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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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Waiting to mount the new tires on the back , but having fun burning the old ones off Sure is fun being 16 again........ went with sumitomo , for $100 apiece I thought I would give them a try....

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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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$100 each? Midnight Auto Supply?
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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$100 each? Midnight Auto Supply?
TireRack and they actually have a pretty good rating.
Sumitomo HTRZII
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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That's a cheap price! I hope they hold up!
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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That's one hell of a price! Hope they hold up for ya and by the way, smoke off them old ones.
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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For that price you could smoke the new ones too.
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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the tires are good but how you got that price is beyond me, goodluck with them
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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Those are burnout competition prices there!
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Nice price on the tires. Good luck with them on the car.
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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great price on tires...let us know what you think of them
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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Wow that is an absolute steal on those tires
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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Have fun smokin that old rubber! Those Sumi's are a great value!
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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Wow!

At that price they dont need to last very long
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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Keep an eye on those tires, I've read several reviews on them that they develop bulges in the sidewall..........
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