Which brand of tires?
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Which brand of tires?
I had this posted over in the tire section but no one ever looks or responds there so I'll post this here.
I am close to buying new tires for my wheels that are due here Wednesday. I am almost sold on the Goodyear GS-D3. I was also looking at the BF goodrich G-Force T/A KDW. Am I overlooking any other KA tire that I would prefer? I am only going to be driving in the dry/rain no snow or ice, it is a 67 afterall. Any suggestions or should I stick with the goodyears? All the reviews have been awesome, nothing bad or negative to say. Also, I'm not looking for a real long life tire, I mean that would be nice but that is at the bottom of the list. I want performance and looks before durability. Any suggestions would be great.
This is the wheel.
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I am close to buying new tires for my wheels that are due here Wednesday. I am almost sold on the Goodyear GS-D3. I was also looking at the BF goodrich G-Force T/A KDW. Am I overlooking any other KA tire that I would prefer? I am only going to be driving in the dry/rain no snow or ice, it is a 67 afterall. Any suggestions or should I stick with the goodyears? All the reviews have been awesome, nothing bad or negative to say. Also, I'm not looking for a real long life tire, I mean that would be nice but that is at the bottom of the list. I want performance and looks before durability. Any suggestions would be great.
This is the wheel.
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#4
RE: Which brand of tires?
Radial T/A's, while good looking tires, unfortunately do not perform anything like a modern performance tire, wet or dry. They're not bad for an S-rated tire, but not great either.
The BFG G-Force KDW's are almost equivalent to the performance ofGS-D3's...but not quite. My roommate had a '97 WS6 Trans Am with GS-D3's on it and they had a ridiculous amount of traction. They did pretty well in the rain, too, especially for an ultra high performance tire. Definitely did better than my Radial T/A's
Just don't expect them to last very long, they're very soft.
The BFG G-Force KDW's are almost equivalent to the performance ofGS-D3's...but not quite. My roommate had a '97 WS6 Trans Am with GS-D3's on it and they had a ridiculous amount of traction. They did pretty well in the rain, too, especially for an ultra high performance tire. Definitely did better than my Radial T/A's
Just don't expect them to last very long, they're very soft.
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RE: Which brand of tires?
ORIGINAL: bluovalguy
I am a fan of the BFG Radial TA's. They look great, handle pretty well. But they SUCK in the wet, bigtime.
I am a fan of the BFG Radial TA's. They look great, handle pretty well. But they SUCK in the wet, bigtime.
To the point of the question I run BFG KDR which I believe are inheritly the same as the KDW. They certainly perform better than the Nitto 555s I had on it previously in every way shape and form. I still smoke them at will though...they aren't slicks/drag radials so if you have a high HP application they will still take a little getting used to in order to understand how to successfully apply power at the right gradient in order to achieve forward movement and not a smokey stand still. They are to date the best tire I have been able to start fast on in street applications.
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RE: Which brand of tires?
falken azenis rt-615are crazy tires, they grip insanely well and last for ever. there only around 70 bucks a pop as well. we run them on my race car and the look awesome as well, they feature soft compound, with a very stiff sidewall
http://www.falkentire.com/#/Tires/Motorsports/
http://www.falkentire.com/#/Tires/Motorsports/
#7
RE: Which brand of tires?
i was lookin at some riken raptors (made by michelin) for my 06, they are less than 100 bucks a tire and they have a pretty good looking tread pattern for rain.
https://www.tiresavings.com/tireShop...+ZR&season
just a quick link i found via google search, not nessecarily the best place to buy from.
https://www.tiresavings.com/tireShop...+ZR&season
just a quick link i found via google search, not nessecarily the best place to buy from.
#8
RE: Which brand of tires?
I have the KDW new tread design and they get great reviews and look better than any tire on the market as far as I am concerned. I have not had the car on the road yet so I can't give you first hand experience. I have heard they are a little noisy but I don't care since my car is a convertible. It will be noisy anyways.
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RE: Which brand of tires?
ORIGINAL: dodgestang
You do realize that the TA isn't even in the same league as the tire's mentioned in the original post right?
ORIGINAL: bluovalguy
I am a fan of the BFG Radial TA's. They look great, handle pretty well. But they SUCK in the wet, bigtime.
I am a fan of the BFG Radial TA's. They look great, handle pretty well. But they SUCK in the wet, bigtime.