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Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 08 2011, 11:42:12 PM: I'm going to put the rims that are currently on the GN on my Chevelle. I have a set of Classic Industry's GTA fronts setting on the shelf that I I'm going to put on the GN.

I'm just looking for some ideas. I'd like to go with a drag radial on the rear.

Thanks,

JB
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: DCEPTCN on January 09 2011, 01:08:25 AM: I believe I've got the p255 50r 16s all the way around. On the back they're great, but I'll likely get a slightly lower profile up front at some point for the meaner stance.
Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Wrecked Em on January 09 2011, 08:32:01 AM: How will the car be used? What kind of weather will you be driving in? I need to know to make a recommendation .
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 09 2011, 05:34:18 PM: Just looking for help on sizes really and I can go from there. I live in Florida and only drive it on nice days. I may do the PowerTour in it again, but I may also take the Chevelle. Pics would be great if ya'll are running these rims.
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Spoolin' on January 09 2011, 05:43:51 PM: I have a Continential Extreme contact on my GNX rims, P235/55r16 all the way around. Nice tire with plenty of grip for street driving (I had BFG's previously) and a comfortable ride. I believe the GNX's came with a 245/50r16 tire, which also look good.

I'll see if I can get some pic's of mine.
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: DCEPTCN on January 11 2011, 01:34:41 AM: bishir, have you made a decision on those DRs yet?
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Wrecked Em on January 11 2011, 05:19:29 PM: I have 245/50-16 on the front and 255-50-16 on the back.

I am thinking about going to a 275/45-16 on the back and I will go with 255/50-16 on the front next time.
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Steve Wood on January 11 2011, 07:11:06 PM: Quote from: "Wrecked Em @ Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:19 pm"
I have 245/50-16 on the front and 255-50-16 on the back.

I am thinking about going to a 275/45-16 on the back and I will go with 255/50-16 on the front next time.

245/50s work well on the front...if the car is lowered any, then they may be very close to the fender lips...I had to remove some of the screws along the top of the fender lip that hold the trim on to keep them from rubbing into the tires on dips...I would be very hesitant to try 255s on a lowered car for that reason. ymmv
Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Wrecked Em on January 11 2011, 07:46:57 PM: This one is lowered. I am making adjustments to eliminate the rubbing.
Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 11 2011, 08:34:29 PM: No, I haven't made a decision yet. I can tell you that the wheel trim is removed and I don't plan on putting it back on. The rear quarter is also rolled. I had 315/35/17s on there...
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 21 2011, 09:09:44 PM: Right now I'm liking the look of the 275/55 drag radials. Here is a pic. (http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/attachments/brakes-suspensions-tires-wheels/91855d1264459398-drag-radials-dscn1859.jpg)

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Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 21 2011, 09:10:06 PM: Right now I'm liking the look of the 275/55 drag radials. Here is a pic. (http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/attachments/brakes-suspensions-tires-wheels/91855d1264459398-drag-radials-dscn1859.jpg)

Thoughts?
Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: motorhead on January 21 2011, 09:18:06 PM: I run 325/45R17 M&H Drag Radials on the SS, formerly on the T, and they are an awesome tire for the money.

As for the front... who cares if you are running a drag radial out back? ;)

I actually did an auto-x on the M&Hs. The tires went out cold and came in hot and sticky after a lap. So while they may ride like exercise balls, they are grippy.
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Wrecked Em on January 23 2011, 03:15:00 PM: Quote from: "bishir @ Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:09 pm"
Right now I'm liking the look of the 275/55 drag radials.
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 24 2011, 09:50:18 PM: I went ahead and ordered the m&H tires from JEGS. I'll try to get a pic up once I get them on the car. There aren't a lot of options out there for Drag Radials on a 16" rim...

I put the rims/tires I had on my Chevelle.
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: bishir on January 30 2011, 06:20:10 PM: Got em on today. Car needs lowered a bit but here is a video of them being broke in..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckad5dzzKec&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: motorhead on January 30 2011, 08:28:10 PM: LOL! Your car needs water to spin the tires...

J/K

Besides... this is how you break them in:

(http://whitetrashdesign.ca/images/buick/buicks%20017.jpg)
Title: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: Steve Wood on January 31 2011, 10:20:52 AM: No, this is how you break them in

http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=25542
Title: Re: Help Picking Tires For GTA fronts
Post by: SuperSix on January 31 2011, 10:27:41 AM: Quote from: "bishir @ Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:20 pm"
Got em on today.