ok i have smoked my 245/50/16 gsc's and am gonna get them replaced soon. I ahve heard many good things about nittos tho. are they what people said they are or am i better off just staying with the gsc's

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1987 Camaro IrocZ
B2L 350
90 corvette Engine swap(ground crank on original)
borla catback
free hp mods
modefied airbox
jet airfoil


tag: EYEROCK

Words to live by:"The surgeon general never said anything about smokin a ford"

 

I HAVE NEVER HAD EITHER, BUT IF YOU STAY WITH GOODYEAR, CONSIDER THEIR OTHER BRANDS. ONE IS THE VIPER SOLD THRU OTHER TIRE SHOPS, AND ALSO SEARS. MY 90 IROC W/350 HAD KELLY CHARGERS, AND THEY SKATED ALL OVER (ESPECIALLY WHEN COOL AND ON BLACKTOP). THE VIPERS CURED THAT. ALSO THEY DO GREAT IN THE RAIN, AND ALTHOUGH NOT ADVERTISED AS A RUN FLAT, THEY DO WELL THERE ALSO. I HAD A NAIL IN ONE AND WHEN I GOT HOME IT LOOKED A LITTLE LOW, LIKE IT NEEDED 4-6 LBS. THE TIRE GAGE CAME UP WITH 6 PSI. LAST FALL I TOOK THE DUNLOPS OFF MY TRANSAM AND PUT VIPERS ON THE REAR. I FOUND A BUY AT SEARS FOR THE 255/50R16, Z RATED, FOR $88 EACH. BUT WE WARNED, THESE BABIES WINE TERRIBLY ON CONCRETE. IF YOU HAVE THE WINDOW DOWN, YOU WILL BE TURNING UP THE RADIO. THEY DO NOT DO BAD ON BLACKTOP THOUGH.

 

I have had friends with the nittos and they werent happy with them. I reciently purchased kuhmo exta supra 12s (for only $480 mounted and balanced)for my gta a friend of mine has some and raves about them,he says they have great strait line traction,cornering,wet weather traction. look on www.tirerack.com and look at the ratings and personal reviews on tires,that will help you in your decision.

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97 formula w/6speed,cags skipshift eleminator, hurst billet pro shifter, 30#injectors,adjustiable fuel presure regulator,Moroso cold air induction,ported mass air sensor,accell300+ ignition box, accell 9000 wires, bosch platnum4 plugs,flomaster crossflow muffler,Lingenfiter 52mm throttle body,TPIS L98 SuperProfile cam,Crane 1:6 full roller rockers,Edelbrock subframe connectors,Edelbrock strut tower brace.

Other car is a 89 GTA w/700r4w/stage 2 shift kit, corvette servo, B&M mega shifter, TPIS bigmouth intake, TPIS large tube runners, TPIS 52mm throttle body,Edelbrock ported centerbolt heads,LT1 24# injectors,GMPP LT4 hotcam,CompCams Pro magnum roller rockers,Edelbrock headers, flowmaster crossflow muffler,MSD 6A, accell coil, bosch platnum plugs, this car is currently under rebuild and restoration.

 

I have a set of Nitto Extreme Performance Assymetric Directional tread 245/50/16 on my 92 RS. I am not impressed at all with them in the dry weather. I have to decrease my cornering speed by about 10 MPH compared to GoodYear Eagle GA's. The Nitto's just break free and a four wheel slide is not fun on public roads. But in the wet, they are pretty good.

 

I have cooper cobra gth tires and they are great tires,they hook up ok and really hold the road well,maybe its just that my wheels are 16 by 9,i dont know.

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www.rearman.com/camarokid.htm
If it aint a V-8 that $hit aint fast!,unless its a GN,lol!
305 tpi,700r-4 with shift kit,My mods are minimal
MOOG 2 inch drop
k&ns
airfoil
chip and 160 thermostat
flowmaster and hi flow cat
ram air soon to come
anyone know where to get underdrive pulleys for a v-belt set up?

 

Bridgestone Re730. Nuff said.

 

Nittos are pretty good, I have nitto's in in front and pirelli's for the rear. Nitto's are way older than the pirelli's and they still have most of their tread on them.

Also look into the Yokohamas, they were recently rated right up with BF Goodrich comp t/a's in all around performance and their Z rated tires can be as cheap as 85 bucks for Z rated 245 50 R16's

[This message has been edited by FBODY-ADDICT (edited May 21, 2001).]

 

I have heard good thingsd about the Perelli P-7000 tires,no experience with them so i cant say.

 

Dunlop SP 500's are nice and they have a cool tread pattern!

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1991 Firebird Formula
305 TPI,Auto,Custom 3" Mandrel bent I-pipe, Flowmaster 80 series muffler, 3" hi-flo cat, Accel Cap & Rotor,Taylor Spiro Wires,Bosch Platinum Plugs, K&N Filter, Grant GT Steering Wheel, 5% Rear tint, Pontiac Windshield Decal, Fresh paint

Former owner of an 88 2.8 Firebird....RIP

 

When I had called tire rack and asked for their reccomendation, they suggested the Kumho 712's to me. I told them I wanted a good performance tire, but not something with a real rough ride. When he told me about the Kumho, I told him I was not just looking for the cheapest rubber I could find and I was willing to spend $$ for good tires. The rep told me this tire was the closest to what I was looking for at any price.

I just sent my wheels out to be refinished and will put these tires on when the rims come back. We'll see if they are as good as they say.

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Patrick Malinowski
1991 Z28 Convertible
All Stock 23K miles