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04-23-2012, 11:24 AM | #1 |
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question about choosing tires.
im going to change my tires, and the tire shop suggest me not to waste my front tires, also my wallet is kinda tight right now, i dont know if im going to drag race my car and front tires and rear tires are not same will cause any issue? if i use 245/35ZR19 front, and 275/35ZR19, is that a good setup? my oem front tires are Pirelli P Zero 245/35ZR19, rear tires are 265/35ZR19. i want to change my rears to michelin pss 275/35ZR19. i thought wider tires will give more grip? or im totally wrong? or i should change front and rear for the drag and DD? anyone pro can tell me how should i make this decision?
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Too many unknowns here to give a definitive answer. You're not sure if you're drag racing or not. If you are replacing just the two rears, get 2 more P-Zeros for regular driving.
245/35R19 F 275/35R19 R is OK. Probably a little more understeer, but the extra width may help a bit from a standing start. Switching to drag-specific tires for the track will help your 60' times, but will put more stress on the driveline because they can withstand a more aggressive launch without breaking loose. I have not gotten a lot of input from M3 guys drag racing regularly, so not totally sure if there are any known weak points to be concerned about.
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Usually just a standard traffic ticket and you will incur 1 point on your record. Its not advisable IMO
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It can make your handling feel strange, unstable, or unbalanced. Putting PSS rear with Pirelli fronts will promote understeer, which makes the car less fun to drive fast. A matching set of tires will almost always handle better than a mixed set, even if one of the tires in the mix is superior.
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