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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 02:49 PM
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Hey yall, I want to get the Titan 7 T-S5 Wheels for my Z51 Stingray. I found a set of 4; fronts are 18x10.5 5x120.65 52mm and the rears are 19x11 5x120.65 79mm. The website I found them on are usung Toyo R888Rs but I dont need barely legal race tires (lol). I daily drive my car, so what tires would be better for daily driving but also have a similar look to the R888Rs? This is the look im trying to achieve.

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I just put the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4's on my new rims and have no complaints at all. A little quieter than stock and they don't sling rocks all over the car. I think the Michelin and Continental Extreme Contact are probably your best choices for a daily driver. This is mine with the Michelin's on.
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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 09:53 PM
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I just put on the continental extreme contact. Amazing results. Smoother ride. No more front tire chattering on tight turns. Very quiet. Full set $1600 installed.
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Continental Extreme Contact Sport has unbelievable grip.
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Old Oct 9, 2022 | 01:32 PM
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The Continental Extreme Contact Sport have served me well. No more tramlining, Ackermann Effect, less rock throwing... but not run-flat. Abandoned the run-flats hoping to avoid cracked rims on the GS... prefer the side wall appearance of the Michelins though.
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Old Oct 11, 2022 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Random Dan
Continental Extreme Contact Sport has unbelievable grip.
Are they run flat? I drive on the freeway quite often lol
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Old Oct 11, 2022 | 02:42 PM
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i had the conti's on my ats-v, wasnt impressed tbh

i am also looking for tires, my initial thoughts are still with the MPSS's right now
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Originally Posted by rsjandu
Are they run flat? I drive on the freeway quite often lol
No. But that's why they are so smooth. The stiff sidewalls of run flats will never match the ride smoothness of a non run flat. I have my cell phone with me. If I get a flat, I'll just make a call.
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op.... are you going down from 19/20 combo to 18/19?
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op.... are you going down from 19/20 combo to 18/19?
yeah
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I put the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 All Season 2 years ago and Love them.


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The new Michelin 4S are really nice street tires. Much nicer than the OEM runflats my 19 Stingray came with.
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I was at discount tire last Thurs, they didn't have the front in the 4s anywhere in the size i wanted.

back when i got the car, i went a bid wider to 255/35/19, and 295/30/20.

I ended up getting the Michelin super sports, and even then the closest store that had the rears was Colorado
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