I have a crx ef and im going to be putting out about 400-500 hp. Now i know this is a lite *** car so traction is going to be a big problem for me. whats the best tires i can get for this situation i have 15x6.5 rotas. money is not a problem and i want to keep it street.

(i will also need some suspension work but thats a differnt forum)

 

try some hoosier r compounds, they got the DOT stamp

 

BFG has DOT legal R-compounds, but you will be lucky to get more than 5,000 miles out of them.

Jon

 

bfg drag radials
225s should fit but u may want to run 205s

 

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no.

 

what about g forces i heard that those are good. i heard that the nitto 555r are pretty good to

 

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BFG makes a lot of different tires with the g-Force name on them, everything from their drag radials to all-season tires. Some are good tires; many are more expensive than similar tires from competitors.

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It's another drag radial, similar to the BFG. Drag radials are designed for straight-line acceleration. If you take your car to the dragstrip, they would be a good idea, but for street use, they wear quickly. (Like Jon said, don't plan on getting more than 5K miles to them.) You could always have an extra set of wheels and tires, one for the street and one for the strip.

Another choice to consider is the Falken Azenis RT-615. They won't grip quite as well as drag radials but they're the stickiest street tires you can get. And they'll last about twice as long as drag radials (not that that's all that long, either). They'll also corner much better, which may be important if you do mountain driving or if you go to autocrosses or to the track.

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Here's what the Tire Rack website says about them:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tire Rack website &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WARNING: DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires meet Department of Transportation requirements for marking and performance only and are NOT INTENDED FOR HIGHWAY USE. It is unsafe to operate any Hoosier Racing Tire including DOT tires on public roads. The prohibited use of Hoosier Racing Tires on public roadways may result in loss of traction, unexpected loss of vehicle control, or sudden loss of tire pressure, resulting in a vehicle crash and possibly injury or death.</TD></TR></TABLE>