Tires for aggressive driving??
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Re: Tires for aggressive driving?? (Springer's 95)
I am an AWESOME driver... I'm sticking to my story that if you drive fast you have to be more aware of what's going on around you and more in tune with your surroundings so that makes you a better driver. A few people have latched on to it ;)
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Re: (Springer's 95)
I am an AWESOME driver... I'm sticking to my story that if you drive fast you have to be more aware of what's going on around you and more in tune with your surroundings so that makes you a better driver. A few people have latched on to it ;)
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Re: Tires for aggressive driving?? (Mr Mojo)
Had Michelin Pilots XGT V-4 's on my Civic Si wear out within 20K... plus they squealed like little babies :). Dunlop 4000's next.. about the same but quieter.. and now Pirelli P7000's look like they'll end up in the same group. But if you purchase these.. be prepared for extra road noise as they wear.
Corvette's on 10K with Bridgestone RE730's now which seem to be wearing pretty well. But still only expect my standard 20K.
Amazingly enough, the crummy lil' Si wears out all 4 tires very evenly with no tire rotation. Never had that happen before. Especially on a front driver.
[Modified by Dan Parker '96, 9:21 PM 4/8/2002]
Corvette's on 10K with Bridgestone RE730's now which seem to be wearing pretty well. But still only expect my standard 20K.
Amazingly enough, the crummy lil' Si wears out all 4 tires very evenly with no tire rotation. Never had that happen before. Especially on a front driver.
[Modified by Dan Parker '96, 9:21 PM 4/8/2002]
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Re: (No Ordinary 91)
i don't know the 4 wheel drift in the taurus was pretty impressive, I almost put the rental car into a fence trying it, but I know that I beat you on the auto-x (maybe only by .01 but still won) and you always say i am a crappy driver so what does that mean? Care to put a little wager on Colorado Springs? I'll even give you a rematch in BG :jester :p:
means I have more kahones in my 84 than you have in your 91.. you should have spanked me.
Co Springs?? Bring it on, let me know what the wager is I'll take that and double you... I'll tape it and email it to CathDoc like he does to me trying to scare me *shaking in my boots*
I've learned that my car is fixable :yesnod: I'm FEARLESS... not afraid of a few little cones anymore!!
[Modified by lilredcorvette, 8:38 PM 4/8/2002]
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Re: (lilredcorvette)
i don't know the 4 wheel drift in the taurus was pretty impressive, I almost put the rental car into a fence trying it, but I know that I beat you on the auto-x (maybe only by .01 but still won) and you always say i am a crappy driver so what does that mean? Care to put a little wager on Colorado Springs? I'll even give you a rematch in BG :jester :p:
I drift you draft!! Always shoved right up my *ahem* tailpipe...
means I have more kahones in my 84 than you have in your 91.. you should have spanked me.
Co Springs?? Bring it on, let me know what the wager is I'll take that and double you... I'll tape it and email it to CathDoc like he does to me trying to scare me *shaking in my boots*
I've learned that my car is fixable :yesnod: I'm FEARLESS... not afraid of a few little cones anymore!!
I drift you draft!! Always shoved right up my *ahem* tailpipe...
means I have more kahones in my 84 than you have in your 91.. you should have spanked me.
Co Springs?? Bring it on, let me know what the wager is I'll take that and double you... I'll tape it and email it to CathDoc like he does to me trying to scare me *shaking in my boots*
I've learned that my car is fixable :yesnod: I'm FEARLESS... not afraid of a few little cones anymore!!
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Re: Tires for aggressive driving?? (lilredcorvette)
I have a set of 255/50/ZR16 Sumitomo HTR50Z tires on my 87, they are the STICKIEST tires I have ever had. No kidding.
I even had a set of 17" 93 wheels with Nitto's on the front and Kumho's on the back...they didn't even come close to holding. I'm stuck on these.
Look here, Tire Rack
[Modified by BBA, 10:27 PM 4/8/2002]
I even had a set of 17" 93 wheels with Nitto's on the front and Kumho's on the back...they didn't even come close to holding. I'm stuck on these.
Look here, Tire Rack
[Modified by BBA, 10:27 PM 4/8/2002]
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Re: (lilredcorvette)
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