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From: Now in God's Country, the Big Sky, Montana!
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I love mine. I put 295s on the back and 255s on the front of the stock wheels. Look great. Love the tread pattern.
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Just finished 4,000 mi. trip with these tires. They handled very well in wet and dry. Predictable, quiet and smooth. I've never tracked or dragged the car so I can't comment on extreme handling; but for normal street use and their moderate price you won't be dissappointed.
Also, have your alignment checked after 4 new tires, that made a big difference in my case!
Also, have your alignment checked after 4 new tires, that made a big difference in my case!
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From: Si Vis Pacem Habeatis Filios Vestros, Ad Bellum Parare Modo
Originally Posted by Cajundude
I love mine. I put 295s on the back and 255s on the front of the stock wheels. Look great. Love the tread pattern.
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From: Now in God's Country, the Big Sky, Montana!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Originally Posted by BubblePuppy
295s will fit on the stock rear wheels?
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Originally Posted by BubblePuppy
295s will fit on the stock rear wheels?
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I used up two sets of the original KD runflats on my C5, not sure if any of this would apply to the ones you are talking about. I hope not, mine really turned me off to BFG tires.
Good News:
The stickiest street tires I have ever driven.
That's the end of the good news.
Bad news:
The ride knocked my teeth out.
The noise drowned out my stereo.
Cornering limits were high but breakaway was abrupt.
Even with a new alignment check each time, the tires had to be replaced after about 20K miiles (1/3 tread remaining) because of cupping on the inside of the fronts. This produced a steering wheel shimmey that could not be balanced out because the tire was no longer round. The tires were asymetrical and directional, so each one was corner-specific and so I couldn't swap sides to reduce the cupping.
BFG kept the tires in their catalog at least a year after they were no longer available. Good thing I never trashed one.
Good News:
The stickiest street tires I have ever driven.
That's the end of the good news.
Bad news:
The ride knocked my teeth out.
The noise drowned out my stereo.
Cornering limits were high but breakaway was abrupt.
Even with a new alignment check each time, the tires had to be replaced after about 20K miiles (1/3 tread remaining) because of cupping on the inside of the fronts. This produced a steering wheel shimmey that could not be balanced out because the tire was no longer round. The tires were asymetrical and directional, so each one was corner-specific and so I couldn't swap sides to reduce the cupping.
BFG kept the tires in their catalog at least a year after they were no longer available. Good thing I never trashed one.
