Log in

View Full Version : Help Choosing Tires


Pages : 1 [2] 3

Halon
05-18-2009, 09:34 PM
I was actually looking at those.

But I think I've decided to just get 2 new HTR Z3's, and an allignment, and that should be good enough I think.

THanks for everyones input.

Matt D.
05-19-2009, 12:34 AM
I agree with everything Kracka said. You will not get more noticable traction unless you drop to a sub-200 treadwear tire, or go with a drag radial. Even then, you will not get nearly as much straight line traction with a high performance street tire as you would with a drag radial because the sidewalls are very stiff to help increase lateral traction.

My suggestion is look into some cheap wheels and get some drag radials for them and swap them out at the strip, and keep rocking tires like the HTRZIIIs unless you decide you want to start cornering better.

TheBlizzard
05-19-2009, 01:23 AM
Im not sure if anybody mentioned it already but sidewall of the tire has a bunch to do with it too, if you have a really low profile tire with a super stiff sidewall it is not going to flex during a launch thus spinning no matter how sticky it is. The /45/ series you have now isn't too bad though, but if you have clearance issues a /50/ series wouldn't be an option.

You best bet would be to go with a smaller rim with a set of DR's or even a really good street tire; but then again switching rims and tires is a pain as well.

I agree with Chris, just replace the 2 bad ones, get a good alignment, and hope for the best.

Do you have a welded VC? What suspension to you have? Your suspension can have as much to do with traction as your tire setup IMO.

CVD
05-19-2009, 04:29 AM
I would say go with the BFG drag radials if you can. I plan on buying a pair for the Colt when I start needing more traction. And like Craig said sidewall is important. Don't go with a lower profile tire unless you absolutely have to.

Halon
05-19-2009, 08:45 AM
Thanks again for the additional input.

I really don't want to have a different set of rims/tires, not only because of cost, but lack of space to keep them also. Also, traction was less of an issue on the track, and is more of an issue on the street.

Anyhow, I'm just going to go with some new HTRZ3's and be done with it.

awd-drifter
05-19-2009, 09:05 AM
i was going to add these tires:

- Falken Azenis RT615
- Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
- BFG G-Force KDW 2
- BFG G-Force Sports

Matt D.
05-19-2009, 01:41 PM
i was going to add these tires:

- Falken Azenis RT615
- Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
- BFG G-Force KDW 2
- BFG G-Force Sports
The RT615s and Z1s are in a completely different league than the G-Forces.

Kracka
05-19-2009, 02:25 PM
The G-Forces would be a downgrade from his Sumitomos.

Speedfreak
05-20-2009, 02:25 PM
It seems Brandon has his solution already, but what about:

The RT615s and Z1s are in a completely different league than the G-Forces.

The G-Forces would be a downgrade from his Sumitomos.

What about G-Force T/A KD's? (not the KDW's etc) A good friend had them on his 300z a few years ago and they were great at Brainerd(road course) and on the street.

Kracka
05-20-2009, 03:08 PM
The KD's are in a league above the other G-Forces. They're designed to only see dry roads so not a tire I'd recommend for a daily-driver, but for a recreational weekend car they'd be a good choice.