Summer Tires
08-24-2005, 03:48 PM
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Summer Tires
Do the summer tires make a big difference? I have never had anything but all season tires on a car so I'm unaware of the performance differences. I plan on getting winter tires either way so I kind of think that getting the summer tires is unecessary and a waste.
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08-24-2005, 04:01 PM
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oh hell yeah...
I got about 8000 miles out of some 18" yokohama Paradas that I paid $600 for. Were they practical? No, but my car gripped the road like it was on rails.
A much softer, stickier summer tire is going to yield much better grip and a shorter life than an all-season or winter tire.
I got about 8000 miles out of some 18" yokohama Paradas that I paid $600 for. Were they practical? No, but my car gripped the road like it was on rails.
A much softer, stickier summer tire is going to yield much better grip and a shorter life than an all-season or winter tire.
08-24-2005, 04:21 PM
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YES
Probably the single most important thing you can do to improve the handling of your car as well as the most bang-for-your-buck hands down!
I am running 245/40/18 Falken ST 115's and although they they may not give me 15,000 miles, they are relatively inexpensive and certainly worth every penny.
Probably the single most important thing you can do to improve the handling of your car as well as the most bang-for-your-buck hands down!
I am running 245/40/18 Falken ST 115's and although they they may not give me 15,000 miles, they are relatively inexpensive and certainly worth every penny.
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