Help with tires please
08-08-2012, 08:47 PM
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Help with tires please
I have a 2013 GT with a whipple supercharger on it with the 19 inch wheels and brembo brakes with the 3.73 gears.. I need suggestions on some street radial type tires.. I have the factory pirelli 255/40/19 right now and was thining about going with the Nitto NT05 275/35/19 .. Are these the best tires for great dry performance and also still a good wet tire also? Thanks for any help.
08-08-2012, 08:51 PM
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I have a 2013 GT with a whipple supercharger on it with the 19 inch wheels and brembo brakes with the 3.73 gears.. I need suggestions on some street radial type tires.. I have the factory pirelli 255/40/19 right now and was thining about going with the Nitto NT05 275/35/19 .. Are these the best tires for great dry performance and also still a good wet tire also? Thanks for any help.
Look into Michelin Pilot Sports. I would assume they make the size that you need? I had them on my 01 Corvette Z06....they were sick tires...great grip, and looks! They are a bit expensive though. Good luck.
08-09-2012, 02:57 PM
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I have a 2013 GT with a whipple supercharger on it with the 19 inch wheels and brembo brakes with the 3.73 gears.. I need suggestions on some street radial type tires.. I have the factory pirelli 255/40/19 right now and was thining about going with the Nitto NT05 275/35/19 .. Are these the best tires for great dry performance and also still a good wet tire also? Thanks for any help.
08-10-2012, 06:47 PM
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I bought toyo tires awhile back for my then 01 Corvette Z06 and totally hated them with a passion! Not sure if they have gotten better or not but my experience would make me look at other options.
08-10-2012, 07:44 PM
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Thanks for all of the advice.. So it seems alot have good things to say about the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires.. I have also heard things about the Nitto Invos also.. I am just looking for the best street tire that will handle over 600 HP without blowing through 1st and 2nd gear.. I have always heard that the nitto street type radials are the best hooking tire.. Thanks for the advice and keep it coming if anybody else have anymore suggestions.. The car is brand new and the pirelli's that came on it are brand new but just cant take it since i put the big supercharger on it
08-10-2012, 07:50 PM
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have you considered a wider rear wheel?
shoving 275s may help a little bit but ultimately, if you don't have enough wheel width, you're just creating some pudge and not necessarily adding more contact patch.
shoving 275s may help a little bit but ultimately, if you don't have enough wheel width, you're just creating some pudge and not necessarily adding more contact patch.
