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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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What tires do u have?
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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I have the stock Pirrelli's but I always recommend the Sumitomo HTR+
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Pirrelli for sure.
Have them on a 2005 Mustang GT as well.
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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215/35-18 NanKang NS-II's






Cheap---> About $100 each, but very good quality stuff!
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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I got the NS-I and I'm very happy with them.

For some reason the salesperson talked me out of the NS-II

I can only assume because they needed to clear out stock
on the NS-I, but for the price I couldn't pass em up!

I went Autocrossing a few weeks back, and I could keep
up with some of the Miatas!!
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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You shoulda slapped Toyo and Falken on that list too.
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sarcasmkillsme
You shoulda slapped Toyo and Falken on that list too.
too late sry once u got a poll running u can't add more choices
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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I switched my tires to 14" and got the Goodrich TA's, 195/65x14. I am really liking the ride compared to the stock GY's.

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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Lonely Raven
I got the NS-I
Got a pic of the tread pattern?
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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toyo overpriced ,
pirelli overpriced
nankang garbage
kumho decent
michellin really good but pretty expensive
most other brands i dont know much about



yokohama avs es100's awesome tirers anywhere from 92-138 a tire for the most commonly used sizes

they are aa traction and a 280-300 wear tire. they actually wear longer than alot of 400 wear tire's i've used.
Old Jul 6, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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For general purpose, general use tires I've been very happy with BFG.

When I was into SERIOUS off-roading, I would run nothing else.

Back when I was racing I was usually on Dunlop dogbones or something from Michelin or Yoko (in fact Yoko used to have a VERY good copy of the ol' dogbone).

The blimp tires that came on my box were a poor choice of tire for it, expecially in this area (yes, it rained today, too...).
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TOYO Directional Tread
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 01:43 AM
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I like anything but Goodyear.
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Prototype_xB
Originally Posted by Lonely Raven
I got the NS-I
Got a pic of the tread pattern?
Not much different then your NS-II. Yours is more curved, and has more siping.

Not the best picture, I guess I have yet to take one showing off the tread pattern
specifically.

Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:42 AM
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I bought a set of Kumho Ecsta 711s last week for $84 each to replace Pirelli P7000 Supersports. I'm quite impressed so far. They are quieter, smoother, and grip great. Wet traction is superb. The only thing I can't attest to is how they wear.
Old Jul 7, 2005 | 06:36 AM
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Goodyear F1s (german made, tire rack, 195-50-15 are pleasing me a lot. The tread is very similar to proto's nans. The traction ratiing is double A. Treadwear rating 280. Summer tire. Great in the rain. Incredible traction. From thirty to 0 in about two car lenghts (have not made a quality measurement

Being undersized in the diameter adds zip to my stock xB. Also makes braking -better, more efficient- (more brake power to the wheel because its lever moment is less than stock by a half inch
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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Toyo Proxes4 215/40/17, love them and the tread pattern is awesome...
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