What is a good tire combo for a 2009 lnf cobalt 440 tq lol. Need it to hook a little from a digggg.....

 

AWD

 

probably not gonna happen without slicks. lol

 

I love my re-11's. if you don't mind dishing out 250+ per tire.

 

Drag radials would be the best but I never had any issues with traction with star specs.

 

NT05Rs on 17" wheels, I'm currently running 275/40 17s. You will still spin but gain traction by pedaling through 2nd. The only way to get better traction is full on slicks, lsj brakes, footballs in the rear end

 

Nitto's x2

 

Everything I've already told you chad.

 

spinning is winning
gripping is breaking...just saying....lol
re-11 like said above is an amazing tire though, best ever made in my opinion, and about 3 lbs lighter per tire than star specs.
245 - 35 - 18 on stock t/c wheels is an awesome choice in size btw.

 

FWD and digs don't mix

 

had hankook rs3s and dunlop star specs and there both great summer only tires

 

245/40/18 Nitto Nt05, 415whp/435wtq

 

What tire pressure you running? At 20 I spin pretty good with a fatter and wider nt05

 

A slow boost ramp.

 

This. I am running a Nitto NT555R in a 275/40/17 with zero wheel spin in 2nd and very manageable wheel spin in first. I don't have as much power as you, but this is probably your best bet.

 

32 all around if I remember correctly. I still spin in second, that's probably inevitable with this much power.

 

Michelin Pilot Super Sports

 

damn, we can fit 275s? lol. i need to find some wheels and lsj brakes. and then get a nice tire like this.

also something that may help traction a bit, Bwoody traction bars......havent heard of anyone using them yet, but my buddy with a srt4 says they just plant them into the ground and spins lol. so if you got a sticky tire you should be good to go

 

Yup, I'm even lowered an inch. Doesn't rub even at full lock but then again I don't have my fender liners in atm. I looked at the b woody traction bars. Wondering if drilling a hole in the control arm will reduce its strength marginally. That's the way you mount them. But if we ran the solid control arm bushings we technically wouldn't need the traction bars nearly as much. The biggest thing I'm looking at though is price. The traction bars only cost $150. The solid control arm bushings cost around $500-600. Also I didn't need lsj brakes. The right size 17 will clear the brembos. I have over a quarter inch gap between my wheel and my caliper.

 

damn, thats good to know. very fat tire lol. now i just need to find some 15" wheels to throw them on haha. but i dont think it would really mess with the strength to be honest, i work with metal and i personally think it will be fine. as long as you clean up the holes of all the burrs after drilling you should be ok. but are you talking about the poly CAB's? but exactly, thats why i think im going to get the traction bars INSTEAD of the CABs......and yea i know 17s with a 5mm spacer will clear the brembos, but i want a smaller wheel, more side wall the more flex, the more flex the more traction lol.

 

I didn't need a spacer. I think my wheels were 45mm offset. I was talking about the delrin bushings. That's why they're solid, lol. Delrin doesn't give but its self lubricating. I know more sidewall = more flex and traction, I just didn't want to get rid of the brembos and sacrifice my stopping power. I use nothing but factory brembo pads as well. The reason why I was worried about strength was from what I understand you drill through the webbing in the control arm. I was scared that could cause a fracture when you're putting down 500hp.

 

i havent seen those bushings. link? and im not getting rid of the brembos for good lol. just when i want to get serious at the track lol. which will be like two or three times a year to put someone in their place B-) and yes, you do drill through the webbing area, but as long as you make sure the hole is nice and clean, you wont have to worry about any cracks in my opinion.

 

Here's the leading CA bushing. I guess Ottp stopped selling the spherical delrin bushing but I believe Powell sells something similar.

http://www.ottperformance.com/store/...ng-41p1224.htm

 

hmmmmm idk if i would want to buy those lol. im debating still, but think im going to do the traction bars.

 

How many miles can you get out of the re11s?