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Damn there are some haters in here. OP use the term "trips to Mexico". Now to the original question. I had a 600+ WHP Z06 last year that frequented Mexico a lot. I 1st had Nitto NT05R on the stock wheels, they did good at best. once the wear bars hit (which didnt take long) those tires were worthless, smoky burnouts at 100+mph type of worthless. the second pic was when I wanted traction, so I went with a set of 18's and a set of M/T ET Street S/S tires. those hooked after a proper warm up. Yes both these tires are drag radials and the *** end will get a little wishy washy but they are drivable and can still corner when needed, trust me I know. I am a M/T fan
Damn there are some haters in here. OP use the term "trips to Mexico". Now to the original question. I had a 600+ WHP Z06 last year that frequented Mexico a lot. I 1st had Nitto NT05R on the stock wheels, they did good at best. once the wear bars hit (which didnt take long) those tires were worthless, smoky burnouts at 100+mph type of worthless. the second pic was when I wanted traction, so I went with a set of 18's and a set of M/T ET Street S/S tires. those hooked after a proper warm up. Yes both these tires are drag radials and the *** end will get a little wishy washy but they are drivable and can still corner when needed, trust me I know. I am a M/T fan
Funny you mention that "squishy" type notion of the tire. I felt like after I got to speed the rear end woud "wiggle" to use another somewhat non-descript adjective to describe the way the rear of the car planted. I almost felt like if I were to pull the wheel too much...and for sure when wet...I would get the *** end loose. I never did but was scared the same would happen. Cheers, man.
Not only will this guy be a felon for life with all the dire consequences of that, but he has to live with knowing he killed some innocent guy and gosh knows the collateral damage that brought. In this case, I know of several tracks he could have used which are nearby.
IMO, no defense. He's like a guy who, instead of going to a range, chose to practice with his pistol in his yard and a bullet missed the backdrop and croaked a guy innocently strolling by on the street.
Not only will this guy be a felon for life with all the dire consequences of that, but he has to live with knowing he killed some innocent guy and gosh knows the collateral damage that brought. In this case, I know of several tracks he could have used which are nearby.
IMO, no defense. He's like a guy who, instead of going to a range, chose to practice with his pistol in his yard and a bullet missed the backdrop and croaked a guy innocently strolling by on the street.
I asked for best tires because I live in the country and I have bad experince with nankangs and it's turns into a cbs or 60 minutes save the world commercial.
I like to speed with my vette on country roads that are far away from people. Not sure why I get all this drag race hating and exaggerations.
Have you noticed that the OP ('nick5454') of this thread has never came back in here since he first started this thread a couple of days ago.
I am thinking that some folks here might have embarrassed him into not returning to this thread he started.
I get the feeling he won't return to this thread at all.
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Emarrased, not at all.
I have a big project at work and no replies for a while. Ya, I wasn't aware of the snowflake sensitivity of a thread. I just wanted what are best tires and I get all of this sensitivity stuff about tires. I understand people flip about street racing and maybe the title isn't the greatest, but it's the kind of tires i'm looking for and if people want to turn into politics, thats their choice by assuming what they want. I.e.., PETA
I've had a bad experience with nankangs when i punch it.
I'll go with my r888.
To clarify, I don't street race. I live in the suburbs and when no one is at a light, I enjoy punching it. I don't care about the track. My current alignment and tire change ruined that experience. Getting a street racing setup would more than likely fix that, as the ? intended.
Not sure why it turned into a chuck schumer press conference.
I hear Discount Tires is running a sale on street racing tires. They come with a list of phone numbers to: bail bondsmen, lawyers, funeral homes, and cemeteries, etc. Wreck in a street race and you'll probably find your insurance will not cover you. Check your policy. If you need a boner that bad, use Viagra.
I asked about tires for the street and you turn it into a canadian drivers ed post. Really?
OP, I just switched out the EMTs on my 11 Z06 for hankook ventus Evo 12s and they are a good improvement with solid grip. They are super cheap too. I paid about $800 delivered to me and they have a $100 rebate.
As for the racing thing, understand your audience here. Most of these guys barely take their Corvettes out of their garage much less exceed limits, race, etc. Honestly, when an opportunity presents itself and it's fairly empty, I take it.
I asked for best tires because I live in the country and I have bad experince with nankangs and it's turns into a cbs or 60 minutes save the world commercial.
I like to speed with my vette on country roads that are far away from people. Not sure why I get all this drag race hating and exaggerations.
Originally Posted by nick5454
I asked about tires for the street and you turn it into a canadian drivers ed post. Really?
You need to re-read your title "What are the best tires for street RACING" and you wonder why all the attitude here!
Oh, BTW, Nick, how long is it going to take for the fire department to arrive way out in the country? http://mynewsla.com/crime/2017/04/01...age-in-pomona/ Doesn't take long on the track but I can imagine you stuck there for a long time before the VFD arrives.
Oh, BTW, Nick, how long is it going to take for the fire department to arrive way out in the country? http://mynewsla.com/crime/2017/04/01...age-in-pomona/ Doesn't take long on the track but I can imagine you stuck there for a long time before the VFD arrives.
To answer your question: Within minutes. I used to be part of the VFD in that area.
You can also feel free to step down off your soap box at any time. All of the preaching is getting rather old.
Ya, right. The VFD drives around all the time in that area. Hope our going to be around longer than many of the idiots that street race.
As I said, I used to be part of one of the VFD's that help support that area. Response times were always within a few minutes. Anything more and there wouldn't be much point of having a fire department.
The funny thing about all of these individuals preaching morality is that I'd be willing to bet that they have done something questionable or illegal in their lifetime. Perhaps take a step back and look at yourself before judging others with such conviction, I know I have and it's a humbling experience. You may just find that you are no better than the ones you judge.
And I get that it's illegal to street race, speed, etc. but you are not a police officer and your comments do nothing to alleviate that issue.
03-30-2017, 12:26 PM
