Wheel Spin in 3rd
11-05-2011, 08:39 PM
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^ true statement.
And to back that up, on a wet road, with all-season tires almost gone in tread(hard compound tire), I was able to spin all the way to 70, with the VDC on, cold tires, in a 5AT in M mode.
It really doesn't matter what the tires are, if the conditions of the road are right, and the tires are cold, you can definitely do it.
And I also think if a brand is portraied as a overall brand, of couse it will have a few flaws in certian areas, but michelin produces the same time, and all-season ones are amazing. Of course putting on a summer tire will grip the car to the ground because they are most likely a SOFT compound tire. A hard compound tire, will also slip a hell of a lot easier, and the G-Max appear to be hard compound as most all-season tires are.
And to back that up, on a wet road, with all-season tires almost gone in tread(hard compound tire), I was able to spin all the way to 70, with the VDC on, cold tires, in a 5AT in M mode.
It really doesn't matter what the tires are, if the conditions of the road are right, and the tires are cold, you can definitely do it.
And I also think if a brand is portraied as a overall brand, of couse it will have a few flaws in certian areas, but michelin produces the same time, and all-season ones are amazing. Of course putting on a summer tire will grip the car to the ground because they are most likely a SOFT compound tire. A hard compound tire, will also slip a hell of a lot easier, and the G-Max appear to be hard compound as most all-season tires are.
11-05-2011, 09:49 PM
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^ true statement.
And to back that up, on a wet road, with all-season tires almost gone in tread(hard compound tire), I was able to spin all the way to 70, with the VDC on, cold tires, in a 5AT in M mode.
It really doesn't matter what the tires are, if the conditions of the road are right, and the tires are cold, you can definitely do it.
And I also think if a brand is portraied as a overall brand, of couse it will have a few flaws in certian areas, but michelin produces the same time, and all-season ones are amazing. Of course putting on a summer tire will grip the car to the ground because they are most likely a SOFT compound tire. A hard compound tire, will also slip a hell of a lot easier, and the G-Max appear to be hard compound as most all-season tires are.
And to back that up, on a wet road, with all-season tires almost gone in tread(hard compound tire), I was able to spin all the way to 70, with the VDC on, cold tires, in a 5AT in M mode.
It really doesn't matter what the tires are, if the conditions of the road are right, and the tires are cold, you can definitely do it.
And I also think if a brand is portraied as a overall brand, of couse it will have a few flaws in certian areas, but michelin produces the same time, and all-season ones are amazing. Of course putting on a summer tire will grip the car to the ground because they are most likely a SOFT compound tire. A hard compound tire, will also slip a hell of a lot easier, and the G-Max appear to be hard compound as most all-season tires are.
11-06-2011, 04:47 PM
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Mr. Toe, What size are you running the PSS in?
Years back, I purchased a set of goodyear eagle f1 gs d3 tires based on much forum and tirerack feedback. The feedback most likely applied to a size other than stock, because in stock sizes, the tires were crap. Sidewalls way too soft, feedback extremely vague, and just overall unsatisfying driving experience with them. Stock sizes on the z28 was 245/50/16, many people were running 275/something/17. In the lower profile, 17" setup, the tire might of been god's gift.
Years back, I purchased a set of goodyear eagle f1 gs d3 tires based on much forum and tirerack feedback. The feedback most likely applied to a size other than stock, because in stock sizes, the tires were crap. Sidewalls way too soft, feedback extremely vague, and just overall unsatisfying driving experience with them. Stock sizes on the z28 was 245/50/16, many people were running 275/something/17. In the lower profile, 17" setup, the tire might of been god's gift.
11-06-2011, 07:10 PM
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I am running 275/35/19 in the back, and 245/40/19 in the front. My next set may actually be a little wider. Bear in mind, I don't typically push them to their limits. I'm not as, umm, young as I once was, if you follow.
I've herd a lot of mixed reviews about the gs d3's.
I've herd a lot of mixed reviews about the gs d3's.
11-06-2011, 08:34 PM
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I am running 275/35/19 in the back, and 245/40/19 in the front. My next set may actually be a little wider. Bear in mind, I don't typically push them to their limits. I'm not as, umm, young as I once was, if you follow.
I've herd a lot of mixed reviews about the gs d3's.
I've herd a lot of mixed reviews about the gs d3's.
I'd wonder how well that tire would perform in stock size?
11-06-2011, 09:33 PM
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you do have 300+ HP stock. In the right RPM, cold weather and lousy tire combined, spinning in 3rd is definitely possible.
Generals are not bad tires. I'm sure it'd be great on your mom's Lincoln or Lexus. But anything that is meant to last 75k miles has no part on a high performance car with a manual transmission.
Generals are not bad tires. I'm sure it'd be great on your mom's Lincoln or Lexus. But anything that is meant to last 75k miles has no part on a high performance car with a manual transmission.
Testing Value-Priced Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires
To the original poster - are you sure your clutch isn't slipping? I doubt you would be breaking the tires loose in 3rd gear at 55.
11-11-2011, 02:18 PM
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I bought my '08 G37S in March and I upgraded from a 2000 Honda Civic Si. When I finally decided to have a little fun with my G on a late night (with pretty damp roads) I launched and was spinnin all the way into 3rd. I stopped the car, took a deep breath, laughed at myself and said Holy Sh*t. Lol performance car or not it's got plenty of power for me!
11-11-2011, 02:22 PM
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I finally broke in the 6mt g37s last night. The roads were dry, but I noticed quite a bit of wheel spin when I was accelerating in 3rd just around the 5k rpm mark. My tires are General Tire G-Max (came with the car). Do these tires just suck or is my car going to explode? I've also gotten wheel spin when launching rather tamely, and when shifting poorly into 2nd (rpms were too high). VSC is on.
On another note... wow... I had not driven this car into high rpms yet... holy ****.
On another note... wow... I had not driven this car into high rpms yet... holy ****.
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