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> What tires should I use?, For some spirited street driving
purple
post Aug 13 2007, 02:21 PM
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Hey Guys,

As I'm nearing completion of my fuel system resto on my teener...I'm faced with the choice of tires, as the first stop for me is going to be discount tire for a balancing; as the car shimmies when I get around 65 mph, then a trip to gashead motorworks for an alignment, as it pulls to the right. I was thinking, since I'm at DT, mayhaps I should put some new shoes on there.

I HATE the tires on the teener, they are 185 65 R15's from god knows who...they say HR metric. They have ZERO grip and I've almost spun the car twice because of their utter lack of traction...and my utter lack of skill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/owned.gif)


I'd like some recommendations from you guys...I was thinking of some Falken Azenis in 205 50 r 15's, but I've found on here that they are so small the engine is really revved up on the highway, and I would like to take the car to galveston a few times, and screaming engines on the highway would get annoying, as houston highway speeds are in the 80's.


Any recommendations for me that DONT involve flares, 5 lugs, or prayers to Ra, god of the sun?

Having a somewhat accurate speedo would be nice...
I'm running stock 15X5.5 Mahle's with a 2 inch drop.
This car is unlikely to see a whole lot of track time until I put my dual 40's on it...
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purple   What tires should I use?   Aug 13 2007, 02:21 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   for cheap fun 195 65x15 kumo keeps the speedo accu...   Aug 13 2007, 02:25 PM
purple   Thanks dr914, I dont plan on EVER driving this car...   Aug 13 2007, 02:28 PM
mudfoot76   Thanks dr914, I dont plan on EVER driving this ca...   Aug 13 2007, 02:42 PM
BMXerror   Thanks dr914, I dont plan on EVER driving this ca...   Aug 13 2007, 03:32 PM
thomasotten   I'm leaning towards Bridgstone Potenza G009...   Aug 13 2007, 03:13 PM
purple   Besides the name, the reviews state that the ...   Aug 13 2007, 03:31 PM
purple   BMX, are these the ones you're talking about? ...   Aug 13 2007, 03:46 PM
TonyAKAVW   I have been using Hankook RS-Z212s for a while and...   Aug 13 2007, 04:00 PM
dlo914   I have been using Hankook RS-Z212s for a while an...   Aug 17 2007, 03:26 AM
woobn8r   Okay (stand on soap box) I have been a road racer ...   Aug 13 2007, 04:25 PM
orthobiz   I bought Michelin Pilot 195/65/15 and like everyth...   Aug 13 2007, 04:32 PM
purple   Thanks for that awesome response, woobn8r. What I ...   Aug 13 2007, 04:32 PM
mike_the_man   woobn8r, You say that Hankook, Falkin, etc are cr...   Aug 13 2007, 04:53 PM
purple   Oh boy, what have I started :popcorn:   Aug 13 2007, 04:55 PM
mike_the_man   I'm not trying to stir the pot here, just curi...   Aug 13 2007, 05:03 PM
jwalters   :) Let you in on one of the best kept 'open...   Aug 13 2007, 05:34 PM
purple   Thanks J, I'll take a look at these when I can...   Aug 13 2007, 05:48 PM
thomasotten   Usually by this time, someone chimes in about how ...   Aug 13 2007, 06:52 PM
Scott Carlberg   Usually by this time, someone chimes in about how...   Aug 14 2007, 03:53 PM
jwalters   Usually by this time, someone chimes in about ho...   Aug 14 2007, 03:59 PM
blitZ   I have the Fuzion ZRi in a 205/55 - 15, which lets...   Aug 13 2007, 07:27 PM
woobn8r   Well guys the Fuzion ZRi is a Bridgestone RE750 wi...   Aug 13 2007, 08:22 PM
Dave_Darling   Anyone that can quickly reccomend a tire for you ...   Aug 13 2007, 09:32 PM
woobn8r   I do, however, disagree with your comments about ...   Aug 14 2007, 11:08 AM
Dave_Darling   dry grip,...Yup rain...nope mileage...nope unspru...   Aug 14 2007, 11:57 PM
jwalters   Well guys the Fuzion ZRi is a Bridgestone RE750 w...   Aug 14 2007, 11:11 AM
