[Shotimes] Cheap tires for a 91 SHO

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

An excellent point that I failed to mention (braking)..

One question; are you performing all of these schenanigans at work or 
after hours? :)

Ian


> > 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
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