Accident in my gt !! :(((( plz helppppp !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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fjpikul
GT Owner
Have you looked at the tire thread with all the information available?
Pardon me, but you seem to be all over the map on wheels and tires.
Use your stock wheels and simply put better rubber on them if you want a stock look.
If you want a custom wheels then you have a lot of options.
If you only plan to drive it sparingly then use your BBS wheels and buy Bridgestones
Pardon me, but you seem to be all over the map on wheels and tires.
Use your stock wheels and simply put better rubber on them if you want a stock look.
If you want a custom wheels then you have a lot of options.
If you only plan to drive it sparingly then use your BBS wheels and buy Bridgestones
BlackICE
GT Owner
:agree:
I would add if you want extra wheels and track the car, then putting Hoosiers on the stock wheels and Michelin PSS on aftermarkets would be a great combo.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I'm only going by what I read on the net, (???) but I would think that PSS at a little better than Bridgestones for the street, but you need up sized wheels to get the right diameter. So if you are buying wheels anyway get them for PSS and run Hoosier on the stock sized wheels.
OzGT
GT Owner
:facepalm: That's exactly the point of the photo in my last reply..... Pirellis on stock rims. Obv you couldn't pick that they were the stock rims. If you want to see more just go to GTSweden's post you recently commented on and look at the actual video of my car that he linked when it had the Pirelli Corsas on it for Top Gear Aust... If you already did that, you would most def have answered your own doubts about any 'odd look' such a tire change on stock rims might cause. Here, let me just link to it so you don't get confused about the thread and post I'm referring to: http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26263-Time-for-some-more-power.&p=326796&viewfull=1#post326796
As for rubber making a diff, regardless of amount of driving, I think everyone here is trying to tell you, yes it will make a big diff if you put superior rubber to the OEM tires on the car. We aren't talking about tires you might put on a VW Polo that you occasionally drive to the shops, we are talking tires for a 550HP supercar that as you learnt the hard way yourself, needs top quality rubber to keep it on the road.
I though my earlier HRE pic was pretty clear but ok here's a couple more I have on hand. I haven't taken many photos at all in last few years.
Xcentric
GT Owner
Then again, based on observation at the Rally, at least two thirds were running stock Goodyears. Some swapped to Hoosiers for the track. Some came to the Rally with Hoosiers (tell me a Hoosier is better than a Goodyear on a wet road!). A few had Bridgestones. A few more had larger rims permitting more tire options.
Personally, with 638 hp, I like the Goodyears. I like the 40 aspect ratio. Perfect ratio of rubber to rim on this car. And, I have yet to see a rim that looks better than the OEM BBS. Yeah, they make a little noise on concrete, but overall give a nice compliant ride. Of course, just like any summer tire, they don't perform well when cold. That's why they are called summer tires. I just don't like what Goodyear charges for them.
Personally, with 638 hp, I like the Goodyears. I like the 40 aspect ratio. Perfect ratio of rubber to rim on this car. And, I have yet to see a rim that looks better than the OEM BBS. Yeah, they make a little noise on concrete, but overall give a nice compliant ride. Of course, just like any summer tire, they don't perform well when cold. That's why they are called summer tires. I just don't like what Goodyear charges for them.
Wwabbit
GT Owner
2112
Blue/white 06'
I bet if you tried the Bridgestones, you wouldn't go back to the Goodyears unless they reformulated their rubber compounds.
Separate from ride and traction quality is the road noise. The GYs are the loudest tires I have ever had. I could hardly hear the stock exhaust over them
As for the look, can you perceive the small increase in sidewall height looking at these 345 and 265 Bridgestones? I am pretty picky and tho I see a little more robustness, I would be hard pressed to say it was an extra 7-10mms of sidewall.
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OzGT
GT Owner
Xcentric
GT Owner
The Bridgestones look great to me. More tire options mean 20" wheels though, and that I don't like as much. Given the continued price escalation of the Goodyears, my next set of tires will be Bridgestones.
fordgtkwt...
My best friends GT ( yellow ) has a about 80hp more then my GT, but he is on the Good Year and I have always hated them since my vette C6 Z06 was on GYs. I am very much into tires and the specs around supertires and I have to say that my GT with the Bridgestones beat his GT in cornering and in acceleration from stand still. And when it is wet and little bit cold as it can be sometimes during swedish summer his GT is a night mare to drive because of the tires. I ordered the Bridgestones before my GT arrived from Italy. They are much better and also much better looking, also its cool to say that Enzo uses the same tires
My best friends GT ( yellow ) has a about 80hp more then my GT, but he is on the Good Year and I have always hated them since my vette C6 Z06 was on GYs. I am very much into tires and the specs around supertires and I have to say that my GT with the Bridgestones beat his GT in cornering and in acceleration from stand still. And when it is wet and little bit cold as it can be sometimes during swedish summer his GT is a night mare to drive because of the tires. I ordered the Bridgestones before my GT arrived from Italy. They are much better and also much better looking, also its cool to say that Enzo uses the same tires
2112
Blue/white 06'
Then it is resolved! Looks like we even won over Xcentric! That or wore him down. :wink
It is not the Tarmac, it is the GYs that are so loud. trust us.
As GTSweden mentioned, they will stick better too.
