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Old 06-17-09, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by love67
i see! thanks guys! i guess i will only need new tires when they are gone. beside michelin ps2? any good tires that is not as expensive as the michelin ?
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Old 06-18-09, 12:03 AM
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goodyear eagle f1's
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I really like the Falken Azenis RT-615.

It's a good solid tire, with stiff sidewalls and a grippy compound that doesn't need much heat to be good to go.

Plus they don't cost much
Old 06-20-09, 10:02 AM
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Go for either the Toyo Proxes4 or the Falken FK452. Both are great tires for the money...
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nitto invo great price for some great tires
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weight is the enemy of performance.
I have toyo T1r and love them. comfy, handling, road noise, etc
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Originally Posted by juice14
weight is the enemy of performance.
I have toyo T1r and love them. comfy, handling, road noise, etc
How is the tread life on the T1R?
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Nitto Invo, Toyo T1R, PS2, RE-11.

FK452 FTL!
Old 06-22-09, 07:57 AM
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i'm currently using Goodyear F1 Asymmetrical and I love it.

Love, if you want better handling, get your car Corner weighted by a good shop.
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Originally Posted by nabbun
i'm currently using Goodyear F1 Asymmetrical and I love it.

Love, if you want better handling, get your car Corner weighted by a good shop.
isn't it just a little bit different? plus i always put my stuff every where, isn't it will mess it up the weight anyway?
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Originally Posted by XhyDra
Nitto Invo, Toyo T1R, PS2, RE-11.

FK452 FTL!
Can you tell me why FK452 ?
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Originally Posted by love67
isn't it just a little bit different? plus i always put my stuff every where, isn't it will mess it up the weight anyway?
that's why i'm saying, if you really wanna take advantage of your coilovers, getting your car corner weighted is the best thing you can do.

I honestly don't think gettting adjustable coilovers just for aesthetics is justifiable since ur gonna end up rebuilding them after a certain number of miles.

if ur gonna invest in coils, corner weight your car.

as far as the stuff you put in your car is concerned, if all that stuff goes in the same places all the time, get your car cornerweighted with the stuff in the car lol

but I don't think it'll make a big difference if u corner weight with your car empty or not since ur not gonna take it to a track.

you might not even wanna corner weight it and just play with the settings.

give CMS a call or find a good local shop.
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whats corner weighing?
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Originally Posted by love67
i see! thanks guys! i guess i will only need new tires when they are gone. beside michelin ps2? any good tires that is not as expensive as the michelin ?
I have a subscription to Car and Driver and this was a good article. I know everyone has their subjective opinions but these guys actually had the equipment to test the performace of each tire. I have PS2 and like them but they are very expensive.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests

Benchmark: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Ninth: Ling Long L688
Eighth: Nitto Invo
Seventh: Falken Azenis RT-615
Sixth: Yokohama S.Drive
Fifth: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW
Fourth: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Third: Kumho Ecsta XS
Second: Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
First: Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
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Originally Posted by vanson350
I have a subscription to Car and Driver and this was a good article. I know everyone has their subjective opinions but these guys actually had the equipment to test the performace of each tire. I have PS2 and like them but they are very expensive.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests

Benchmark: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Ninth: Ling Long L688
Eighth: Nitto Invo
Seventh: Falken Azenis RT-615
Sixth: Yokohama S.Drive
Fifth: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW
Fourth: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Third: Kumho Ecsta XS
Second: Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
First: Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
Yeah, that article link was posted a couple weeks ago in another thread... those Hankooks in 2nd are likely what I'm going with when the OEM tires need replacement... less than half the price of the PS2s and they stack up awfully good against them.


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