Time For New Tires - Suggestions, Anyone?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

3/5/07, 12:00 AM

#21

06GTwJUICE

Mach 1 Member

Join Date: August 25, 2006

Posts: 914

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

+? on the Nitto 555's

I love mine.

Reply Like

3/5/07, 12:41 PM

#22

Indystang

Mach 1 Member

Join Date: July 16, 2004

Location: Greenfield In.

Posts: 851

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

My BFGoodrich KDWS factory 235/50/18's have been doing great in the snow this year. Good up to about 6" here in Indiana with 120 lbs extra in the trunk. They handle Ok on dry and wet pavement too!

Reply Like

3/5/07, 06:54 PM

#23

tkogt

Bullitt Member

Join Date: February 19, 2006

Posts: 211

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indystang

My BFGoodrich KDWS factory 235/50/18's have been doing great in the snow this year. Good up to about 6" here in Indiana with 120 lbs extra in the trunk. They handle Ok on dry and wet pavement too!

WOW !! 6 inches, I wish I had that much ground clearance!!

Back to topic, OB'sompthins question was for tires for the track.

Kdw's are good all season shoes but give up after 2 or three hard laps at the track. And after only 15 tor 20 laps they started chunking, so i quit useing them for track days.

jay

Reply Like

3/5/07, 07:18 PM

#24

fxdwg2002

Bullitt Member

Join Date: June 15, 2006

Posts: 314

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

gotta go with the 555's. Love them!!

Reply Like

7/29/07, 09:16 AM

#25

Agent MOO

Bullitt Member

Join Date: October 14, 2004

Posts: 508

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkogt

They both suck at the drag strip. You will need drag radials there.

Thank you! That was the answer I was looking for. I'm looking to either bite the bullet on new street tires or a pair of drags, and that answers it for me.

Reply Like

7/29/07, 04:20 PM

#26

JRay05stang

Bullitt Member

Join Date: December 11, 2006

Posts: 235

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

I just put on 4 new Bridgestone Potenza RE750's in 255/50/17 all around... they were well priced and they handle excellent on dry and wet... and they look great and really really beefy!

Reply Like

7/29/07, 07:37 PM

#27

mlgstang

GT Member

Join Date: December 4, 2005

Posts: 108

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murphy77

Dunlop SP Sport 9000.....Best tire i have ever put on any car great sticky traction and good wear
I have tried all the other tire brands and to me nothing compares to Dunlop....These can be a bit pricey but they have other great tires for less

+1 on the Dunlop SP Sport 9000, I have been running them for about 10k miles with no complaints. great grip, good wear so far. only down side is price.

Reply Like

7/30/07, 09:26 AM

#28

davids2toys

Legacy TMS Member

Join Date: December 8, 2004

Posts: 1,816

Likes: 0

Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts

Just put Firestone Fusion 255 50 17, look great...so far so good, especially for the price!!!

Reply Like

8/2/07, 10:19 AM

#29

uofh2005

Team Mustang Source

Join Date: August 18, 2004

Location: Houston

Posts: 322

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

I just got BF Gs KDWS 255/50/17's and so far I really like em, though its only been a 100 miles maybe.

Reply Like

8/2/07, 10:58 AM

#30

06GTwJUICE

Mach 1 Member

Join Date: August 25, 2006

Posts: 914

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05Blackbeauty

I would suggest some Nitto 555's. They can be found from about $175-$200 if you look around.

ditto....

I run 555's on my car and they hook pretty good. I'm running 295/45 rear and 255/45 front...

With the stock tires/rims I could lay a nice patch of rubber pulling into second at 6k. Now with the nice wide sticky Nitto's, when I hit second at 6k, it just does a quick bark and keeps on truckin.

Very nice performance tires, sticky once warm (cold they dont stick so well) considering they are a 300 treadware tire, they perform like a 100.

I've also run these tires on a road coarse and I never lost traction once.

Reply Like

8/2/07, 11:50 AM

#31

Earl

Member

Join Date: June 20, 2007

Posts: 27

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by uofh2005

I just got Bridgestone's KWDS 255/50/17's and so far I really like em, though its only been a 100 miles maybe.

Maybe you mean BF Goodrich KDWS?

Did you have the stock Pirellis before these? How do they compare as far as ride and quiet?

Reply Like

8/2/07, 12:03 PM

#32

AirGoNomyk

GT Member

Join Date: November 1, 2006

Posts: 190

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoenr

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3's
As long as not driving in the snow.
road course, strip, daily driving I love em. Go a size wider

That deserves a big +1 here!

Reply Like

8/3/07, 12:12 AM

#33

GOarmy08

GT Member

Join Date: July 15, 2007

Posts: 122

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Toyo T1Rs...

Reply Like

8/3/07, 09:34 PM

#34

uofh2005

Team Mustang Source

Join Date: August 18, 2004

Location: Houston

Posts: 322

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earl

Maybe you mean BF Goodrich KDWS?

Did you have the stock Pirellis before these? How do they compare as far as ride and quiet?

yea thats what i meant. I don't start thinking until I get off from work.

They are actually just as quiet if not quieter. I did have the stock pirellis, got about 31K on them. Probably could have gone further but decided I wanted new tires and wider tires. The Pirellis sucked in the rain but were getting really bad. So far it hasnt rained since I got these. They handle great and the ride I think has gotten a little better but could be all in my head. Think they look really good too.

Reply Like