400rwhp = What Semi Slicks.....?

[KEN-R34]

Hi Guys,

Got my car back from my tuner yesterday and I'm running 400rwhp with a GT3076 and cams on a comfortable tune.....

Now I want some semi slicks on the rears before I hit the drags

Anyone know of good bang for buck semi slicks I can grab in WA or online?

Thanks for the help in advance!

Ken

[gazza750]

federal 505's

or toyo Proxes

[GTS-t VSPEC]

You want drag tyres just for the drag strip, or you want semi-slicks for road/circuit ?

For the drag strip I'd go Mickey Thompson Street ET's, and for circuit racing Bridgestone RE55's

[KEN-R34]

You want drag tyres just for the drag strip, or you want semi-slicks for road/circuit ?

For the drag strip I'd go Mickey Thompson Street ET's, and for circuit racing Bridgestone RE55's

Hi Mate,

Thanks for the advice!

Well seeing as its not an all out track car and used on road more, I want to go with some really good semi slicks for road/track.

Where is the best place to grab Semis from?

[Ten Four]

I've just bought 2x 275/35/18 Hankook Ventus Sport K104 and they have a rating of 95Y (300kmh, high load) for 440 delivered. I'll let you know how they go (came 5mins ago!). ebay link

[RedLineFeva]

i have K104's on the rear of my car. don't think they are a semi slick, but i could be wrong.

[Ten Four]

Yeah, I don't think so either... Whoops

[Dsturbd]

I used M/T on the 31 , run 11.80 with 1.9 60ft

[KEN-R34]

I used M/T on the 31 , run 11.80 with 1.9 60ft

That's impressive. How much whp was your 31 running?

Cheers James let me know how they go!

[djr81]

Hi Mate,

Thanks for the advice!

Well seeing as its not an all out track car and used on road more, I want to go with some really good semi slicks for road/track.

Where is the best place to grab Semis from?

You are far better off getting some tyres for the drags & running on the road on normal road tyres.

Semi slicks & radial drag tyres are rubbish on the street. Not to mention uncomfortable & fiendishly expensive.

Don't bother going to the drags with semi slicks - they are rubbish for that too. Get some drag tyres for the drags.

If you want to do some track work use Bridgestone RE55 semi slicks. Get them from the local distributer.

[KEN-R34]

You are far better off getting some tyres for the drags & running on the road on normal road tyres.

Semi slicks & radial drag tyres are rubbish on the street. Not to mention uncomfortable & fiendishly expensive.

Don't bother going to the drags with semi slicks - they are rubbish for that too. Get some drag tyres for the drags.

If you want to do some track work use Bridgestone RE55 semi slicks. Get them from the local distributer.

Thanks for your input.

Comfort is not a issue as it is a weekend car usually.

Also the $$$ is not a problem as I need to buy new rear tyres soon anyway and I would like good quality tyres on the rear for a weekend drive.

I'm staying away from full drag slicks because I would like to see what I can run on road legal semi slicks at the drags.

[AbsentNamed]

http://www.hardtuned.net/forums/index.php?...00#entry5201605

Im running them atm, they are closer to a street tyre, not overnoisey, and dont wear too badly either. KU36's I think. Cost me 170 a tyre but that was for 16"

[allthewaytotheskyline]

federal 595's...durable and once warm...very sticky.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

federal 595's...durable and once warm...very sticky.

I assume you're talking about the 595RS's, in which case I agree, although for the money I'd rather go a real semi-slick.

[JonnoHR31]

are you NOR or SOR. the distributor for 595rs NOR is in wangara

[Dsturbd]

That's impressive. How much whp was your 31 running?

Cheers James let me know how they go!

Not impressive , 60 ft shit for the tyres .. 31 makes 400+ rwhp , 60fts on Toyo Teo 225x50x16 are 1.8s .. 10sec 32 we used R888 toyos .. Comes down to driver and rest of the car set up

[Char]

^^ yer i was reading an old hpi mag my gf bought me for 50c at an op shop last night and they were giving '10 ways to get a stockish rb25 into 11's' was kind of suprised to read they said ur best to ditch all stiff suspension (coilovers etc) and run stock struts/springs + minimum drag radials with small rims 15-16"

Edited December 18, 2009 by Char

[im late]

You want drag tyres just for the drag strip, or you want semi-slicks for road/circuit ?

For the drag strip I'd go Mickey Thompson Street ET's, and for circuit racing Bridgestone RE55's

+1

Semi-slicks = slower times at the drags

Semi-slicks are better for the street but too expernsive as an ongoing cost. Who wants to spend $2K every 12 months on tyres?

A good quality street tyre will do the job for the street well enough.

MT ET's are great for drag as the side wall is softer and far more suited for drag racing (that's what they were made for).

If you are serious about quick times, get ET's + smaller diameter rims to allow you to have more sidewall (rather than less).

[noone]

semi slicks are not better for the street they are shit

noisy pick every little stone pebble etc up and fling em into your undertray paint etc

and if it rains well good luck

Someone once described em to me on here as sounding like tractor tyres and its quite true

(I drive my car with semis to the local circuit)

Stiff as sidewalls no good for drag at all, great for circuit no good for anything else

Run street tyres for street and get some drag radials on another pair of rims for the drags

and if ya have not got a cage sell the used drag tyres n rims once ya crack 11's

[GWP021]

i run the 595rs as a hybrid tyre and it performs well two seasons on the skidpans at ahg with driving all the way up from mandurah and back and a little weekend use

bang for your buck hybrid two thumbsup but if your serious MTs for drags and toyos or bridgestone for track