GEtting traction, which are The Best?

nocturnal_si · 10-15-2006, 06:23 PM

Ok so i am tired of droping the clutch on my si at 5500 rpms as many do to reach 14s in the 1/4 but my car stays there spinning as the competition (04 tiburon gt auto, intake and cam gears) gets a car and a half in front and it just becomes a catch up game. Hate them stock tires and even at 3K they squiel too much so im thinking of buying just 2 performance street/sticky tires for the front.
Which are the best for the price, im thinking of spending about $240 max for the 2 tires. What have you guys experienced with different tires droping the clutch at 5500. I need to get traction and keep the car going instead of staying in the same spot with them just going round and round and watching the enemys car fly by me.

What to choose?
www.1010tires.com ratings
Michelin Pilot® Sport PS2 Tires=overall 4.7
Fuzion ZRi Tires=overall 4.2
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3=overall 4.4
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A® KDW NT Tires= 3.6
Yokohama ADVAN S.4. Tires=overall 4.7

I know i have the ratings but actuall usage is what counts so what do you guys use to keep them tires on the ground? Leaning towards the fuzion cause of the price though.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.

CNUco2007 · 10-15-2006, 07:09 PM

I have the Goodyear Eagle-F1 GS-D3's on my Si right now and I love them. They stick to the road much better than the stock all seasons. I don't have much else to compare them to though. I can say they handle great in the rain though :)

nocturnal_si · 10-15-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CNUco2007

I have the Goodyear Eagle-F1 GS-D3's on my Si right now and I love them. They stick to the road much better than the stock all seasons. I don't have much else to compare them to though. I can say they handle great in the rain though :)

So have you ever taken it to the track and if so at what rpm does your car react best to off the line, 3k or 5500k?

striker_1818 · 10-15-2006, 09:00 PM

Ask Type X...
He knows alot about that

**Yodums** · 10-15-2006, 09:04 PM

Track use? Slicks. :)

PS2s are good, but they're expensive.

CNUco2007 · 10-15-2006, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nocturnal_si

So have you ever taken it to the track and if so at what rpm does your car react best to off the line, 3k or 5500k?

i've never actually been to the track. sry

aodmisery · 10-15-2006, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CNUco2007

I have the Goodyear Eagle-F1 GS-D3's on my Si right now and I love them. They stick to the road much better than the stock all seasons. I don't have much else to compare them to though. I can say they handle great in the rain though :)

what size did you go with? did you stay 215/45 17 or did you go 225/45 17 im thinking of getting the latter not till income tax return time though.

Corpsman · 10-15-2006, 10:34 PM

When you drop the clutch at 5500 RPM, do you bounce it off the limiter or just get to the limiter and hold? Also, how well can our clutches hold up dropping it at that RPM?

10-15-2006, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
nocturnal_si Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: texas Posts: 347 iTrader: 0 / 0%	GEtting traction, which are The Best? Ok so i am tired of droping the clutch on my si at 5500 rpms as many do to reach 14s in the 1/4 but my car stays there spinning as the competition (04 tiburon gt auto, intake and cam gears) gets a car and a half in front and it just becomes a catch up game. Hate them stock tires and even at 3K they squiel too much so im thinking of buying just 2 performance street/sticky tires for the front. Which are the best for the price, im thinking of spending about $240 max for the 2 tires. What have you guys experienced with different tires droping the clutch at 5500. I need to get traction and keep the car going instead of staying in the same spot with them just going round and round and watching the enemys car fly by me. What to choose? www.1010tires.com ratings Michelin Pilot® Sport PS2 Tires=overall 4.7 Fuzion ZRi Tires=overall 4.2 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3=overall 4.4 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A® KDW NT Tires= 3.6 Yokohama ADVAN S.4. Tires=overall 4.7 I know i have the ratings but actuall usage is what counts so what do you guys use to keep them tires on the ground? Leaning towards the fuzion cause of the price though. Thanks in advance for your feedback.

10-15-2006, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,331 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 9 / 100%	Track use? Slicks. :) PS2s are good, but they're expensive. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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CNUco2007 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chesapeake, VA Age: 23 Posts: 1,187 Eric iTrader: 6 / 100%	I have the Goodyear Eagle-F1 GS-D3's on my Si right now and I love them. They stick to the road much better than the stock all seasons. I don't have much else to compare them to though. I can say they handle great in the rain though :)

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10-15-2006, 10:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Corpsman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 / 0%	When you drop the clutch at 5500 RPM, do you bounce it off the limiter or just get to the limiter and hold? Also, how well can our clutches hold up dropping it at that RPM?