Best street tires for gsr blades
01-12-2018, 06:25 AM
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Best street tires for gsr blades
I will be pushing anywhere from 400-475 whp on my sleeper civic and wanted to know what are the best street tires that I can fit on the gsr blades. Since I want to maintain the sleeper look I would like to keep the gsr blades for a while until I get bored of them. I heard Mickey Thompson and Nitto make good sticky street tires but I am not sure on the fitment. What do you guys recommend? Anybody have experienced any of these tires on either si or gsr blades?
01-12-2018, 08:30 AM
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If you want street tires and not drag tires, I would choose Nitto over MT. MT makes some of the most aggressive street slicks/full blown slicks, but you are sacrificing a lot in terms of tread life and precautionary weather driving.
I used to own a 432WRHP all motor LS1 Camaro, I had both Nitto NT01 and the Mickey ET Street. The Nittos (17x11 CCW Classics at all 4 corners and tires were 325/35R17) had crazy grip around corners (this was a road race car). The MT when I had them were on a street drag setup. I had Race Star/Dark Stars 17x4.5 skinnies in the front with MH skinny tires and Race Star/Dark Stars 15x10 with the tire equal to 275/50R15 in the back. These had crazy straight line grip and the car did 11.9 with a road racing setup at the drag strip with those tires.
So the point here is that if you choose MT, you are probably compromising your "sleeper" look, I don't even know if MT street slicks come in a 205 size? If sleeper is important to you, something like the Nitto NT01 or Toyo R888R will give you very good straight line grip and cornering ability, and both come in 205 size.
TLDR;
MT if you are looking for straight line grip / will compromise "sleeper" look since they will most likely not fit on your stock GSR blades.
Nitto NT01 / Toyo R888R if you are looking for straight line grip and some corners / spirited back road driving. Will retain "sleeper" look.
I used to own a 432WRHP all motor LS1 Camaro, I had both Nitto NT01 and the Mickey ET Street. The Nittos (17x11 CCW Classics at all 4 corners and tires were 325/35R17) had crazy grip around corners (this was a road race car). The MT when I had them were on a street drag setup. I had Race Star/Dark Stars 17x4.5 skinnies in the front with MH skinny tires and Race Star/Dark Stars 15x10 with the tire equal to 275/50R15 in the back. These had crazy straight line grip and the car did 11.9 with a road racing setup at the drag strip with those tires.
So the point here is that if you choose MT, you are probably compromising your "sleeper" look, I don't even know if MT street slicks come in a 205 size? If sleeper is important to you, something like the Nitto NT01 or Toyo R888R will give you very good straight line grip and cornering ability, and both come in 205 size.
TLDR;
MT if you are looking for straight line grip / will compromise "sleeper" look since they will most likely not fit on your stock GSR blades.
Nitto NT01 / Toyo R888R if you are looking for straight line grip and some corners / spirited back road driving. Will retain "sleeper" look.
01-12-2018, 08:59 AM
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Re: Best street tires for gsr blades
Thanks man, I appreciate your feedback on those tires.
If you want street tires and not drag tires, I would choose Nitto over MT. MT makes some of the most aggressive street slicks/full blown slicks, but you are sacrificing a lot in terms of tread life and precautionary weather driving.
I used to own a 432WRHP all motor LS1 Camaro, I had both Nitto NT01 and the Mickey ET Street. The Nittos (17x11 CCW Classics at all 4 corners and tires were 325/35R17) had crazy grip around corners (this was a road race car). The MT when I had them were on a street drag setup. I had Race Star/Dark Stars 17x4.5 skinnies in the front with MH skinny tires and Race Star/Dark Stars 15x10 with the tire equal to 275/50R15 in the back. These had crazy straight line grip and the car did 11.9 with a road racing setup at the drag strip with those tires.
Thanks for replying man, I appreciate your input.
So the point here is that if you choose MT, you are probably compromising your "sleeper" look, I don't even know if MT street slicks come in a 205 size? If sleeper is important to you, something like the Nitto NT01 or Toyo R888R will give you very good straight line grip and cornering ability, and both come in 205 size.
TLDR;
MT if you are looking for straight line grip / will compromise "sleeper" look since they will most likely not fit on your stock GSR blades.
Nitto NT01 / Toyo R888R if you are looking for straight line grip and some corners / spirited back road driving. Will retain "sleeper" look.
I used to own a 432WRHP all motor LS1 Camaro, I had both Nitto NT01 and the Mickey ET Street. The Nittos (17x11 CCW Classics at all 4 corners and tires were 325/35R17) had crazy grip around corners (this was a road race car). The MT when I had them were on a street drag setup. I had Race Star/Dark Stars 17x4.5 skinnies in the front with MH skinny tires and Race Star/Dark Stars 15x10 with the tire equal to 275/50R15 in the back. These had crazy straight line grip and the car did 11.9 with a road racing setup at the drag strip with those tires.
Thanks for replying man, I appreciate your input.
So the point here is that if you choose MT, you are probably compromising your "sleeper" look, I don't even know if MT street slicks come in a 205 size? If sleeper is important to you, something like the Nitto NT01 or Toyo R888R will give you very good straight line grip and cornering ability, and both come in 205 size.
TLDR;
MT if you are looking for straight line grip / will compromise "sleeper" look since they will most likely not fit on your stock GSR blades.
Nitto NT01 / Toyo R888R if you are looking for straight line grip and some corners / spirited back road driving. Will retain "sleeper" look.
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04-06-2018, 12:58 PM
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Re: Best street tires for gsr blades
Falken azenis or whatever can be cheap here and there and I've snapped a stock axle with them at the strip with just a swap that has an intake/exhaust and basemap
04-09-2018, 08:24 AM
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