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Old 11-26-2004, 06:18 PM
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this car is not very good on the wet pavement anyone else agree
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Old 11-26-2004, 06:24 PM
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what car????????
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Old 11-26-2004, 07:36 PM
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mine is fine and i'm still on stock tires. i've had basically no probs
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Old 11-26-2004, 07:43 PM
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I have an xA and I definatly agree. My stock tires are Bridgestone Potenza RE92's amd they are quite horrible at dry and wet driving.
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Old 11-26-2004, 11:26 PM
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i had the stock goodyears on mine... and the roads on guam (when wet) are very slippery... late at night... i can get some good ebrake j-turns and on occasion... some 180s
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Dangerous when wet? Try ice
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Originally Posted by flat__tires
i had the stock goodyears on mine... and the roads on guam (when wet) are very slippery... late at night... i can get some good ebrake j-turns and on occasion... some 180s
but the roads in guam have coral and ____ in the roads... when I was there driving was rediculous... I had to pick up an officer at the airport one rainy night... needless to say he's yet to ask for another ride from me... I have wider tires than stock (215mm) and trd shocks & springs... my car (xB) handles very nice in any weather...
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Old 12-01-2004, 04:38 AM
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RE92's are good only in certain conditions. i pick up good grip sometimes, and sometiems i dont.



mostly i dunt!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Sciond
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What car?????
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Old 12-01-2004, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 4rjn
this car is not very good on the wet pavement anyone else agree
three cars are on this forum, so this car doesn't help.
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