Street Tires for 2017/18 Ford GT
- Thread starter Awsum GT
- Start date
So Stormcat... Are you talking about the Dunlop tires in your remarks above or the OEM tires that came on the car
AJB
GT
Brian and Ron... thank you for the comments. I only have 3000 miles on the tires with good tread and quite honestly I never really thought about WET MODE. But I will remember now.
Thanks,
Andy (ajb)
Thanks,
Andy (ajb)
tpraceman
THEE GT OWNER
Same wheels, any info on tire changer/balancers. Most likely do mine on day 1
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AJB
GT
Tom.
Milliken and any new "GT Servicing Dealer, " was required to purchase new tire mounting equipment. Milliken's is on site and installed ready to use.
Andy (ajb)
Milliken and any new "GT Servicing Dealer, " was required to purchase new tire mounting equipment. Milliken's is on site and installed ready to use.
Andy (ajb)
Mike Mosing
GT Owner
Doesn't prevent hydroplaning which I have experienced in my GT350R with SC2's and the aircraft I have flown. I put different tires on for personal peace...and because my Delivery Specialist said "When it rains, lose the keys"...my non-cents worth.
MTV8
GT Owner
You may want to look for either a Corghi or Hunter touchless tire changer along with a Hunter Road Force balancer.
tpraceman
THEE GT OWNER
STORMCAT
GT
The OEM Michelin tires are good in all conditions except extreme cold where the rubber will crack. The car has a wet mode which relaxes the throttle response and softens the shifts . It called wet mode and not park mode ..:biggrin The only reason to change tires is to reduce the rock throwing chariacterists of the OEM tires. There should be no concerns about driving the GT the way it come from the factory in the rain..
STORMCAT
GT
Doesn't prevent hydroplaning which I have experienced in my GT350R with SC2's and the aircraft I have flown. I put different tires on for personal peace...and because my Delivery Specialist said "When it rains, lose the keys"...my non-cents worth.
Any tire will hydro plane if the speed is greater than the channeling dispersion.. I think the Delivery specialist heard about your driving Skills .:biggrin . .. Love ya Mike !! No one has more rain than South Florida in the summer. I drove the car on the highway in the rain many times and drove at speeds in correlation with the amount of rain coming down as you would with any car.. .
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fjpikul
GT Owner
Mosing, I think your history of alcohol abuse is well known in the community. When he said "Lose the keys" it was in reference to your drinking habits not the amount of water on the pavement.
fjpikul
GT Owner
AJB
GT
Ok. I am confident. Leaving Detroit for Atlanta next Thursday before dawn. See you there!
Andy (ajb)
Andy (ajb)
Biginch Blake
GT Owner
Not because of rain but concerns about cold temps, I purchased a set of BBS wheels and Nitto tires for winter use. I checked with Ford and went with a slightly smaller rear tire (293/30 20) the 325/30 20 was not available at the time. Even hauling the car to a wormer area could have damaged to the Michelin tires, say it was 10 DEG. when I leave home could cause damage. I have driven in a couple of hard rains with the Michelin tires with no concern, as Stormy said any tire can hydro plane, you just need to use common sense. Hated driving the car in hard rain but was cool to see how the water reacted to the aero of the car, what a site seeing the water moving and the roster tail it made.
Not all Cup2 tires are made the same in terms of tread design, depth, compound, or construction.Doesn't prevent hydroplaning which I have experienced in my GT350R with SC2's and the aircraft I have flown. I put different tires on for personal peace...and because my Delivery Specialist said "When it rains, lose the keys"...my non-cents worth.
The GT350R Cup2 is far more track/dry focused than the GT's tire, and the Z06 is one of the most aggressive tires Michelin makes, and it can be pretty hairy in the wet. Yet, I don't see many Z06 owner's at the local C&C change them out even when it rains almost every day here in FL.
lol. I saw some wanting a stickier tire to turn faster lap times in the NGT, which imo is in line with its purpose.
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Apollo
GT Owner
THamonGT
GT
Every servicing Dealer will have new tire changing equipment as required by Ford. I would not let just any tire co. or changer mount tires on my New GT. The servicing Dealer will have well trained people to handle the tire issues! The only reason for me to go to Dunlop tires I’d because of the trash, gravel pickup issues with the Michelin’s.
Mike Mosing
GT Owner
Give me the number for the State of Texas street maintenance division & I'll see if they can start street cleaning for you Tomy!
Ed