The tires are Goodyear™ Eagle F1-GS™, 295/45ZR-18, unidirectional tread and they stick great ~ The Lightning has a 9.75-inch ring gear with limited-slip differential, 3.73:1 ratio rear axle and both wheels spin if you nail the throttle, it has an automatic 4 speed tranny and it's a little easier to keep from spinning the tires.
I raced a Vette and he lost because he dropped the clutch and cooked the tires.
You can't nail the throttle unless you going about 50 mph, anything under that will cause the tires to smoke and you get all sideways.
I have 19K miles on it and just put on a new set of tires at $238 @ tire.
Old guys like to go fast, too. ;)