# tire suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 8, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039 "2006-03-08T09:01:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/1 "2006-03-08T09:01:40Z")
so im looking for some stickier tires for the back of the Z as im pretty sure i will be having some traction issues this year. someone point me in the right direction as to what has worked good for them or where to shop. edit: and i do not want a drag radial as these will be on the car all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/2 "2006-03-08T09:28:45Z")
How much do you want to spend? What do you have on there now? Mike @ Innovative got me a good deal on Kumho MXs. Give him a ring. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/3 "2006-03-08T09:31:18Z")
i will give him a call. i think i have toyo (lower model) on there now ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/4 "2006-03-08T09:31:58Z")
BFG G-force TA KDs [http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/index\_1.jsp](http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/index_1.jsp) ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/5 "2006-03-08T09:33:47Z")
how do those compare to the nitto 555’s? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/6 "2006-03-08T09:36:26Z")
what size u looking for ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/7 "2006-03-08T09:37:30Z")
its going to be in a 16 (stock wheels) somewhere around a 245-50 ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/8 "2006-03-08T09:39:54Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > BFG G-force TA KDs [http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/index\_1.jsp](http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/index_1.jsp) Kumho MX \> Those [CLICK](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=EP) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/9 "2006-03-08T09:42:42Z")
that comparison shows the bf-goodrich above the kumhos for dry traction ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/10 "2006-03-08T09:47:04Z")
> [@blk300tt](#): > > that comparison shows the bf-goodrich above the kumhos for dry traction Yeah, but is your car a track-only car? You have to consider everything. But it doesn’t look like they even make a 254 tire for a 16" wheel by either of these manufacturers. Looks like you’re going to be stuck with something else :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Tkklemann](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tkklemann/32/7298_2.png) [@Tkklemann](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tkklemann)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/11 "2006-03-08T09:47:55Z")
[Edgeracing.com](http://Edgeracing.com) and get the Falken RT-615’s. I got my 245/45-R17’s for $118 apiece. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/12 "2006-03-08T09:49:54Z")
^^^ They don’t make those in 16" either. ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/13 "2006-03-08T09:50:53Z")
wtf is with the sizing? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/14 "2006-03-08T09:51:42Z")
edge doesnt have a good selection for that size…might ahve to go wider ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-suggestions/9039/15 "2006-03-08T09:51:58Z")
[http://edgeracing.com/tires/2455016/](http://edgeracing.com/tires/2455016/)