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Old 12-17-2009, 11:11 AM
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Default Santa was early and his sleigh was rolling on BBS.

I must have been very good this year because Santa dropped off some wheels last night. The very same wheels I have been lusting over since I was about 10 years old. First impression, they are huge wagon wheels lol. They are also lighter than I expected. The Porsche will now be perfect IMHO.

What are the best size tires for a street driven C4? I think they are 8" and 9.5" wide.

18" BBS RS GT (they might look familiar)

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And I had just finished sending you D90 kudos... those wheels change everything. Is that a black chrome finish? 18" and you're car already has a great stance! Can't wait to see them on the car!

225/265?

I love my Sumitomo's!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e&autoModClar=
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The BBS are the normal polished aluminum. They are like works of art, I am very pleased.

Thanks for the link, that is a good deal on good tires.
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DROOL.....where did you get them???
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Originally Posted by germanspeed
DROOL.....where did you get them???
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Oh yeah! Very good choice
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Very nice Blue! I have used the Sumitomo's on my 996 for 2 years now. They are great street tires but way too hard for any track use. I went from 6,000 miles on PS2's to 9,000 miles on Sumis. on the rear. One word of caution is that they do run small. I have now gone up a size to get the same amount of rubber as the PS2's.
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I am currently reading every tire review on the internet. Argh so many brands, models, prices, and opinions. I have not bought car tires in ten years, they were RE-71s. LOL

Dunlop DIREZZA Star Specs are in the lead.
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Good report from TireRack:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=101

Looking to put on the Goodyears on the 964. Already have them on wife's E46 320 cabrio, and like them alot.
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Wow!
I wants a set.



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