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Re: Any Tire Recomendations

DSG3s are the best tire I have ran to date. Phil and I both love em on our cars

Ive run BFGs, Sumitomo's evn Falkins in the front only

for some reason my Z likes the most expensive Hard to Find GYs on the planet

From my view from the front they look mean, nasty as well

I already have a new set of four in the garge waiting for this set to wear themselves out.

Re: Any Tire Recomendations

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Originally Posted by Racinfan83 (Post 191055)

I greatly value your opinions and expertise on this forum.
But I had the car at Marc's in September - shook like crazy going up and shook the same coming back after he worked his magic on the LT5. The TIRES FAILED the "Road Force Balance" the Chevy dealer did on them due to "bad sidewalls". I have checked and re-checked other parts of the car that could cause vibration and found nothing. So I have no reason to believe that anything is wrong other then the tires. And the kicker was the whole runaround that I and my local tire dealer here got from the tech guy at Nitto - was going to warranty them so dealer ordered the tires and had 2 of em on the car - then reneged and said they wouldn't warranty them. SO from my experience I have no faith in Nitto - and I have a set of tires that won't balance and I'm stuck until I can come up with a grand to buy new ones...

I had a similar situation with Sumitomos. They were on the car when I bought it but I had had them before so I was fine with them for everyday driving. However, when I went to BG last spring I experienced a noticable shimmy. When I was there Jim Van Dorn kindly offered to balance them and tried but really didn't have the right weights or balancer. So I stopped at a shop in BG which had a Road Force Balancer. He had to rotate a couple of tires on the rims and finally said one tire was "Out of Spec", meaning it couldn't be balanced completely, like your tires. But the work they did improved it substantially so I am OK with it for now. Still detect a bit of shimmy but nowhere near what I had previously. I will be looking at tires this spring also. --Bob

Re: Any Tire Recomendations

I am considering putting a new set of Goodyear's' on my 93 ZR1. Replacing original tires due to age and concern about safety. Am having trouble finding any fronts due to availability. Rears are available. A friend of mine in tire business tells me there is an availability problem and Goodyear has not committed to any future runs. Any insight or feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Any Tire Recomendations

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Originally Posted by trobey (Post 205258)

I learned about 30 days ago from the Marketing Manager at GY that they will not be producing GS-D3s again until at least late-summer/early-fall...IF they do decide to produce them. This info cemented my decision to go with Toyo Proxes R888s and I am thrilled with that decision. Hopefully this helps.

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i bought a set of sumtomo's last month because i could not find anything else available, period. they seem fine, but i dont get into real serious tire testing..

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Nittos are available - got mine from Discount Tire.

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Can't go wrong with Michelin PS.

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vredestin Sessanta tires are the best deal period. they have great handling characteristics and are quiet and great in wet weather. Even though they keep on getting more expensive they are my choice for a new set of tires. I have bought several sets for my corvettes and the have all been great.

ed ramos #3028

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Bought a pair of Nitto NT555`s for the rear in May and i`ll be mighty glad when they wear out. The worn out Goodyear GSC`s handled much better. Too much sway in the rear when turning the steering wheel from left to right. Running 35 lbs. pressure. I`m thinking that the sidewall strength is the difference??? Thought i`d go "CHEAP" and i got what i paid for.

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Just before Bowling Green I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Sports from Costco. Stock fronts and 335 rears, since that is all Michelin makes. The rears definitely look wider than my previous tires. They ran fine down and back, seem properly balanced and provide much more grip than the old Sumitomos. Unfortunately Marc H drove WARP TEN at the BG drags and wore off about $400 worth of new rubber doing a burnout!. Also ran 12.4/116 without power shifting. Overall the new tires feel much better in terms of both traction and handling. --Bob