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Old 04-27-2016, 03:28 PM
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In case this hasn't been posted before, apologies for repeating if it has...............

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...ortCode=54699\
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Link worked only if I copied and pasted it into my browser.
Also, are you referring to the markdown price on the rear tires from $175 to $154? I see also free road hazard protection offered on the Sumi's, but also note same deal on the Yokohamas and the Bridgestones.
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Originally Posted by kcattorney
Link worked only if I copied and pasted it into my browser.
Also, are you referring to the markdown price on the rear tires from $175 to $154? I see also free road hazard protection offered on the Sumi's, but also note same deal on the Yokohamas and the Bridgestones.
Yes, the markdown. Assumed that the free road hazard was "std" for tire rack......maybe not.
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OK. Got it. Thanks for sharing. I run HTR ZIII's on my car now and if it were a BOGO or 2 for 1 deal, I'd buy a set as I'm sure I'll need them in the next year or so anyways.
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Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. Been running these as streets for years!!
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Originally Posted by 03996
Assumed that the free road hazard was "std" for tire rack......maybe not.
Most street tires we carry come with standard 2 year road hazard protection.

You can see all HTRZ III sizes here.

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As silly as this might sound, I got the car when it had done 75k miles. It had the spec Dunlops on it and I subsequently replace due to flats, both rear tires. Over the entire time I've owned the car, five years now, It always had this vibration at anything over 75mph. Several trips to the Porsche dealership couldn't reveal the problem, just speculation that it might be tires or drive shaft etc.

Finally put on a set of the Sumitomo tires yesterday and surpise surprise, all vibration gone, car transformed.

Now I said "silly" because this had gone on so long becasue the rears were new and the fronts had a lot of life in them, which convinced me that the problem was elsewhere..............ya live and learn!



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