quadie Donating Members 720 Member For: 19y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Muswellbrook,NSW Posted 03/09/11 11:50 AM Share Posted 03/09/11 11:50 AM just got some rims to clear my brembos , and SCORE , came loaded with semi slicks , knew they had rubber, didn know they were semi'sthey are 245/45/18's RE55s what are they like to drive on the road in the wet , more about front end grip in rain than rear tractive effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 14y 22d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 03/09/11 12:21 PM Share Posted 03/09/11 12:21 PM bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6greg Member 73 Member For: 16y 6m 28d Posted 03/09/11 01:26 PM Share Posted 03/09/11 01:26 PM badKumho KU36's on an XR8 GREAT. Depends on suspension setup and driving stle, combined with realistic expectations of ability, actual road conditions, etc. Your question is a little like is Ford better than Holden... No right answer just lots of opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadie Donating Members 720 Member For: 19y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Muswellbrook,NSW Posted 03/09/11 01:58 PM Author Share Posted 03/09/11 01:58 PM well opinions is what im after really , I understnd there are lots of variables in this but just after opions to ee its its worth keeping the semis for the rears and throwing on some "normal" rubber up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/09/11 03:47 PM Share Posted 03/09/11 03:47 PM R comps are good on the roads, even when wet.you'd want the semis on the front, rather than the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6greg Member 73 Member For: 16y 6m 28d Posted 03/09/11 09:16 PM Share Posted 03/09/11 09:16 PM Skidpan work: If I leave all four semi slicks on, way to grippy on the rear. Replace semi-slicks on rear with 'normal' tyres and an evening of fun ensured. Therefore my experience with semi slicks on a wet surface is GREAT!If I was forced to only have a set of semi slicks on the front or rear they MUST go on the front as that is where all the weight is transmitted during heavy breaking and that is where you want the most traction in the dry or wet.If you don't want your semi slicks send 'em to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 14y 22d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 03/09/11 09:55 PM Share Posted 03/09/11 09:55 PM Your question is a little like is Ford better than Holden... No right answer just lots of opinions.Right answer there is ford is better. lolEasy solution for your question is just leave em on and see. Then tell us all how they go in wet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc s15 New Member 16 Member For: 20y 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/09/11 04:21 AM Share Posted 04/09/11 04:21 AM RE55's are fine unless there is standing water, fine if it's wet, but they will aquaplane very easily if there is puddles. You will probably find you have less grip than normal road tyres until you get a decent amount of heat into them as well when it's dry. Also they will sound like you're driving a 4wd with mud tyres on, HEAPS of road noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 04/09/11 07:30 AM Share Posted 04/09/11 07:30 AM I agree with that. My RE55S are the noisiest tyres I've driven on. You need heat in them to get good grip. I've never used them in the wet though.Benny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.BLKPHN. Bronze Donating Members 283 Member For: 13y 10m 27d Gender: Male Posted 04/09/11 08:42 AM Share Posted 04/09/11 08:42 AM so KU31 are the best tyre all round iv herd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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