First time at the track...I need new tires
05-31-2007, 11:43 PM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
well my suggestion would be to get a set of track only rims/tires... some 15"s with 255/50 or so.... get some slicks with fat sidewall... you should hook up well
06-01-2007, 02:10 AM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
ORIGINAL: Stkjock
well my suggestion would be to get a set of track only rims/tires... some 15"s with 255/50 or so.... get some slicks with fat sidewall... you should hook up well
well my suggestion would be to get a set of track only rims/tires... some 15"s with 255/50 or so.... get some slicks with fat sidewall... you should hook up well
06-01-2007, 02:12 AM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
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He is s/c'd. Btw powers im in the SAME boat as you. Running right around 8.15-8.30 at immokali. Im putting 245 mickey thompsons on my stock 17's to take with me to the track. I had nitto 555r's but burnt them up in about 2 months since this is my dd. I put 555's on these and they last great but dont hook for ****.
He is s/c'd. Btw powers im in the SAME boat as you. Running right around 8.15-8.30 at immokali. Im putting 245 mickey thompsons on my stock 17's to take with me to the track. I had nitto 555r's but burnt them up in about 2 months since this is my dd. I put 555's on these and they last great but dont hook for ****.
06-01-2007, 02:55 AM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
I love my 555r's I have staggered fitment 255/30545/18's. I've only had them for about 3 weeks. I haven't noticed any excessive wear and tear on them. I know they hook extremely well!! I can only get them to chirp in second now, before I was burning all of 1st and 2nd, part way through 3rd. It felt like I was on glass. I must admit the 555r's are about 10 pounds heavier each than the stock 235's. So I essentially added 20 pounds rotational mass which equates to 80 pounds in compartment(not good). Each 1 pound of rotating massis equalto 4lbs of dead weight inside of the car.
06-01-2007, 11:48 PM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
They hooked GREAT while they lasted. But then again they were a 305 tire on the back, thats pretty damn wide. On the stocks the only 555r that will fit i believe is a 245 so im not too sure. Im 99% sure they will be perfectly fine tho, i am doing the same thing in the near future. Not quite sure tho mickeys or nittos, whatever i find for the better price i guess.
ORIGINAL: POWERS
Howd the 555r hook up for you? im thinkgin of just getting a set for the stock 17s to put on when i go to the track.
ORIGINAL: ohsixgt1217
He is s/c'd. Btw powers im in the SAME boat as you. Running right around 8.15-8.30 at immokali. Im putting 245 mickey thompsons on my stock 17's to take with me to the track. I had nitto 555r's but burnt them up in about 2 months since this is my dd. I put 555's on these and they last great but dont hook for ****.
He is s/c'd. Btw powers im in the SAME boat as you. Running right around 8.15-8.30 at immokali. Im putting 245 mickey thompsons on my stock 17's to take with me to the track. I had nitto 555r's but burnt them up in about 2 months since this is my dd. I put 555's on these and they last great but dont hook for ****.
06-02-2007, 12:04 PM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
Yeh the only reason i had nittos on my wheels now if because M/T doesnt make any d/rs in 18's (yet). Chris has a pair of M/T sitting in his showroom, but they are 275 series, and im not too sure if they will fit my stock 17X8.5...if they do ill get those.
ORIGINAL: 06SaLeEn
Stay away from Nitto's. Just go with the M/T there 10x better. I have had experience with both and would never go with anything else other than M/T for a D/R or Slick
Stay away from Nitto's. Just go with the M/T there 10x better. I have had experience with both and would never go with anything else other than M/T for a D/R or Slick
06-02-2007, 12:29 PM
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RE: First time at the track...I need new tires
yeah I got to get 17 rims for some M/T, the only thing is I am going to be putting on 15" brake system on my car next week, I was told that the 15" will work for some 17"rims. Nothing is ever easy
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