woobn8r   Well guys the Fuzion ZRi is a Bridgestone RE750 ...   Aug 14 2007, 12:18 PM
jwalters   You sound angry...you should chill and not take th...   Aug 14 2007, 01:27 PM
thomasotten   It seems you save quite a bit of money buying the ...   Aug 13 2007, 09:29 PM
Demick   It seems you save quite a bit of money buying the...   Aug 13 2007, 10:48 PM
woobn8r   It seems you save quite a bit of money buying th...   Aug 14 2007, 11:23 AM
thomasotten   So if I am running 195/60/15 right now on 6" ...   Aug 13 2007, 11:31 PM
woobn8r   So if I am running 195/60/15 right now on 6...   Aug 14 2007, 10:40 AM
9146986   I have a set of new Yokohama AVS in 195/60. ...   Aug 14 2007, 08:42 AM
purple   To be perfectly honest guys, I'd like to see w...   Aug 14 2007, 11:12 AM
Joe Ricard   Well if it came in the proper size the Bridgestone...   Aug 14 2007, 11:48 AM
purple   I'm sorry I created a pissing match...I just w...   Aug 14 2007, 01:54 PM
jwalters   I'm sorry I created a pissing match...I just ...   Aug 14 2007, 03:11 PM
thomasotten   I like tires...   Aug 14 2007, 02:31 PM
jwalters   I like tires... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Aug 14 2007, 03:22 PM
sean_v8_914   I dont care what anyone says if I have already tri...   Aug 14 2007, 03:51 PM
purple   Like the other guys said in the thread....why...   Aug 14 2007, 03:53 PM
jwalters   Like the other guys said in the thread....why...   Aug 14 2007, 03:58 PM
purple   Like the other guys said in the thread....why...   Aug 14 2007, 04:18 PM
purple   With respect to the Azenis...I really would like t...   Aug 15 2007, 07:06 AM
blitZ   With respect to the Azenis...I really would like ...   Aug 15 2007, 08:19 AM
woobn8r   DD I agree with your statements...and if the Azeni...   Aug 15 2007, 08:37 AM
thomasotten   I'm thinking of getting either of these two in...   Aug 15 2007, 09:15 AM
purple   So now I have a little problem...I jacked the ass ...   Aug 15 2007, 11:11 AM
thomasotten   Be careful! This same thing happened to me, t...   Aug 15 2007, 11:13 AM
purple   That would suck bad if that's what's up. T...   Aug 15 2007, 12:46 PM
thomasotten   Mine rubbed on the outside fender, and you could k...   Aug 15 2007, 12:55 PM
blitZ   Here are some fookin Fuzions on Fuchs. Hope it he...   Aug 15 2007, 04:11 PM
thomasotten   Looks good, but you did have to pull the fender a ...   Aug 15 2007, 09:46 PM
blitZ   Looks good, but you did have to pull the fender a...   Aug 16 2007, 06:14 AM
maf914   The tread pattern on the Bridgestone G-009 in Thom...   Aug 17 2007, 12:36 PM
thomasotten   I went and looked at the Fuzions and they looked p...   Aug 17 2007, 01:55 PM
woobn8r   If ya got the $ the RE960 is a much better ti...   Aug 17 2007, 08:18 PM
thomasotten   Well, i went ahead and ordered a set of these new ...   Aug 19 2007, 05:05 PM
thomasotten   I got those Falkens in. Falken Ziex 912. Kind o...   Aug 23 2007, 10:22 PM
thomasotten   What do you think? Hard to tell without being mou...   Aug 23 2007, 10:23 PM
purple   There is a Falken shop near my place...what size d...   Aug 24 2007, 09:42 AM
thomasotten   I got 195/60/15. The 912s have only been out a co...   Aug 24 2007, 10:00 AM
dlo914   How much did ya pick these up for? Didja look into...   Aug 24 2007, 02:02 PM
purple   I really have half a mind to put some azenis 205 5...   Aug 24 2007, 02:27 PM
Joe Ricard   Unless you step up to a grippy tire compound you w...   Aug 24 2007, 02:35 PM
purple   Joe, I think i'll step up to a decent tire fro...   Aug 24 2007, 02:36 PM
thomasotten   Well, I went and had a couple of those Falken 912s...   Aug 26 2007, 06:04 PM
thomasotten   When I installed the Falkens, they seemed a little...   Aug 26 2007, 06:12 PM
thomasotten   For my application, I think these are a lot closer...   Aug 26 2007, 06:18 PM
thomasotten   I was given a copy of the August issue on 911 ...   Aug 27 2007, 12:57 PM


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