FormulaGod

What are the best everyday driver high performance good tread all around bad *** tires for a 3rd gen? Thanks guys, you rule.

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"Ever notice how imports sound like weedwackers"

junkyarddog

an artical in "HP PONTIAC" april '98,"mean street triathlon thrash", depicts an '84 TA with "GENERAL XP2000 275/40-17" I'm not sure if they come in stock sizes but in their words:they are a good balance as a practical street tire and a respectable performance tire. they pulled .91 G/ using these tires with KONIs,Eibach and Energy bushings.

CamaroMike

I personally like tires that are round, black, have a hole in the middle, and sometimes hold air. ROTFLMAO!

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84 Camaro ZZ4 with HOT cam. 1.88 60' (12.98 @ 105MPH E.T.)
Other Mods: You name it and I have probably changed it.

91 Firebird 5.0L TBI

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LIVE AND DIE BY THE ALMIGHTY BOWTIE!

FormulaGod

I didnt know that babies posted on this board. Obviously the wit in CamaroMikes brain is about as flat as a pancake. People like you, ruin boards that people actually want to post informative information on.

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"Ever notice how imports sound like weedwackers"

CamaroMike

OH COME ON! Just a joke! I worked at Firestone for over 6 years! The ultimate all season tire for your car is the SZ50. I run these on my Camaro. In the rain they are better than dry pavement due to UNI-T (wet weather traction) technology. The tires are modeled after Indy racing rain tires. If you encounter much snow you should go with the Potenza RE910. They also have UNI-T. My brother runs these year round with no problems. I have personally gone through six inches of snow with these tires, just need a couple of sand bags. The SZ50's are Z(140+MPH) speed rated and the RE910's are T(118MPH) speed rated. What you gain in snow traction you loose in high speed stability and handling, but not much.

P.S. RELAX

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84 Camaro ZZ4 with HOT cam. 1.88 60' (12.98 @ 105MPH E.T.)
Other Mods: You name it and I have probably changed it.

91 Firebird 5.0L TBI

ASE Certified CHEVY DEALER Auto Tech
LIVE AND DIE BY THE ALMIGHTY BOWTIE!

Superman

Firestone Firehawk SZ50.Bad@ss all around tire.

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TomP

I agree with CamaroMike. Any tire, except the cheapies. Pick up a magazine and flip through, see what tires they have. That's the only reason I bought BFG Radial T/a's- and I noticed no difference in them over my old Daytonas or Goodyears.

Oh and think of wet-traction as this: Non-existant, no matter what tire you get. Think like that, drive extra-slow in the rain/snow, and you'll keep your car out of the guardrail.

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superiroc

yokahama a032r 275 and 315

FormulaGod

Thanks guys, i appreciate your info. They all sound like great choices, but i keep hearing things on DunlopSP8000. How are they? Oh, and CamaroMike, sorry about snapping at you. Thanks for the help.

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"Ever notice how imports sound like weedwackers"

tf0r1

Firestone fire hawk sz50, is a hell of a tire, awesome dry traction and incredible wet traction----best tire Ive ever had on my 3rd gen. Camaro---I cant say enough about the wet traction!!!!

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92 RS 25th Aniv.
350 Goodwrench (NEW LO5)
700R4 Raptor: high performance intermediate billet servo, high performance overdrive billet servo,Mega Valve,13 vane high performance pump,1800 heavy-duty stall converter and a 29 element heavy-duty forward input sprag.

CamaroMike

Formula, NO PROB! Good luck with your tires.

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84 Camaro ZZ4 with HOT cam. 1.88 60' (12.98 @ 105MPH E.T.)
Other Mods: You name it and I have probably changed it.

91 Firebird 5.0L TBI

ASE Certified CHEVY DEALER Auto Tech
LIVE AND DIE BY THE ALMIGHTY BOWTIE!

Josh 91RS

I just got kuhmo 712's and i love them. Excellent wet traction. So far i love them, well see how long they last, supposedly a little longer then the dunlop sports.

Steve91Z28 L98

I hust got some Dunlop SP 8000's. I picked these because they were only about $115 a piece from www.tirerack.com This is for the 255/50/ZR16 size. I can tell you that they are much better in the rain than my previous tires (Pirelli P700 SuperSports). They have an agressive tread pattern with deep grooves that do a good job of channeling water. The only complaint I would have is that the tread on the edge of the tires is not nearly as deep as in the middle so if you do alot of agressive cornering (like me) the outer edges may wear down too fast.

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1991 Z28 - 350 TPI, T56, Centerforce Dual Friction clutch, ported plenum & runners, AFPR, Holley Annihilator ignition box and wires, Hooker shorty headers w/o AIR, no cats, Flowmaster muffler, homeade ram-air, SSM subframe connectors, Steve Spohn adjustable torque arm and T56 crossmember