Rear tires and brake pad questions
 

Hi... I've got a 2005 SRT-6 Coupe and I'm needing rear tires and brake pads. I'm in my 70s and NOT doing "performance" driving, but do want something that will: hold the road well yet also give decent wear. Any suggestions on tires? I'm also thinking of going to a 285/35R19 on the rear in place of the present 255/35R19s. Anyone done this? If so, any "issues"? As for brake pads, I want real quality pads--any suggestions for those? Thanks in advance, SO much for past and present help and suggestions. BoB

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Here's a link for a tire decision guide from Tirerack With having a SRT I would also want a wet traction tire for your kind of power. This place also sells brake pads

tires: go to research and advice at top of page
https://www.tirerack.com/content/tir...ion_guide.html
brakes: these are what a lot of owners are using
https://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resu...oModClar=SRT-6

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Thank you for your reply and I appreciate it. But I am "hoping" for feedback from guys who have actually USED the brand they suggest and can give reasons "why" they're recommending a particular brand/model over others--based upon ACTUAL usage of both tires and pads.

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IMO the 285/35 gives it too much sidewall appearance. I went with 275/35 and like the look it gave. 285/30 may look better if such a thing exists. James

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285 30 does indeed exist. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+. I just put another pair on my rear on the SRT6. The Falken 540 were completely gone in 6100 miles , and that was not particularly aggressive driving.
I did not like the way the Falken require 40 lbs air pressure to keep a decent sidewall. Wear on the Michelin is up to how you drive. They will NOT give you 20,00 ~ 30,000 miles, but they will give you nice grip/traction and work really well in the rain. ( I'm in Alabama, I would not drive my car in snow). The only tire I like better is the Bridgestone, but they keep changing the nomenclature, I can't keep up, and they are very hard to find.
Keep it between the lines and enjoy the ride!
Brake pads: A whole nother story!!! I use Akebono (Euro-Ceramic # EUR 853 front, EUR 779 rear) They squeal a little at start up, but no dust and work well; Not the best at stopping, but they do work well and last a life time.

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Have you ever heard of "Accelera" brand tires? There's a pair local to me available for a reasonable price, but I've not heard of this brand before. Thanks, BoB

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I went with 285/30/19 in Continental Extreme Contact Sport DW06. I drive my very powerful (575hp) Crossfire in all sorts of weather. It rains very heavily nearly every afternoon, here in FL, and these tires do well. The also make a DWS version of these tires that does amazingly well with snow. I had them on my SRT4's and our Mustangs, all with good results in the Rocky Mountains. Can't say enough good things about them.

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Hi and thanks for your reply. Were there any issues with the rim width and those wider tires? Also, what did you do to attain 575hp from your 3.2? What did you do to strengthen the transmission for that boost in power?

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No issues at all with the tire width on the wheel. No issues mounting them, driving them, etc. I attained 575hp out of the 3.2 by getting rid of the 3.2 and replacing it with a 5.4 :) There is a build thread on that in the engine/transmission section. My point was that they put up with the power - not that they can't be spun, but under normal driving they are really great.

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Oh wow! Is that still a Mercedes engine, but perhaps a V8? How did that work with the transmission and the computers?

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There is too much to say about it, and it will get us off the topic of this thread. I'll just refer you to this thread: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...e-journal.html
Which has everything you wanted to know, and a lot more about it.

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And back on topic a bit. Here are those 285/30 tires on stock SRT6 wheels (ie, not widened). As you can see they are not stretched, poke out, or do anything else stupid in that regard. Just 30mm more tread patch than stock :)

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cro...c821ca48ab.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cro...6cfe8b84b4.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cro...3e65433935.jpg

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here are quite a few folks that have mounted wider tires on the rear and used the OEM 19" wheel. I don't recall anyone having any issues up thru the 285 widths, as long as the overall tire diameter stays below 26.9". I tend to align with James1549 and would use the 275/35x19 tire. And my recommendation would be to consider the Ironman iMove Gen2 or Gen3. These are being used by quite a few dealers in my area to replace OEM tires when needed. The tires have favorable reviews and are reasonably priced. I've attached a full specs page for the Gen2 tire from their website to look over.

There are quite a few tires available to choose from & many are produced by Asian manufacturers. While these sources had many issues in their early days (some of us remember the hard lessons learned by Firestone when they first started producing Firestone 500 radial tires "way back when"), the quality has improved considerably and I wouldn't be afraid to choose a tire sourced from one of the more reputable Asian suppliers. And I consider the Ironman iMove tire a reputable choice.

I've also attached a short analysis of possible tire choices for front & rear using OEM wheels. There are some that have upgraded with larger wheel sizes and I looked at Plus1 for both front & rear options.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cro...62dbd14051.jpg

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Hey Zip439... what do you mean by the statement: "Not the best at stopping... " I do want brake pads that STOP the car safely so I'm curious about your statement. I'm just about to purchase pads. BoB

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It's very hard to find any specific data on shortest stopping distance for brake pads, every manufacturer claims their pads are the best. The car you drive and condition of the brake system also a major factor . For most drivers go with a reputable name brand brake pad

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Some people have luck with the Centric Posi Quiet ceramic pads and they are very reasonably priced.

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Agree with the Centric, I replaced my pads and rotors with Centric brand from Tirerack and happy with the results , especially the low brake dust from the ceramic pads

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Thank you Ronman!

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Are the much harder ceramic pads known to 'eat' the rotors?

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Non ceramic pads will stop in a shorter distance but they make a mess with dust over everything. I have no problems with the pads I have eating into the rotors, they have been on my limited for 70,000 miles and will go another 70,000 from the looks of them. Really good pads, that will stop a car quickly, they just aren't designed for racing all day long on a track as there are other pads made for that.