Those running full time D/R's....
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chris... i have ran a few diferent type drs and have always had a problem with handling at higher speeds and on the interstates with tractor trailer ruts, i have put skinnies on the front, and belive it or not handling is great, but i havnt tried to hit high g's on turns
Im running the 305/35/18 MT et street 2's.
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St. Jude Donor '08
chris... i have ran a few diferent type drs and have always had a problem with handling at higher speeds and on the interstates with tractor trailer ruts, i have put skinnies on the front, and belive it or not handling is great, but i havnt tried to hit high g's on turns
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
I run the stock runflats up front for the safety of a runflat. Rears are MT Et street 305's. In general, you will be hard pressed to find a front street tire that cant outhandle a drag radial in the rear. You will not have a dangerous situation unless big water is in your path.
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I'd recommend not running a runflat with a DR in the rear as the stiff sidewall only increases the swaying feeling in any high speed manuevers you encounter. The softer sidewall of a non-runflat will make this less dramatic in my experience, if you're gonna run DR all the time. If you're not wanting to sacrifice cornering, I'd go with Nitto R2s.
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I agree - I had the same set-up but wider and rain was not a real issue nut with NT05R's it is. However, I now have better dry traction.
