[808xrs]

Got some new rubber today

Sumitomo HRZ II in 225/45/17's

Let me just say, WOW these things are amazingly grippy before I could chirp in the 1>2 shift and 2>3 shift, but I can barely hear a squeak for the 1>2 shift ):

The ride is noticeably smoother and quieter too or maybe because I dont have bald tires anymore :gap:

overall 7/10, but 9/10 for the tires, -2 points for the price at sears, damn mom thinking the internet is the devil -.-


Well, i'm happy i just need a new clutch since mines is being abused each time i try to teach someone how to drive standard >:|

 

[mackeywatson]

cool cool. I kinda miss being able to chirp second. Makes me feel like my car is underpowered. Which it is actually...

 

[2002SLVERGTS]

Congrats. New rubber usually makes driving alot more fun, since most people have balding, jacked up ones right before the switch. I remember when I first got the Faulken GRB's, my car could fly around turns with extreme confidence....very grippy! Almost like I got a new set of BALLZ...LoL!

 

[steak]

any of u guys know good tires with good dry and wet traction?

i got into an accident once and i wanna prevent that, well no rush, weather seems like it'll be good now

 

[mackeywatson]

Originally posted by steak
any of u guys know good tires with good dry and wet traction?

i got into an accident once and i wanna prevent that, well no rush, weather seems like it'll be good now

Well there are many, just depends how much you wanna spend, and if you want to spend 600 bucks on tires that won't last that long.

 

[BuLLy-K]

Originally posted by steak
any of u guys know good tires with good dry and wet traction?

i got into an accident once and i wanna prevent that, well no rush, weather seems like it'll be good now

Try the Falken ZIEX 512'S. I liked how they handled on dry roads and they had pretty good grip in the rain. If you don't mind spending a little more the GRB 451's are supposed to be better (Clint and a lot of other Celica owners have these).

 

[steak]

how much are those?

 

[2002SLVERGTS]

I check at Sears yesterday because my GF's car needed a new tire...so I asked about the GRB's They quoted me 202...or something like that.... Ouch!


talk to Clint or Mark, they probably are able to hook it up a little better than sears.

 

[QWKsilvr808]

Falken GR-Betas are your best bet for dry and wet weather performance. The ZIEX ZE-512s are good too if you're on a budget, but the GR-Beta is a much better tire. The price diff is actually pretty minimal.

I can let you know how much they are when I let you know how much the TEINs are later today... just lemme know what size you need.

 

[steak]

i think i'll worry about tires later on in the year, maybe closer to november, maybe that's when i'll get rims

 

[QWKsilvr808]

Originally posted by steak
i think i'll worry about tires later on in the year, maybe closer to november, maybe that's when i'll get rims

Yep, no sense buying a set of tires if you plan on getting wheels in the near future anyway.