Mr. Maboomba
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I have Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires in 295/35ZR19 on the front of my GT350 and Nitto NT555G2 in 305/35ZR19 on the rear. The Nittos have lost traction unpredictably in the wet too many times for me so I need to replace them.
I'd prefer matching tires but the PS4S only comes in a 30 aspect ratio (305/30ZR19, 315/30ZR19 or 325/30ZR19). I think that would look funny based on some pictures I saw on here where people had a 30 tire on the front and a 35 tire on the rear.
I use the car for track days, autocross and canyon carving. I have a different daily driver. I live in the SF Bay Area where it doesn't rain that much but you do get wet spots on the seaside and mountain roads.
Will Cup 2s have better wet traction than the NT555G2? (They are rated pretty poorly for wet traction on Tire Rack.)
How will putting 305/35ZR19 Cup 2s on the rear affect handling? More understeer with the less-grippy PS4S up front?
Am I likely to experience tramlining or is that primarily caused by Cup 2s on the front?
The other option is to replace all four tires with 30 aspect ratio PS4S but it seems like a waste of good rubber on the front of the car.
I'd prefer matching tires but the PS4S only comes in a 30 aspect ratio (305/30ZR19, 315/30ZR19 or 325/30ZR19). I think that would look funny based on some pictures I saw on here where people had a 30 tire on the front and a 35 tire on the rear.
I use the car for track days, autocross and canyon carving. I have a different daily driver. I live in the SF Bay Area where it doesn't rain that much but you do get wet spots on the seaside and mountain roads.
Will Cup 2s have better wet traction than the NT555G2? (They are rated pretty poorly for wet traction on Tire Rack.)
How will putting 305/35ZR19 Cup 2s on the rear affect handling? More understeer with the less-grippy PS4S up front?
Am I likely to experience tramlining or is that primarily caused by Cup 2s on the front?
The other option is to replace all four tires with 30 aspect ratio PS4S but it seems like a waste of good rubber on the front of the car.
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