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Topic: Traction Advice (tires)
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Jerm95gt
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Ok, My car will grip in first most the time if the tires are warm....when it's cold it will spin. I'm now getting heads/cam installed.....A few people said i wouldn't have traction in second from a roll just like shifted easy into second then flooring it.....I gotta have traction in at least second so tell me what you think........I could either stay the way i am and hope i grip in second or buy drag radials in 275 or firehawk sz50 ep's which I need in the rain anyways or stick with my CURRENT 245's (i got 9inch rims now)......PS: Also I enjoy cornering ........
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I miss you StoplightWarrior :(
Posts: 627 | From: Martinez | Registered: May 2002
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BramellS4
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once you start makin power, its gonna be hard to get your car to stick. With my first car, i couldnt stick through the first 2 gears at all. If you go with a set of drag radials, that will help in a straight line, but i wouldnt think so much in a cornering. The best way to get your car goin though the corners faster is to get a crazy suspension set up, and a good driving school of course. This was one of the reasons i just went to an AWD car.
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Posts: 188 | From: livermore | Registered: Mar 2002
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TheBrain
I'm the Real
John Force
Member # 35
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Nitto drag radials will handle great in the corners if properly inflated. The autocross guys used them before Nitto came out with a dedicated autocross tire
Brian
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1989 LX vert 342
11.662 @ 116.65 1.57 60ft. N/A
10.227 @ 134.59 1.41 60ft 200 shot 3600lbs
2003 Ranger 4 door
15.99 @ 87
Posts: 1264 | From: Back in Redding CA | Registered: Jul 2000
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Jerm95gt
Diapers
Member # 1239
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How long do you think nitto's will last....I drive like 1k a month or less usually...
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I miss you StoplightWarrior :(
Posts: 627 | From: Martinez | Registered: May 2002
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BramellS4
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Less then 10k for sure. I think my buddy went like 4-5k on his, MAYBE.
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89 gt-gone
95 cobra-gone
00 audi s4...ever heard of one of those?
Posts: 188 | From: livermore | Registered: Mar 2002
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BlackNGold
CaliforniaFords.com
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Member # 655
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Dude, if you have 9" wide wheels then you definately need to step up to a soft compound 275, maybe 285....If you want traction I recommend some control arms (stock control arms SUCK)..
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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