Recomendation on tires????
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Recomendation on tires????
Alright im thinking about getting new tires
my stock pirellis dont seem to grip like i would like them to
can i get any recommendation for a tire???
i mainly need one for little street use and mostly racing use
my stock pirellis dont seem to grip like i would like them to
can i get any recommendation for a tire???
i mainly need one for little street use and mostly racing use
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Nitto. Period, end of discussion. The Nitto NT555 series tire is pretty much the best tire out on the market. It has the best tred pattern, is good in all weather, comes in pretty much any size you can imagine, its a softer tire (than say Toyo or BFG) so it grips a hell of a lot better, and they're very reasonable priced. If you want to do racing, there's the NT555-R tire which is a bad ass drag radial. It won't last as long as a normal tire, but it gets great traction on the strip or the street. Look at www.tires.com (Discount Tire's website) to get a good selection of sizes, prices, and other brands too if Nitto's don't float your boat. I will warn you that because they are a softer tire, you won't get like 75,000 miles out of them (with the way we drive our cars...lol), but I've put them on 3 cars of mine (a '96 Grand Prix that I turned into the ultimate sleeper car, my '71 Chevelle SS w/ a 468 c.i. big block, and my '06 Cobalt SS/SC). So I hope this helps out you and everyone else some. Any other questions, just drop me a line.
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I like those nittos, but they only make one tire for my rim size which is
205/45/R16
Would it be safe to downsize from
205/55/R16
I know i would need to get my speedo reclaibrated, but is the extra grip worth the change in more torque and less top speed?
205/45/R16
Would it be safe to downsize from
205/55/R16
I know i would need to get my speedo reclaibrated, but is the extra grip worth the change in more torque and less top speed?
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Originally Posted by CbYellowSS
wow that is convincing any contenders?
general exclaim 225/40/18 less than $90~ per tire and it uses the same tread pattern as the toyo proxies
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Originally Posted by selfinfliction
your ride will be a bit rougher and the speedo will be off, but less than 2mph @60mph so that's not a big deal.
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Originally Posted by HackAbuse
I looked it up with a wheel calc,
Stock - 24.87"
Nitto - 23.26"
Difference is ~7% in diameter
Stock - 24.87"
Nitto - 23.26"
Difference is ~7% in diameter
good catch... i should've done that to begin with. a 45 series will throw your speedo way off, give you alot of wheel gap and make the ride rougher.
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Originally Posted by HackAbuse
I looked it up with a wheel calc,
Stock - 24.87"
Nitto - 23.26"
Difference is ~7% in diameter
Stock - 24.87"
Nitto - 23.26"
Difference is ~7% in diameter
Plus you lose top end. 120 MPH down to 111 MPH.
Food for thought.
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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3's, had thesse for 3 months and i love em. Great on dry amazing in wet conditions and theres a reason why they win almost every tire comp.
But my second choice would also be the Nitto's N555's
But my second choice would also be the Nitto's N555's
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Originally Posted by p7x
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3's, had thesse for 3 months and i love em. Great on dry amazing in wet conditions and theres a reason why they win almost every tire comp.
But my second choice would also be the Nitto's N555's
But my second choice would also be the Nitto's N555's
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With stock rim used 225/40/18's $180/tire US. For you I'd say contact wheelswest, they are the best source for wheels in tires in Canada and located in BC. See what prices they can get ya. But for me i found buying from the US paying taxes and duty I still saved around $100
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Originally Posted by p7x
With stock rim used 225/40/18's $180/tire US. For you I'd say contact wheelswest, they are the best source for wheels in tires in Canada and located in BC. See what prices they can get ya. But for me i found buying from the US paying taxes and duty I still saved around $100
You lowered? Not rubbing I would expect.
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Originally Posted by ameaglemike
Nitto. Period, end of discussion. The Nitto NT555 series tire is pretty much the best tire out on the market. It has the best tred pattern, is good in all weather, comes in pretty much any size you can imagine, its a softer tire (than say Toyo or BFG) so it grips a hell of a lot better, and they're very reasonable priced. If you want to do racing, there's the NT555-R tire which is a bad ass drag radial. It won't last as long as a normal tire, but it gets great traction on the strip or the street. Look at www.tires.com (Discount Tire's website) to get a good selection of sizes, prices, and other brands too if Nitto's don't float your boat. I will warn you that because they are a softer tire, you won't get like 75,000 miles out of them (with the way we drive our cars...lol), but I've put them on 3 cars of mine (a '96 Grand Prix that I turned into the ultimate sleeper car, my '71 Chevelle SS w/ a 468 c.i. big block, and my '06 Cobalt SS/SC). So I hope this helps out you and everyone else some. Any other questions, just drop me a line.
any suggestions on the size i should use for the nittos on my cobalt???