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Well my tyres got a great endorsment from a driving instructor at the skid pan last weekend. I have 275x30x19 hankook silica tyres at the back and even the instructor was having a VERY hard time keeping the car sideways on an oiled and wet track. He was very impressed with the grip, and i was impressed with his comment :).

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Originally posted by nismoR34

CR34TION: I think we need to swap cars to find out whats going on! I can also have a look under the hood for you, I know what to look for :)

If you ever come to an event we can do this :)

You will be on my turf on Thursday nite:P

Maybe we could get together.. though i have my dad's b'day dinner to go to. I might also be taking a sicky on Friday, but would be good to compare cars. Let me know.

Sorry Daz for jacking thread.

I had Bridgestone Potenza's on my Type-R and they did a great job, comes standard also on the s15 and wrx.

Cheers.

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I highly recommend eithe the Falcan Azinis ST115 or the Bridgestone RE540 semicomps for grip. FM901s are also an awesome tyre.

I currently have the ST115s on my GTR and they hold really well. Also, they helped take my car to a 11.58@124MPH at Calder Park with a slipping clutch so the grip isn't a problem.

Nittos are excellent tyres for what they are designed for. Ie. A streetable drag tyre. Although not legal in AU, a cop wouldn't be able to tell as it has a good tread on it. The only thing which differentiates them from legal street tyres are the softer sidewall (excellent for dragging) and very soft tread (softer than semicomps). They are good for about 12,000 kms on the road and about 5,000 strip kms. Don't bother with them on the circuit though, the lateral rigidity is way too soft.

As for the wet, Nittos' won't go anywhere and you will do nothing but kill yourself as the tread is simply designed for dry, straight conditions.

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