new tires in time for Maxus 2004
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new tires in time for Maxus 2004
ok, my best 1/4 mile time to date is 14.8 @ 95mph. The main problem was my 60ft time. Sure the driver needs to improve...but many believe it has nothing to do with my tires - stock Potenza's. I really think my bad 60 foot times are greatly affected by the tires. So I ask, when I go to buy new tires in the next month or two, which tire provides the best combination of handling, launch traction and wet weather/all weather control?
Michelin Pilot Sports
Yokohama
Dunlop SP Sport 5000
Kumho
BF Goodrich
I've had good luck with Dunlop's in the past, but I've never taken a set to the track. oh yeah, these are on stock rims.
thanks in advance for not arguing with me about driver vs. tire
-vq
Michelin Pilot Sports
Yokohama
Dunlop SP Sport 5000
Kumho
BF Goodrich
I've had good luck with Dunlop's in the past, but I've never taken a set to the track. oh yeah, these are on stock rims.
thanks in advance for not arguing with me about driver vs. tire
-vq
Bridgestone Potenza RE750, RE950, or S-03's.
BTW, I have pulled my best 60' foot ever (2.14) on off brand, all season, very crappy, 205/65/15's that I got from a salvage heap.
BTW, I have pulled my best 60' foot ever (2.14) on off brand, all season, very crappy, 205/65/15's that I got from a salvage heap.
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Originally Posted by my99maxisnice
I wouldn't ask your competition...I sense espionage 
I'm all stock anyway, so it's not like I'm going to be running anything worth noting..
I'd be lucky to break into the 14.7 to 14.6 range...
if my tires help me out on my 60 ft times...
-vq
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Nope, the Toyo TS-1s are not all season. While we don't get a ton of snow in KC, you don't want to be driving on the TS-1s in the white stuff. I assume you're planning on staying with 225/50s which means you're going to spend some major cash on all season high performance tires. If you can afford them, go with the all season Pilots, but look to spend about $900-1000 and be replacing them every 15K or so.
I've got 225/50 Kumho KH-11s on my 17s and they ride great, handle quite well, are pretty sticky, and are cheap, but they are not all season tires. They're called "3 season tires". I run my 15s in the winter.
I've got 225/50 Kumho KH-11s on my 17s and they ride great, handle quite well, are pretty sticky, and are cheap, but they are not all season tires. They're called "3 season tires". I run my 15s in the winter.
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Originally Posted by Dave B
Nope, the Toyo TS-1s are not all season. While we don't get a ton of snow in KC, you don't want to be driving on the TS-1s in the white stuff. I assume you're planning on staying with 225/50s which means you're going to spend some major cash on all season high performance tires. If you can afford them, go with the all season Pilots, but look to spend about $900-1000 and be replacing them every 15K or so.
I've got 225/50 Kumho KH-11s on my 17s and they ride great, handle quite well, are pretty sticky, and are cheap, but they are not all season tires. They're called "3 season tires". I run my 15s in the winter.
I've got 225/50 Kumho KH-11s on my 17s and they ride great, handle quite well, are pretty sticky, and are cheap, but they are not all season tires. They're called "3 season tires". I run my 15s in the winter.
damn...I can handle payin $800 for them if I could get 30,000 miles out of them...
well, maybe I'll just go with the Toyo's and drive the SE-R in the snow...
-vq
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