good tires?
Wil Cooksey #256
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Sacramento Kalifornia
I have F1 Supercar tires (Z06 Size). They are excellent tires for the track (road course not drag). You can "smoke em up", but I would suggest cheaper tires if you're interested in smoking them. The Supercar's don't have as much rubber on them to begin with as say the GS-D3's or Michelin Pilot Sports (noet: the new PS2's dont come in Z06 sizes).
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Providence RI
Originally Posted by jessem
are goodyear f1 supercar tires good ? will i be able to smoke em up???
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Fountain Inn, South Carolina
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...nextGen_c.html
I just put on the Michelin Pilot Sports PS2... as you can see by checking out a performance comparison as provided by Tire Rack, you will see that the PS2 and F1 are very simular performers. I road raced them for the first time several days ago and I can't beleive the differance compared to my old run flats.
I did Z06 repo wheels...10.5 rears 295 x 35s, 9.5 fronts 275 x 35. 18" all around. The set up looks great and it is Very sticky.
Nitto 555 are mostly a straight line tire... the PS2 & F1 above are twist and turn tire with good straight line traction... but not as good straight lines as the 555s.
I just put on the Michelin Pilot Sports PS2... as you can see by checking out a performance comparison as provided by Tire Rack, you will see that the PS2 and F1 are very simular performers. I road raced them for the first time several days ago and I can't beleive the differance compared to my old run flats.
I did Z06 repo wheels...10.5 rears 295 x 35s, 9.5 fronts 275 x 35. 18" all around. The set up looks great and it is Very sticky.
Nitto 555 are mostly a straight line tire... the PS2 & F1 above are twist and turn tire with good straight line traction... but not as good straight lines as the 555s.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Lakewood Co
Another great tire is the Bridgestone Pole Position S03. I had a set. Much better grip on the race track and much lower price than the GY EMTs or F1s. Their treadwear is pretty fast though.
Now I've got the GY GS-D3s. Somebody told me the GS-D3s are a little unstable in hard cornering - something about tread squirm, because the narrow strips of tread are not as rigid as the large tread blocks on other ultra high performance tires. I can't comment on that myself, because I haven't had a chance yet to run them on the track.
Every one of the tires you're considering will be vastly superior to the EMTs on the track.
Now I've got the GY GS-D3s. Somebody told me the GS-D3s are a little unstable in hard cornering - something about tread squirm, because the narrow strips of tread are not as rigid as the large tread blocks on other ultra high performance tires. I can't comment on that myself, because I haven't had a chance yet to run them on the track.
Every one of the tires you're considering will be vastly superior to the EMTs on the track.
