Best everday performance tire
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From: Paducah KY
Best everday performance tire
What is the best tire for traction at the drag strip for a week end warrior. I have to drive 150 mile round trip to the track. Not enough room in the vert for slicks and jack.
'02 vert
315 gears
363RWHP
8.08 1/8mile@90.7MPH on original run craps
'02 vert
315 gears
363RWHP
8.08 1/8mile@90.7MPH on original run craps
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From: San Diego CA
If you NEVER drive in the rain, the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD are among the best dry surface-only tires. However, as a daily driver, you C5 can do no better than the Goodyear GSD3s. They have excellent traction - dry AND wet, and last longer than many other super high-performance tires.
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From: fort worth texas
Originally Posted by birch64
been seeing a lot of guys for daily driver going with the kumho ESTA ASX...... not sure how good of a track tire it is.
my ride came with them. the quietest tires i've seen in a vette as of yet. f1's are one of the worst for noise
tomorrow trying out the wide ovals.
as for track use..well, thier street tires, but once u get moving thier ok.
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From: Sacto Kalifornication
Originally Posted by Dave68
If you NEVER drive in the rain, the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD are among the best dry surface-only tires. However, as a daily driver, you C5 can do no better than the Goodyear GSD3s. They have excellent traction - dry AND wet, and last longer than many other super high-performance tires.
Cant get a better non-Run flat 
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From: CT
Originally Posted by Dave68
However, as a daily driver, you C5 can do no better than the Goodyear GSD3s. They have excellent traction - dry AND wet, and last longer than many other super high-performance tires.
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Originally Posted by Dave68
If you NEVER drive in the rain, the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD are among the best dry surface-only tires. However, as a daily driver, you C5 can do no better than the Goodyear GSD3s. They have excellent traction - dry AND wet, and last longer than many other super high-performance tires.
The g-force kd are AWESOME in the dry!!!!
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From: Converse TX
Originally Posted by 6Speeder
For a compromise tire, drive to the track, race and drive back, the Nitto 555R drag radials are pretty good. OK in the rain, OK for racing. You can do better for either, not both.
