Official Turbo LSJ thread!!!
#4629
i run the nittos 24/7 on the street and to, at, and from the track. but only because they were so old they were beyond shot and i didn't feel like wearing the tread down on the RE11s. i really couldn't care less about what i drive with on the street. i don't race there. and actually since these nittos are balder than a slick now i'm just gonna go to pep boys and buy some generic $80 tire. probably just another 245/50 just to fill the wheel well.
#4633
#4634
well upped the boost to 20lbs today, but the beta joe was using had some software issues, shes a ******* animal with a rough base tune and little timing no traction on brand new sticky tires on stock 18 tc wheels, can imagine what 30psi is gonna do :/
#4635
Why don't you support a fellow forum member and throw some Cooper RS3-S's or RS3-A's on there. The A's should last longer, but are an All-Season so they won't perform as well as the S's... if you're looking at cheap tires, that shouldn't matter too much. The S's are what I have on my Cobalt and GTI though. Nice tire. Comparable to the Michelin PS2's.
#4636
i don't need anything like an all season for a performance summer tire. i hardly drive the car as it is. it's been sitting since october. i just got it back on the ground last weekend. it'll be running friday. race on the 30th
#4637
Then why get 245/50's? That's an odd size that you're going to pay more for anyway. Drop to something narrower and save some coin... or just drop to a 245/40, that alone will save you a good chunk.
#4642
Don't get large tires then... get narrower, lighter tires, and drive slower. It'll save a lot more fuel that way. I was cracking 42mpg out of my LSJ when I was driving 65mph. Takes you longer to get there, but if you're running on 110, what's more important - the time or the money?
#4644
You're a windows down guy because you have no A/C. It's okay... I'm the same way. I've debated on whether or not to put it back into the Cobalt... think I will, though.
Either way, I'd get narrower tires. Less friction on the road, cost less, and they're lighter.
Either way, I'd get narrower tires. Less friction on the road, cost less, and they're lighter.
#4647
Yeah, I'm a windows down guy with all of my cars. Still nice to have A/C for those rainy summer days though.