Best all around tires for your Mustangs are........

Fox Body · 03-11-2001, 08:32 PM

A friend of mine who is a member of ThirdGen.org, pointed me to a topic they discussed about the best all around tire. Basically, seems like the Firehawk SZ50 EP and Potenza RE730 came out on the top of their list. Personally, I'd rather have two different sets of tires: one for the track and one for the road b/c an all around tire would seem to give you the worst of both worlds. For example, drag tire: sucks in rain and street tire sucks at the track, thus, "best all around tire" sucks in the rain (and/or on the street) and at the track.

Now, over here at this board, posts on best tires usually get responses like Nittos, Mickey Thompsens, & BFGs.

Anyway, what I need to know from all of you is

Which is the best all around tire, from experience?

Plain and simple. Thanks

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'79 Mustang Coup
4" Cowl
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8)
Stock 5.8L
C4 w/ shift kit
1.5" MAC full length headers
Holley 750 CFM
Edelbrock intake
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!)

Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon)

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

rtz · 03-11-2001, 09:10 PM

Front - Cheapest skinnies I can find for the front.

Back - It doesn't matter because whatever they are, they aren't going to last.

Dangerous Dave · 03-12-2001, 12:32 PM

I have BFG Goodrich Radial T/A 235-60R15's on Drag lites. Just the regular Radial T/A's and they are an excellent all around tire. Plus I run consistent 1.92-1.95 60 ft's. IMO the best tire I've ever bought, they cost me about $70/ea. Don't even think about the rain-never worried.

I guess I agree with you-You have tires that you race with and tires that you drive on. If your worried about driving with your street tires(i.e. drag radials) Why not just bolt some slicks on-still gonna worry but at least you'll hook hard. 1.9's on $70 Tires are pretty good for the street.

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1988 GT-under construction

82 GT · 03-12-2001, 02:54 PM

I like the Firehawk SS and Pirelli's. They seem to be good for cornering and wet weather. I think it is all a matter of personal preference if you ask me. It's hard to find a steet tire with good track qualities because that's just what they are...street tires. Track tires are another catergory.
It's not fair to expect a street tire to do well at a drag strip or expect a drag tire to do well on the street.
It would be more fair to ask which is the better street tire and which is the better drag tire.

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'82 GT 351W,BBK shorties,
Comp Cam,edelbrock intake
625 cfm carter carb. c-4 tranny w/ pro stick shifter. 4 core radiator
Mallory distributor. 3:27
.........................

chris91LX · 03-12-2001, 04:16 PM

I run the Nittos. I have a set of the 333 Extremes as a street tire and I just bought a pair of the 555 Extreme Drag Radials I'll be running out back. 245/50/16's all around and I'm very happy with them. Haven't run the D/R's yet, still to cold to take the pony out of storage, but the 333's were great on wet pavement and they were ok at the track. I never got a 1.9 short time but I was right around 2 flat.

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91 LX 5.0
Z t-5, 3:73 gear, Vortech 73mm Mass Air, Accufab 65mm TB, BBK underdrives, Crane HI-6S Ignition, BBK unequal length headers, Bassani x pipe, 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo cat back, Kenny Brown Super Subs, Factory Five Control Arms, Mac cold air kit and more to come!

ed1371 · 03-12-2001, 05:07 PM

for an all around tire, the best ones I have had (and currently using) are Yokohama AVS sports. They hold up well at the track and are great on the street. They are even good in rain. The drawback is they are really soft so they should only last about 10,000 miles though

Fox Body · 03-12-2001, 07:05 PM

What surprised me is that I hardly ever saw BFGs or Nittos come up in their rankings and everytime there is a tire topic over here @ MW, Nittos and BFGs are always the most acclaimed. What, just b/c they run GM machines, they use totally different tires??? I was just kinda confused. Anytime there is a discussion about tires, I usually pay attention.

Any other preferences?

-------------------------------
'79 Mustang Coup
4" Cowl
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8)
Stock 5.8L
C4 w/ shift kit
1.5" MAC full length headers
Holley 750 CFM
Edelbrock intake
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!)

Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon)

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

Cliff92Z · 03-12-2001, 08:34 PM

The first set of tires on my Z28 were Firehawk FTXs and they were far better than the PepBoys Futura GTXs I have on now. These tires are terrible on wet roads. The more popular tires on the Camaro sites lean toward the Firestone Firehawk SZ50 and Bridgestone Potenza RE730. Anyone here use these tires? Not too much talk about BFGs or Nittos on the Camaro sites...I wonder why?

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1992 Z28 (305) TPI.
160' stat, Accel 8mm, Accel Cap & Rotor,
Flowmaster, high-flo cat.

Mr 5 0 · 03-12-2001, 08:41 PM

I've had Firestone Firehawk SZ50's on my '90 LX for over two years now and I'm very pleased with the performance.
Great on the street and in the rain. too.
I don't run at the track - what racing I manage to do is all on the street - so I have no opinion on that aspect, but overall, the SZ50's are an excellent - if pricey - tire.
Recommended for Mustangers who see little to no track time but want a grippy, safe tire and are willing to pay for it.

03-13-2001, 01:17 AM

Whenever i get tires i get BFgoodrich, i've never had ANY problems with them and the Euro T/A's (245/50-15) i have on the back of mine are wearing really well and hook up pretty decent on the street. I worked at Firestone and all i can say is those are some seriously out of round tires (the new SS20's look good but most have a hop). The SZ50's though are a great tire without many flaws. I've had BFG euro T/A's, Radial T/A's, and Comp T/A (and HR4) and all had great wet weather handling and very little noise and they wore very well. Basically any tire with a Z speed rating is well worth the money in terms of handling and grip and most H rated tires are affordable with great performance.

induction · 03-13-2001, 01:42 AM

I like the Winston signatue tire the best . Its given a great hi-way ride on long trips (California to Texas) during the summer. Very smooth an that aint easy in a '65 . Also they dont need to "round out" for day to day short trips. very good wet weathep performance too.

03-11-2001, 08:32 PM	#1
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Best all around tires for your Mustangs are........ A friend of mine who is a member of ThirdGen.org, pointed me to a topic they discussed about the best all around tire. Basically, seems like the Firehawk SZ50 EP and Potenza RE730 came out on the top of their list. Personally, I'd rather have two different sets of tires: one for the track and one for the road b/c an all around tire would seem to give you the worst of both worlds. For example, drag tire: sucks in rain and street tire sucks at the track, thus, "best all around tire" sucks in the rain (and/or on the street) and at the track. Now, over here at this board, posts on best tires usually get responses like Nittos, Mickey Thompsens, & BFGs. Anyway, what I need to know from all of you is Which is the best all around tire, from experience? Plain and simple. Thanks ------------------------------- '79 Mustang Coup 4" Cowl Weld wheels (15x6;15x8) Stock 5.8L C4 w/ shift kit 1.5" MAC full length headers Holley 750 CFM Edelbrock intake 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters 8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!) Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon) "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

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03-11-2001, 09:10 PM	#2
rtz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 180	Front - Cheapest skinnies I can find for the front. Back - It doesn't matter because whatever they are, they aren't going to last.

03-12-2001, 12:32 PM	#3
Dangerous Dave Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 121	I have BFG Goodrich Radial T/A 235-60R15's on Drag lites. Just the regular Radial T/A's and they are an excellent all around tire. Plus I run consistent 1.92-1.95 60 ft's. IMO the best tire I've ever bought, they cost me about $70/ea. Don't even think about the rain-never worried. I guess I agree with you-You have tires that you race with and tires that you drive on. If your worried about driving with your street tires(i.e. drag radials) Why not just bolt some slicks on-still gonna worry but at least you'll hook hard. 1.9's on $70 Tires are pretty good for the street. ------------------ 1988 GT-under construction

03-12-2001, 02:54 PM	#4
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	I like the Firehawk SS and Pirelli's. They seem to be good for cornering and wet weather. I think it is all a matter of personal preference if you ask me. It's hard to find a steet tire with good track qualities because that's just what they are...street tires. Track tires are another catergory. It's not fair to expect a street tire to do well at a drag strip or expect a drag tire to do well on the street. It would be more fair to ask which is the better street tire and which is the better drag tire. ------------------ '82 GT 351W,BBK shorties, Comp Cam,edelbrock intake 625 cfm carter carb. c-4 tranny w/ pro stick shifter. 4 core radiator Mallory distributor. 3:27 .........................

