Tire Selection
03-04-2007, 05:39 PM
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Tire Selection
This spring in a few months when i pull my baby out of storage i am getting corvette c5 chrome. I need to put tires on them and i am not sure of what tires i am very short for $$ and i am looking into Falken ZE-512 and the Fuzion ZRi. The only think i have against the fuzions is that my best freind with the same year camaro who had ZR1 rims uses fuzions and i dont want to look like a poser. The falkens are also 60$ cheaper. Any opinions are helpfull thanks. Also i am most likely going to do 275-40-17 all around, just so that i can rotate them when needed. Keep in mind i am a burnout enthusiast and are going for the cheapest and best deal. The Falkens also have a good looking tread design...I AM OPEN FOR ALL OPINIONS so please help me out, thanks fellow camaro enthusiasts,
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03-04-2007, 07:55 PM
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the ZRIs are a better tire. go with them
03-04-2007, 08:40 PM
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thats what I was thinking about getting, only 85$ a piece.
03-04-2007, 09:36 PM
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ya i found them for 88 a piece
03-04-2007, 09:39 PM
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I just bought some falkens.. I got FK 452s... Havnet installed them yet tho.
03-04-2007, 09:44 PM
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...None&x=82&y=12
assuming you have 245/50 size rims for 16's here is a list of tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...None&x=82&y=12
if you want here is the site with out the 245/50's
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/
assuming you have 245/50 size rims for 16's here is a list of tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...None&x=82&y=12
if you want here is the site with out the 245/50's
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/
03-04-2007, 09:47 PM
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he has 17s.
03-04-2007, 09:58 PM
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the only falken i would reccomend is the rt-615. that there is a VERY nice tire. in your situation tho, the fuzion is better bang for the buck by far.
03-04-2007, 10:55 PM
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You guys are too damn cheap when it comes to tires.
03-04-2007, 11:05 PM
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Yeah haha.. thats like a little more than what I paid for the tires I have on my stockers now... and I was looking for the cheapest then
03-04-2007, 11:23 PM
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This is one situation, where you get what you pay for.
If its a daily driver, and you dont care about them hooking, get some cheap *** tires, but dont expect good traction, mileage, or ride.
If its a daily driver, and you dont care about them hooking, get some cheap *** tires, but dont expect good traction, mileage, or ride.
03-04-2007, 11:26 PM
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I have Fuzion ZRi on my old wheels and they are good tire for the price.
I use them for over 6 months and they still look like new... I have no complains
what tire do u have?
I use them for over 6 months and they still look like new... I have no complains
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You guys are too damn cheap when it comes to tires.
03-04-2007, 11:31 PM
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Sumitomo HTR+ 275/45/17
Not the best tire, but my car is also my DD right now. I have my old salad shooters with some MT's on them for the track.
Not the best tire, but my car is also my DD right now. I have my old salad shooters with some MT's on them for the track.
03-04-2007, 11:57 PM
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I like my Toyo's
03-05-2007, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 97z2801ss
I like my Toyo's
I have had the ZE-512's on my salad shooters and they had a very weak sidewall, also I had a problem with one tearing on the inside somehow, but they have a warranty so that took care of that. Before I put the new wheels/tires on one of the other Falkens was getting a very large bulge in it, so if you are going with those, keep an eye on them.