pianoprodigy

I will be getting a power adder for my 90 Vert that I suspect will cause some traction problems. I'm currently running BF Goodrich 205-60/15s. The tires are decent, but I imagine with the boost in torque, I'm going to have some traction issues.

What tires would you recommend I put on my 15" BBS wheels for maximum traction?

I'm not looking to switch wheels because the BBS look good and are extremely light. I won't be making assloads of torque but at least another 50 ft-lbs.

Thanks for the advice!

owen is fat

Kumho MX tires or Falken Azenis are some really good gripping tires without spending too much cashola. I know the 205/50R15 Azenis is actually a 215, its wider than other tire brands in the same 205/50 size.

It sucks but in 15" I dont think you'll see anything over 245 wide, so youre limited width wise when you stay with 15" wheels. I dont think you'll find a tire wider then 265 in 16" size. Its tough enough to get traction on something like an 8" wheel out back with a 265 tire and thats not even using the relatively skinny 'vert stock wheel. Some guys in here run a 275 out back on a perfectly offset 17x9 or 17x10 wheel and they still can spin 'em, even with new tires!

gnx7

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people routinely run 225's on the stock 15x6.5" BBS vert rim. AutoX champions do at least....

Toyo RA1 is a good sticky tire.... and it handles. Bridgestone S-03's are nice.... BFG KD's are sticky.... lots of options...

-GNX7

DamonB

I've been very impressed with the wet and dry traction of the Kumho MX.

pianoprodigy

I think BBS vert rims are 5.5" wide if I remember correctly. I think I'm going to install the supercharger kit and see how it goes before I invest in new tires. 225/50-15s have a lot more options in "performance" tires.

ilike2eatricers

15X6" 114.3x5 11lbs without tires. +50 offset I believe.

dreamnshadow

the vert rims size are 15 X 6.5.

anyways, the azenis sports are actually 215's? i have those, and if you say that you're going to have 50lbs more torque, the azenis might not hold as good as you want. i have some wheel spin launching at 6k, guess it's not that bad. what more for you though? unless it's the lack of lsd that makes my tires spin a lot...

maybe you'll want 225/50/15. i think the bridgestone S-03's come in that size. you'll want a stiff sidewall if you're concerned about handling because 225's are already wide for a 6.5 wide wheel.