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Old 05-06-01, 03:04 PM
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Ive taken everybodys advice and am going with the 235/45-17. Is there any chance of them rubbing? the tire is wider than stock, but the diameter is about 1 inch less. 1st Gen GS. What is a good tire between $100 and $150. Performance is not needed. Ride quality, noise and the life of the tire. A cool tread pattern would be nice too I guess.

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Old 05-06-01, 03:14 PM
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I currently have pirrelli's in the front and in the back bridgestone. This is how I got the car. The backs are on their way out.

What do you guys recommend?
Old 05-06-01, 08:58 PM
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Default I HIGHLY recommend....

for 17"s, your best bang for the $$$ would be :

bridgestone re730, quiet, long lasting and good looking tread, excellen traction AA rating

toyo t1-s, i am not sure about the prices for the17"? very good traction and light weight

or DUNLOP sp5000. i think they are a little cheaper, but still good tires.
Old 05-07-01, 07:26 AM
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Cool Tires

Take a look at the Pirelli P7000 Supersports great tire, nice tread design. Check out the survey results on the tirerack.com.
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Got the Pirelli 7000's. The grip is nice, but they wear out too fast and the noise/vibration is annoying. The tire does look good though.

I am about to get the Yokohoma AVS DB
I heard that it is the quietest tire on the market and it absorbs bumps well. Anyone have these on their GS?
How do they look?
Size 245-45-17 is what I consider the best size for the stock GS rim.
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Default avs db

good looking tire at a reasonable price
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