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ssmike · 02-26-2014, 08:43 PM

Congrats T! Your hard work bugging the moderators finally paid off! Thanks!

danvillekidd · 02-26-2014, 09:14 PM

Yes, Thanks to all involved!

It must have taken quite some time to pull all the roadcourse/autoX threads out.

*mlee* · 02-26-2014, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TBone

Norm,

MT has a ET Street Radial II in 305/35/20 now but like you said, a DR in Texas heat is probably not a good idea. Here is the tire profile..

Mike, the F1's suck compared to the PSS'. At least that is what most of the folks who have switched have said. Hell, a cheap stock SS rim with 275/40 Nitto 555R are pretty cheap if you had to.

BTW, I recommend one of these to assist in speeding up switching out tires.

T.

I've got impact and air supply... I think I'll get some Forgestar 18's from my neighbor Nine Ball. That was my original plan when I sold the old ones. PSS will probably be next then. Still lots of tread on the F1's

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Originally Posted by ssmike

Congrats T! Your hard work bugging the moderators finally paid off! Thanks!

He did good... we needed this.

Especially with the Z/28 coming.

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Originally Posted by danvillekidd

Yes, Thanks to all involved!

It must have taken quite some time to pull all the roadcourse/autoX threads out.

All Tran,,, if you see others flag them and let us know.

Cuda7050 · 02-26-2014, 09:45 PM

Nice to know I don't hunt all over the site to talk about autocross and HPDE's.

Thank you Mods.

*mlee* · 02-26-2014, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuda7050

Nice to know I don't hunt all over the site to talk about autocross and HPDE's.

Thank you Mods.

TBone is the man... he pushed us until we couldn't stand it anymore...

TBone · 02-26-2014, 11:46 PM

Aw Shucks.....

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I just wish JP was around to help out more. When it comes to suspension setup he knows a ton more than me.

T.

mp51998 · 02-27-2014, 06:43 AM

I nominate TBone for moderator of this section.

Anyone have any experience with the BFG Rival's? They come in a 285/35 20. I just picked up a set and am working on getting them mounted on my car. Hope to run them this weekend. Was just curious if anyone had them as I haven't seen much. Usually it's PS2s.

CHMSC · 02-27-2014, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mp51998

I nominate TBone for moderator of this section.

Anyone have any experience with the BFG Rival's? They come in a 285/35 20. I just picked up a set and am working on getting them mounted on my car. Hope to run them this weekend. Was just curious if anyone had them as I haven't seen much. Usually it's PS2s.

A buddy of mine ran those tires for a while on road courses and he liked them a lot but liked the nitto's R compound a little better.

Firefighter · 02-27-2014, 02:34 PM

Hell yeah, new hangout...

mp51998 · 02-27-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CHMSC

A buddy of mine ran those tires for a while on road courses and he liked them a lot but liked the nitto's R compound a little better.

Well that's good to know. I haven't tracked my car yet. Only running AC. I'll see how they do.

Norm Peterson · 02-27-2014, 05:41 PM

Here's a review I just happened to stumble across over in the corner-carver section on one of the Mustang forums, quoted in part from a rather larger post. Hope it helps.

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Well ... I ordered some 295/35/18 Rivals about 15 minutes later. I have been told the rivals are running big, and the 315/30/18's are very short, so that's why it was 295. I had them mounted and balanced yesterday, and have been out seeing what I can do about scrubbing off the mold release. I have a loop of about 10 miles that takes me up and down 20 on and off ramps, with some increasing radius, decreasing radius, constant radius, straights, decent braking zones, and a couple nice straights. It's not too common to get stuck behind slow people, so it's a nice loop to use to test changes to the car.

Impressions-
My points of comparison are a 275 Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 285 Hankook R-S3, 315 Kumho V710, and a 275 BFG R1, tires I've used this year

Of all the tires listed above, they feel the most like a cross between the R1's and RS3's.

-Not as much feedback as the Pilot Super Sports or RS3's, more than both of the R-Comps.

-MUCH better braking grip than the RS3's- about on par with the R1's I think. Not quite V710 good.

-Forward bite is a wash with the RS3's, but less "squirmy" if that makes sense. Better than the R1's, not as good as a HOT V710, but better than a V710 in an autocross condition/temperature.

-They have more lateral grip than is possible to test while remaining safe and legal on streets with any amount of traffic.

Norm

mp51998 · 02-28-2014, 06:36 AM

Thank you for that review Norm. I am going from the BGF Comp II to these so I'm hoping for a big improvement. Pirelli's prior to that. I found the side wall on the Comp II to be too soft even when aired up. I got some really weird cupping on the outside edges especially on the fronts. They almost looked like paddle tires you'd see on off-road trucks. Other Camaro owners who ran them in my area had similar issues. I got about 1.5 yrs and 10000-12000 miles out of them my car sits about six weeks at a time while I am away for work. I will be running the Rivals on my street rims and use them once a month or so for AutoX (2 days). I hope to be running a dedicated set of wheels and A compound tires for AC by the end of the season. Hoping to get better performance and maybe longer life out of the Rivals.

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TBone Negative Camber Junkie Drives: 2010 1SS LS3/6MN ABM 1 of 23 Join Date: May 2009 Location: ChiTown, IL Posts: 1,824	Aw Shucks..... I just wish JP was around to help out more. When it comes to suspension setup he knows a ton more than me. T. __________________ "Horsepower is something that looks great in a Magazine article, but suspension is what actually gets you around the track fast.." Jack Olsen The drag strip is like sniffing glue, it's cheap, it's a decent buzz, it doesn't last long and they are all the same. Road racing is like China White Heroin, the buzz is stronger, the high lasts for hours, it's extremely addictive and they are all different. I can't wait for my next Track fix. DA HAWKS OWN DA CUP!!!!!

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ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Congrats T! Your hard work bugging the moderators finally paid off! Thanks!

02-26-2014, 09:14 PM	#16
danvillekidd 2013 ZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 m6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Avondale AZ & Indy will always be home Posts: 870 View My Garage	Yes, Thanks to all involved! It must have taken quite some time to pull all the roadcourse/autoX threads out.

02-27-2014, 06:43 AM	#21
mp51998 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: S. Texas Posts: 1,817	I nominate TBone for moderator of this section. Anyone have any experience with the BFG Rival's? They come in a 285/35 20. I just picked up a set and am working on getting them mounted on my car. Hope to run them this weekend. Was just curious if anyone had them as I haven't seen much. Usually it's PS2s.

02-28-2014, 06:36 AM	#26
mp51998 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: S. Texas Posts: 1,817	Thank you for that review Norm. I am going from the BGF Comp II to these so I'm hoping for a big improvement. Pirelli's prior to that. I found the side wall on the Comp II to be too soft even when aired up. I got some really weird cupping on the outside edges especially on the fronts. They almost looked like paddle tires you'd see on off-road trucks. Other Camaro owners who ran them in my area had similar issues. I got about 1.5 yrs and 10000-12000 miles out of them my car sits about six weeks at a time while I am away for work. I will be running the Rivals on my street rims and use them once a month or so for AutoX (2 days). I hope to be running a dedicated set of wheels and A compound tires for AC by the end of the season. Hoping to get better performance and maybe longer life out of the Rivals.