What front tires to get?

[Smokey1226]

I need some feedback of a good front tires for our 66', i want a tire that can handle higher speeds (in mexico), looks great and not huge $$$.

I was thinking BFG's
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bfg/bfg_gforceta_kdw2_ci2_l.jpg

but read a lot of loud noise complaints? Help?

[shoooo32]

They are loud. I guy I work with has them on his audi. He said he doesn't care because they have amazing grip and the tread pattern is sick. As far as noise, your putting them on a muscle car so it really shouldn't matter.

[Smokey1226]

true, my cam is going to be very noisey but i loveee eeeeettttt

I was more concerned how they preformed on the street. I have seen awesome looking tires, not handle well and i didnt want that.

But I was very close to pulling the trigger on these before, as they will compliment the Et Street radials very nicely. After hearing that he likes them, i probably will.

[shoooo32]

what wheels/ tire size are you going with?

[Smokey1226]

225/45/17 up front 275/45/17 out back

[PureSound15]

I just put these on the back of the cobra - best tires I've had so far! NITTO NT05

http://www.tunerzine.com/news/150/nt05.jpg

[Yeehaw]

have heard good things about NITTOs

[Smokey1226]

Ryan- what did you put up front? Or what are you running up front?

[turbogarrett]

Sumitomo htrz3 are great tires for the $$.

[PureSound15]

I will be putting the NT05 on the front, too.

[Smokey1226]

I will be putting the NT05 on the front, too.
thats going to look awesome! I didnt know if you had something already up front that you liked and just switched the rears. My bad.

[BigBadGTA]

I have Eagle F1 GS-D3's on my GTA and they are absolutely awesome. The few times I have full out launched the car with these babies on it the thing has soo much grip off of the line It amazed me. The only thing kind of weird is that when you do get them to spin and get that ass end loose most of the time you get no tire screeching, They just spin. And in the rain these are awesome too. Just today on the way home from work I took it to a big flat parking lot with standing water on it and tested the resistance to hydoplaining and what it would take to get the thing sideways in water and well, I wasnt able to get it sideways... They look damn good and they are decently cheap too, less than $200 a tire in my size. Absolutly awesome tire. I will be ordering another set soon.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+GS-D3

https://gotkars.com/product_images/z/gy_eagle_f1_gs_d3_rf_ci2_l__17744.jpg

[wrath]

Those BFGs look like the Firestone 31x10.50x15 Bias Plies that came on my 1979 K5 Blazer.

[USMARINE1108]

I just ordered Goodyear F1 All Seasons for the front of my Camaro.

[Flicktitty]

i like the KDW's alot. sure there loud but nothing a cam/exhaust won't take care of.

[johnny--2k]

The KDW's are nice tires for sure. I had Potenza RE050A Pole Positions on my TL and my S2000 and loved them.

Not the most eye catching tread pattern, but awesome tire for sure. Quiet, grippy as hell, and decent wear.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bridgestone/bs_potz_re050a_pole_ci2_l.jpg


Also, the RE11 looks like a pretty nice tire, not sure on price though!

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bridgestone/bs_potenza_re11_ci2_l.jpg

[TURTLE]

The KDW's are nice tires for sure. I had Potenza RE050A Pole Positions on my TL and my S2000 and loved them.

Not the most eye catching tread pattern, but awesome tire for sure. Quiet, grippy as hell, and decent wear.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bridgestone/bs_potz_re050a_pole_ci2_l.jpg


Also, the RE11 looks like a pretty nice tire, not sure on price though!

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bridgestone/bs_potenza_re11_ci2_l.jpg

re-11's are da shiznit! the nittos are unproven in the twisties(auto-x wise) as of yet, but on paper, they look to be up in the lead pack...

i'd say if the nittos are available, get 'em... they're a little cheaper than the bridgestones, and if you're not really tracking the car all the time, you won't miss the softer compound of the b-stones or stickier tires...

and the best part is.....

I CAN GET THEM FOR YOU!!!!!!:goof

[Smokey1226]

can you get the BFG's?? If so imma give you the business. Im not worried about tracking the car, it will be just a cruiser or straight line stuff. I just need a tire that will look good and handle higher speeds.

[TURTLE]

no BFG's... :( but those nittos are nice... ;)

[HITMAN]

I second the Sumitomo HTRZ's. The 275 40R 17s on my Cobra were about $88.00 apiece through Tire Rack.

[70challenger452]

I've got the g-force sport's on all four corners on my car and I am very happy with the results. They're the cheapest tire BFG makes in my sizes and they have been holding up to the abuse very well, way better than any drag radial I ever had, drag radials were kick ass for about the first 500 miles then they were garbage after that. 245/45/17 on front and 275/40/17 on the back for me
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bfg/bfg_g_force_sport_ci2_l.jpg

[eltness350]

Ryan- what did you put up front? Or what are you running up front?



i put falken 452's up front....amazing handling tire with high speed rating :D

[1320PNY]

KDW2s are loud as shit after a few miles, DO NOT buy them as you will be sorry. I have the Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S and they are decent, but I probably wouldn't buy them again. Expensive, not good off the line, but great in the rain and great wear. Even though I want new tires, these will last two more hard driving seasons and I got them last year.

I have heard great things about REs and the D3s. The new NT05s look sexy and if they work as well as advertised, that looks to be a good option.

[WickedSix]

not a fan of BFG's after watching my boss lose traction and the tires never regain grip. he put his custom 70 suburban into the mountain side because of it... plus BFG thinks they are selling gold because of their good name...their all terrain truck tires are complete garbage when your thinking bout tires for the tow rig

[USMARINE1108]

KDW2s are loud as shit after a few miles, DO NOT buy them as you will be sorry. I have the Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S and they are decent, but I probably wouldn't buy them again. Expensive, not good off the line, but great in the rain and great wear. Even though I want new tires, these will last two more hard driving seasons and I got them last year.

I have heard great things about REs and the D3s. The new NT05s look sexy and if they work as well as advertised, that looks to be a good option.

I just bought F1 A/Ss for the front of my car to go with Nitto 555Rs in the back. I chose them for the wet weather traction and tread wear. It tends to lightly rain in the afternoon just about every day where I live. Obviously the car wont be pushed in the rain, but I like the feeling of having good tires on the front where the steering and most of the braking happens if I get caught in the rain and need it. I drive the car about once a week, but it's piece of mind for me. They're not on the car yet.