Sumitomo Tires
So i have 17X9.5 ( or something like that) sumnitomo tires on all 4 wheels. Ive been noticing that when im in the 2-3k rpm range and in wet conditions @ 2k rpms my tires seem to spin alot as in no traction(this is when im first acclerating). Ive checked my tread depth and there fine. since i only have 19k miles on the car and maybe 14k on the tires. Keep in mind where i am they have alot of steep hills. but even then that shouldnt be spinning like that. Or they just that crappy of a tire or what? Any suggestions on what tires i should go with next? dont want anything to expensive so i dont race or anything like that.
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You have 14k on tires that cost about 120 a pop.
yer getting a bit of spinout now. what do you expect? lol...honestly i diddnt expect anyone would get more than 10-12k miles on sumitomos Unless you want to shell out some big bucks, i would just get some new sumitomos. cant beat em for the price. unless you dont mind shelling out 300-350 per tire |
Originally Posted by Jack
(Post 287141)
You have 14k on tires that cost about 120 a pop.
yer getting a bit of spinout now. what do you expect? lol...honestly i diddnt expect anyone would get more than 10-12k miles on sumitomos Unless you want to shell out some big bucks, i would just get some new sumitomos. cant beat em for the price. unless you dont mind shelling out 300-350 per tire |
Originally Posted by Must See
(Post 287142)
but the tire treads arnt even low. i even done the penny check and there fine.
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Originally Posted by Jack
(Post 287144)
i have about 8-9k miles on mine, mine do the same. the shitty thing about them is you dont get that cool squeel when they start spinning.
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What sumi's do you have? I have the htrz II's and have not noticed this problem. Also, mine have ~16,000 miles and I would say they probably have 55-65% treadlife remaining.
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Sumis wear quick...they are cheap for a reason. the next step up in quality with a 315/35/17 is hundreds more PER tire.
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Well If you have tread, then im going to guess you have rear wheel drive and your a little too hard on the gas :-p
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
(Post 287183)
Well If you have tread, then im going to guess you have rear wheel drive and your a little too hard on the gas :-p
i think i need the 2cyl bolt on mod. |
You could try to add a little weight to the rear end. Mine used to do the same thing and once I added some weight they do not spin like they used to. The weight I added was a sub box with 2 subs and an amp.
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Do you have a Posi installed if not thats why it can spin so easy in the wet. Your only spinning one tire. You didnt say anything about that so i assume you dont.
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i read somewhere on this forum a while ago that the sumi tire compound gets harder as the tire gets older. Doesnt that mean more "slipage"?
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most every tire will get harder as it ages. Try dropping tire pressure by a pound or two. See what that does.
BTW...what rear springs are you using? Lowered cars with higher rate rear spring are always going to be easier to spin. |
Originally Posted by redfire04
(Post 287177)
What sumi's do you have? I have the htrz II's and have not noticed this problem. Also, mine have ~16,000 miles and I would say they probably have 55-65% treadlife remaining.
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yeah you cant beat the price for the tire. They last long, decent traction when new, and EVERYONE has them
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Originally Posted by 1bad
(Post 287289)
I have these too, but did notice a drop in traction compared to my Michelin Pilots. Mine dont squeel either (I was done caring about that squeal sound when I graduated high school), and they do spin much easier but what I do like about them is that they seem to be quite predictable. I can tell when I am putting too much into them, going a bit too hard. I like them for the price.
and no i dont have a POSI installed and no i dont have my car lowered. |
Originally Posted by redfire04
(Post 287177)
What sumi's do you have? I have the htrz II's and have not noticed this problem. Also, mine have ~16,000 miles and I would say they probably have 55-65% treadlife remaining.
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