Which tire to buy?
07-04-2018, 03:45 PM
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Which tire to buy?
I’ve done a lot of performance mods to my 2000 Silverado Z71. It’s got more power than grip, and my tires are nearly bald. They don’t grip at all in the rain. I’m all about performance so I’m keeping the stock 16 inch rims. Gonna go with stock tire size as well. 265/75/r16. Anyone know any good performing tires in that size for daily driving? I wanna stick like glue.
07-04-2018, 03:54 PM
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There are really zero performance tire options in that size. Everything is still going to a on/off road 4 season tire for that factory size.
Though anything with lots of tread is going to grip far better than bald tires.
If you have no budget look into Michelin tires. Otherwise Firestone has the destination LE and AT lines that have good tires. Bridgestone has the Revo 3's and the Dueler Alenza Plus tires that are pretty awesome tires.
Though anything with lots of tread is going to grip far better than bald tires.
If you have no budget look into Michelin tires. Otherwise Firestone has the destination LE and AT lines that have good tires. Bridgestone has the Revo 3's and the Dueler Alenza Plus tires that are pretty awesome tires.
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07-04-2018, 07:28 PM
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all i can say is the falken wildpeaks at3w that i have seem to grip well in the rain in my crew cab with mild mods. im pretty sure they are my faverit tire i have had so far for my needs and would buy them again.
07-05-2018, 03:17 PM
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no E range. got 265/65-17 extra load. not a standard size for the truck but i like it.
they have been rotated 2-3 times already. no issues at all other then things putting holes in tires. already had to use a discount tire warranty to get a new one because a screw was too close to the side wall. also bought another new one to have a pair of new ones and put one of the older on my spare so it is the same tire now.
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07-06-2018, 06:32 PM
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nothing wrong with sidewall. heavier wheels with rotational mass farther from the hub require more torque to start/stop, on top of shorter sidewalls giving less flex for a launch (if he's really talking about performance).
my personal philosophy is to run wheels just big enough to clear the calipers... but that's me.
my personal philosophy is to run wheels just big enough to clear the calipers... but that's me.
07-06-2018, 09:57 PM
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nothing wrong with sidewall. heavier wheels with rotational mass farther from the hub require more torque to start/stop, on top of shorter sidewalls giving less flex for a launch (if he's really talking about performance).
my personal philosophy is to run wheels just big enough to clear the calipers... but that's me.
my personal philosophy is to run wheels just big enough to clear the calipers... but that's me.