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Could someone please reccomend a tyre for my car, something sticky even in the wet, But aswell i dont want to spend 3000 on tyres something decent and good for the money. I also like to drag so something for the Street and drag. Im willing to spend between $200-300 per tyre.

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Federal 595RS-R's :ermm:

+1. KU36s are cheaper and well regarded, but less grippy than the RSRs. I figure with 320kw you want all the grip you can get. Might be a touch over $300 per tyre, but excellent value.

EDIT: Oh i have NFI about drag specifically, comments apply to street and track.

i found federal 595ss absolute crap, i can break traction 1st and half of 2nd in my gtr with 330kw with 4wd working and without launching

when launching its a joke no traction what so ever

tyres only have just over 7000kms on them

Falken 452's

They are ussualy $275 per tyres and average a wet rating of 4.7 out of 5 & a dry rating of 4.6 out of five if you look around on the bnet at tyre forums and review sites.

They are not a slick, they are a performance tyre (although my be labeled a wet weather tyre) designed for wet weather driving & street/light track.

They are the compeating tyre too the toyo proxy T1R.

Best thing about them is they never lose traction unless you come into a corner doing 140km with your foot on the brake!!!

Worst feature is noise and they average 30,000km but its very good as the tyre is a EXTREAMLY soft rubber.

These tyres are great for street driving and i have never ever had my slip light come on in the wet and on track are great for light work.

Fed SS and Falken 452s are normal street tyres. I used Fed SS and they were good for street but not much chop for track. The S spec KU36 and RSRs will have a much higher grip level, but compromise wear noise comfort etc over a full street tyre. Personally i dont notice the difference in noise/comfort with Falken RT-615s or Fed RSRs tho.

What size rim do you have? If you have the stock 32 GTR rim then Birdgestone adrenalines.

I put them on my car running 370 kw at the treads and in first gear in the wet they dont break traction. I thought my clutch was slipping!

Fed SS and Falken 452s are normal street tyres. I used Fed SS and they were good for street but not much chop for track. The S spec KU36 and RSRs will have a much higher grip level, but compromise wear noise comfort etc over a full street tyre. Personally i dont notice the difference in noise/comfort with Falken RT-615s or Fed RSRs tho.

Falken 452's are used by a some guy in drifting comps. Aussie tyres on the central coast sponsor him with those tyres. Somthing like 75% off but he cant afford them now so he is using cheap nexen 2000's (stay away from that crap)

Edited by central coast person
What size rim do you have? If you have the stock 32 GTR rim then Birdgestone adrenalines.

I put them on my car running 370 kw at the treads and in first gear in the wet they dont break traction. I thought my clutch was slipping!

Hmmm .... hard to believe

+1 Toyo R1r's

i have them all round on my R32 GTR

i have 320rwkw, similar power

my rims are 17's

i have 235 x 45 R17 all round, picked them up for exactly $300 each

pretty pricey but they do work really well, had them on the street car for about 10 months now.

i dont track the car so i can't tell you from my experience what they're like but i'd assume that the compound is good enough not to 'chunk'

they're great when you can get some heat in them, i can take corners in the hills so much better now and with more confidence.

and the wet weather grip is great, i was spinning all 4 in the wet on the weekend but it was pouring down in Adelaide and i really did put my foot down. so with a couple millimetres of water on the road and over 300kw what can you expect?

Brezza

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