Tires for base 750hp supercharged
10-01-2016, 12:57 PM
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Tires for base 750hp supercharged
Currently I'm running 285/35/19 Pirelli corse R rated tires. They suck. No traction till third gear. I was thinking about trying 305/30/19 toyo R888 or 305/35/19 nitto Nt05 (which will help kill the z51 gearing). I don't track the car, but it'd be nice to grab some traction in second. I daily drive the car as long as it's not raining, so milage is a concern. I know I have to pay to play. Just wondering my best options?
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10-01-2016, 01:19 PM
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Currently I'm running 285/35/19 Pirelli corse R rated tires. They suck. No traction till third gear. I was thinking about trying 305/30/19 toyo R888 or 305/35/19 nitto Nt05 (which will help kill the z51 gearing). I don't track the car, but it'd be nice to grab some traction in second. I daily drive the car as long as it's not raining, so milage is a concern. I know I have to pay to play. Just wondering my best options?
10-01-2016, 01:55 PM
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Burning Brakes
michelin pilot super sports are a waste of money on a boosted vette if you are looking for traction. they are great in the rain and for daily driving, but soon as boost hits... like driving on ice.
I guess Twayneo1 doesn't know what its like breaking the tires loose at 70mph in 3rd.
I guess Twayneo1 doesn't know what its like breaking the tires loose at 70mph in 3rd.
10-01-2016, 01:57 PM
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10-01-2016, 01:59 PM
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michelin pilot super sports are a waste of money on a boosted vette if you are looking for traction. they are great in the rain and for daily driving, but soon as boost hits... like driving on ice.
I guess Twayneo1 doesn't know what its like breaking the tires loose at 70mph in 3rd.
I guess Twayneo1 doesn't know what its like breaking the tires loose at 70mph in 3rd.
10-01-2016, 02:03 PM
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Burning Brakes
to be honest, wider tires probably won't make a difference. Most guys on here are dropping their rear rim size down to 16 or 17s for more sidewall while running drag radials or soft compound street tires.
10-01-2016, 02:29 PM
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Le Mans Master
My 305/30/19 R888's will dead hook 2nd gear at 600whp (coilovers as well). Tires handle amazingly good.......but if you only car about straight line performance then go with a drag radial. You will not get good mileage out of either tire though
10-01-2016, 02:41 PM
#9
Burning Brakes
how do those tires do if you are caught in a rainstorm?
10-01-2016, 03:20 PM
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Team Owner
PSS are not straight line tires and don't hook >600rwhp.
Width is FAR overrated.
NT01 is a road race tire, not a straight line tire.
Just about no one runs "slicks" on a vette. They don't even over 18" drag slicks, just road race ones.
R888s are ok, but noisey, don't last long, but can hook ~600rwhp. For your power level you probably want a ET street SS or NT05R.
NT05 and NT05R are two completely different tires. One is a drag radial, the other is a performance radial. Not even comparable tires.
Width is FAR overrated.
NT01 is a road race tire, not a straight line tire.
Just about no one runs "slicks" on a vette. They don't even over 18" drag slicks, just road race ones.
R888s are ok, but noisey, don't last long, but can hook ~600rwhp. For your power level you probably want a ET street SS or NT05R.
NT05 and NT05R are two completely different tires. One is a drag radial, the other is a performance radial. Not even comparable tires.
10-01-2016, 04:13 PM
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Unreal pretty much covered it. I roll around town and do cruising on my 19" CCW NT05/NT05R combo and have a set of 17" Welds with M&H's on the rear when I need to put down more power.
10-01-2016, 08:33 PM
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PSS are not straight line tires and don't hook >600rwhp.
Width is FAR overrated.
NT01 is a road race tire, not a straight line tire.
Just about no one runs "slicks" on a vette. They don't even over 18" drag slicks, just road race ones.
R888s are ok, but noisey, don't last long, but can hook ~600rwhp. For your power level you probably want a ET street SS or NT05R.
NT05 and NT05R are two completely different tires. One is a drag radial, the other is a performance radial. Not even comparable tires.
Width is FAR overrated.
NT01 is a road race tire, not a straight line tire.
Just about no one runs "slicks" on a vette. They don't even over 18" drag slicks, just road race ones.
R888s are ok, but noisey, don't last long, but can hook ~600rwhp. For your power level you probably want a ET street SS or NT05R.
NT05 and NT05R are two completely different tires. One is a drag radial, the other is a performance radial. Not even comparable tires.
10-02-2016, 12:32 AM
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nt05r or et street s/s as stated above if you want to have fun... nt05r has the edge in handling and the s/s has the edge in traction but both are great tires... the nt05r will last a little longer than the s/s but neither will last as long as a normal street tire... I got caught in rain once with nt05r's and they were fine as long as you don't drive like a fool, haven't had the s/s in rain so I can't comment on those... the r888 is not a bad tire but not the best for straight line traction with a lot of power, they are more focused for corner carving and have very stiff sidewalls
10-02-2016, 12:29 PM
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Running NT05R in the back, regular NT05 in the front. Still spins some in 2nd but 3rd is usually good. Before these I'd spin at 80+
Michelin Super Sports, hahahaha. Good luck with those.
Michelin Super Sports, hahahaha. Good luck with those.
10-02-2016, 12:57 PM
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10-02-2016, 02:34 PM
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I've got 8K on them so far, i'd guess 12K or so is what I'll get out of the rears. Fronts should last a good bit longer, they aren't nearly as aggressive
10-02-2016, 09:53 PM
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I've had real good luck with the MT ET Street 2 305/35R19. I'm around 800rwhp also. I can roll into the throttle pretty hard in second and they stick when warm. I DD on the MTs and live in Florida. Been caught in the rain more than once and they do fine as long as you don't drive like a dummy
10-03-2016, 07:14 PM
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Toyo R888
Last 12-18k miles, hold 6-750rwhp in 2nd depending on gears, will break you neck in corners and are safe in rain as long as they still have thread.
Last 12-18k miles, hold 6-750rwhp in 2nd depending on gears, will break you neck in corners and are safe in rain as long as they still have thread.