The value of good tires!

[Kaldar142]

i'm not really an autox guy, i do road course so the NT05s are generally up to temperature after the warm up lap

also sadly none of those tires seem to come in the sizes i need

295/35/18

 

[AutoXRacer]

For road/track days I would recommend the NT05 (price-wise) also...NT01 are just slightly more...

You're running 295s!!?? In the front!!?? How!!??
I'm running 275 right now and feel like I can push it to 285...but haven't physically checked for clearances...

 

[Kaldar142]

right now im running 285 and i DEFINITELY have enough room for 295s, so thats my next tire

im using 18x10 +41 offset roush wheels on ground control coilovers

 

[AutoXRacer]

Which Roush wheels? The forged 18x10 (the ones that come on the stage 3s, Trak Paks, and P51)?

I got two sets of 275 and I just feel like they are just right (on the small side)...I think 285 would be a better fit, though I don't know if I would have any rubbing issues with the strut, etc...

 

[Kaldar142]

No, i wanted those wheels so bad but no one had them in stock when i was shopping for wheels and the waitlist was about 6-8 weeks lol

http://www.stage3motorsports.com/product/401305/20052010_Mustang_Roush_18x10_Chrome_Wheel.html

those are the ones, i powdercoated mine black though

 

[AutoXRacer]

OK, those are the casted ones... Why did you go with these instead of any other brand; Steeda, etc...

 

[Kaldar142]

18x10, BBK fitment, killer dealer and i like the way they look

Theyre not too heavy either

 

[marksti]

In the 285/295 range there isn't a whole lot out there for our cars

I would suggest for a street/track tire maybe the Hankook RS-3s which come in a 285/35/18 they are pretty wide tire...i think they are stickier (140 treadwear IIRC) then the nt05 and lighter aswell.

Theres always the 295 r6s ..if its track only..or the r888 in a 285/30/18 (short tire)

Also the nt01 are quite good..but in a smaller footprint of the 275's ..i loved them.

 

[_M_]

have any of you run the falken azensis?

 

[AutoXRacer]

have any of you run the falken azensis?

I've run them on other cars... Very good tire. That Mustang drift guy uses them...though he is sponsored by them.

I remember the previous generation of the Azenis would overheat very easily and become greasy. When they came out with the RT-615 (current version), they fixed that. A lot of autocross guys run them.

What type of racing would you be doing with them?

 

[dkegel]

No, i wanted those wheels so bad but no one had them in stock when i was shopping for wheels and the waitlist was about 6-8 weeks lol

http://www.stage3motorsports.com/product/401305/20052010_Mustang_Roush_18x10_Chrome_Wheel.html

those are the ones, i powdercoated mine black though

Wow! Even the forged ones are 26 lbs! I wonder how much the chrome cast ones weigh.

http://www.stage3motorsports.com/pr...oush_Trak_Pak_18x10_Forged_Painted_Wheel.html

Dave

 

[Kaldar142]

^ I was told they were 28lbs but that could be wrong


Next time I'm changing tires I'll weight them

 

[_M_]

I've run them on other cars... Very good tire. That Mustang drift guy uses them...though he is sponsored by them.

I remember the previous generation of the Azenis would overheat very easily and become greasy. When they came out with the RT-615 (current version), they fixed that. A lot of autocross guys run them.

What type of racing would you be doing with them?

Im curently running them, but on the street. Goal is to do some HPDE this coming year.

 

[pcdrj]

Opinions on Toyo R888's?

 

[SoundGuyDave]

Ambitious, but rubbish...

The triple-eight became the "spec" tire for several of the race classes in NASA at the beginning of the year, but the season wasn't half-through before many of the classes were switching back to the RA-1. Toyo, who had discontinued the RA-1, has started to bring them back to market, as well. Tire life was down, lap times were down, incidents were up...

 

[foolio2k4]

how in the world do you run 285s. I have Tein flex w/ stock 17s and w/ the wheel unloaded I barely have a fingers worth or clearance.

 

[pcdrj]

Ambitious, but rubbish...

The triple-eight became the "spec" tire for several of the race classes in NASA at the beginning of the year, but the season wasn't half-through before many of the classes were switching back to the RA-1. Toyo, who had discontinued the RA-1, has started to bring them back to market, as well. Tire life was down, lap times were down, incidents were up...

Yeah, I haven't been impressed by them either. I actually think the KDW's were better. I'm running 315 Hoosiers all around in dry but still searching for that good street/rain tire combo.

 

[pcdrj]

M - Your sitting in my parking spot.

 

[SoundGuyDave]

I'm seriously impressed with the Star Specs for the wet, and they make a pretty decent dry tire as well... If you want to stick with a DOT-R type for a street/rain, maybe take a look at the Toyo RA-1... The AI crew basically say that they suck, BUT they suck forever, if you get my drift. I've seen more than one of the TT crew go out on full-tread RA-1 in the rain, so I know they at least work there...

 

[max2000jp]

I've read good things about the new Nitto NT-05. Supposedly, they are a good tire that can be driven to the track and turn quick laps.