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bidicamaro
11-26-2008, 01:41 PM
What do you run on the street with and how do you like them?
I have 245/45/17 KDW's up front
285/40/17 KDW's in the back

My tires are pretty worn but not that bad but they're easy to spin no matter what? Do I just have a nasty HP car or what? I'm looking to get a new set of tires all around and was wondering what the widest I can go on the back is and what's a good all around tire. With the exception of snow and ice because if my car sees that crap she'll have crappy shoes with some winterish tires. Suggestions that people have experience with?
camarobird92
11-26-2008, 01:47 PM
Have you done any suspension mods to help the tires hook up? You can have the widest, stickiest tires you can cram under the back of a Z, but if the suspension isn't setup right, they won't hook.
Transamman25
11-26-2008, 01:53 PM
275/40/17's front 285/40.17 rear .. on my Comp T/A
275/40/17's front 315/35/17 rear .. on Casper
Fastbird
11-26-2008, 01:57 PM
I wish they still made them, but I had Firehawk SZ50's on my old T/A.

Our current T/A has Firestone Wide Ovals. LOVE these, very grippy and confidence invoking.

The Celica has Nitto NeoGen's, love these, they wear fantastically, are VERY stable, and ride great.

Vette had Goodyear Eagle GSD3's all the way around, which I loved, but they couldn't handle the power so I pulled the rears in favor of Nitto DR's.
Camaro_94
11-26-2008, 04:43 PM
I have BFG Traction T/A's on my Formula.

235/55/16's all around..

Its my year round car, so I decided to go with a tire that would be good for everything.. rain, snow, and dry pavement. It hooks pretty good, and I think its an overall good tire.

- Mike
bidicamaro
11-26-2008, 10:19 PM
Have you done any suspension mods to help the tires hook up? You can have the widest, stickiest tires you can cram under the back of a Z, but if the suspension isn't setup right, they won't hook.

That part didn't cross my mind. I want wide tires in the back mainly... well... just 'cause I guess?
Z28pr0jekt
11-26-2008, 10:22 PM
That part didn't cross my mind. I want wide tires in the back mainly... well... just 'cause I guess?

honestly put the money into suspension pieces first, yea wide tires might look cool but they are not cheap. Better off putting the money into suspension pieces rather than buying tires
Toronto_LT1
11-27-2008, 08:52 AM
255/45/17 - firehawk SZ50's - front
315/35/17 - NT555R's - rear - they hook pretty good on the street.:devil:
bidicamaro
11-30-2008, 10:45 AM
Cool deal. I just threw on a set of Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals and though I haven't put lots of miles on them I love them already. They don't seem to complain when I take on/off rams like all the other tires I had did and It rained a little last night and had no issues. It's raining a little bit more today so I wont drive it though. The cool thing about VA roads is they all flood all the time. :rolleyes:
KissMyWhtSS
11-30-2008, 04:14 PM
Sumitomo HTRZ
Front: 275/40/17
Rear: 315/35/17

Cheap, but they work for what I use them for. Going back to NT555Rs on the rear this summer hopefully.
bmxbandit
11-30-2008, 05:15 PM
275/40/17 Pirelli's... i like em'... look good and hook decent
bidicamaro
12-01-2008, 07:13 AM
Going back to NT555Rs on the rear this summer hopefully.

I hear those wear rather quickly?
AChotrod
12-01-2008, 11:57 AM
Goodyear F1 275/40/17 for the street and i throw on 315/35/17 Nitto DRs for the track. Although with my new found power Ill be buying a set of MT DRs since the F1s are a joke out back now.
YZF
12-01-2008, 01:02 PM
The whole wide tire/stock suspension/no traction is very true. It doesnt matter what kind of badass tire you have, suspension is key.
KissMyWhtSS
12-01-2008, 01:09 PM
I hear those wear rather quickly?They're drag radials, so ofcourse they have less life expectancy than street tires. However they are better than MTs and BFGs in terms of tread life.
KissMyWhtSS
12-01-2008, 01:10 PM
The whole wide tire/stock suspension/no traction is very true. It doesnt matter what kind of badass tire you have, suspension is key.
If you want to hook you should've bought a AWD.
YZF
12-01-2008, 05:59 PM
If you want to hook you should've bought a AWD.

False. If I wanted a weak tranny/broken half shafts/premature clutch problems, I would have bought an AWD.
KissMyWhtSS
12-01-2008, 06:33 PM
False. If I wanted a weak tranny/broken half shafts/premature clutch problems, I would have bought an AWD.So instead you bought a fbody? :jest:
YZF
12-01-2008, 06:42 PM
Yea, yea, yea. I wanted pushrods.
KissMyWhtSS
12-01-2008, 08:01 PM
Yea, yea, yea. I wanted pushrods.
Can't forget the opti.
bidicamaro
12-03-2008, 05:31 PM
Can't forget the opti.

Opti/10 bolt... eh, same diff... :finger:
YZF
12-03-2008, 05:33 PM
Opti/10 bolt... eh, same diff... :finger:


Who says I even retain an opti anymore?
bidicamaro
12-05-2008, 08:32 AM
Who says I even retain an opti anymore?

:secret:
KissMyWhtSS
12-05-2008, 11:33 AM
Who says I even retain an opti anymore?
I do.
Pony_Killer
12-05-2008, 12:09 PM
Rikčn Raptors 275/35ZR18's all away around..they are good tires and I like how they look plus they were cheaper then a lot of others I looked at
Bowtie4Life
12-07-2008, 02:51 PM
I have nitto nt555's 275/40/17 on all 4, love 'em, great in turns, hook good for street tires I guess, and have great wet traction.