03-12-2001, 04:16 PM	#5
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	I run the Nittos. I have a set of the 333 Extremes as a street tire and I just bought a pair of the 555 Extreme Drag Radials I'll be running out back. 245/50/16's all around and I'm very happy with them. Haven't run the D/R's yet, still to cold to take the pony out of storage, but the 333's were great on wet pavement and they were ok at the track. I never got a 1.9 short time but I was right around 2 flat. ------------------ 91 LX 5.0 Z t-5, 3:73 gear, Vortech 73mm Mass Air, Accufab 65mm TB, BBK underdrives, Crane HI-6S Ignition, BBK unequal length headers, Bassani x pipe, 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo cat back, Kenny Brown Super Subs, Factory Five Control Arms, Mac cold air kit and more to come!

03-12-2001, 05:07 PM	#6
ed1371 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 469	for an all around tire, the best ones I have had (and currently using) are Yokohama AVS sports. They hold up well at the track and are great on the street. They are even good in rain. The drawback is they are really soft so they should only last about 10,000 miles though

03-12-2001, 07:05 PM	#7
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	What surprised me is that I hardly ever saw BFGs or Nittos come up in their rankings and everytime there is a tire topic over here @ MW, Nittos and BFGs are always the most acclaimed. What, just b/c they run GM machines, they use totally different tires??? I was just kinda confused. Anytime there is a discussion about tires, I usually pay attention. Any other preferences? ------------------------------- '79 Mustang Coup 4" Cowl Weld wheels (15x6;15x8) Stock 5.8L C4 w/ shift kit 1.5" MAC full length headers Holley 750 CFM Edelbrock intake 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters 8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!) Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon) "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

03-12-2001, 08:34 PM	#8
Cliff92Z Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 13	The first set of tires on my Z28 were Firehawk FTXs and they were far better than the PepBoys Futura GTXs I have on now. These tires are terrible on wet roads. The more popular tires on the Camaro sites lean toward the Firestone Firehawk SZ50 and Bridgestone Potenza RE730. Anyone here use these tires? Not too much talk about BFGs or Nittos on the Camaro sites...I wonder why? ------------------ 1992 Z28 (305) TPI. 160' stat, Accel 8mm, Accel Cap & Rotor, Flowmaster, high-flo cat.

03-12-2001, 08:41 PM	#9
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	I've had Firestone Firehawk SZ50's on my '90 LX for over two years now and I'm very pleased with the performance. Great on the street and in the rain. too. I don't run at the track - what racing I manage to do is all on the street - so I have no opinion on that aspect, but overall, the SZ50's are an excellent - if pricey - tire. Recommended for Mustangers who see little to no track time but want a grippy, safe tire and are willing to pay for it.

03-13-2001, 01:17 AM	#10
84stang83zephyr Guest Posts: n/a	Whenever i get tires i get BFgoodrich, i've never had ANY problems with them and the Euro T/A's (245/50-15) i have on the back of mine are wearing really well and hook up pretty decent on the street. I worked at Firestone and all i can say is those are some seriously out of round tires (the new SS20's look good but most have a hop). The SZ50's though are a great tire without many flaws. I've had BFG euro T/A's, Radial T/A's, and Comp T/A (and HR4) and all had great wet weather handling and very little noise and they wore very well. Basically any tire with a Z speed rating is well worth the money in terms of handling and grip and most H rated tires are affordable with great performance.

03-13-2001, 01:42 AM	#11
induction The Brit! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Across the Pond! Posts: 694	I like the Winston signatue tire the best . Its given a great hi-way ride on long trips (California to Texas) during the summer. Very smooth an that aint easy in a '65 . Also they dont need to "round out" for day to day short trips. very good wet weathep performance too.