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[SHELBYCS6]

thumping in the front of the car looks like major wear to inner tires front, but also noticed major  outer wear to rear tires.

These F1's in Canada are $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 per set which is crazy to spend on a car with 20,000 km.

I need to find out what happened as suspension wise the car is bone stock and I never do burn outs etc.  but it seems many people are experiencing this problem.

Ford tells you to go shit in a hat but I can't afford this every few years.

Any suggestions on replacements for these F1's ?

[blk12svt]

There is a guy over on the www.fordgt500.com forum that just put 275/40/19 and 295/35/20 Michelin Pilot Sports on his '11 SVT and said they made all the difference in the world. Now has traction and can actually get on the throttle in second gear. A lot more technical discussion over there about tires, mods, etc. for whatever reason... Good luck. I am buying some soon.

[SHELBYCS6]

blk12svt, on 02 July 2012 - 01:05 PM, said:

There is a guy over on the www.fordgt500.com forum that just put 275/40/19 and 295/35/20 Michelin Pilot Sports on his '11 SVT and said they made all the difference in the world. Now has traction and can actually get on the throttle in second gear. A lot more technical discussion over there about tires, mods, etc. for whatever reason... Good luck. I am buying some soon.

Thanks !

[mark.barton]

blk12svt, on 02 July 2012 - 01:05 PM, said:

There is a guy over on the www.fordgt500.com forum that just put 275/40/19 and 295/35/20 Michelin Pilot Sports on his '11 SVT and said they made all the difference in the world. Now has traction and can actually get on the throttle in second gear. A lot more technical discussion over there about tires, mods, etc. for whatever reason... Good luck. I am buying some soon.

Michelin's are great tires, but also really expensive! You might also want to take a look at some Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110s if you are looking for a good bank for your (Canadian) buck.

Mark

[IA Shelby]

Bridgestone RE-11 285/35/19 all the way around.

Extreme Performance Survey - Tire Rack
http://www.tirerack....lay.jsp?type=EP

Edited by IA Shelby, 02 July 2012 - 03:16 PM.

[wanted2b]

Try Discount Tire Direct.  They have some really great deals.  Not sure about shipping to Canada.  They ship direct in the states.

[SHELBYCS6]

thanks all for your suggestions

[BlakSnake]

I am running the Bridgestone RE-11's all the way around and have been extremely pleased with their performance and ability to hook up over the stock F1's.  They handle great in the twisties and hook up good going thru the gears.  Plus, I think they have a cool tread pattern.

[Snoopy49]

BlakSnake, on 03 July 2012 - 05:14 PM, said:

I am running the Bridgestone RE-11's all the way around and have been extremely pleased with their performance and ability to hook up over the stock F1's.  They handle great in the twisties and hook up good going thru the gears.  Plus, I think they have a cool tread pattern.

How is the noise level?

[CANADA GUY]

PUT THE RE11'S ON MY REAR. GREAT IMPROVEMNT AND NOT AS NOISY.

[BlakSnake]

I don't even notice any road noise, so I guess I would say it good!

[mark.barton]

CANADA GUY, on 04 July 2012 - 05:44 AM, said:

PUT THE RE11'S ON MY REAR. GREAT IMPROVEMNT AND NOT AS NOISY.

BlakSnake, on 04 July 2012 - 10:31 AM, said:

I don't even notice any road noise, so I guess I would say it good!

I can second both of these. Not only that, but they ride SO MUCH better that the F1s.

Mark

[SHELBYCS6]

mark.barton, on 05 July 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

I can second both of these. Not only that, but they ride SO MUCH better that the F1s.

Mark

That's a good looking tire...nice to see it performs as well..I also like the look of the Hankook V12 and it's getting high marks as well....

BTW...are others having this issue with inner tire wear on the Goodyears ?

[mark.barton]

SHELBYCS6, on 05 July 2012 - 03:06 PM, said:

That's a good looking tire...nice to see it performs as well..I also like the look of the Hankook V12 and it's getting high marks as well....

BTW...are others having this issue with inner tire wear on the Goodyears ?

I can't speak for the others, but all I had on the car, Goodyear wise, were on the rear when I bought it. The inner didn't look any worse than the rest of the tire. Both rears were down to 5/32 and I replaced them shortly thereafter with the Bridgestone RE-11s.

Mark

[SHELBYCS6]

mark.barton, on 05 July 2012 - 03:16 PM, said:

I can't speak for the others, but all I had on the car, Goodyear wise, were on the rear when I bought it. The inner didn't look any worse than the rest of the tire. Both rears were down to 5/32 and I replaced them shortly thereafter with the Bridgestone RE-11s.

Mark

I have the fronts wearing on the inside and the rears wearing on the outside...pressure is at 32 psi...no crazy driving...but I see lots of other sites even with gt and v6 cars experiencing similar tire wear..

[mark.barton]

SHELBYCS6, on 05 July 2012 - 03:19 PM, said:

I have the fronts wearing on the inside and the rears wearing on the outside...pressure is at 32 psi...no crazy driving...but I see lots of other sites even with gt and v6 cars experiencing similar tire wear..

On the 2010 500s, the recommended tire pressure is 35 psi front and rear. Could it be that the pressure is to low?

Mark

[BLUE 2010 SHELBY GT 500]

i have falken 452 on mine 20x9 front, 20x10 rears pretty good tire i have no complaints except cant hook up , just like everyone else unless you  buy a drag radial ,also i have no unusual wear on any of the tires, my car is lowered at least 2' in rear, and 1 1/2 in front and never had a aligment on the car

Edited by BLUE 2010 SHELBY GT 500, 07 July 2012 - 06:16 AM.

[SHELBYCS6]

mark.barton, on 06 July 2012 - 04:58 AM, said:

On the 2010 500s, the recommended tire pressure is 35 psi front and rear. Could it be that the pressure is to low?

Mark

The big issue is the thumping when slowing down...a couple of psi shouldn't create these issues....many have tires set at 30 psi or lower without this thumping sound or odd tire wear...I'm thinking the rubber strut mounts have caused the front wear and a belt may now have shifted in the tire

[mark.barton]

SHELBYCS6, on 07 July 2012 - 02:36 PM, said:

The big issue is the thumping when slowing down...a couple of psi shouldn't create these issues....many have tires set at 30 psi or lower without this thumping sound or odd tire wear...I'm thinking the rubber strut mounts have caused the front wear and a belt may now have shifted in the tire

Very odd. The only time it thumps is when you are slowing down? I would think that if a belt has shifted or if the tire was starting to separate it would thump most of the time or you would feel a vibration. I guess if it was my car, I would have the suspension and alignment checked and then replace the tires like you are planning on.
Mark

[HesamiGT500]

Michelin Pilot Sports.

I cannot believe the astronomical difference. Hooks up like a champ. My Super Snake with the Pilot Sports has better traction that my old GT500s did with their stock tires.