What brand and size tires do I need ?
11-26-2016, 11:49 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 or 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.73
What brand and size tires do I need ?
Im having issues with my current tires. Ive got 245/50/16 fire hawks W rated that came with the car when I bought it, and my car blows the tires off when you floor it. Ive got a TPI 350 pushing roughly 375-380 to the wheels and ive got the borg warner 3.27 posi rear end with 16x8 iroc z wheels. Id like to go with a larger size in the rear and something none directional. If anyone has any suggestions im all ears.
11-27-2016, 09:03 AM
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Re: What brand and size tires do I need ?
Take a look at 245/45-16 that's what I had to do to get decent track day tires for mine. ( I didn't want to change to 17 or 18's). Lots of options in that size as some older 911's use them... About same width but they are about 1" smaller diameter
11-27-2016, 09:25 AM
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Car: '86 Camaro, '94 Camaro, 3 others
Engine: LG4 ->L29, L32->LR4, L36, LG4, L31
Transmission: 700R-4, T5WC, 4L80E, SM465, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.23, WTB/WTT 2.93
Re: What brand and size tires do I need ?
You can run drag radials in a 295/50R16, or the Toyo Proxes TQ 275/45R16, or several other drag radials in 255/50R16, or Nitto still offers a 245/50R16 drag radial.
Shorter tires won't help traction. So forget the 245/45s on the rear.
With some searching, you may still be able to find some 265/45R16 autocross tires.
Shorter tires won't help traction. So forget the 245/45s on the rear.
With some searching, you may still be able to find some 265/45R16 autocross tires.
11-27-2016, 10:08 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 or 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: What brand and size tires do I need ?
A few of my friends I work with who do the tire work at my shop suggested proxy's, and I know Toyo makes a good tire. And I've thought about drag radials but I'm not sure how those would last cause I do drive this thing daily.
11-27-2016, 10:39 AM
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Car: '86 Camaro, '94 Camaro, 3 others
Engine: LG4 ->L29, L32->LR4, L36, LG4, L31
Transmission: 700R-4, T5WC, 4L80E, SM465, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.23, WTB/WTT 2.93
Re: What brand and size tires do I need ?
Nitto's drag radials can go as much as 15K miles, I assume that's to totally bald, not to the top of Lincoln's head on a penny, but 5K is a more common number. Basically, with drag radials plan on a new set every summer. Or springtime, probably, then winter tires or garage it in October or November.
I'm planning to try a pair of the Toyo TQs on my '83 RX-7 in a few months, but all I "know" about them is what I've read online.
I'm planning to try a pair of the Toyo TQs on my '83 RX-7 in a few months, but all I "know" about them is what I've read online.
