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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Tire Survey, please contribute and follow rules!

I see a lot of "what tires" and I think it is about time to have a collection where somebody can go and read up on all the tires so we don't have 5000 of the same thread.

RULES:
Only one picture of your rim only, no commenting on other posts, just fill out the sections provided please!

Brand:
Model:
Price:
Size:
Tire specs-
Treadwear:
Traction:
Temperature:
Wheel style and size:
Primary use (drag, auto-x, street, snow, ect.):
Miles on tires:
Pros:
Cons:
Final thoughts/Will you buy again?:
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Brand: Falken
Model: ZIEX ZE 512
Price: $150.00
Size: 245/45/zr17
Tire specs-
Treadwear: 360
Traction: A
Temperature: A
Wheel style and size: Shelby Razor 17x9
Primary use (drag, auto-x, street, snow, ect.): street/autox
Miles on tires: 10k est.
Pros: Cheap, Very mild wear, great smoke, great grip on dry roads, good riding tires, and good autocross tires.
Cons: on slick roads you can't flog it unless you wanna go sideways :p
Final thoughts/Will you buy again?: I like the tires, but I'll be putting wider tires (275/45/ZR17) on the back end.
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Brand Michelin Pilot blah blah
Price 550.00 per
275/40/18 on 4 corners
The rest of the info is in the garage sitting on the car/rim.
I would buy again but that might be in ten years when they rot off the car/rim
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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I have these same tires and I am very happy with them.
Old Dec 22, 2008 | 07:00 AM
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From: North Bay
Brand: BFG
Model: KDW II's
Price: $1200...shipped to my door via 2Koolperf
Size: front...265/35/18 rear...295/35/18
Tire specs- too cold to go outside!
Treadwear: same as above
Traction:
Temperature:
Wheel style and size: Saleens front 18X9...rear 18X10
Primary use (drag, auto-x, street, snow, ect.): street
Miles on tires: 5k
Pros: excellent dry/wet traction, great looks
Cons: price
Final thoughts/Will you buy again?: definitely

Old Mar 5, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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From: Georgetown
Brand: NEXAN
Model: N3000
Price: $165 + tax/tire
Size: Front 235 45 ZR17 Rear 255 40 ZR17
Tire specs-
Treadwear:
Traction:
Temperature:
Wheel style and size: ROH Z6`s 17 x 8.5
Primary use (drag, auto-x, street, snow, ect.): street
Miles on tires: 2000km
Pros: Price,... decent traction,....
Cons: slipppery when cold,... harder tire.
Final I`m happy with them

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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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New car new tires
fronts 255/45/18 Goodyear F1 Supercar
backs 285/40/18 Goodyear F1 Supercar.
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