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Old 12-01-2003, 03:09 PM
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Best tires for Bay Area Driving?
Watcha guys think....what's a good, all around tire for driving around Norcal

fit for 17inch wheels of course

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falken azenis or kumho ecsta supra
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super swamper boggers
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Originally posted by dr3d1zzl3
super swamper boggers
I had those on my truck for awhile....they were excellent for the crappy roads around here full of potholes, and deep mud, snow, rocks, sand, etc.....but only getting 26,000 miles outta them is kinda expensive......at 260+ bucks a piece.


I was thinking more along the lines of those solid rubber tires you see on some tractors....they'll last forever, and never go flat!


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i got pirelli p zero nero m&s for the rainy season, they rate only .2 tenths away from the s03's in dry, and the saem in wet driving, and better in everythign else at tirerack.com and boy i love em
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will they fit on these?
http://www.subydude.com/parts/details.php?227

17" Rota downshifts
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Originally posted by Special---K
will they fit on these?
http://www.subydude.com/parts/details.php?227
yes
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you might need to use a tire strecher to get 'em on.....





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Originally posted by Daredevil
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i got pirelli p zero nero m&s for the rainy season, they rate only .2 tenths away from the s03's in dry, and the saem in wet driving, and better in everythign else at tirerack.com and boy i love em
Will those Pirelli's work with the 17" downshifts?
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they will fit
i have those rims in bronze special
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Go cheaper if you do a lot of city driving, esp in Oakland or SF. I'd recomment Yoks ES100 or Kumho Ecsta Supra 712. Anything more than $100 per tire for the final cost just won't be worth it... that is, of course, unless you've got tons of cash to burn

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fock ES100s, I have them, and I'd rather shoot holes in them than listen to them SCREAM and BIITCH while I'm cornering!!!
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If you stay out of the snow-

Michelin Pilot Sports

not cheap, and they don't last forever, but they be hella grippy
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