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Old 12-27-2002, 03:59 PM
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need help tire shopping

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...WR8HTRZ2_qty=4

im thinking about these 3 tires. they say the price and then the quantity is 4. it sounds like u get them all for that price but that dont seem right. im guessing that is each tire right?
also tire wear rating, the higher number the longer it last right? i couldn't figure out by the help if higher or lower was better. do u know what that would reflect in real miles like 220 rating would last how many miles? 22,000?
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Old 12-27-2002, 04:52 PM
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the link doesnt take me to the tires?
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Old 12-27-2002, 10:43 PM
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well im not sure how to bring u to the page to compare the tires so ill give the names Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 Kumho ECSTA Supra 712
Sumitomo HTR Z II Sumitomo HTR+

they are all 245/40 18

i know this will be difficult now but help will be apriciated.


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...+Pole+Position

maybe this will work. the tread wear has a rating of 220 AA A i know the third A is the top grade for holding temperature and the first 2 A's are the top grade for traction. but it says 220 wears 2.2 times long as a tire of 100. but it doesnt say how long the 100 wears.

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Old 12-27-2002, 11:11 PM
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a lot of people have Kumho ECSTA Supra 712. are they good in they decent in the rain because that is one thing im looking at. i have cooper cobras right now on the regular rims. would there be alot less tration from the Kumho's? or would it be close to the same?
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Old 12-28-2002, 12:06 PM
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I have kuhmo ecsta supra 712's (275 40 zr17) and they handle
like champs in the rain. I have not hydoplaned once. when I had
the stock goodyears that was my biggest problem,the rain.But
now I dont have worry about anyting I highly recommend them
and the price is alot better than all the others.
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Old 12-28-2002, 03:53 PM
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thanks alot. that really put into perspective how the tires where rated because they are all rated against each other and not the tires i currently have. im pretty confident for forking over some money for nice tires now. but i still need help with the tire wear numbers. can anyone else help me? i need to know around how many miles a 220 tires would wear. that is the rating for wear it got not how wide the tires are.
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Old 12-28-2002, 07:34 PM
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Cool

With a 220 treadwear rating, your looking at less than 20,000 miles. If you drive your car like you should.
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Old 12-29-2002, 01:58 AM
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yea i drive it like a camaro but does anyone know for sure what the numbers for or even if it wears out fast than a higher number tire like 280?
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it all depends on how u drive it..........
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Originally posted by stik6shift98
it all depends on how u drive it..........
what ways can he drive it? list em' im curious
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like me.......new tires every month
like you....then hell never need new tires




lol jk

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