Tires
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Heel & Toe
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From: Wright City Missouri
Tires
I would appreciate any info anyone can provide on tires for a C5. I am going to have to replace them soon. I have the run flat tires on it now and will probably go with the same. I would welcome any suggestions on types of tires and any other advice you can offer. Thanks for your time.
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Heel & Toe
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Thanks again!
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I had toyo r888's and they were great, I now have nt05r's on the rear and so far so good... with 375rwhp either one of those tires can easily handle that and are more reasonable for street driving than mt's in my opinion... you might also look into the nitto 555r/555r2 and michelin ps2
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shoot... for just 375hp and light, good-weather driving, he could just as easy go with Invos. mine do great for what he's describing, but i'm going with something taller & stickier next go-round because i push it hard through the mountain roads for most of my driving & am making mid 500s hp/tq
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shoot... for just 375hp and light, good-weather driving, he could just as easy go with Invos. mine do great for what he's describing, but i'm going with something taller & stickier next go-round because i push it hard through the mountain roads for most of my driving & am making mid 500s hp/tq
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Wright City Missouri
shoot... for just 375hp and light, good-weather driving, he could just as easy go with Invos. mine do great for what he's describing, but i'm going with something taller & stickier next go-round because i push it hard through the mountain roads for most of my driving & am making mid 500s hp/tq
Melting Slicks
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I agree with the others, and had excellent traction with 640rwhp and R888's.
Unfortunately, they aren't available any more. You CAN get the R888R, which is very close to the same thing...but of course those have been on backorder for a while. If you're in a tight spot and need tires bad like I do...the next option (and arguably better anyway) is the Nitto NT01. They are slightly more expensive, but just as good on grip.
Unfortunately, they aren't available any more. You CAN get the R888R, which is very close to the same thing...but of course those have been on backorder for a while. If you're in a tight spot and need tires bad like I do...the next option (and arguably better anyway) is the Nitto NT01. They are slightly more expensive, but just as good on grip.
Melting Slicks
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From: Virginia
I agree with the others, and had excellent traction with 640rwhp and R888's.
Unfortunately, they aren't available any more. You CAN get the R888R, which is very close to the same thing...but of course those have been on backorder for a while. If you're in a tight spot and need tires bad like I do...the next option (and arguably better anyway) is the Nitto NT01. They are slightly more expensive, but just as good on grip.
Unfortunately, they aren't available any more. You CAN get the R888R, which is very close to the same thing...but of course those have been on backorder for a while. If you're in a tight spot and need tires bad like I do...the next option (and arguably better anyway) is the Nitto NT01. They are slightly more expensive, but just as good on grip.
