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ssppiitt

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Aug 17, 2004

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I have been searching the web the past couple days to find me some new kick a** tires. Mainly online retailers like TireRack, DiscountTire, etc. I have been doing some comparisons but there is nothing better getting the opinions from the people. I have been looking at these tires and I was hoping you guys could give me your opinions of these tires and your recommendations. I am looking for a tire that is a maximum performance summer type tire. I am not really to concerned about tire wear. I am mostly looking for a tire that will stick like glue in a turn and also do extremely well in a straight line. The following tires are what I have been looking at:

Michelin - Pilot Sport PS2
Goodyear Eagle F1 - GS-D3 or Eagle F1 Supercar
BFGoodrich - G-Force T/A KD
Nitto - NT- 555

 

dodgestang

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Aug 17, 2004

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I run the Nitto 555...top of the line Nitto tire at entry level pricing from the other brands.

I ran Michelin SP5000 before that....the Nittos where much better IME

 

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Ozsum2

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I run BFG's. Not the best, but worth the money, and I like the raised letters.

 

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ssppiitt

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Aug 17, 2004

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Ozsum2 said:

I run BFG's. Not the best, but worth the money, and I like the raised letters.

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What exact tire do you have? I am really only interested in good tires.

 

65 fastback

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Aug 17, 2004

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I've got the BFG g-force's, I think they are rated the best dry traction street tire available.

They're, also, probably the most expensive.

Tim

 

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Ozsum2

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ssppiitt said:

What exact tire do you have? I am really only interested in good tires.

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TA's.

 

jerry S

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Aug 18, 2004

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• Aug 18, 2004

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Jack, I'd like to go off the board and vote for

the Toyo Proxis T1-S

 

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ssppiitt

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Aug 18, 2004

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• Aug 18, 2004

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jerry S said:

the Toyo Proxis T1-S

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What do you know about the Proxes T1-S? I have not heard anything about it. How does it compare to the tires I mentioned in my original post?

 

jerry S

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Aug 19, 2004

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• Aug 19, 2004

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I compared the Continentals you listed and the Goodyear F1-GS-D3

ssppiitt said:

What do you know about the Proxes T1-S? I have not heard anything about it. How does it compare to the tires I mentioned in my original post?

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and decided that the Toyo was the tire for me. First, I have 16x8s with a 4.5 inch back space. That limited the tires I could get as those continentals start at 17s and go up from there. As for the Goodyears, my research told me that the toyo was the better tire. Also, it had more size variables than the Goodyear in a 50 aspect ratio. I am running 235/50/16 in the rear (would have preferred 245s but they don't make them) and 225/50/16 up front. These are ZR rated tires. They cost about the same as the Goodyear and the tread pattern is the same but I concluded that the Toyos were the better tire for me.

 

Cobain03

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Aug 19, 2004

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i dont wanna highjack but whats the best tire for about the 75-100 dollar range? im goin today for rims and tires

 

RGS0907

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Aug 19, 2004

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• Aug 19, 2004

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Cobain03 said:

i dont wanna highjack but whats the best tire for about the 75-100 dollar range? im goin today for rims and tires

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The TA's were redesigned last year & are very good. My car never handled so good. The only drawback is that they are only rated about 120 MPH (I forget exactly) but if you aren't going on the track these are great street tires.

 

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ssppiitt

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Aug 19, 2004

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• Aug 19, 2004

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Does anybody know anyone that does actual road and track test comparisons of tires? The key would be to use the same vehicle for all of the tires under the same conditions.