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ATTN: Goodyear GS-D3 owners! I have a couple questions

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Old 03-31-2006, 08:16 PM
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ATTN: Goodyear GS-D3 owners! I have a couple questions

I'm thinking of getting a set of GS-D3's for my car. I have a couple questions concering these tires in the 275/40/17 size, and want some first hand experience.

1) How is the dry traction in normal city/highway driving?

2) How is the dry traction in highway lane changes?

3) How is the dry handling [back roads, highway on/off ramps ect]?

4) How is the road noise city/highway? Windows up/down?

5) How is the ride comfort city/highway, over bumps, potholes, road cracks, ect?

6) Do the tires tend to follow the cracks in the road?

7) How is the traction at the dragstrip? I know they aren't drag radials, but do they hook pretty good?

8) How is the stopping ability?
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Old 03-31-2006, 08:42 PM
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Re: ATTN: Goodyear GS-D3 owners! I have a couple questions

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I'm thinking of getting a set of GS-D3's for my car. I have a couple questions concering these tires in the 275/40/17 size, and want some first hand experience.

1) How is the dry traction in normal city/highway driving?

2) How is the dry traction in highway lane changes?

3) How is the dry handling [back roads, highway on/off ramps ect]?

4) How is the road noise city/highway? Windows up/down?

5) How is the ride comfort city/highway, over bumps, potholes, road cracks, ect?

6) Do the tires tend to follow the cracks in the road?

7) How is the traction at the dragstrip? I know they aren't drag radials, but do they hook pretty good?

8) How is the stopping ability?
1 excellent
2 excellent
3 excellent
4 very little, more wind noise than anything
5 since my car is stiff with all poly bushings and other suspension, its a little hash but the tires do their job
6 with 275 most tires will do this on our car
7 2.0 60 foots , ive seen ppl running 1.9s, the tire do tend to get worse when more power is added but they are steet tires not track tires
8 well lt1 brakes arent really that great but ive had numerous brake to he floor encounters, they work pretty well
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Re: ATTN: Goodyear GS-D3 owners! I have a couple questions

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Re: ATTN: Goodyear GS-D3 owners! I have a couple questions

this is one awesome frigin tire.......i will give you just one word of advice......do NOT bury the throttle when it is 45 degrees or less....cause you will go sideways......first hand experience but seriously ...they are pricey...but you get what you pay for.
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