Something for track / strip / street.

[TRAY_STi]

My rim is a 18x8.5. The current tire is 245/35/18 <Pirelli pzero rosso>. Everyone tells me i have no sidewall. So going with either a 40 or 45.

Whats everyone running. I heard good things about Nitto 555's.

Any thoughts?

[Cliff]

i was gonna suggest the azenis but their biggest size is a 17"

the zeon zpt is what will be on the drift cars this year but i will have to think a minute on other good versatile tires

[Cliff]

but i have always like the yoko's...
http://www.yokohamatire.com/images/carsandtires/A048.jpg

[TRAY_STi]

Cool thanks. let me know if you have anymore ideas. I need to keep researching before i drop money on these tires.

[Cliff]

i will ask some of our customers what they hear the best things about and post up tomorrow....they will tell me the whole truth before they told any customers....lol

[Cliff]

http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/popups/jpgs/ra1.jpg

appears to be a good street/strip/autox tire....

The Toyo® Proxes RA-1, a DOT-approved competition tire designed specifically for improved touring racing and autocross, features all the high-tech components to provide you with an uncommon competitive advantage. It's a proven winner.

From its aggressive directional tread design to its steel wire-reinforced sidewalls, the purpose is clear-- to maintain your winning edge.

At its full tread depth (8/32 inch) the RA-1 provides wet traction, but shave it to 4/32 inch and hang on as your dry lap times drop!







- High-grip tread compound dispersed in Solution SBR compound for enhanced grip in both wet and dry, plus uniform wear.

- Nylon cap and edge plies to maintain optimum footprint shape and grip at high speeds.




- Two-ply rayon casing construction for thermal stability at high speeds.

- Base compound to resist heat at high speeds.

- Special sidewall compound to protect casing plies and provide heat resistance at high speeds..




- Free floating steel cord side ply for sidewall rigidity, cornering stability, and steering response.

- Two-ply rayon casing for thermal stability at high speeds and sidewall rigidity when cornering.


- V and Z speed-rated (depending on size)
- UTQG Treadwear 100
- UTQG Traction AA
- UTQG Temperature A




- 160 F to 220 F




- High 30's to Low 40's (PSI)




- 2.0 degrees to -5.0 degrees




- The degree of negative camber required to get the most performance out of the RA1 can often lead to inside shoulder wear.

- To maximize tire life, the tire should be dismounted from the wheel and flipped (move inside shoulder to the outside) when the tire is about half way worn.




- The directional nature of the RA1 tread pattern is only applicable for wet conditions to optimize water drainage. If they are being used in dry conditions, the direction of rotation does not matter.

[Cliff]

225/40ZR18 256790 7.5-8.0-9.0 23.1 8 25.1 9.2 9.8 1389 50 827
275/35ZR18 236710 9.0-9.5-11.0 29.6 8 25.55 10.94 12 1521 44 812
335/30ZR18 236720 11.5-12.0-13.0 34.2 8 25.94 13.5 12 1874 44 803
245/40R18 236690 8.0-8.5-9.5 25.4 7.6 25.59 9.65 12.0 1433 44 812
305/35R18 236730 10.0-11.0-12.0 32.0 7.6 26.30 12.48 12.2 1819 44 790

[TRAY_STi]

Thanks man. Let me know what anyone else says at your work too.

[wannab20hatch]

dunlop fm901's are awesome tires they grip really really well and last a long time also.

[wannab20hatch]

^^forgot to mention that their even better after you build a little heat in them.

[Cliff]

i was told today that hankook has 2 good street/strip tires