Something seriously wrong there Greg. When you can lose traction so easily in an NA using N3000's, and I have been using them for years on a TT(with 272rwkw)and have NEVER experienced that problem, even when they were almost devoid of tread pattern. Your experience with N3000's doesn't seem to be indicative of many other devotee's of the NEXEN items.:br:
True, but I hadn't built up the love that you guys have for nexen haha perhaps they were copies or just really, really new. A friend said they may have been repaired (re-treads), so perhaps that's what happens when you retread tyres?
pfft my r32 rips up 235's going up hill if our zeds cant do it then theirs something wrong *flame suit on*
We have different road surfaces on this side of the continent, ours are sealed(bitumen/concrete etc.). We gave up on gravel or red dust, decades ago.:rofl::br:
Mine loses traction without clutch kicking at around 5000 rpm in second, and pretty much most of first Dunno if it's my 275 wide falken fk451s or the 500hp they trying to hold back Doesn't happen at 374rwhp low boost setting tho I find those concrete highways just bizarre chilli, but they obviously work
Judicious application of the power is often the secret to avoiding massive wheelspin(no, I am NOT speaking in a foreign language). During the WWII period several main roads in NSW were constructed from concrete(due to the need to transport heavy Military vehicles/loads)these roads became unbearable to drive on in later years, as the sections began to tilt or move due to soil erosion(the thump, thump, thump as you hit the joins, used to drive you insane). Many of those roads were later capped in bitumen. Most of our newer roads are constructed from a continuous concrete pour and then topped off with a bitumen 'Hot Mix' layer(join-free Heaven).
They havent brought this bitumen you speak of in the beaches, we still get the thump thump thump, driving me insane, apparently the road is too close to the water table so there is a large amount of movement making bitumen a waste of time as it would crack too easily
A retread is no longer the same tyre, and most likely cheap rubbish (I've had them too). I had Maxxis on my NA (came with the rims) - wasn't impressed! Only time I've lost the back end in the car! Went back to Firestone Wideovals when they wore out. Talk about grip - Axle tramp in the wet!! Brilliant tyres for grip!
Get some sticky compound tyres on that car other wise you will have a big loose.ZX's are renowned for over steering into gutters & Armco's on slick surfaces.Tread only drains it does not grip, compound is your grip. As they say young drivers can be the most skilled and the most killed.This may not be known to the young, Moss and Fangio were the best on hard skinny cross ply tyres.Google them for driving history facts.
I payed $1400 for 4 Yokohama advan 103 sports for 17inch wheels.[ OEM tyers for HSV, Bentley GT, Porche Turbo ] 235/45/17 Front / 255/40/17 Back.a good safe tyer.
My TT chirps into second and third (auto box)... and that's with Maxxis MA-Z1's (albeit only 235's). My NA doesn't chirp at all with the Maxxis MA-V1's on the rear... methinks the consensus of "shit tyres" is pretty spot on. That's all dry conditions of course... At the very least you should grab some Maxxis MA-V1s for the rear... not perfect tyres but I'd wager much better than the NoName McGee's el Cheapo Drifuto tyres you've got on there now. Tyres are the last place you should be skimping out to save a couple of dollars. If they lose traction under an NA's power in the dry they'll probably slide you into a wall in the wet. Show off
I was in the 50's & 60's when they went mad with concreate because of the high active soils [clay] around Sydney Metro.
My guess would be that most(if not all)of the "my NA lights up my tyres" brigade would associate 'Moss' with wet rocks(and Fangio, with home delivered Pizza's). God only knows what they would make of "cross-ply tyres". We are wasting our breath Bob(and we didn't even have to utter the word Nuvolari).:rofl::br:
I honestly think that any cars with the NA diffs will be much easier to chirp. My last NA had good expensive tyres on the back and they would sometimes chirp... this was an NA auto btw. My manual does it as well but thats got ching chong tyres on the back so its to be expected.
I'll be honest. When i first bought my Zed about 7 years ago, i was intoxicated by the boost and i would be more than eager to "light her up" out of a corner or from a stop start initially, as i've previously never experienced that sort of power. Fortuately i've never been involved in an accident or lost control due to that silly state i was in when i first experienced that power on tap. Shortly after this initial period i developed much, much more of a love and respect for the car and power and didn't want to risk loosing what i had. And since those initial days, i've tamed my driving immensely and these days am now actually considered as one of those over-cautious drivers especially when driving conditions aren't ideal. So, obviously when it comes to tyres i'm rather paranoid about getting a very safe (paricularly wet weather) tyre for my car, and why i always promote safe tyre widths and cambers to suite the wheels and our cars when people ask. I always do lots of research on tyres before i purchase. :zlove: It's amazing how your driving habbits can change over time. Although riding a motorbike on the road also opens your eyes massively when it comes to observing other drivers' habbits which also sub-conciously carries over to your car driving awareness.
Oh yea, I spin my wheels all the time. This one time, I was driving down the freeway doing 180 and I dropped her into 4th, not only did she chirp but my bonnet came flying up too.... In all seriousness, running 275/30/19 on the rear 235/35/19 on the fronts, not happy with them at all... then again, it may be because I made the stupid mistake of putting Nankangs on there. I was too anxious to get the new rims on at the time... ahhh the things we do when we're young and stupid lol. Will not be making that mistake again. If you haven't gotten the message yet... its Tyre Quality that counts! MoulaZX
