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Tires vs 60's: Eagle F1, Nitto, Falken?

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Hi!

I just purchased a GT 2001 with the stock tires (yes, the car has only 12 000 miles). It's pretty hard to launch well; it spins like crazy. I'll most probably change them soon. I was wondering what were your opinions on the "launches for the buck"? What tires do you have and what kind of 60's do you get from them?

I drive about 5 000 or 6 000 miles a year and I want something that'll allow me to outlaunch most cars with 4.10's (even on the street) without having to change them after 3000 miles. I had the intention of buying 555r's at the rear and 555's at the front...

I know that the subject has been covered more than once, but I didn't find any topic allowing me to get a good idea of the "launches for the buck". Practically all GT's that I've seen at the track couldn't launch the s**** out of it and were getting beating by much slower cars. I consider myself as being a pretty good driver, I just need the ideal tires for my use.

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I RUN NITTO 555R DR'S 315'S REAR, AND I HAVE 4.10'S AND RAN 1.9 60' TIMES YESTURDAY AND I HAVE AN AUTO.THEY HAVE A 10,000 MILE PLUS TREAD LIFE. I THINK ITS ACUALLY MORE BECAUSE I STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT WITH ABOUT 6K ON THEM. THATS AN ETERNITY FOR A DRAG RADIAL. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR CHOICE
 

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stock goodyears are good for deep in the 1.9s if not 1.8s with practice, i cut 1.9s on my tires now. if i ran drag radials i would most likely be high 1.7s low 1.8s. i know a guy that pulls 1.8s on his nitto 555's, but its more about the driver than the tire on a street radial
 
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Jackie Chan said:
stock goodyears are good for deep in the 1.9s if not 1.8s with practice, i cut 1.9s on my tires now. if i ran drag radials i would most likely be high 1.7s low 1.8s. i know a guy that pulls 1.8s on his nitto 555's, but its more about the driver than the tire on a street radial
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Wow!!! I know that it depends on the track conditions, but what is your launching method? Do you slip the clutch? At what RPM?
 

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http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=470994
 
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