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ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 12:42 AM

recommend me some good tires.

i was thinking 255/45/17's up front, and 275/45/17's in the back.

are the kumho ecsta supra 712 tires decent?

BaggedC10 · 02-16-2004, 01:02 AM

Nitto NT55 all the way!

ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BaggedC10
Nitto NT55 all the way!

building engine too.

cant afford super expensive tires

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 01:33 AM

i agree with bagged, nt555 on front and nt555R drag radial on rear. you did say "good" in your title

. the kumhos are decent. they don't really hook up and you won't get alot of miles out of them. you won't get alot out of the nittos either but they will hook up

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 01:35 AM

oh, nitto also makes a nt450 which is pretty comparable to the kumho 712. the nt 555's kill both of them

ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 01:35 AM

hmm...

well damn. hell, i want to much stuff for my truck!

would the 555r's be bad tires for as much as i'll be driving the truck(most of the time except for heavy rains/snow/ice)

ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 01:36 AM

i will need somethign with traction though. i know for sure i'll be putting out over 400hp at the crank, probably more

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 01:38 AM

you can get 10k out of them if you don't go doing burnouts everwhere. if you paln on buring them all over the place you'll get closer to 5-6k. the kumho 712 or nt450 i would say you "could" get 20-30k depending on how you drive and how your alignment is

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 01:39 AM

to add to that the nt555's will get about the same milage as the kumhos, but its the R's that you will only get 10 k out of

ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 01:45 AM

hmm....

you put to many ideas in my head now

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 01:55 AM

sell the 17's and go with 15x12's and 29x15.5x15 M/T sportsmans

ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by low 84
sell the 17's and go with 15x12's and 29x15.5x15 M/T sportsmans

nah

also, would 275 be to wide for the rims? they're 17x8

would 255 be better?

also, where is a good place to buy nitto tires at? online or otherwise

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 02:23 AM

275 is fine. not any wider though. try tirerack online or discount tire if there is one local. if you buy them online and then pay to have them mounted you will probly come out about the same, but call around your area and see what it will run you

ocbaud · 02-16-2004, 02:26 AM

tirerack doesnt seem to sale nitto tires :|

low 84 · 02-16-2004, 02:32 AM

never bought tires online so i don't know many places. i think dave posted a few sometime, ask him

BaggedC10 · 02-16-2004, 02:42 PM

The Nitto's shouldn't be too expensive being you have 17's. I paid $388 for two 245/35/ZR20 tires.

apstguy · 02-17-2004, 12:10 AM

I love my Kuhmo Ecsta STX tire - if you can get them in your size. Got mine for $80 a tire.

TIMSPEED · 02-17-2004, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by apstguy
I love my Kuhmo Ecsta STX tire - if you can get them in your size. Got mine for $80 a tire.

Really? Cuz that's what I"m gonna have in the front, 255/50 17, coupled with my 255/55 17 Ecsta Supra 711's out back.

apstguy · 02-17-2004, 01:10 AM

They are great tires.

02-16-2004, 12:42 AM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	good tires? recommend me some good tires. i was thinking 255/45/17's up front, and 275/45/17's in the back. are the kumho ecsta supra 712 tires decent?

02-16-2004, 01:02 AM	#2
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	Nitto NT55 all the way! __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

02-16-2004, 01:33 AM	#4
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i agree with bagged, nt555 on front and nt555R drag radial on rear. you did say "good" in your title . the kumhos are decent. they don't really hook up and you won't get alot of miles out of them. you won't get alot out of the nittos either but they will hook up __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 01:35 AM	#5
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	oh, nitto also makes a nt450 which is pretty comparable to the kumho 712. the nt 555's kill both of them __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 01:38 AM	#8
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	you can get 10k out of them if you don't go doing burnouts everwhere. if you paln on buring them all over the place you'll get closer to 5-6k. the kumho 712 or nt450 i would say you "could" get 20-30k depending on how you drive and how your alignment is __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 01:36 AM	#7
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i will need somethign with traction though. i know for sure i'll be putting out over 400hp at the crank, probably more

02-16-2004, 01:39 AM	#9
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	to add to that the nt555's will get about the same milage as the kumhos, but its the R's that you will only get 10 k out of __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 01:45 AM	#10
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	hmm.... you put to many ideas in my head now

02-16-2004, 01:55 AM	#11
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	sell the 17's and go with 15x12's and 29x15.5x15 M/T sportsmans __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 02:23 AM	#13
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	275 is fine. not any wider though. try tirerack online or discount tire if there is one local. if you buy them online and then pay to have them mounted you will probly come out about the same, but call around your area and see what it will run you __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 02:26 AM	#14
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	tirerack doesnt seem to sale nitto tires :\|

02-16-2004, 02:32 AM	#15
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	never bought tires online so i don't know many places. i think dave posted a few sometime, ask him __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-16-2004, 02:42 PM	#16
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	The Nitto's shouldn't be too expensive being you have 17's. I paid $388 for two 245/35/ZR20 tires. __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

02-17-2004, 12:10 AM	#17
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	I love my Kuhmo Ecsta STX tire - if you can get them in your size. Got mine for $80 a tire. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

02-17-2004, 01:10 AM	#19
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	They are great tires. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32



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