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| wackii |
 Oct 13 2014, 03:50 PM
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anybody know the best tire to get . Should I replace with a lower profile that will still fit original fuchs? any thoughts would be a help Thanks Jeff. I want a sticky tire for mountain roads. Has anyone put a 195/ 50/ 15 on original fuch alloys?
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 13 2014, 10:42 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,067 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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A tire is a series of compromises in the shape of a donut.
What are you looking for in a tire? Quiet? Dry grip? Wet grip? Soft ride? Low rolling resistance? Snow grip? Durability? All of those things are trade-offs. You have to figure out what set of compromises you can live with. --DD |
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wackii best tires Oct 13 2014, 03:50 PM
Johny Blackstain :wttc:
try this link for tire size conversions:
... Oct 13 2014, 03:56 PM stugray http://www.amazon.com/Goodyear-Eagle-GT-Ra...e/dp/... Oct 13 2014, 05:45 PM boxsterfan Wish I knew. I'm looking at a tire replacement... Oct 13 2014, 10:12 PM messix there is no 100% right answer to that question.
d... Oct 13 2014, 10:31 PM
wackii
A tire is a series of compromises in the shape of... Oct 13 2014, 11:05 PM messix a little shorter tire but still reasonable
pick y... Oct 13 2014, 11:12 PM GeorgeRud I went with Michelin Pilot Exalto AS in 195/65-15 ... Oct 14 2014, 06:36 AM Johny Blackstain
Somehow the very low aspect tires don't look ... Oct 14 2014, 06:59 AM rgolia I went with spirit vederstiens 185/70 15. Look li... Oct 14 2014, 08:13 AM Porschef I'm using Sumitomo 205/65 15's. Said to be... Oct 14 2014, 06:55 PM patssle I can only find super-high grip tires in the 205/5... Oct 14 2014, 07:02 PM |
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