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Pappa Joe · 08-16-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tpower

13k and I definetly need tires

Hmmm ......I think im still good at 640km. I might have the mold release almost completely worn off!

Rob07002 · 08-16-2012, 10:09 AM

Goodyear's are junk, period. I've always ran BFG's on whatever I owned and love them for all the important reasons.

Pappa Joe · 08-16-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob07002

Goodyear's are junk, period. I've always ran BFG's on whatever I owned and love them for all the important reasons.

Don't think BFGs got anything in our size! :(

ZEDL1 · 08-16-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tpower

13k and I definetly need tires

The first time that I met you and saw your car, you told me to plan for a tire budget.
Didn't think it would be quite this soon though, but you have done a good bit of both track and drag racing, so on balance, maybe not too bad.
Did they lasted about as long as you'd hoped?

Oneslowz28 · 08-16-2012, 11:34 AM

Its good to see im not the only one buying new tires for road hazard. I was looking at nittos myself for a replacement in the future.

Mr.R · 08-16-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gblaue

Treaddepot.com

I've bought tires from these guys before.

Fronts: $327
http://www.treaddepot.com/tirelist.h...ize=285/35ZR20

Rears: $355
http://www.treaddepot.com/tirelist.h...ize=305/35ZR20

I was thinking of buying one tire a month. It would seem a little less harsh then buying a complete set at once.

That's a steal! (you also get $80 back) Need to get out and do some tire burnsing then!!

When I looked on Tirerack in April, the fronts were 430 and backs 460 a piece! wow

*mlee* · 08-16-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.R

That's a steal! (you also get $80 back) Need to get out and do some tire burnsing then!!

When I looked on Tirerack in April, the fronts were 430 and backs 460 a piece! wow

Those are good prices.. The front one I got from Tire Rack last month cost me 385 shipped from LA to TX.

OldJedi · 08-16-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gblaue

Treaddepot.com

I've bought tires from these guys before.

Fronts: $327
http://www.treaddepot.com/tirelist.h...ize=285/35ZR20

Rears: $355
http://www.treaddepot.com/tirelist.h...ize=305/35ZR20

I was thinking of buying one tire a month. It would seem a little less harsh then buying a complete set at once.

It was interesting to see that Michelin Super Sport had a 300 AA A / 30,000 mile rating in the front and the rears Pilot Super PS2 had a 220 AA tire rating with no milage. Thanks for the info. Maybe Hankook and some others will come out with tires that fit as well.

Taser Deployed · 08-17-2012, 01:12 AM

And I was thinking I would get at least 20,000 miles out of these tires.........

tpower · 08-17-2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEDL1

The first time that I met you and saw your car, you told me to plan for a tire budget.
Didn't think it would be quite this soon though, but you have done a good bit of both track and drag racing, so on balance, maybe not too bad.
Did they lasted about as long as you'd hoped?

I figured one summer , next year I will use my drag radials alot more and save my road tires for the road courses and Auto X

hognutz · 08-17-2012, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Taser Deployed

And I was thinking I would get at least 20,000 miles out of these tires.........

none of the max perfromance summer tires I have ran G1 F1 supercars, NT05's, Invo's, PS1, PS2 had any grip left at any where near 20k. I did run a couple sets to 15-17k but grip was gone before that.

that being said you could proabaly go 20k before teh cords where showing but it would be like driving on ice.

alex33x · 08-17-2012, 09:37 AM

How do you put 13k miles on a Z in a few months? ><

I'm not daily driving mine, so it will be a while before I get there. Maybe 2 years.

Rob07002 · 08-17-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pappa Joe

Don't think BFGs got anything in our size! :(

Yup, you're right, I would go Michelin, pirelli, or dunlops then.

tpower · 08-17-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by alex33x

How do you put 13k miles on a Z in a few months? ><

I'm not daily driving mine, so it will be a while before I get there. Maybe 2 years.

Recd in April -
This is the 2012 DBLCHBY North American Tour
Rodgers Chevy Show in Michigan
Fayetteville North Carolina Camaro for Heros (drag racing 10 passes)
Watkins Glen New York twice with Upstate NY group 2 track days
Mosport road course Bowmanville Canada 25 laps
Cayuga drag strip Cayuga Canada (11 PASSES)
Camaro Superfest Ypsilanti Michigan
C5fest Indianapolis Indiana
Rodgers Chevy Michigan to have Pedders installed
BBOMG St Catherine Canada
Tim Charity event King City Canada

Still to Go
Woodward Dream cruise this Weekend Michigan
Smith Falls Canada Run the runway 3- 1/2 mile top speed passes
Lingenfelter Nationals Norwalk Ohio 2 classes drag racing

thats all

08-17-2012, 09:37 AM	#40
alex33x Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 688	How do you put 13k miles on a Z in a few months? >< I'm not daily driving mine, so it will be a while before I get there. Maybe 2 years. __________________ Devliered July 20, 2012

08-16-2012, 10:09 AM	#30
Rob07002 Drives: Pro-Touring 1969 Camaro RS/SS Vert Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Posts: 47	Goodyear's are junk, period. I've always ran BFG's on whatever I owned and love them for all the important reasons.

08-16-2012, 11:34 AM	#33
Oneslowz28 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1265 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 595	Its good to see im not the only one buying new tires for road hazard. I was looking at nittos myself for a replacement in the future.

08-17-2012, 01:12 AM	#37
Taser Deployed Drives: 2012 Blk ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 938	And I was thinking I would get at least 20,000 miles out of these tires.........