Tires
11-28-2011, 08:12 PM
#11
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11-28-2011, 11:32 PM
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11-28-2011, 11:42 PM
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my sumi htr z II's hold up pretty decent in the rain, i did a pretty sharp curve (considering) on the interstate at about 80mph weekend when it was raining. not smart, but wanted to push them a bit harder than normal (i've had them for a year, so i'm familiar with how they handle, and more importantly, how my car handles)
11-28-2011, 11:51 PM
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Being I live in fl I've posted there but not sure how often people go it so I'll ask here also. What tire do you guys use in fl due to the rain that grips well. If the roads are all but dry I drive like an 80 women with no confidence that the car won't kill me lol.. I dd my car 100 miles a day. When the roads are wet I drive very conservative even with TC. I don't know if it's my tires or just the car. Thanks in advance for your advice
If so buy a set of wider wheels, and tires... you can find used wheels for cheap and you can throw some cheap tires on the car and you should be fine. I have some cheap $85/piece sumitomos 315/35/17s on the back of my 2000 gt and in mild rain i can go WOT in 2nd gear, and get traction.
All the stickier options work good for the rain too... but drag radials won't last too well driving 100 miles a day... and they'll lose their stickiness really quick.
11-29-2011, 06:12 AM
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11-29-2011, 06:34 AM
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^ condoms FTL 
Real men get shaved by other men and have their junk snipped 
Of the two, I would go with the NT05's for a cornering performance tire and the Sumi III's, if for year round and LOTS of wet weather grip is needed.
Jazzer
Real men get shaved by other men and have their junk snipped Of the two, I would go with the NT05's for a cornering performance tire and the Sumi III's, if for year round and LOTS of wet weather grip is needed.
Jazzer
11-29-2011, 07:25 AM
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So I'm assuming, especially if they are to be my DD summer tires (where I'm sure it'll rain), you would also chose the Sumi III's > N555's as well?
11-29-2011, 07:34 AM
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I would take the Sumi III's over the NT555's, yes! You can drive the NT05's in the wet, but would be very conservative in them. I drive like a grandma on ludes in the rain, so I could probably get away with my R888's in a hurricane!
11-29-2011, 07:38 AM
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