Thread: SRT6 Tires
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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Default Re: SRT6 Tires

Originally Posted by Ideating
Hey guys.

Im thinking about summer tires.

I just read most of the tire review thread.
I wanted to see if there any kind of consencece what the best tire is for the SRT6. I was thinking about going with the BRIDGESTONE, RE050A POLE POSITION 235/40/18 Front AND 285/35/19 Rear
it really just depends on what you plan to do with the car. if it is just street driving, no racing or mostly driving fast in the curves then any cheap performance tire or high performance all season will do. if you mostly race, do not care about treadwear then get a tire that is geared towards that. if you want a good all around performance tire that leans a little towards the track more then get one of the higher rated performance tires with a lower treadware rating.

when i read reviews on tires, i ignore the ricers, those that only talk crap and never run on the track. they tend to spew nonsence and bullcrap and waste my time. go to tirerack.com and read the reviews they help. filter out the ricers though lol. if you are into track racing go to track oriented forums to get advice.

my experience for doing a mixed amount of track and street use the pole positions gave the car the best balance and traction. you can check out my youtube vids, the car seems to do great with them. i seem to have no probs passing bmw's, porsche's, etc. with those tires. different tires work for different people/setups. i love mine, they are a good balance of treadwear/performance. they stick fantastic on the track for me and are fantastic in the wet/dry on the street. the treadwear is good so far but i do not care about that at all, if you are worried about treadwear then get a minivan and 700 treadwear low rolling resistance green tires.
 
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