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Good tires?
I am a total newbie to tires and such ... I don't know which tires to get ...
Right now I have the 7 spoke Si rims on stock firestones ... which tires would be good to get? ... even though I have plenty tread left, I have the sf turbo and last night I floored it and spun ALL the way through 1st -and- 2nd ... T_T;;; ... so ... I think I need some better gripping tires.
Any help would be appreciated?
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Right now I have the 7 spoke Si rims on stock firestones ... which tires would be good to get? ... even though I have plenty tread left, I have the sf turbo and last night I floored it and spun ALL the way through 1st -and- 2nd ... T_T;;; ... so ... I think I need some better gripping tires.
Any help would be appreciated?
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Rep Power: 381 I run those for autocross, another tire you might want to look at is the Kumho MX.
If you only go in straight lines you may want to look in to one of the many DOT legal Drag radials.
If you only go in straight lines you may want to look in to one of the many DOT legal Drag radials.
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Rep Power: 0 You should get a wider, shorter, and (as you have already said) stickier tire to really make your car come off the starting line. The tire size to go for would be 205/50-15
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The Falken Azenis Sports already have 2 votes -- they work well and they come in a 205/50-15 size, which will fit your rim
It looks like the Kumho MX are sold out for another month or so (per another thread on this board), but if you could find them locally...
Then you get into even more specialized tires:
The Toyo RA-1 is a street-legal road racing tire. Super sticky but a treadwear rating of only 40!
The BF Goodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial is a street-legal drag tire. The ultimate off the line traction, but not for rainy days - treadwear rating 0
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You might want to research these and see which might be right for you. I would probably just purchase TWO Azenis Sports for the fronts and see what happens
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The Falken Azenis Sports already have 2 votes -- they work well and they come in a 205/50-15 size, which will fit your rim
It looks like the Kumho MX are sold out for another month or so (per another thread on this board), but if you could find them locally...
Then you get into even more specialized tires:
The Toyo RA-1 is a street-legal road racing tire. Super sticky but a treadwear rating of only 40!
The BF Goodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial is a street-legal drag tire. The ultimate off the line traction, but not for rainy days - treadwear rating 0
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You might want to research these and see which might be right for you. I would probably just purchase TWO Azenis Sports for the fronts and see what happens
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