Recommend some great tires.

[dawid555]

Are there such things as street slicks? Cheater slicks or something like that?

I'm looking for a summer tire only with great traction for the street. Price wise I would like to get the best deal possible, so I'd like to stay under $100 or so.

Also, right now I have stock 16 rims. As far as performance goes, do I need to upgrade to 17 or 18 rims or will 16s do?

I do not care about looks at all, just want great performance.

[98Camaro3.8]

Fuzion ZRi. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[dawid555]

Also, I understand tires are speed rated, I'll probably need one that AT MOST is rated 1t 130mph or so.

[dawid555]

thanks for the quick reply, anyone else?

I just read the sticky - it says tires that provide great traction don't last long. The tires I am looking for are going on a daily driver...I don't plan on racing at all, maybe once a month or so from a dead stop from a red light or something like that.

[V6Bob]

So far you've asked for great performance, price less than $100, speed rating no more than 130, and long life. There's a lot of contradictions there.

Could you try again, with your priorities in order? I'm assuming it goes like this.

"I want a tire that costs less than $100, and has the best performance in that price range. I'd go a bit over $100 if that got me much better performance. I don't care about looks or speed rating, and I'd prefer something with decently long life."

That it?

BTW, a good 16 beats buying 17 or 18 wheels and having a lot less money for the tires. Also, a good 16 tire is cheaper than a good 17 and much cheaper than a good 18.

[dawid555]

yes Bob that's exactly right.

Do you know of any light weight 16 inch performance wheels (rims) to replace the stock ones? Would there be a difference between the stock and a lighter rim?

[98 3.8]

Our stock rims are about as light as you're going to get without going to another (smaller) size.

[dawid555]

ok thanks.

I looked into the SSR (I think) wheels because people said they are lightweight. I just dont see spending $2k on wheels though.

I will look into the zr1s though. Tirerack only carries the 17" ones, where can I get 16s from?

[V6Bob]

You may also want to check out the Yokohama AVS ES100 and the Avon M500.

"I will look into the zr1s though. Tirerack only carries the 17" ones"

Huh?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....rtnum=45WR6ZRI

[T-Punk]

My bridgestone potenza RE750 tires that are 245/50/16 were about 150 a tire and are the best i have ever had. The tire grips like hell, last a decently long time, and has a great speed rating. Also a good set of 245's or 255's will grip just fines, you dont really need to get wider rims/tires untill you are putting down a lot more power.

[NCState98]

Fuzion ZRi... they're great. Good price, interesting tread pattern, good cornering grip, dry/wet traction.

[Timberwolf]

Wider tires are gonna be better in general for traction but wider = More Expensive.
Also get something that has low profile so you can corner better since that also drops you lower and you have less rubber bending under when cornering.

[ezrollin]

i got bfgoodrich traction T/As cause theyre cheap
i will find a better deal eventually..

[Shirl]

BFG GForce KD. Tires stick to the pavement like glue. Can't spin em'. Want traction, street tire that perform like a slick... these are the tires.

[Vracer111]

Originally posted by Shirl:
BFG GForce KD. Tires stick to the pavement like glue. Can't spin em'. Want traction, street tire that perform like a slick... these are the tires.

BFGoodrich KD's are a little too pricey for what you get though. A tire that is just as good for less money is the Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212. My brother has a set on his '90 Integra and I have a set on my Tacoma (245/45-16 size) and they are right along the lines of the Falken Azenis RT-215's in terms of dry grip (Azenis RT-215 = BFG Gforce KD's), but better in terms of wet grip. If you could live with a 245/45-16 profile it will only cost $117 per tire versus $162 per tire for a 225/50-16 BFG KD.

The 245/50-16 Yokohama AVS ES-100 that V6bob mentioned is an excellent performance tire for a daily driver and is under $100 each. They work just as well as the Nitto NT-555RII DOT race tire on roadcourses too (though ultimate grip level is lower they are more reposive and I didn't have any lack of grip issues at Texas World Speedway in the middle of a hot summer weekend)...so they are an excellent track day tire and daily driver tire too! The grip level of the AVS ES-100 is below the first tires mentioned above though.