Mindseye007
5 Year Member
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A 255 is a lot of tire for a 7inch wheel.
I remember we used to run bfg drag radials back in the day that size, there was quite a bit of bulging. Looks even worse on 16 inch wheels that landed up with a taller sidewall. Probably why you ate the middle up. Then again drag radials aren't good for too many years in a row before they crack in a northern climate where they aren't stored in a warm temp, so longevity isn't much of a thing.
How often do you drive this car in the rain?
I know the feeling, when i used to run nitto drag radials on my car as a daily driver on the highway in the rain at about 65mph i hear a zzzzzz sound and at cruising speed the rear tires let go and i kept it in the same lane, except facing traffic coming at me. Somehow i made it out of that mess, then i went and bought my old awd saleen explorer.
You may want to look at road race style tires with a 200 or lower treadwear rating that score well in wet conditions.
I remember we used to run bfg drag radials back in the day that size, there was quite a bit of bulging. Looks even worse on 16 inch wheels that landed up with a taller sidewall. Probably why you ate the middle up. Then again drag radials aren't good for too many years in a row before they crack in a northern climate where they aren't stored in a warm temp, so longevity isn't much of a thing.
How often do you drive this car in the rain?
I know the feeling, when i used to run nitto drag radials on my car as a daily driver on the highway in the rain at about 65mph i hear a zzzzzz sound and at cruising speed the rear tires let go and i kept it in the same lane, except facing traffic coming at me. Somehow i made it out of that mess, then i went and bought my old awd saleen explorer.
You may want to look at road race style tires with a 200 or lower treadwear rating that score well in wet conditions.
Approved rim width is 7-9 with 8 being “ideal” in that size so as 200xp8 pointed out running them on that 7” wide wheel shortened the life.
I had that size in NT555 G2's and they were super slippery. It was silly. Went with the Drag radial RII's this time. Don't have enough information yet to say, but they are definitely better than the G2's.
What version ET's you gonna try R or S/S?
Mindseye007
5 Year Member
Mindseye007
5 Year Member
thats why i want to try BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S Plus on the rear 245 50 16 suposed to have great grab when its dry and bite the pavement in the rain really nice.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX3Isr6dwL8
BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S PLUS
Mid-RangeVisit BFGoodrich Official Website
Tire Grade
8.4 of 10
Customer Ratings
Wet Weather8.9 of 10
Winter Weather
6.9 of 10
Dry Weather
9.3 of 10
Ride Comfort
8.3 of 10
Tread Wear
8.1 of 10
UTQG
Uniform Tire Quality GradeUTQG Treadwear Rating: 400
UTQG Traction Rating: A
UTQG Temperature Rating: A
Mileage Warranty
6 Years / 45,000 Miles
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Not much at the time. I might have gotten a bad batch of rubber or something because it just didn't seem right. But who knows.
thats why i want to try BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S Plus on the rear 245 50 16 suposed to have great grab when its dry and bite the pavement in the rain really nice.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX3Isr6dwL8
BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S PLUS
Mid-Range
Visit BFGoodrich Official Website
Tire Grade
8.4 of 10
Customer Ratings
Wet Weather
8.9 of 10
Winter Weather
6.9 of 10
Dry Weather
9.3 of 10
Ride Comfort
8.3 of 10
Tread Wear
8.1 of 10
UTQG
Uniform Tire Quality Grade
UTQG Treadwear Rating: 400
UTQG Traction Rating: A
UTQG Temperature Rating: A
Mileage Warranty
6 Years / 45,000 Miles
The treadwear of 400 and the 45k warranty tell me that those tires most likely suck.
Softer tires are better and nearly none of them come with a warranty.
I used to consider it a victory to get to 5,000 miles.
If this isn't your daily driver, i'd just avoid the rain.
Goto tirerack, input your size, then sort by lowerst UTQG to highest. Obviously skip over winter tires.
You will see all the best available. Personally, i wouldn't be buying any tire with more than a 200 treadwear rating.
A 245 is ok on a 7. Still bulges a bit, but a 245/50/16 is surely better than a 255/50/16 (which gets wider and taller).
So the stock rim on a 93 was 16x7 with a 225 tire. We all ran 245’s on them but they were “low” profile (think 50 series as it was the 90’s).
I would suggest you put some street tires on the 16x7’s and find some ugly wheels for the rest that are 9” wide and put your drag radials or slicks on those. Finding a tire that bites and get good mileage is a unicorn.
I would suggest you put some street tires on the 16x7’s and find some ugly wheels for the rest that are 9” wide and put your drag radials or slicks on those. Finding a tire that bites and get good mileage is a unicorn.
Mindseye007
5 Year Member
Back in 1993 and 1994 I had my Stang rust proofed and i drove it for 2 winters I had Bridgestone blizzaks on steel black rims with a 50 pound weight plate in the trunk and it was like a tank lol just plowed threw the snow it was not lowered either. Then I parked it in the garage and bought a winter beater and only drove my Stang during the summer only.
Mindseye007
5 Year Member
Thinking of upgrading to 17 inch pony rims 17x8 and 17x9
Sumitomo HTR Z5 245/45/17 up front and Sumitomo HTR Z5 275/40/17 Tires on the rear not sure if sumitomo tires are any good. Also I have 3 inch Flowmaster tail pipes with no quad shocks will they rub?
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Ok, I'll ask..
My rear tires always wear out before the front no matter what brand/size I get, do I need to wear lighter boots or maybe drive barefoot?
Whaddayathink?
My rear tires always wear out before the front no matter what brand/size I get, do I need to wear lighter boots or maybe drive barefoot?
Whaddayathink?
Mindseye007
5 Year Member
how bout these ?
https://lmr.com/item/FS-012003/firestone-firehawk-indy-500-225-50-16 might buy 4...supposed to hook well ?? good in the rain.
At this point you need to start your own thread as this has nothing to do with the OP’s thread.
Tire rotation general! More rotation in the rear equals more wear,that's simple Aljabra bro.
You aren't going to get me to change course off the 200 or less treadwear designation, lol.
My preference is 000 but there aren't many of them out there these days.
I'm still trying to figure out if this isn't a daily driver how you are getting caught in the rain often enough that this is a concern.
I just don't go anywhere when there is a chance of rain above 10%.
It was mentioned to me that my traction control needs adjusting
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