Tire options

[SADVIPER]

The corsas been good, but time to try something else.
I drive in the street and going to track it sometimes, having my mind set on Toyo 888 front and Nitto 05R rear which is 345. I couldn't find a 355 yet is that ok?

[darbgnik]

I definitely would not recommend different makes of tires front and rear, that would be a handling crap shoot.

I'm assuming by track it, and the Nitto NT05R rears, you mean drag racing? If that's the case, I'd buy a set of PZeros for the street, and a cheapo(maybe even used) set of rear wheels with drag radials to use at the strip, keeping spirited cornering off the list on the drive to and from.

And a 345 rear is perfectly fine.


If you meant road course, the definitely don't mix and match tires. A lot of guys like the Hoosiers, but you'd definitely need another set of tires and wheels for the street. I thought about Hoosiers for mine, but I'm 250 miles away from my track, and wouldn't try the return trip on them, so I'm sticking with the Corsas for now.

[SADVIPER]

I definitely would not recommend different makes of tires front and rear, that would be a handling crap shoot.

I'm assuming by track it, and the Nitto NT05R rears, you mean drag racing? If that's the case, I'd buy a set of PZeros for the street, and a cheapo(maybe even used) set of rear wheels with drag radials to use at the strip, keeping spirited cornering off the list on the drive to and from.

And a 345 rear is perfectly fine.


If you meant road course, the definitely don't mix and match tires. A lot of guys like the Hoosiers, but you'd definitely need another set of tires and wheels for the street. I thought about Hoosiers for mine, but I'm 250 miles away from my track, and wouldn't try the return trip on them, so I'm sticking with the Corsas for now.

I've seen friends with that combo and it did fine! Though I have little doubts that for other makes not any combo can work. The problem is sizes of the same make are difficult to find.
Bro I live 2 countries away from the track lol, nah it aint drag. I have the track package on my Viper but after almost 3 years they started to give me new indications. I'll give the Hoosier a check as well and then decide a set of tires for track days and the corsas for daily driving maybe!

[GTSilver]

I've seen friends with that combo and it did fine! Though I have little doubts that for other makes not any combo can work. The problem is sizes of the same make are difficult to find.
Bro I live 2 countries away from the track lol, nah it aint drag. I have the track package on my Viper but after almost 3 years they started to give me new indications. I'll give the Hoosier a check as well and then decide a set of tires for track days and the corsas for daily driving maybe!

If others have done the same ( mismatched tires) doesn't mean thats the correct way.
Stick with Corsa or switch to hoosiers but i don't recommend running them on the street. Other forum members have tried r888 all around on track and they were great as well, think about them as well.

[SADVIPER]

If others have done the same ( mismatched tires) doesn't mean thats the correct way.
Stick with Corsa or switch to hoosiers but i don't recommend running them on the street. Other forum members have tried r888 all around on track and they were great as well, think about them as well.

Does R888 come in 345? Vendors told me not and I've heared only on special orders it does.

[GTSilver]

Does R888 come in 345? Vendors told me not and I've heared only on special orders it does.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

[XSnake]

Do not track on mismatched tires.

[Jack B]

If you want a cheap, but, good set of rears for the dragstrip, I have a set of 18's (2002 G2) that will work with a set of MT DR's. You can have them for $400. I had them on my G5.

[Voice of Reason]

Don't most road courses, or the organizations that put on the events, require matching tires? There's no way I'd buy non matching tires for a car that I'm pushing the limits on corners. Straight line sure, but not corners.

[SADVIPER]

I think Nitto is a branch of Toyo, I've read R888 and Nt01 have the same compound also. I'll check Hoosier today but I don't want the Corsas they've become very temp-sensitive and I hate the sudden pressure drop.