Looking at Diff Tires?

[crash27578]

I've been running Nitto NeoGens for about 7 months if not less. The fronts are already wore out. Wonder why the front. I really don't spin that much, on purpose that is. Anyway I came from the 712's which lasted alot longer but didn't get near the traction. I want to know what tire is out there that will hold up to the more mods I do and get decent treadwear. I'm not worried about the price as much as I am about quality. What I mean is I would rather pay double for a tire that will have as much traction if not more traction and last twice as long as a cheaper tire.

 

[jtmcinder]

FYI: when people talk about rotating their tires, they actually mean move the fronts to the back and the backs to the front, not make them spin.

- Jtoby

 

[crash27578]

OHHH so thats what that means!!! My wife was driving the car about 70 miles one way 5-7 days a week. I was lucky to even change the oil on time. Good thing for synthetic.

 

[Defiant]

Anyway I came from the 712's which lasted alot longer but didn't get near the traction.

Well, there you have it. Traction comes of softer compound, which engages with the pavement better, and is more easily torn off in the process. If you're going to keep playing racer, you're going to keep eating tires. For one thing, FWD was one of the greatest boons to ever greet the tire industry, along with all the other crap that's WRONG with it. Trying to impart perfomance to a car through it, as you see, is rough on things. Steering or tracton is more than enough work for those little bits of pencil eraser that are actually in touch with the road, doing them both is a helluva load. If you don't mind buying them, just keep eating them up and buying new. The traction/treadwear index is a very broad classification to use, but keep in mind it's not a reference meant for "performance" drivers- it's something from the NHTSA, who have no idea what "fun in a car" even means.

I care more about cornering than acceleration, and have been very happy with Dunlop A2 Sports- but I don't think they'd do much for dragging.

 

[crash27578]

Thanks for the advice. Anybody else?