Do we need a sticky sticky tire thread?
Instructor
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From: Rancho Santa Margarita California
I am using Bridgestone RE050A's front and rear for autocross, cost is around $260 for the rears they seem to work very good and cost half of the PS2's. At this time I think they are the best without going into a "R" compound tire. Here in San Diego we have a SK1 class this year that allows minimum compound of 140, I have 2 firsts and 2 seconds to date. I also found that the ADDCO front bar at 1 3/8" really helps.
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I was about ready to shoot myself Saturday for not replacing them before the trip (we drove about 700 miles that day, a little over 1000 total Sat & Sunday). The tires are unbelievably loud, and on asphalt roads, they weave back and forth on the ruts in the road something awful. My lease is up in May, and I already told my Infiniti dealer that if I lease another one he'd have to work out something on the tires because I'll never own another car with the 050's again.
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These are on sale too:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...74&rd=19&ar=35
good for burning them up!
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...74&rd=19&ar=35
good for burning them up!
Instructor
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From: Farmington Hills Mi
WIll these tires be better for the 1/4 mile than my 07 z51 run flats? I am hopping to get a widder rear set for better 60 foot times so I don't have to swap rims.
Safety Car
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From: Bethesda MD
If you are going to burn through more than a set at $500 each, you might want to look seriously at widening an 18" wheel. You'll probably get better results with a Nitto Drag Radial and save money over the long run. Plus nittos are pretty decent in the rain.
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Drifting
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What are your mods?
If you are under 550rwtq I would try a Invo or Ps2 they are way better then your runflats.
The Nitto Invos have shown 1.7-1.8's and they are a real street tire I just got mine installed at discount tire got a sweet deal all 4 installed for ~1,000
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From: Austin Tx
I just tried Nitto NT-01 in 245/40/18 and 275/35/18 sizes. Pretty nice, though I don't have anything to compare them to besides the stock F1 Supercar runflats... which they were obviously much better than.
They did get a bit greasy at the end of 25 min sessions, but I have a tendency to be a bit sloppy and cook the tires (some sliding, aka fun...).
P.S. These are track tires, not street tires.
They did get a bit greasy at the end of 25 min sessions, but I have a tendency to be a bit sloppy and cook the tires (some sliding, aka fun...
).P.S. These are track tires, not street tires.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I just tried Nitto NT-01 in 245/40/18 and 275/35/18 sizes. Pretty nice, though I don't have anything to compare them to besides the stock F1 Supercar runflats... which they were obviously much better than.
They did get a bit greasy at the end of 25 min sessions, but I have a tendency to be a bit sloppy and cook the tires (some sliding, aka fun...).
P.S. These are track tires, not street tires.
They did get a bit greasy at the end of 25 min sessions, but I have a tendency to be a bit sloppy and cook the tires (some sliding, aka fun...
).P.S. These are track tires, not street tires.
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From: Austin Tx
Btw, I got caught in a torrential downpour on the way home from the track with the NT-01's on. I drove about 50 to 55 mph and was scared crapless but I didn't feel any hydroplaning at all. A truck in front of me hydroplaned and ping ponged off the concrete barriers (on both sides).
