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Topic: What are our performance tire choices these days?
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EVLSONC
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Recently put on some toyo r888 and love them as well.
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Posts: 158 | From: Campbell | Registered: Nov 2005
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Venom
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Invos are nice tires, very low noises and they grip ok. Very good tire for Daily driving. I got close to 25k from the invos and they not directional tires so you can rotate left to right, and Right to left. The continentals look and feel very soft, so I'm assuming they grip well but probably won't last the long.
Posts: 296 | From: San Mateo | Registered: May 2009
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*EPIK*
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Thanks again for the suggestions fellas. I found a few KDW2 on amazon in the size I need, might get them, but since my rear KDW are probably about 70%, not sure if I want to get new KDW fronts since by the time my rears wear, I won't be able to find anymore KDW rear, I just hate going mismatched unless the rear is a slick or DR....
That being said, the Continentals look the best for the price. Good reviews, and a nice looking tire. The Toyo R888 look great, but those look like something that would wear VERY fast. I have the Bridgestone RE760 on my CTSV, and they are OK, but wear fast and don't look that great IMO. Invo's look pretty cool, I'm just always skeptical on Nitto stuff for some reason, probably because I was never much of an NT555 fan. [ 2015-03-27, 06:33 PM: Message edited by: *EPIK* ]
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Posts: 6966 | From: 916 | Registered: Mar 2007
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*EPIK*
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You can tell from the dirt and cobwebs that the car has been sitting a LOOOONNNG time, but imo no street tires look sexier than these!
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SLOWBACK 67
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I don't know what has me more shocked. The fact that these tires are discontinued or Epik posting on Cafords.
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Posts: 8582 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Dec 2005
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quote: Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67: I don't know what has me more shocked. The fact that these tires are discontinued or Epik posting on Cafords.
Hahaaa! I stepped away from the forums for a while. Lol. I lurk here and there though
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*EPIK*
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I am in the process of doing so much more to the car then how it was prior to the engine grenading, will post a progress thread eventually with all my old pic whore antics like the good ol' days lol [ 2015-03-27, 11:14 PM: Message edited by: *EPIK* ]
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SLOWBACK 67
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Well it's good to see an OG member on here posting. Hope all your music stuff has been going well.
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Posts: 8582 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Dec 2005
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*EPIK*
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quote: Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67: Well it's good to see an OG member on here posting. Hope all your music stuff has been going well.
Thanks bro. The music has been going great, well more the DJing actually. DJing full time these days, started my own company, life's good!
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Posts: 6966 | From: 916 | Registered: Mar 2007
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Just heads up if your current tires are older the 5 years then there junk.
Posts: 1830 | From: In front of the bank with a 45 an a ski mask | Registered: Jun 2014
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quote: Originally posted by *EPIK*: quote: Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67: Well it's good to see an OG member on here posting. Hope all your music stuff has been going well.
Thanks bro. The music has been going great, well more the DJing actually. DJing full time these days, started my own company, life's good!
Good to hear the dj thing worked out. I remember when you werelooking for a full time job and possibly gonna get rid of your rides.
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*EPIK*
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quote: Originally posted by hurting your feelings: Just heads up if your current tires are older the 5 years then there junk.
Any info to prove this? My rears are probably at least 5 years old, and the fronts are probably around 4 years old. Both have low mileage and don't shoe any cracking whatsoever. Car has been sitting in the garage. [ 2015-03-29, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: *EPIK* ]
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quote: Originally posted by *EPIK*: quote: Originally posted by hurting your feelings: Just heads up if your current tires are older the 5 years then there junk.
Any info to prove this? My rears are probably at least 5 years old, and the fronts are probably around 4 years old. Both have low mileage and don't shoe any cracking whatsoever. Car has been sitting in the garage.
There tons of information out there after five years http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/how-old-and-dangerous-are-your-tires.html
Posts: 1830 | From: In front of the bank with a 45 an a ski mask | Registered: Jun 2014
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*EPIK*
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I saw that, and I'm sure much of it is true, but I've seen plenty of people run old tires, especially ones that arent exposed to weather and sun.
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Posts: 6966 | From: 916 | Registered: Mar 2007
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93ReefBlue5.0
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i've had r888's on my mach for 2 years now. 22k miles and plenty of life left.
Posts: 1535 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: Jun 2005
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quote: Originally posted by *EPIK*: I saw that, and I'm sure much of it is true, but I've seen plenty of people run old tires, especially ones that arent exposed to weather and sun.
An I have seen way to many old tires come a part. If want to gamble go for it .an tires that sit in the same spot for long periods of time get flat spotted.
Posts: 1830 | From: In front of the bank with a 45 an a ski mask | Registered: Jun 2014
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*EPIK*
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quote: Originally posted by hurting your feelings: quote: Originally posted by *EPIK*: I saw that, and I'm sure much of it is true, but I've seen plenty of people run old tires, especially ones that arent exposed to weather and sun.
An I have seen way to many old tires come a part. If want to gamble go for it .an tires that sit in the same spot for long periods of time get flat spotted.
Yup. But the car has been moved from time to time. I will check them out 1st before I decide to run them or junk them.
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Posts: 6966 | From: 916 | Registered: Mar 2007
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quote: Originally posted by *EPIK*: quote: Originally posted by hurting your feelings: quote: Originally posted by *EPIK*: I saw that, and I'm sure much of it is true, but I've seen plenty of people run old tires, especially ones that arent exposed to weather and sun.
An I have seen way to many old tires come a part. If want to gamble go for it .an tires that sit in the same spot for long periods of time get flat spotted.
Yup. But the car has been moved from time to time. I will check them out 1st before I decide to run them or junk them.
U should be fine. I've ran my fox on 10 year old weathered and cracked kdws (5+ years ago, the tires are probably older than 15 years now) Still have them on the fox and they hold air but I wouldn't drive on them now unless it was strictly to go swang it haha.
Posts: 1725 | From: East Bay/Dallas, TX | Registered: May 2009
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