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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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Tires...what do u have?

What are some good tires to buy that are cheap? Kumhos? What in your guys' opinion is cheap yet good.?
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:28 AM
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Khumo Ecsta 711's on my car. I like them. still pretty far from bald, so im not having any problems with traction, unless I want to
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:29 AM
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my dad got me toyo proxes for christmas this past year...they are excellent tires, got them mounted for a little over 100 each i think.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:45 AM
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Sumitomo's were on my Z when I bought it recently. Don't know how good they are, but they feel fine so far.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:50 AM
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I've got the Nitto's on my car (not the DR's). Couldn't be any happier.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 02:55 AM
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I have nitto drag radials, 245/50/16's, and Im extremely pleased with them. if your looking more into the drag racing or street racing type of thing then they are very good. Once they are warm, I dont mean burnout ive never done one, like after driving fora few or after getting off the highway I have to really try to get the rear end to fishtail any at all in first going around a low speed right hander although my car is mostly stock, but I can finally floor it in first with out ever having to worry about traction problems even when they are cold. I love em.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 03:39 AM
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Bridgestone Potenza RE730s.
Nice tires and hook pretty well and handle the wet well and last a long time.
Then I have Nitto 555R Drag radials, good for traction and thats about it.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 04:21 AM
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Hankook

Im not ricer but economicer

and give good service.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 06:13 AM
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Kumho 712s-
my longest lastng tires so far

gone all of 4500 miles with about another 4000 in them
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 07:26 AM
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BF Goodrich KDW. Good traction and handleing and amazing rain performance arnt too cheap though
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 07:28 AM
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BF Goodrich Gforce TA KDWS in the front
BR Goodrich Comp TA drag radials in the back

Old Jun 9, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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I have Dunlop SP Sport 5000s up front (which I ran in the back last winter and they worked very well in the snow) and I have the new Goodyear F1 GS D3 tires out back. These new F1s hook up very well, I've cut a best 60ft so far of 1.99 on them. I can launch at the track at full throttle and only get a bit of spin, even with 3.23 gears.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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Right now I'm running Kumho H-rates because I'm poor, I can tell a big differnce between them and the Kumho Z-rates I just wore out. Still good tires, but nowhere near the grip of the h-rates.

Definitely worth it for a $56 tire though.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by FastZinTennessee
BF Goodrich Gforce TA KDWS in the front
BR Goodrich Comp TA drag radials in the back

Same here.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 10:09 PM
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kumho ect. mx's 285 rear 275 front.Look great perform better.



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