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Old 01-14-2012, 06:17 AM
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Of for ..... sake, just buy a set and try em out!
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I like the RA1 - the tire can be non directional but only in a dry environment and if you have an aggressive camber setting in the front, you can turn them inside out when it starts to wear, but not in the wet. Just not cheap and they get better when they get down on tread - we've done this on the track car several times.
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Another people use here is the Kumho (pronounced Kum-Ho), not sure if you get it over there, an option. They do a couple of nice DOT options.
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Originally Posted by MC 968CS
Of for ..... sake, just buy a set and try em out!

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I like the RA1 - the tire can be non directional but only in a dry environment and if you have an aggressive camber setting in the front, you can turn them inside out when it starts to wear, but not in the wet. Just not cheap and they get better when they get down on tread - we've done this on the track car several times.
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Another people use here is the Kumho (pronounced Kum-Ho), not sure if you get it over there, an option. They do a couple of nice DOT options.
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Originally Posted by NZ951
Another people use here is the Kumho (pronounced Kum-Ho)
I thought it was a word out of the Haka...
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Originally Posted by NZ951
Ed, my friend...

I run R888 on my track car. I would not run them as a street tyre, you will end up with rubber fragments all over your car with spirited driving! They are an awesome tyre on the track, but yeah, just get a nice Bridgestone or similar for the road. If you will send it to the track eventually and drive there, the R888 is extremely hard to beat.
Holy sheep rapers! Andrew is here!

How ya doing NZ? Been a long time. Hope all is well down there.
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Ed, I agree about the Kumho's. I had them, and still do on my 16" stock wheels. They are currently on the car. I broke a wheel and had to go back to stock. They should have a DOT tire that will do double duty for you at a reasonable price.
It's kind of stupid that it has become so damned hard to find a good selection of 16" rubber these days.
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Originally Posted by ehall
Holy sheep rapers! Andrew is here!

How ya doing NZ? Been a long time. Hope all is well down there.
Hi E

Im good, the city is a bit screwed with the quakes here, we had another 5 this morning, they just keep on coming!

The insurance company is lawyer'd up and getting out of paying out on my mums house on a technical definition, they are in part coming to the party but not what they should be, typical insurance companies.
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You are going to have to buy a muffler. You are becoming a seismic niussance to your nation! Glad you are okay. Stay safe.
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Originally Posted by NZ951
Hi E

Im good, the city is a bit screwed with the quakes here, we had another 5 this morning, they just keep on coming!

The insurance company is lawyer'd up and getting out of paying out on my mums house on a technical definition, they are in part coming to the party but not what they should be, typical insurance companies.
The same happened in Florida, La. Mississippi and Alabama, after the hurricanes. All of them are like that. I hope it all works out with your mums house. That really sucks!
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Originally Posted by ehall
The same happened in Florida, La. Mississippi and Alabama, after the hurricanes. All of them are like that. I hope it all works out with your mums house. That really sucks!
It will be ok, they always say no the first time. Then you get a lawyer, then you go on TV, then they pay up and say sorry my bad.



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