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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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any ideas on which is best
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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What type of application? Run flat or Non runflat? Both are good and have their up side and down side. I'm going to go with either Kuhmo's or Nitto's. The price is right and everybody who's using them seem to like them.
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I am very happy with my Firestone run flats though I cannot say best or not
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i'm hearing goodyear f1 gs d3 are very thick in the rain
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For the most part, Firestone. Goodyear makes a few good tires though.

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I have a brand new set of gsd3s in 275-40-18Fs shipped to your door for 500
these are the 2 rears that you cant get for less than 570 shipped
brand new nevermounted with stickers on them
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