[Shotimes] Cheap tires for a 91 SHO

[Mark Nunnally]

> I suppose that decent handling is a double edged sword. On one hand you
> might feel inclined to take turns and curves faster than normal because
> of the added grip; on the other hand, a better tire might save you from
> getting into a sticky situation in bad conditions. Personally, I'll
> always go for grip no matter how I drive or what I am driving.

Bingo Bingo.  Tires stop a car, not brakes.  Buddy at work just bought a '03
Accord 240 hp V6.  Figured out my ASA rims dual bolt pattern fit, so we
pulled off the skinny OEM 205/60 rubber, and stuck the 225/50 V700 race
rubber on 7.5" rims.  Obviously the car would go around a corner a bunch
faster, but nathan couldn't beleive how well the car stopped.  With the
g-tech, we were getting 30-40 feet shorter stopping distances between the 2
different wheels/tires.  It was obvious how many more g's the car would pull
with the sticky tires.  granted, that's an extreme example (crappy OEM
skinnies vs fat wide race rubber) but even sticky street rubber would make a
difference.  10-20 feet on a stop can save your life, or your car.

My 89 (on the way to the track running the 450 nittos) won't stop worth a
turd.  The tires lock up when you barely breath on the pedal.  With the
nitto drag radials, or the race tires, it's like night and day.

The Yokohoma ES100's have good straight line traction (braking and
acceleration), especially considering the cost of the tire.

mark