tyres 1994 r33 Gts-t

[angel]

You all know I am not up with all the technical terminology, so I will state it simply. In wet weather my backend is all over the road. This happens whenever I take off from traffic lights, and when I turn corners.

It is not just that I am a bad driver (I hope) I am only going to 1500 revs to take off, as I am particularly careful in wet weather.

Could anyone give me some tips to stop this, and I wanted to know if a good set of tyres would help at all. The tyres on it are only six months old, so I wondered if I could just get good tyres for the back. If it will stop my backend from sliding, I would be happy to spend up to $300 per tyre (only for the back).

[dAVE]

The tread on the tire really makes a diff in the wet, as well as the size. My car only has 205's and its crazy in the wet. If you have stock wheels, you should be looking at 225's. Something like Dunlop FM901's if they still make them.

[predator]

my old 225/50's worked pretty well for me. In the wet they did step out but they were fairly predictable, even when nearly no tread left.

[rev210]

angel,

You need some Diff cradle bushes. Whiteline suspension does the kit part number KCA349.

This kit installed in the traction position will give a better chassis transfer of power.

You will find cars that have suspension set too low or hard at the front suffer badly from traction issues also.

As for tyres,

The good old simex brand are fab for the price. Get a 225 or 235/55 for the back ( a fairly tall profile for good sidewall flex at the drags). Don't buy the simex tyres for the front tho' they radial roll too much.

My little 205/55 simex tyres got me a 13.4 second 1/4 so they are not a bad pick.

[rev210]

the kit cost less than $120.

Takes 10 to 20min to install. I did mine by myself with a big iron bar and almost crushed my fingers into jam but, an ordinary two person team can do it with a minimum of fuss and no danger at all.

Bat the eyelids at some of the perth boys to give you a hand, if that doesn't work then offer free beer. Or do both. You might want to make sure that the helpers have done the install before having said that.

[Timmy G]

Any sudden movements on the throttle in the wet will lose the back.

I have Simex 225's all around. Dunlop Formula FM901's or whatever were recommended in a thread a while back for got wet/dry performance/traction.

[rev210]

Timmy G,

got the whiteline kit have you?

If not it doesn't matter how good the rear tyres are.