Best All Around Tires for FI?
02-27-2012, 04:54 PM
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Best All Around Tires for FI?
My car is just about done and I am looking for the best all around tire for the street, I have 19s in the rear and was looking for the best all around tire for traction, rain, cornering etc. I know I am not going to get complete traction with close to 800rwhp but at least have the best tire out there for it. 
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02-27-2012, 05:01 PM
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My car is just about done and I am looking for the best all around tire for the street, I have 19s in the rear and was looking for the best all around tire for traction, rain, cornering etc. I know I am not going to get complete traction with close to 800rwhp but at least have the best tire out there for it.
Rick
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Nitto,s alot of guys are running here Rick, Bret was running them but dont know if he gone to something other now. I am running M/T D/R on the my DD car...get about 7,k miles on them..
02-27-2012, 05:20 PM
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just slapped a set of Proxes 1's on my TT car and retired a set of R888's.
the Proxes 1 is spendy but they handle great and are quiet.
at big power however, you can basically melt anything on the market so ride and quiet were my highest priorities.
the Proxes 1 is spendy but they handle great and are quiet.
at big power however, you can basically melt anything on the market so ride and quiet were my highest priorities.
02-27-2012, 05:36 PM
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Bret, also was running the R888,.s.... Robert
02-27-2012, 05:38 PM
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i dunno if I am wanting to go with a DR tho ... they dont last too long and from what I understand handle bad in winding type roads and worse in rain
02-27-2012, 06:43 PM
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02-27-2012, 06:45 PM
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02-27-2012, 08:24 PM
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02-27-2012, 09:19 PM
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Only bad in rain and that is for sure... But man they hook up better than any street tire on the street. But I drive my car ever day but just a few miles is all..So the tires do last for a good little time. When I did talk with Bret he really liked the R 888,s Better than any tire that he had on his car.... Robert
02-27-2012, 09:22 PM
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02-28-2012, 01:53 AM
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so basically everyone is saying drag radials but I will be driving on country roads and in the rain so with that said what is my options?
02-28-2012, 07:46 AM
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Nitto 555 RII's. Same drag radial compound and stickiness, but slight change in the compound and much stiffer sidewalls. It's the road course version of the same drag radial for insane road holding and cornering. That's the tire your looking for.
02-28-2012, 08:39 AM
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The NT01 and the NT05R have higher dry performance than the NT555R and NT555RII but the latter two have better wet performance. NT01 and NT555RII are both road course radials whereas the other two are drag radials.
02-28-2012, 09:13 AM
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I think i am leaning towards the R888 tires ... only thing is like I said i will be driving on country roads and maybe even rain as I will be taking the car to say florida or something for vacation so how well would they do on long road trips?
02-28-2012, 09:31 AM
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Buying any kind of street tire with 800hp is pointless! You will never be able to use the 800!