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Cameron Laufer
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Queensland
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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 01:53 pm, by: Cameron Laufer (Ivboost)

Ok I'm currently running Hancock Ventus K104, there 275-35-18. I've run them at pressures between 22psi & 35psi to try and find some kind of traction, 22psi at the moment is the best I can get.

I can not get traction in first or second gears, even when you click third at 120 it will kick out sideways, I am expecting a lot considering the power but still is there a better tyre for me?

I've been looking at Kumho Ku36 315-30-18, Sumitomo HTR Z III but the widest they make them is a 265-35-18, Nitto NT555 zr 285-35-18, Toyo Proxes R888 or 315-30-18 or R1R or Ra1 anyone run any of these yet?

Andrew Keddie
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vic
TT soarer

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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 02:02 pm, by: Andrew Keddie (Boozer)

try some continentals. they grip the best. but theyre expensive

Rob Andreacchio
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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 05:19 pm, by: Rob Andreacchio (Reepa)

Nankang NS2's were the best tyre i ever had for traction! and they were cheap too!

Ryan McDonough
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NSW
STOCK JZZ30 TT

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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 06:40 pm, by: Ryan McDonough (Ryan)

Semi Slicks. All the traction you could ever need, also you can just run the 265s and you should be fine. The amount of extra traction over a normal road tire is huge.

Chris Lock
TryHard
sa
V8 Limited

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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 07:01 pm, by: Chris Lock (Sledge)

Ryan McDonough wrote on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 06:40 pm:
also you can just run the 265s and you should be fine.

he's already running 275's

Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT

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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 08:19 pm, by: Michael Keen (Spoilt)

to fix your traction issue, wind the boost down

Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 08:29 pm, by: Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain)

Yeah, turn off the blue bottle,hehe...

You could try some Michellin Pilot SPort 2's . They are pretty damn sticky!

James Harris
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QLD
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 05:53 am, by: James Harris (Haro)

Ryan McDonough wrote on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 06:40 pm:
Semi Slicks. All the traction you could ever need, also you can just run the 265s and you should be fine.

agreed

Andrew Magee
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ACT
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:19 am, by: Andrew Magee (1jz25tt)

Toyo proxies will give you plenty of grip too mate.

But agreed as said above, you cant beat a semi slick like a federal or a nitto semi slick.

Brian Kelly
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 03:40 pm, by: Brian Kelly (Whereswaldo583)

Get some 16's and throw some slicks on there. You'll get all the grip in the world with 16's. Hell, you can get Supra TT wheels and run 275/40/17's and get way more grip than a 30 series tire, even if it is a 315.

Daniel Clarke
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NSW
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 04:03 pm, by: Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain)

Pretty Sure Cam made 340rwkw and had to stop because of lack of fuelling issues . SO it should make more when up to its potential.

Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:31 pm, by: Ben Socratous (Socrates)

Cam, if you are running 300+rwkw, then you are expecting to much! James (im sure he is lurking somewhere one here) has an A70 with 350rwkw and that thing kicks out sideways at the drop of a hat, even with michelin 285 full racing slicks. Basically with that kind of power, there is NO tyre that will grip up in the lower gears or if you drop it hard on the freeway, all I could suggest is to learn better throttle control (kinda spoils the fun though!).

Daniel Clarke
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:56 pm, by: Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain)

There are production cars that make more power, and can hang on, but you gotta be prepared to spend big money.

Ryan McDonough
DieHard
NSW
STOCK JZZ30 TT

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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 09:56 pm, by: Ryan McDonough (Ryan)

Chris Lock wrote on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 07:01 pm:
he's already running 275's

but not semi slicks. Hence why you can run a thinner tire.

Cameron Laufer
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Monday, March 02, 2009 - 10:10 pm, by: Cameron Laufer (Ivboost)

Yea I made 357rwkw @ 5700rpm and ran out of fuel pump, so it has been upgraded and now looking to rev to 7500 - 8000rpm and go close to 450rwkw on pulp.

Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 07:17 pm, by: Ben Lipman (Ben12a)

You don't need better tyres, you need traction control.

Semi slicks would be Ok in the dry, but be bloody careful in the wet. The Falken 615 should be a decent balance between grip and longevity, as they have a treadwear index of 200, which was the highest of all the semis I looked at. They come in huge sizes as well, and should be available through normal tyre retailers as opposed to race tyre distributers.

Or - you could work on the operator headspace of the bio-organic traction control component of the car. But that would be no fun.

Rainer Fritzsche
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NSW
vvti manual

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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 07:28 pm, by: Rainer Fritzsche (Ryner)

Cameron Laufer wrote on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 01:53 pm:
I've been looking at Kumho Ku36 315-30-18, Sumitomo HTR Z III but the widest they make them is a 265-35-18, Nitto NT555 zr 285-35-18, Toyo Proxes R888 or 315-30-18 or R1R or Ra1 anyone run any of these yet?

I'm running Sumitomo HTR Z III's. Very happy with them. Great grip wet and dry. Nice and quiet.....and cheap!

Ben Socratous
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SA
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 08:20 pm, by: Ben Socratous (Socrates)