Stickiest tires for the rear
07-17-2009, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by camuman,Jul 17 2009, 12:26 PM
WOW. thats fantastic mileage on that tire. esp considering its only a 6/32nd tread depth tire. well, there ya go, if you cant find RA1, then go R888. u will love 2nd gear again 
07-19-2009, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by camuman,Jul 17 2009, 11:33 AM
hehe, i thought sooner or later u would be in this forum. first, get more rubber to the ground. at least 255 tire. second, R comp hands down unless you want 1 and 2nd gear to be more or less useless. sure, you could do boost by gear, but then your ultimately slower then you should be.
with my weak power, i was breaking falken 615 265-35 18 tires loose on 2nd gear stomps. u make WAY MORE then me. toyo RA1 if you can get them, otherwise R888's. i love my ra1's. i rock 275-35-18s out back that would be awesome for u
otherwise, i would not buy anything that has a 200 thread wear give what power you make. re11 i think is 140 thread wear and a really sticky tire, i think this was the replacemetn for the oem tire, which i loved
honestly, you should throw tire life out the window.....u make serious power, so how you drive will ult dicate tire life. sure, you can get a cheaper 200+ thread wear tire, and the more you peel out with it, the quicker it will wear then a stickier tire that hooks and goes.
my RA1's have 3k miles on them, and i still have at least 6/32 thread left. new they were 8/32 and i dont drive like a puss.
with my weak power, i was breaking falken 615 265-35 18 tires loose on 2nd gear stomps. u make WAY MORE then me. toyo RA1 if you can get them, otherwise R888's. i love my ra1's. i rock 275-35-18s out back
that would be awesome for u otherwise, i would not buy anything that has a 200 thread wear give what power you make. re11 i think is 140 thread wear and a really sticky tire, i think this was the replacemetn for the oem tire, which i loved
honestly, you should throw tire life out the window.....u make serious power, so how you drive will ult dicate tire life. sure, you can get a cheaper 200+ thread wear tire, and the more you peel out with it, the quicker it will wear then a stickier tire that hooks and goes.
my RA1's have 3k miles on them, and i still have at least 6/32 thread left. new they were 8/32
and i dont drive like a puss.
I have pretty much done what you are saying and going with something thats got a treadwear of like 140 and lower. Because the Dunlops are nice, but not much more sticky in a straight line than my RT-615's. Right now I run 255/40/17 on +45 RPF1's. I am not lowered at all, so I could actually fit a 275 on the rear....that would be some serious rubber!! I would still have 235's in front so she would want to understeer like crazy until I give it some power oversteer....haha 
So you like the RA1's?
My choices...
Toyo RA1
Toyo R888
Brigestone RE11
Nitto NT05
Not sure what else I could use. Leaning toward one of the Toyo's.
07-19-2009, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by camuman,Jul 17 2009, 12:26 PM
WOW. thats fantastic mileage on that tire. esp considering its only a 6/32nd tread depth tire. well, there ya go, if you cant find RA1, then go R888. u will love 2nd gear again
07-19-2009, 01:40 PM
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Andy, let me know what you decide to go with and how you like them. I was running the 615's and thought they were ok, but with the new power goals I'd like to get not only a better tire, but wider too.
07-19-2009, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sbrodacz,Jul 19 2009, 01:40 PM
Andy, let me know what you decide to go with and how you like them. I was running the 615's and thought they were ok, but with the new power goals I'd like to get not only a better tire, but wider too.
07-19-2009, 07:38 PM
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I've run RA1, RE01R, and the Z1 Star Spec.
From what I can tell RA1 have way more grip but you gotta warm them up.
The Star Spec's are hands down more sticky than the RE01R's.
I like them all tho for different purposes. Of course I don't make crazy HP like you.
From what I can tell RA1 have way more grip but you gotta warm them up.
The Star Spec's are hands down more sticky than the RE01R's.
I like them all tho for different purposes. Of course I don't make crazy HP like you.
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