tire recommendations?

[MetallicPony]

need some ideas for the vert. dont mind spending over 100 per tire, want something with good tred life and something i can possibly take to the track...

planning on going with 245/50-16

dont want something too extravagent, wanna upgrade rims in the future..

need to be able to handle the FL weather too

[Zinc]

Id say just go w/ Nitto 555's. In your price range, better than stock tires for the street, and have an aggressive tread pattern so at least your GT can LOOK fast

Ryan

[MetallicPony]

know how they work in rain?

[Macs Stang]

Nitto 450's Jim. they hook decently well, the rain traction is better then the 555r's.

[93SVT]

Originally posted by Macs Stang
Nitto 450's Jim. they hook decently well, the rain traction is better then the 555r's.

555's and 555R's are not the same.

Anyways Iv had very good luck with the Nitto 555's, good wet weather performance, long life span and very cheep, I piad $440 out the door for a set at discount tire, and thats a 24/45/17, you should be able to get a set for less then that with the 16 inch dildos your got (sorry, not rippin on your car, just always have thought those wheels look like 5 dildos mounted to a hub)

[DNeinstadt]

Originally posted by 93SVT
just always have thought those wheels look like 5 dildos mounted to a hub)

Like these:

[93SVT]

Originally posted by DNeinstadt
Like these:

how did I know you had a pic like that somewhere on your computer..


Dano says "Im not only a member of the Gay Mafia, Im the founder"

[DNeinstadt]

Founder... I founder your wheels didn't I?

[MetallicPony]

anything good year or more name brand that would work well too?

i'll check out those nitto 555's bill

[DNeinstadt]

BFG is always a decent tire.

[theduckylittle]

If you want something that's relatively inexpensive and is a good over-all tyre. I give a high recommendation to the Firestone Affinity LH-30. I've had sets on two SHO's now and really like how they handle.

They handle sufficently well in all types of weather and they don't seem to be wearing quickly. For 265/55 r 16's it cost about $430 all around to have them put on my SHO.

-Duck

[KrisR]

Originally posted by theduckylittle
265/55 r 16's

-Duck

Doncha mean 225/55-16? 265s would be large-by-huge on your car...

[originalLT1]

most of the dunlop tires work well. If you can get a deal the sg 9000s are an awsome tire.

[Glass Joe]

Sumitomo HTR Z II

[theduckylittle]

Originally posted by KrisR
Doncha mean 225/55-16? 265s would be large-by-huge on your car...

Yes, typo. Stock is 215/60.

-Duck