biting the bag
 

So as i found out today one of the tires on the stock wheels has a "faster than slow" leak, so what this does in my mind is force me to get new tires for the 18s lol This however does cause some problems...as I will be dropping $700+ on tires (car also needs an oil change), I wont be able to make this coming track day that I was looking forward to, instead ill be beefing it up for the next track day :) (if someone wants to let me tag along for the ride ill still come and shoot video/photos though)

the real reason for this thread:

im trying to decide what tires to go with...I know Joe was looking at some tires and asking for opinions but I personally didnt want to go with any of those. Here are the contenders:

NT05 295/35/18s in the rear (10.5" wheel) , with 275/40/18s up front (9.5" wheel) (they didnt have 35s in the 275)

or....

while searching it appears i can no longer find ANY 305s that arnt 555Rs


basically the reason for the NT05s is the combination between a drag radial and a street tire, they have a 200 tread wear (555Rs have 100, 555s have 300) so at the track they should hook with what power i do make and daily driving during the summer (car will be off the road for the winter) and wont kill my wallet having to replace them. the way i see it if i can get atleast 2-3 seasons out of the NT05s (keep in mind ill see the track twice a year at best) i can justify it.

if you guys have any ideas on who makes a 305/18 tire let me know. otherwise ill be ordering the NT05s tomorrow.

So wait a second cause you have to buy tires u can't spend 50 bucks to go racing??

all or nothing thinking FTL. instead of spending 700 dollars have the damn leak fixed for next to nothing.

i need to buy the tires anyway, im using it as an excuse. The tires are beat, and me racing on them isnt going to cut good times anyway so its almost a waste.

and John, I live 2 hours away. a race day for me is AT MINIMUM $110 (gas, race fee, and spectator fee for the woman) Sure i can still go race, but thats not smart money management. why arnt YOU going? cuz you cant afford the time off. same idea

I was already sorta upset because on the street with these tires, first and second are useless. On the track i know traction may improve some what, but not much, With my lack of experience ill be cutting 13s with a car thats easy low 12s. just a waste. But like i said i still have the day off and ill absolutely go up, but not interested in emptying my savings making 2-3 passes down the track, and then what if i break something? The tire is getting patched anyway as the car is probably going to sit on these tires during the winter. But ive got some nice wheels sitting that need tire, why the hell not.

how about the question i originally posted people asking.

does ANYONE know of someone who makes a 305/18 tire?

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...05&ar=30&rd=18

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...05&ar=35&rd=18

TAKES 2 SECONDS TO SEARCH ON A TIRE WEB SITE!!!! Are You New?

thanks for NOT reading my post

im not looking for 100 tread wear tires lol

NT-05's are not drag radials, or even similar to them. They have good traction but also stiff sidewalls. They are a handling tire and probably going to be too stiff to get a good launch at the track, especially if you are raising the rim size from 17 to 18. They are however fantastic wet/dry tires for the road and I'm sure you will be happy with them. And really you probably aren't going to see a difference between a 295 and 305 tire. I am sure a 295 series NT-05 is going to be a much better tire than a 305 Khumo Ecsta

Or cheap shit new tires up front and good set or DR's out back.

Don't bs me i have the same car but mine is worst on gas 50 buck will get you there back and enough fuel to race

..yeah dude...$50 for a full tank...$30 to race, $10 to spectate...ok i was off, $90...but then you gotta eat...$100 lol no ones BSing you. thats the cost of it.


Batman - have you run with them? just curious cuz Ive read a few reviews from guys that use them for drag racing at the track and said they are great. Sort of what turned me on to the whole dd/weekend racer deal as far as tires go


Pizza, thought about that too. Most drag radials though, from what ive heard do OK in the rain but not good. I really want to be able to have that drivability in the rain as well. If i could find a set, id go 555s again, i loved those tires, but I think i loved them because i was using them on the auto and they were just enough grab for it to not spin.

I only said gas cause wether you go or not you are gonna eat and it's a saturday don't tell me you wouldn't end up doing something that costs 30 bucks on a saturday wether it be bowling movies or anything with the gf. So suck it.

Ive already gone food shopping, so i have food here to eat, and most likely we wont be going out if we dont go to the track, were not the most interesting people. I do not wish to suck anything.

So you still "have that grille" and you just went grocery shopping so now food isn't in the equation. You say u wouldn't do anything but u still could either way i think your just skeered

Hahaha John

yup im supahscuured thats why ill be at the next track day with bells on :)

also john you wanted a Giant cock and balls decal in black and silver right? just making sure


i was one of 3 people going anyway...and it doesnt matter cuz the only other person racing is selling his car now lol

i need 17's...
just say'n, but i don't feel like burn'n $700 on rubber that might see the track 1 time.

wasnt saying anything bad about your choices, just not the route i wanted to go. plus the difference in tire sizes changes the line up a little

I'll tell you what Mike you can use my et streets that way you don't burn rubber or worry about tires....

Ran a Corvette at the track with them, they are def sticky but they are also def not drag radial sticky. I'd still go with them hands down over about any other tire out there. For the price you are not going to find a tire that can do as much as well. But 1.6 60ft times are not gonna happen IMO. Also having talked to Nitto they are absolutely not designed to run on low air so do not deflate them at the track. They also don't need to be heated up so if you go that route just clean em off, otherwise you are just wasting tire. Also make sure your buddies aren't using the NT-05 DR, there is one out there and it is going to be alot better at the track

really?

Oh i dont have any buddies running them, just reviews i read on discount tire. They were refering to the street tire. Im not going to be launching hard enough to cut 1.6s even with a tire that can handle it. I cut a 1.8 on the 555s in the camaro and that was the best. consistantly was 1.9-2.0. The idea is to get it running a 9" and that wont be til next season (probably end of) anyway in which case ill be due for a DR/slick upgrade. Keeping what youve said in mind they still sound like the route i want to go, glad to hear something positive about them from someone i know.

I'm gonna bring a couple different setups so yes u can use em for a couple passes y not

thought you werent coming?

Surprise?

hmmmm...wish my posi unit was in... damn.... i really dont feel like my rear end blowing and i dont think they will let me run with my homeade drag radials

so you are going or not? lol

sure they will...lol

Yes and josh bald tires are a no no

So come to hang out.:nanafuck:

bald isnt the word.. im gonna get a pic tomorrow...its a homeade drag radial lol.... surprised no metal is showing... i have new tires... just waiting to put posi unit in before new tires go on

Was talking it over with Kerry, Shes usually the sensible one when it comes to money and shes like, order the new tires, AND go have fun at the track.... so fuck it im coming lol bout to go order the tires up and hope they get here in time, but your my back up plan in the event they dont get here.

i remember the spark burnouts with bimmer in raynham LOL

lmao that shit was funny... hahaha

I wish I could make it but saturdays are a no no with me, especialy at the end of the month. I don't want to hear from anybody about taking it off because it's NOT going to happen. lol

I took it off just saying .....

and then him almost losing it hahaha

I talked myself out of it and you all talked me back in...

its only fair i give you equal shit since i got on Johns case, with that being said...

In Pizza's Trademark Voice: COME ON!!!

shush hahahha....

then 1 night i thought i could drift trashed leaving the foxy and lost it and caused 6k in damage lmao

i still remember when you got it and we went for a ride at Joe's surprise birthday party and just doing donuts in the middle of an intersection lmfao