Requesting some new Tire Suggestions
07-23-2010, 09:34 AM
#14
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07-23-2010, 01:21 PM
#15
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: oklahoma
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my 03 GT came with
front--Riken raptor zr. I'v never heard of the brand, but they seem good.
rear-- Nexen N3000. these are absolute junk! If you hit a bump going aroung an on/off ramp, be prepared to correct the fish tail. Also with any "spirited" driving, you'll just waste your effort because all they do is spin.
front--Riken raptor zr. I'v never heard of the brand, but they seem good.
rear-- Nexen N3000. these are absolute junk! If you hit a bump going aroung an on/off ramp, be prepared to correct the fish tail. Also with any "spirited" driving, you'll just waste your effort because all they do is spin.
07-23-2010, 03:52 PM
#17
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I have an 01 GT and have stock 17X9 rims on the car. I would like some wider tires for the car as the ones on it look too plain. I have 245-45 ZR17's on it now. I would like to go wider but keep the stock rims on the car. Just checking to see if anyone has any suggestions? Thanks,Bob
First street tire to pull a 1G Turn.
Not sure waht tire they are talking about, but I have g-Force T/A KDW and they grip like a ****. They also are some of the meanest looking tires you can get.
My lil bro has an 09 Cobalt SS, it used to be able to pull a tighter and faster turn when my stang had the 245/45R17, now, the stang kicks it's butt and I haven't even dropped it yet.
I'm running 255/40R18 in front and 285/40R18 in the back.
The 245/45R17s already have a lot of sidewall pooch, I can't think of another car that runs them stock, I remember I would always have to order my new tires for the stock rims, the tire store almost never had them in stock.
Last edited by schmallz; 07-23-2010 at 03:56 PM.
07-23-2010, 07:19 PM
#18
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my 03 GT came with
front--Riken raptor zr. I'v never heard of the brand, but they seem good.
rear-- Nexen N3000. these are absolute junk! If you hit a bump going aroung an on/off ramp, be prepared to correct the fish tail. Also with any "spirited" driving, you'll just waste your effort because all they do is spin.
front--Riken raptor zr. I'v never heard of the brand, but they seem good.
rear-- Nexen N3000. these are absolute junk! If you hit a bump going aroung an on/off ramp, be prepared to correct the fish tail. Also with any "spirited" driving, you'll just waste your effort because all they do is spin.
07-24-2010, 08:39 AM
#19
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^ This is more a symptom of the rear suspension combined with the speed/conditions of the road surface. I run an SRA and do not have such issues, but poored TONS of money into my ride to avoid them 
.... I mean, 
Jazzer
.... I mean, Jazzer