Originally Posted by
Midnight02
As stated above, roughly 2150 rpm in 6th gear -- of course, there will be a slight variance depending on the size tires you are using.
As for traction issues in 1st gear, I would highly recommend a better tire. If you drive the car regularly and are comfortable with only getting around 10 - 12K miles out of the two rears, the Nitto 555R's should be a good fit for you. They're not great in the rain, however they perform pretty well when warm. If you're willing to go a little more extreme, you could go with the M/T radials -- you could expect about 5K miles from a set, however the traction is (in my opinion) significantly improved over the Nitto's.