I just did not want to do 18's just yet. I do have a set of 18s laying around, 11 in the rear, that I can try other things with, but I wanted to give 19's a shot.
Going to try out some 305/35/ nt05r's out back and see how it goes. I have always been ushered to use them on the gt500, just never got around to doing it as i was more than happy with the et street 2 in the same size. But the local 1000+hp TT vette guys have been all about the nt05, so I figured why not, claiming much better 60s while being able to pour in +8-15psi and really get the mph higher. I usually dont like the brand, but i bit.
*I get to keep a fancy 19" wheel for daily/street
*This DR actually performs at higher psi than comparable(et street 2), allowing me to maintain a "tighter" feel and get into some turns on the street
*1" taller tire is a baby step towards taller gearing, why not?
I have some enkei 18 inchers, may just throw them on for my 1-3x a year tracking day, but tracking this car at this power is pretty pointless, at least with my lack of investment into major suspension goodies.
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