Anyone have these tires?
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Anyone have these tires?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
I got a flat yesterday but I don't see a hole anywhere. On another tire I swear it looks like the tread is ever so slightly starting to seperate from the sidewall. This sucks since they should have another 20,000 miles left on them. I am going to see what discount tire says about them. If I need new tires I am going to pick up a pair of these. Anyone have them?
I'll be getting 285/55/20.
I got a flat yesterday but I don't see a hole anywhere. On another tire I swear it looks like the tread is ever so slightly starting to seperate from the sidewall. This sucks since they should have another 20,000 miles left on them. I am going to see what discount tire says about them. If I need new tires I am going to pick up a pair of these. Anyone have them?
I'll be getting 285/55/20.
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KDW's are a good tire. You can save some money and get a tire that is just as good or better in every measurable category by going with the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3.
If you want to spend even more money, the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 is even better (it's pretty much the best street tire out there).
I have GS-D3's right now. I love them, and they were totally worth the money. Next time, however, I'm either going to try the Michelins or a set of Nitto 555Rs (which are not technically a street tire). Hey, maybe I'll do Nittos in back and PS2s in front.
If you want to spend even more money, the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 is even better (it's pretty much the best street tire out there).
I have GS-D3's right now. I love them, and they were totally worth the money. Next time, however, I'm either going to try the Michelins or a set of Nitto 555Rs (which are not technically a street tire). Hey, maybe I'll do Nittos in back and PS2s in front.
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YUP
275/35/18s out back & 245/40/18s in the front
Couldn't be happier
Not sure how they compare to GS D-3s as I've never driven on GS D-3s. But the KWD2s are excellent in the Dry and I've had them in the rain twice with no issues
275/35/18s out back & 245/40/18s in the front
Couldn't be happier
Not sure how they compare to GS D-3s as I've never driven on GS D-3s. But the KWD2s are excellent in the Dry and I've had them in the rain twice with no issues
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The GS-D3's really show their stuff in the rain. If you never drive in the rain, you'll never see the real advantage to the GS-D3 compared to the KDW. Not that the KDW is bad in the rain -- the GS-D3 is just a lot better. In the dry, they perform about the same.
Again, the KDW's are more expensive than the GS-D3s, so unless you like the tread pattern better, rarely/never drive on wet roads, and are willing to pay the price, I don't see any reason to use them.
Again, the KDW's are more expensive than the GS-D3s, so unless you like the tread pattern better, rarely/never drive on wet roads, and are willing to pay the price, I don't see any reason to use them.
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you guys do realize he needs truck tires don't you?
i'm currently running the General Grabber UHP tires and am 100% happy with them. they don't wear very well though (i'm expecitng maybe 25,000 out of this set).
i'm currently running the General Grabber UHP tires and am 100% happy with them. they don't wear very well though (i'm expecitng maybe 25,000 out of this set).
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I can do 90 in a blazing rain storm on the HW and you can see my tire tracks for about a mile back! 
VERY solid in the rain!FWIW: My buddy runs 555's in the rain w/ no problem..
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No, didn't notice that. If they make the GS-D3 in an appropriate size, I still say go for it.
I read a tire comparison article -- I think it was in Car & Driver. The 70-0 braking distance in the wet was the same as in the dry, to the foot. My personal experience tends to back up those numbers. GS-D3's simply don't slip in the wet any more than they do in the dry. They also channel water away like it's nothing. They will not hydroplane.
I read a tire comparison article -- I think it was in Car & Driver. The 70-0 braking distance in the wet was the same as in the dry, to the foot. My personal experience tends to back up those numbers. GS-D3's simply don't slip in the wet any more than they do in the dry. They also channel water away like it's nothing. They will not hydroplane.
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#1: Didn't realize he was looking at Truck Tires, and not sure if these would be a good idea on a truck....
#2: They don't have the GS-D3 in the size he's looking for here...
#3: Tirerack lists the GS-D3 as more $$ than the KDW2s for the most part... They don't even have a 275 Width correct size for an F-body in the rear, and the front's are almost $50 more per tire. So I'm thinking that while the GS-D3 are a GOOD Tire, the KWD2s perform equally as well for a lower price
So if this is the type of tire required for the truck then go for it..
#2: They don't have the GS-D3 in the size he's looking for here...
#3: Tirerack lists the GS-D3 as more $$ than the KDW2s for the most part... They don't even have a 275 Width correct size for an F-body in the rear, and the front's are almost $50 more per tire. So I'm thinking that while the GS-D3 are a GOOD Tire, the KWD2s perform equally as well for a lower price
So if this is the type of tire required for the truck then go for it..
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