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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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I just went to change my 4 tires today...
The seller recommoned me to use DiamondBack
r they good tires?
has anyone use this brand before?

After i changed the tires..
when i was driving, i feel like not as much as power like before...

Give me some opinion on those tires please....

Thank you..
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:15 AM
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Doesn't sound familiar to me... but I'm not really a tire person.
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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do you have a link for them? never heard of that brand before, must be a house brand.

but this is a good time to go and check out tirerack.com
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:29 AM
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doesnt sound to promising... i remember some shop recommended some off-brand tires i've never heard of... so i stuck it with my BF Goodrich G-Force Sports.. they're sticky and lovin em..
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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"Diamond Back is the newest brand from China's largest tire company."

Find someone else to buy tires from, seriously.
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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well......i dunno if there is any exhange with them or not...
My shop is Discount Tires Center...
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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If you want tires, get ready to spend some cash. Get good ones.
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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Well, then I at least hope they were stunningly inexpensive.
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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i found the link

http://www.performanceplustire.com/p...roductID_/5755
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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i dont buy chinese parts for a japanese car

buy some nittos or something
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
"Diamond Back is the newest brand from China's largest tire company."

Find someone else to buy tires from, seriously.
x2!
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Yeah, sounds like some cheapo tires at best.

Tires have zero effect on power. It doesnt have less power than before.

If you want all seasons, get some Avons. The Falkens are nice too, but I liked my last set of Avons even better.

If you want summer tires, there are a lot of good choices out there. Falken Azenis are very nice, but you will only get about 10,000 - 15,000 miles out of them (they are typically used for autox). Avons TECH M500s are also very nice choices. All of the ones I have mentioned are approx. $100 each.
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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well i never heard of this tire but new brands aren't always bad.. there is FUZION... i think it was 2 maybe 3 years ago when they came out with those tires. Go tirerack and read the tests.. FUZION ZRI is outperforming most of the big brands.. dunlop, bridgestone, michelin, etc etc etc

if you need cheap summer tires then ZRi is the way to GO!
but i bouth kumcso ecsta spt's.
Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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well....i am selling this set of tires...and get a new set
is there anyone want them for their other cars??
Just PM me...
i can do it really cheap for 4 of them....
I just need some extra money to get a set...
Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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you dont like them? they dont perform good? or u just want to get rid of them because its a new brand?
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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i dun like them....and they dun perform good...
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by scion_jon
i dont buy chinese parts for a japanese car

buy some nittos or something
You could also say not to buy american parts for a japanese car. Although i wouldnt buy anything chinese for any car either.
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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Those look like my Triangle tires. They say performance tires but trust me, they are nowhere near that. They do last a long time though, as they are made of super hard compound. And, I do hope you paid under $100 for each, otherwise you got ripped. And by a long time, I would say they last much longer than the 400 rating they suggest.

Oh and the tires I bought are Triangle KR968, note the number. lol. Again, good DD tires, but nowhere near performance tires.
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Go4shoped
Originally Posted by scion_jon
i dont buy chinese parts for a japanese car

buy some nittos or something
You could also say not to buy american parts for a japanese car. Although i wouldnt buy anything chinese for any car either.
this day in age i wouldn't put many american things in or on my car
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