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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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Best Traction tire

what is the best traction tire out there that can give awesome traction and yet be able to drive in the rainy weather??
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 02:18 AM
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Re: Best Traction tire

Originally posted by detroit1994z28
what is the best traction tire out there that can give awesome traction and yet be able to drive in the rainy weather??
Nitto 555R's are genrally hailed as the best sticky tire yet streetable. I thikn BFGs have trouble in the rain. Not to mention they dont last nearly as long as the Nittos although they are a little stickier.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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My old SZ50 Firehawks were great both on the track and in the rain.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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I have been running the Kumho Ecsta MX for a while now - and I am loving them. They are very sticky and are much much better than their Supra 712 predecessors.

18" - under $600 shipped from Tirerack.com.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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My old tires were Goodyear HP ultra-plus. I used them for 40K miles and they drove great in the rain but I didn't get great traction at the track. Now I have Goodyear F1's which are rated high in rainy conditions and have great traction. I got them for $183 a piece at discount tire direct.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Nitto 555r's are about the best. I can tell you comp TA and eagle GSC are 2 of the least sticky. They just melt!
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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my 315 35 17 dunlops are awesome. They get good traction and are good in the rain. Way better then my Kumhos were
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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I have Hankook K104's Great traction at the track. Awesome driveability... just as good if not better than the eagle f1's I used to have.
Good in the rain! even treated me very well in a light snow when it snuck up on me one day.
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