what kind of tires

[Tri-Flo 99]

ok im guessing this isnt possible at all, but i want a tire that would do well in the rain, but also that i can leave nice black marks with. ive got the 16" goodyears on the chrome rims (245 M+S's) and im thinkin of going to something thats wider and in the rain does better. if i get the 3.42/LSD, some of my rain problems will go away, i assume. is there this perfect tire for me? alsot the guy at S&S tire says that 255/55/16 would rub on my car, and i cant go lower profile....any help?

[Dekay]

Michelin Pilots amazing tires.

[Everglades W68]

[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] Go with 255/50/16's instead of 255/55/16's. 255/50/16's will not rub - no way. I've got 255/50/16's and love they way they perform and look. See the other post nearby also about 17" wheels and tires - same type of subject.

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[jonny985]

I love my BFG GForce T/A KDWs. I have the Z28 245/50/R16. They handle like a dream and it takes a hell of a lot more to break them loose than it did on my old tires

[Blazzin Joe]

i've had my heart set on the BFG g-Force KDWs for a long time now. I picked them up this weekend [img]smile.gif[/img]

You wont be disappointed at all. The stiffer side wall (Its reinforced) holds like no other throught he corners and gives superb wet traction. (its been raining almost everyday these last weeks [img]smile.gif[/img] )

[Tri-Flo 99]

well the day after i posted, i had a tire only hold 12 psi in it, and 2 others were worn bad, so i bit the bullet (i couldnt wait, school was starting on monday and that was my only chance) and got 4 falken ze502 245/50/zr16, im pretty happy with them, they are easy to break loose, but they handle A LOT better. i got them put on the car for 441$, which i didnt think was too bad for 4 z rated tires- did i get jipped?

[Akuma]

That sounds about right. Those tires run from anywhere from $90 to $110 a tire. So you got a pretty good deal. I've also been looking at some falkens. So far im down to those, Kumho scsta supra 712s, nitto 450s, g-force t/as, and maybe some pilots. I figured that i really couldnt go wrong with any of those.

[99firebirdconv.]

i have 245/35/17 yokohama A520's these tires kick *** for hadling and traction.....they dont rub in my wheel wells at all. :D

[whopassfbody]

i just bought oz 18" rims for 600$ and need tires. do any of u guys know of what size tire i should get cause i have know clue.

[Jack]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 99firebirdconv.:
i have 245/35/17 yokohama A520's these tires kick *** for hadling and traction.....they dont rub in my wheel wells at all. :D <hr></blockquote>

Those are awesome tires, I had some on an isuzu p/u and loved them. They are kind of pricey but worth every penny.

[97firebird]

The Kuhmo's will definitely be your best bang for the buck! I did a set of 245/50ZR16's for $550 at Discount Tire. They don't spin like Goodyears or really leave tire marks (which is a GOOD thing) because the dry traction is that good!

To figure out what tire size you need, all you gotta do is figure out what the radius of your new wheel/tire combo should be to match the old radius. Take 0.5 of your rim size, convert it to millimeters, and add it to the aspect ratio*tire width (e.g. 8" converted to mm + (0.60 * 215) for a 215/60R16 stock Goodyear).

[99firebirdconv.]

hey whoopassfbody....if your looking to get tires for your rims it depends on how wide your rims are....im guessing they are 18x8's, then the widest you can go is a 255/40/18....but if i were you i would go with 255/34/18, they look better, and they forsurely wont rub. :D

[shortdog273]

Another vote for KUMHOS!!

[NBMA4V6]

dont expect to much traction out of the kumho's in off the line traction..i have the 245 /50 /16. if i try i can spin these basterds into second gear with no problem..

but i do have mad power yo :D

and i have some BFG Drag radials for when traction is needed ;)