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Old 03-08-2014   #11
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So my tire guys asks if I really need z rated tires? He figures I'll never hit max speed of the tire, which I will not, and certainly will not do it for sustained times.
Can we run a lower rated tire? Although at the prices I'm seeing, not sure it's worth it.
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Old 03-08-2014   #12
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I doubt if any tires less than Z rated are available in our sizes?
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Old 03-08-2014   #13
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I saw this offer From Discount Tire and thought I'd pass it along.

Use coupon code CMOTORS0314 and get $100 off your purchase of $400 or more.

Only through the eBay store but a great deal

http://stores.ebay.com/Discount-Tire-Direct
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Old 03-08-2014   #14
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So my tire guys asks if I really need z rated tires? He figures I'll never hit max speed of the tire, which I will not, and certainly will not do it for sustained times.
Can we run a lower rated tire? Although at the prices I'm seeing, not sure it's worth it.
What is he offering you? You can get a set of nt 05's for 636.00 shipped. Those are W rated which is 168.
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Old 03-08-2014   #15
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I got flat spotting on Sumitomos x 315 each day. They unwound after 3 minutes...
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Old 03-08-2014   #16
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I'm not ready for tires, so he wasn't offering anything. Interesting to know the Nitto's are only W rated.
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The original Z rating was only 149.
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Old 03-08-2014   #18
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The original Z rating was only 149.
You're right, my bad. But isn't 149 enough?
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You're right, my bad. But isn't 149 enough?
At this moment I would like to exercise my fifth amendment right so as not to incriminate myself.
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What is he offering you? You can get a set of nt 05's for 636.00 shipped. Those are W rated which is 168.
It is kind of funny how they rate tires. In the 80's the tire manufacturers came up with Z rated which was 140MPH, now of days we have W which equals 168 MPH and Y which is 190+ MPH
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