Which tires?
11-14-2011, 08:49 AM
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lol, how much you want to spend?
I would, and have, just got some Summitomo's from AM when I had 17x9 17x10.5 FR500's on my 04 GT and it was a DD...I don't see a reason to buy expensive tires if it get used only on weekends for just cruising.
I would, and have, just got some Summitomo's from AM when I had 17x9 17x10.5 FR500's on my 04 GT and it was a DD...I don't see a reason to buy expensive tires if it get used only on weekends for just cruising.
11-14-2011, 12:08 PM
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Summis suck @ss..Stay far away Traction is awful and they are cheap tire that will cause the car to tram.
Nitto 555 FTW !!!!
Best tire for the buck IMO
Nitto 555 FTW !!!!
Best tire for the buck IMO
Last edited by Repzard; 11-14-2011 at 12:11 PM.
12-08-2011, 04:18 AM
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Yeah I second Repzard, Nitto triple nickels are an awesome tire. Had them on My Mach when I had it and I will buy them again next time I need tires. Lucky for me I work at Discount Tire and happen to get a hefty discount, lol.
12-08-2011, 09:46 AM
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i have nitto nt555 and they last forever but the traction is not good, also the sidewalls are pretty soft making them feel pretty bad in corners. Mine are 245/45's though and are 2-3 yr old with like 20k miles on them, still alot of tread left.
The traction in the rain is so bad, atleast for the rear wheels, i can lose traction at like 1800 rpm in 3rd at 25 mph with half throttle or so on a stock car.. Also not impressed by the dry traction, cant hook a 2k rpm launch
Id go with eagle f1 gs d3's if i could find them in stock, but they seem to be sold out everywhere. NT05's probably are quite a bit better than nt555's, never tried them though.
The traction in the rain is so bad, atleast for the rear wheels, i can lose traction at like 1800 rpm in 3rd at 25 mph with half throttle or so on a stock car.. Also not impressed by the dry traction, cant hook a 2k rpm launch
Id go with eagle f1 gs d3's if i could find them in stock, but they seem to be sold out everywhere. NT05's probably are quite a bit better than nt555's, never tried them though.
12-08-2011, 08:45 PM
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^ If one is considering the Eagle F1 GS-D3's, please consider the Michelin PS2's instead:
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For a Mach 1 that is a weekend ride, I would certainly look to a tire that offers more grip than the 555's. They are a nice tire, but with the performance offered by a 4V, makes sense to upgrade to more grip. The question becomes, what kind of grip do you need?
Off the line or lateral?
Jazzer
Review
For a Mach 1 that is a weekend ride, I would certainly look to a tire that offers more grip than the 555's. They are a nice tire, but with the performance offered by a 4V, makes sense to upgrade to more grip. The question becomes, what kind of grip do you need?
Off the line or lateral?
Jazzer
12-09-2011, 01:02 PM
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^ If one is considering the Eagle F1 GS-D3's, please consider the Michelin PS2's instead:
Review
For a Mach 1 that is a weekend ride, I would certainly look to a tire that offers more grip than the 555's. They are a nice tire, but with the performance offered by a 4V, makes sense to upgrade to more grip. The question becomes, what kind of grip do you need?
Off the line or lateral?
Jazzer
Review
For a Mach 1 that is a weekend ride, I would certainly look to a tire that offers more grip than the 555's. They are a nice tire, but with the performance offered by a 4V, makes sense to upgrade to more grip. The question becomes, what kind of grip do you need?
Off the line or lateral?
Jazzer
Since I own a Mach and am getting into liking corner carving (as you already know) along with some off the line, what tire you recommend?? Not a lot of $$ but a decent summer tire.
12-22-2011, 08:13 AM
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^ If one is considering the Eagle F1 GS-D3's, please consider the Michelin PS2's instead:
Review
For a Mach 1 that is a weekend ride, I would certainly look to a tire that offers more grip than the 555's. They are a nice tire, but with the performance offered by a 4V, makes sense to upgrade to more grip. The question becomes, what kind of grip do you need?
Off the line or lateral?
Jazzer
Review
For a Mach 1 that is a weekend ride, I would certainly look to a tire that offers more grip than the 555's. They are a nice tire, but with the performance offered by a 4V, makes sense to upgrade to more grip. The question becomes, what kind of grip do you need?
Off the line or lateral?
Jazzer
Want to thank everyone for their input. I will post up pictures asap.
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