5)-11.0 1653@44 810
285/35 ZR18 97Y 5.0 25.79 11.30 9.5-(10.0)-11.0 1609@44 802
*305/35 ZR18 101Y 5.0 26.30 12.48 10.0-(11.0)-12.0 1819@44 790
thats all they come in.... i like them but i need them in like 255 for the front.
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I loved the Nitto 555's I had on my Mustang. I have friends that love the Kumho 712's. The Victoracers will wear out before you leave the parking lot..LOL. But they handle like mad!
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If you get Kumho, get the MX. I have the MX on my Corvette and they are a great tire. Don't get the Kumho Ecsta 712. I've had those too and did not like them.
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i like the way they look but they have kinda low tread wear rating
i like the eagle f1's but im not sure about how they would do in a track day situation. probly fine but you dont see alot of guys runnin them
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