stickiest tires
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stickiest tires
my comp ta's are old and i need new rubber. since i will only put 1500 miles on the car each year, what are the stickiest (best traction under dry conditions in south fla) tires i can buy. im not opposed to buying pure racing tires as im after the best possible traction. can anyone direct me? thanks in advance!
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my comp ta's are old and i need new rubber. since i will only put 1500 miles on the car each year, what are the stickiest (best traction under dry conditions in south fla) tires i can buy. im not opposed to buying pure racing tires as im after the best possible traction. can anyone direct me? thanks in advance!
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If you want 15" tires, the best is the Avon CR6ZZ, about $340 each.
http://www.rogerkrausracing.com/Cobra/
http://www.sascosports.com/products/...php?type_id=39
Cobra guys love them. They are DOT legal racing tires. Very soft, not much tread life.
More info here:
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34692
http://www.rogerkrausracing.com/Cobra/
http://www.sascosports.com/products/...php?type_id=39
Cobra guys love them. They are DOT legal racing tires. Very soft, not much tread life.
More info here:
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34692
Last edited by SteveG75; Dec 12, 2008 at 05:06 PM.
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If you are looking for the best street tire in a 15in that will maximize handling and traction, you are completely out of luck! I just ditched my 255/60/15 BFG radial T/A's with like you almost no mileage since I was tired of the lousy handling and ride. I finally smartened up with 17 in SLP rims with 255/45/17 ZR in front and 255/50/17 ZR kuhmos in the rear. The handling and ride is unbelieveable compared to any 15 in for my car! Completely transformed the handling and steering response!
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What SteveG75 said. The Cobra guys love them and they make sizes perfect for our cars. OD's on all sizes are 26.7. Not cheap but a great option for 15's that are DOT legal and sticky.
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If you want 15" tires, the best is the Avon CR6ZZ, about $340 each.
http://www.rogerkrausracing.com/Cobra/
http://www.sascosports.com/products/...php?type_id=39
Cobra guys love them. They are DOT legal racing tires. Very soft, not much tread life.
More info here:
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34692
http://www.rogerkrausracing.com/Cobra/
http://www.sascosports.com/products/...php?type_id=39
Cobra guys love them. They are DOT legal racing tires. Very soft, not much tread life.
More info here:
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34692
I went into Hossiers, paid something more then half price (for a sweet and sticky rubber...) and have experienced the best customer service i ever found anywhere...
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The problem with racing tires is that they are dangerous until you get them up to temp like 170 - 200 degrees F. Rain cools the rubber and without rain grooves makes them unsafe.
I have Kumho Ecsta MX 255/45/17 's on the front. They are one of the best street tires I have used.
I have Kumho Ecsta MX 255/45/17 's on the front. They are one of the best street tires I have used.
Last edited by gkull; Dec 15, 2008 at 04:59 PM.
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The problem with racing tires is that they are dangerous until you get them up to temp like 170 - 200 degrees F. Rain cools the rubber and without rain grooves make them unsafe.
I have Kumho Ecsta MX 255/45/17 's on the front. They are one of the best street tires I have used.
I have Kumho Ecsta MX 255/45/17 's on the front. They are one of the best street tires I have used.
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If you willing to change tire sizes.
255/50-16 is 26.2" tall, you can get autocross, road race, drag race and street tires in that size.
If your stuck on the 27.1" tall tire, 255/50-17s are available in street tires.
255/50-16 is 26.2" tall, you can get autocross, road race, drag race and street tires in that size.
If your stuck on the 27.1" tall tire, 255/50-17s are available in street tires.
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I assume the 285/40/17 are in the rear and the 255/45/17 are in the front. What mods did you have to do to get those big meats in the rear??
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in the 70s i ran hoosier street tds on my autocross corvette they had a dot number and were street legal. these tires were a gumball raceing tire and was very hard to spin the car out no matter how hard you went into a turn. these tires were the ultimate in performance tires.