Which Tyres to choose?
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Racer
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From: Simi Valley CA
Which Tyres to choose?
Which tires should I get for my 86 w/Z51
I'm torn between the Yokohama Avid A4
and the Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP
My rear tires are bald on the insides - and I was fishtailing on the freeway last night in the rain (I was only going 40)
:steering:
I'm torn between the Yokohama Avid A4
and the Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP
My rear tires are bald on the insides - and I was fishtailing on the freeway last night in the rain (I was only going 40)
:steering:
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Florida
Re: Which Tyres to choose? (November Soul)
I had BF Goodrich G-Force, KDWS tires installed on my Coupe about a year ago, they have been pretty good so far stick well and haven't worn that much, and don't put off excessive road noise. It had firehawks on it I wasn't that crazy about them, plus the back ones were toast. They seemed to be kind of noisy, maybe it was the compound or something I don't know. Just some info for you.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Re: Which Tyres to choose? (HFRAZ)
I don't have them on my vette yet, but my truck absolutely loves having the firehawk Sz50s on her. They handle like a mad feen in both dry and wet conditions, and the braking is unbelievable as well. I've been through alot of really good high performance tires on my sport truck and nothing has come even close to the SZ50s.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'17
Re: Which Tyres to choose? (HFRAZ)
I had BF Goodrich G-Force, KDWS tires installed on my Coupe about a year ago, they have been pretty good so far stick well and haven't worn that much, and don't put off excessive road noise. It had firehawks on it I wasn't that crazy about them, plus the back ones were toast. They seemed to be kind of noisy, maybe it was the compound or something I don't know. Just some info for you.
BF Goodrich G-Force KDWS on my 95. Very happy with them
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cartersville GA
Re: Which Tyres to choose? (dizwiz24)
Hands down, the best tire there is for the vette!
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP
:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
Do the comparisons at tirerack.com
[Modified by Teh Nam, 6:35 PM 2/4/2004]
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP
:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
Do the comparisons at tirerack.com
[Modified by Teh Nam, 6:35 PM 2/4/2004]
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