So, I am ready to spend some money on rubber.

Fronts will be 275/35zr18 ~ rim is 18x9.5 Chrome ZO6
rears will be 295/35zr18 ~ rim is 18x10.5 Chrome ZO6

The fronts are now 275/40-18's, and I want to bring the front of the car down a bit so I am gonna go with a 35 series tire over the 40 that was free and is on it now.

Like I said, I have some stock vette tires off the rear of a vette, on the front of my car that I got as take offs from work, the eagle f1 gs runflat whatevers...

The rears are BF goodrich Comp TA something or others I got off tire rack when they were discontinued for 119 a tire.

Now, the fronts are chewed up, and the rears dont hook for sh*t.

So, I am looking at buying a new set of 4 tires, and was wondering what everyone thought of their tires and such... I want some good tires that will hold good in corners, and half-@ssedly hook on the street when I launch her at the stoplight while racing some crappy import.

When I floor it, the tires break loose all the way until 4rth gear. Yes, I know if I took my foot out of the motors butt it would hook better, but you cant win at half throttle...

If I am already rolling, and I mash the throttle, she still spits the tires loose from the pavement.

This might sound cool... but when you are in a heated race its very frustrating because then the fart-tube equiped sh*tpile next to you thinks they won because they jumped out ahead of you; but they fail to see the nice cloud of smoke behind your car... poor tires... LOL

So, just curious what everyone is running, brand and things, what they think of them, how they hook, how they wear, and if they were worth the money. I can adjust my prefered sizes a little bit to fit a tire that would help me out here! Also, this is a daily driver, and she gets only very limited track time, so I would rather have a tire that is perfect for the street environment vs the track. I am thinking about just getting some cheater slicks for the stock rims when I do go to the track. So I just want an overall great performing street tire that wont wear out in 5000 miles.

Thanks everyone!
~Cody

 

Why not some Nitto 555R's out back an just some 555's up front?

 

I went with BF Goodrich G-Force TA KDW 2

They come highly rated, but are pretty much in 18s and higher

Also you might want to check you sizing.... I think your speedo will be off with 295s in the back You have to go with 275/35/18

 

wideovals... a good compromise between quality and price are firestone wide ovals imho

 

I've got Toyo Proxes T1R's and love 'em.

 

interesting, everyone is saying different things here... this is good!
I already have it retuned for the bigger tires, Ive been runnin that size for over a year now.

I have been really leaning towards the Good Year Eagle GS D3's. The tread pattern is awesome, and ive been reading through all the testemonials on tirerack.com, and Even people with high horsepower, higher than mine, are liking them! Even Vette owneres are saying they are the best damn tire they have purchased. Im not afraid to spend money on rubber, it is my breaking point right now, so a grand is about where I want to be for spending on rubber. I bought the cheapies last time and they do nothing but **** me off.
So, any experiences with these goodyears I speak of??
Or, if you like another tire, feel free to let me know! I want the best tire for the price that will not spin like crazy on the street.

 

don't go by reviews on tire rack... half of those people don't know what they are talking about

imho you got a few choices

drag radials:
if it's daily driven, get nittos or bfg radials... nittos are less stickier but last longer

street tires:
gs-d3's. i have yet to see a compentant bad review about them
or if you are on a budget, wideovals.

if it's a weekend toy: m/t drag radials

imho anything other than those, i wouldn't look at.

 

alright, cool man! Thanks! I am gettin street tires now, so prolly the ds-g3's, and am gettin mickey thompson et drag radials for the strip... at least that is my thoughts now unless someone talks me out of it.