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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 06:23 PM
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Thanks for taking the time Steve. I am not wanting to run spacers hoping to find the correct offset wheels
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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 06:49 PM
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My experience with max performance tires are as follows. You cant beat the Michelin Pilot Super Sports, but they're real pricey. The Bridgestone RE-11s are damn near as good and a bit cheaper and last longer, The Dunlop Direzza Star Specs are pretty good but wear fast. All 3 of those tire are terrible in temps below freezing, traction starts dropping off real fast when it gets cold and at freezing there is a huge difference.

The BFG G-forces are OK but are pretty far behind the others in technology but are priced real well and will work great for a street only car. The KDWs, as expected, are great in the wet but only decent in the dry.
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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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[QUOTE=dugsgms74;1591517344]

The BFG G-forces are OK but are pretty far behind the others in technology but are priced real well and will work great for a street only car. QUOTE]

Got a set of Comp-2 with a $70 rebate. For me they stick OK. Both handling and straight line. They were the largest performance tire I could find for my 16 in rims, 255/50/16.
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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pauldana thanks for all your input today on the phone great actually speaking with you.
To every one else that replied thanks so much for the input. I am a drag racer so setting up a car for the auto cross/street is a bit out of my forte. Funny cars are rigid mount in the rear so suspension stuff is kind of new LOL
My little mouse will be getting replaced at some point but it will work for now.
My present project is to get this thing to hold onto the corners the best it can.

My other side project is a Dart big M 540 Pro 2 heads with a 14-71 running on injected methanol. Yeah I like pain! LOL not too worry its not a street motor just 1/4 mile at a time.
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oh and I probably am going with the RE11's I cant find the exact offset ummm back space that I want so I am going to have a custom set machined,,,bummer
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Originally Posted by jkippin
pauldana thanks for all your input today on the phone great actually speaking with you.
To every one else that replied thanks so much for the input. I am a drag racer so setting up a car for the auto cross/street is a bit out of my forte. Funny cars are rigid mount in the rear so suspension stuff is kind of new LOL
My little mouse will be getting replaced at some point but it will work for now.
My present project is to get this thing to hold onto the corners the best it can.

My other side project is a Dart big M 540 Pro 2 heads with a 14-71 running on injected methanol. Yeah I like pain! LOL not too worry its not a street motor just 1/4 mile at a time.
It was nice talking to you as well

I have 10" in the back with a 5" offset... custom made by Centerline for me to my specs..
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I heard from ride tech 10.5x18 w/ 5.6 back space, front and back. 315-30-18 using ridetech susp.

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