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LGAFF
05-02-2009, 12:33 AM
Is it just me or do these tires just dissolve when you put on the gas. No screeching, noise, just spinning.
IowaZR-1
05-02-2009, 04:47 AM
Is it just me or do these tires just dissolve when you put on the gas. No screeching, noise, just spinning.

and smoke!
secondchance
05-02-2009, 07:09 AM
I am not too crazy about them.
GOLDCYLON
05-02-2009, 07:13 AM
Yep with an exceedingly low treadwear rating and significantly smaller profile. Great price to just get you down the road and thats about it.
Ccmano
05-02-2009, 09:15 AM
Yup, not real sticky, but a decent everyday tire, that's about it.
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:cheers:
-=Jeff=-
05-02-2009, 10:09 AM
What do you expect for a $99 tire :D
LGAFF
05-02-2009, 10:22 AM
What do you expect for a $99 tire :D

Do you forget who you are talking to?
RedSled
05-02-2009, 11:07 AM
I guess I'm in the minority. I bought them only as a cheap high-speed track day tire to chew up and I thought they did pretty well. Maybe I wasn't flogging them enough, but they allowed me to pass a lot of C-5s and C-6s. That was a lot of fun. ;-)
VetteMed
05-02-2009, 12:38 PM
I just bought a pair, mostly because $220 sounded better than $650. I'm not expecting GS-D3 performance out of them... but if they hold air and buy me some time, that'll work.
Pete
05-02-2009, 12:57 PM
I put them in front how can you beat $85 each.

I don't auto-x or RR should be ok for some drag racing and driving around town.

Pete
-=Jeff=-
05-02-2009, 01:57 PM
Do you forget who you are talking to?

Nope..







Mr Cheap!!

;)
lbszr
05-02-2009, 10:52 PM
I guess I'm in the minority. I bought them only as a cheap high-speed track day tire to chew up and I thought they did pretty well. Maybe I wasn't flogging them enough, but they allowed me to pass a lot of C-5s and C-6s. That was a lot of fun. ;-)

Did you try them out on Summit Point? Was wondering how the track is.

Might try to go there in a couple weekends.
RedSled
05-04-2009, 04:29 PM
I was at VIR. ;-)
lbszr
05-04-2009, 11:42 PM
And another one that would be great to try!
JThomas
05-16-2009, 10:31 PM
I've got a set I just took off my car. They have approximately 1,700 miles on them. No racing, just average driving. I didn't like the profile of the rears so I replaced the entire set. If interested give me a PM. Asking $300, but make an offer. :thumbsup: