Stickiest street tire?
03-21-2006, 01:11 PM
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RE: Stickiest street tire?
if your looking for something cheaper, car and driver just did a comparison test a few months ago on tires, C/D tire comparo
03-21-2006, 01:21 PM
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RE: Stickiest street tire?
which nittos are the best with the grip and tread life? Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial, Nitto NT 555 Extreme Performance, Nitto NT555R II Extreme, Nitto NT-01?
unless there's another tire of course.
reading that tire chart now. hrmmmmm
unless there's another tire of course.
reading that tire chart now. hrmmmmm
03-21-2006, 02:27 PM
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RE: Stickiest street tire?
hey nanaki,,
i dotn know how firm you are on the mileage issue for treadlife,, but ive got a set of 275/40
Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials....
i think i just saw them on sale for about 160 at a couple places, the traction is up there and beyond the best of them.
i cant be an excellent judge of tread life though,, im sure you want them to give them some beatings..
ive got about 3K on mine now, with one trip to the drags included, and they are showing NO signs of wear right now,, however, ive driven the car ULTRA SUPER Conservatively since i got the tires.... in fact, in the 3K miles ive driven the car, ive done maybe 5 burnouts at the track (short 1st gear ones) and ive peeled out from 2.. yes 2 stop signs.
i have an appoitment at the track on April 24th, and after that, i may be interested in selling them to someone if i can find the right person
(after the track,, well, actually before, i want some tires that are cheap as hell that i can burn up at stop lights and not cringe about the rubber)
if you think you could be interested, pm me,,but like i said, it wouldnt be till april 25th
i dotn know how firm you are on the mileage issue for treadlife,, but ive got a set of 275/40
Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials....
i think i just saw them on sale for about 160 at a couple places, the traction is up there and beyond the best of them.
i cant be an excellent judge of tread life though,, im sure you want them to give them some beatings..
ive got about 3K on mine now, with one trip to the drags included, and they are showing NO signs of wear right now,, however, ive driven the car ULTRA SUPER Conservatively since i got the tires.... in fact, in the 3K miles ive driven the car, ive done maybe 5 burnouts at the track (short 1st gear ones) and ive peeled out from 2.. yes 2 stop signs.
i have an appoitment at the track on April 24th, and after that, i may be interested in selling them to someone if i can find the right person
(after the track,, well, actually before, i want some tires that are cheap as hell that i can burn up at stop lights and not cringe about the rubber)
if you think you could be interested, pm me,,but like i said, it wouldnt be till april 25th
03-21-2006, 03:07 PM
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RE: Stickiest street tire?
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Nanaki, kind of off topic but I was lookin at your photos, u got ur dyno tune at excessive in Manassas? I live right by there.
Nanaki, kind of off topic but I was lookin at your photos, u got ur dyno tune at excessive in Manassas? I live right by there.
but yeah, that's an older dyno sheet and engine bay pics. i got a whopping 6HP and 10TQ more from the tb/plenum i got thrown on.
03-21-2006, 03:12 PM
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RE: Stickiest street tire?
^^ Yeah I've decided not to even waste the money on a TB/Plenum now and just put that money toward my S/C that I want. I live in California so I would just get hassled for it anyway. I've made it my personal goal to get my car hauling *** making around 400RWHP while being completely CARB legal. So when the california communist po-po pull me over I can show them my 400RWHP dyno-sheet then be like she's all legal bitches. Then drive away with a huge grin on my face!