New Help....
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Need Help....
Well I think I will need some help. I pick my car up tomorrow. It's an '02 with 2,000 miles. I just got rid of the runcraps and had some HRE's installed that I picked up from West Coast Corvette. The wheels came with Micheline Sports on 18x9 fronts anf 19x11 rears. Tires only had 600 miles on them and are in great shape! :cool:
Here's the problem: my car has been with Andy for the past 3 weeks. He is doing a custom head, cam and Vortech S/C install for me. He took the car out for it's first drive yesterday and I got a call from him: "Rod, those new tires you got are crap!". I was saying to myself he must've blown one of them but "he says, i'm rolling at 3,000RPM and give it half throttle and they smoke!".
The short version is no traction. My car will probably dyno around 550RWHP. From the limited research I have done so far, it seems like the BFG KD's is the way to go for dry straight line traction. the problem is they don't seem to make my size (19x11 in the rear). Changing my wheels is not an option....yet. Looks like Kuhmo's doesn't offer the MX in that size either....
Am I stuck with Michelin's???? I know, this is a small problem in today's world and if my only problem is getting better traction out of my beast, I am doing good..... :steering:
Would appreciate any guidance. Assume money is NOT an object. Almost 100% agressive street driving. :cheers:
[Modified by carrerarod, 7:58 AM 12/25/2002]
Here's the problem: my car has been with Andy for the past 3 weeks. He is doing a custom head, cam and Vortech S/C install for me. He took the car out for it's first drive yesterday and I got a call from him: "Rod, those new tires you got are crap!". I was saying to myself he must've blown one of them but "he says, i'm rolling at 3,000RPM and give it half throttle and they smoke!".
The short version is no traction. My car will probably dyno around 550RWHP. From the limited research I have done so far, it seems like the BFG KD's is the way to go for dry straight line traction. the problem is they don't seem to make my size (19x11 in the rear). Changing my wheels is not an option....yet. Looks like Kuhmo's doesn't offer the MX in that size either....
Am I stuck with Michelin's???? I know, this is a small problem in today's world and if my only problem is getting better traction out of my beast, I am doing good..... :steering:
Would appreciate any guidance. Assume money is NOT an object. Almost 100% agressive street driving. :cheers:
[Modified by carrerarod, 7:58 AM 12/25/2002]
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Re: Need Help.... (carrerarod)
Well, if money's no object...
Mini tub it, get your rear wheels widened to at least 12", and get some 345/30/19 Pilots back there.
:cheers:
Mini tub it, get your rear wheels widened to at least 12", and get some 345/30/19 Pilots back there.
:cheers:
