New 6G owner, Tire Recommendation Please

[96gt4.6]

So I just picked up a '17 non PP GT Premium, Auto W/Optional 3.55's and need some some experienced help. I'm wanting to change out the stock rear tires to something more suited to my driving habits and the car's intended usage, that being mostly street/dragstrip.

I have owned a lot of turbo LS cars, and recently a turbo Coyote (swapped) Marauder, and always had good luck with M/T ET Street's...nothing like a set of sticky Mickey's....but the wear rate on the street is pretty quick like unfortunately when using as a DD.

This car is stock for the time being, however I plan on an RS3 blower kit in the near future.

The car has the 255/40/19's, non Performance Pack. I was looking at Nitto G2's and 555R's, but it's been so long since I have been into the Nitto brand that i'm not even sure what's good anymore.....and I have no idea if I can go wider on the stock rim/ect.

So....my question is, what size will fit properly on the stock rims width wise, and what seems to work the best for decent HP and wear rate...if both are possible? I have done some searching.....but can't seem to find answers i'm comfortable with settling on.

Thanks in advance!

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[hinch]

mpss will last you pretty well until high pony count.

 

[wildcatgoal]

Summer Best Value: Conti ExtremeContact Sport
All Season Best Value: Conti ExtremeContact DWS
Best Summer Tire: Michelin PS4 (also $$$$$)

 

[ScottyRyan2018]

The Michelin PS4S are amazing and are suppose to wear better than the PSS. And yes they are spendy!!!

If you want an A/S look at the Michelin PS A/S 3+ !

The Conti's are really nice.

Nitto 555G2 are suppose to be a really good tire as well.

The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 are an amazing value for what you get,

 

[96gt4.6]

Thanks guys!

My biggest issue is prepping for the blower.....which it appears i'm limited to a 255 tread width on the stock 19x8.5's.

I wonder if they make an aftermarket 9.5" that matches my Black Accent package wheels....so that I can move up to a 275 or greater out back? I haven't looked into it very far yet....

 

[mike@vossen]

I had and liked the Nitto G2 555.. but there are tons of previous threads on this subject as well!

 

[96gt4.6]

Thanks Mike! I'll search and dig a little harder this evening on here, looking a few pages in it seems you are correct, i'm sure someone has already probed this as well .

 

[robwlf]

dws,s are mushy like when you turn it feels like mush.. least to me
i went as+3s and there great tires.. and i run 285/40 in the back and still break them loose a good bit .. i might get a set of am pp reps 19x10 just for spring and summer and run a 305 on it ..

when they warm up they stick pretty well seeing there a/s tire and do well in colder temps as well there a good tire imo

 

[96gt4.6]

Well I ended up going with the Nitto NT05's (Not R's) and mounting them up in place of the OEM Pirelli's out back. So much better!

Was able to get into the 12's at the strip, never gave any traction issues all night.

Thanks Much!

 

[96gt4.6]

Love these tires. Over a year now on them, plenty of tread left, and they grip like crazy.

Car would probably go basement 11's on an NT05R or Mickey so I could leave with some RPM vs off idle, but this is fine. Drive it to get ice cream, race it, put it away and repeat without changing tires to race:

 

[fmc_smt]

The nt05 are the bomb, have about 7.5 k on them and wear is great . And I'm at over 700 rwhp .

 

[96gt4.6]

Getting quicker!

I think this is about all these tires can do. Leaving on ANY type of brake stall results in wheel spin/hop.

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