Best Tires

[fbird97]

ok right now i am running 225/60r/16's on my car and was wondering what size street tires are the best! would 215's bew better or maybe the 235's?? just wondering??

[Nachius]

Re: best tires?

If you're talking about drag racing the wider the tire the more rubber you will have in contact with the ground; thus better traction, but more friction.

A lot of people run 245s on their stock rims without a problem.
Also on a side note the softer the tire the "stickier" it will be meaning more traction, but will generally wear out faster.

[LETZRIDE]

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I personally wouldnt run less then 235 on an F-body unless your in one of two situations
1) its really wet where u live...i.e rains alot, always wet roads
2) if its a winter tire.

wider tires offer better grip and traction in dry weather...but much crappier traction in wet weather.
Wider tires do offer better handling capabilities.

[StiLlsMoKiN875]

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wider is better :D

[crushedout]

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wider is better :D

Yup, wut he said

[StiLlsMoKiN875]

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Yup, wut he said

yup what i said lol

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

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yup what i said lol

post whore! :p

I went from 225/60 to 245/50 and just the visual improvement was enough to make it worth it. That's too much sidewall for me. Most guys on here run 245/50s

[StiLlsMoKiN875]

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well i'm running 18x9.5 ZR-1's all around with 275/40/18 falken tires so ha

[Kronic Budz]

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i would never buy tires smaller then 245 on a fbody, i have 275/40/17 Riken Raptor all around and like them alot. $500 for all 4 mounted..

[borispeed]

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i would never buy tires smaller then 245 on a fbody, i have 275/40/17 Riken Raptor all around and like them alot. $500 for all 4 mounted..

I hope your ride is smooth. I get back those 275's and the chrome rims to the tire shop since the ride was too roughly. It is not the car, it has been checked everything about suspension by the dealer and two mechanincs. Everything is OK. So I went back with 235's and the sweet and smooth ride came back.

fbird97 if your thinking to get wider tires, and smoothness it's not an object go for it. I admit that every car may react different to other sizes.

[98StealthBird]

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i have always had 245 50 and i have to to agree with the other guys the rubber i have now are toyo proxes t1r and the grip like crazy almost better in the rain than on dry pavement

[fbird97]

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well i did go out and buy some bad *** fudla 245/50/zr16's, these things hook up like no other, i havn't tried yet, but i might not even be able to do a burnout!!! i punch it to the floor comeing around corners and it doesnt slide, doesnt squel it just striaght tears up this little town of mine!!!!

[crushedout]

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well i did go out and buy some bad *** fudla 245/50/zr16's, these things hook up like no other, i havn't tried yet, but i might not even be able to do a burnout!!! i punch it to the floor comeing around corners and it doesnt slide, doesnt squel it just striaght tears up this little town of mine!!!!

Do you mean Fulda? If so I had those when I first put rims on my car. They were awesome. I would dump clutch at 4500RPM and it would just chirp the tires and go. I hit a 90degree turn at 45MPH and made it, at 55 the *** end came loose on me. The rubber was so soft that a year later I had to replace them.

[StiLlsMoKiN875]

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Do you mean Fulda? If so I had those when I first put rims on my car. They were awesome. I would dump clutch at 4500RPM and it would just chirp the tires and go. I hit a 90degree turn at 45MPH and made it, at 55 the *** end came loose on me. The rubber was so soft that a year later I had to replace them.

haha i can't keep tires for more than a year lol