Wan Li melts like ice-cream. What kinda tires are you running?

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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yeah the es 100 do get noisy as they wear. they tend to track the road also (follow cracks).

eddie if you didn't like your old 115 then just get the 615 .
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Entri
I have es100s in 225 45 17 with about 6-8 k miles on them. They are ok, I think if i were buying something new I would get a grippier tire. Treadwear is like 320 , so they should last a while. I have heard they get really loud as they get older. But they arent expensive.
OMG then you haven't heard the RE70's at 120... this mind numbing *Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooonnnnggg* comes from the tires and makes you grind your teeth... @_@
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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I have some re70s too , but never took them to 120.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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i like the falken 115.. very quiet and decent traction. but i was thinking of trying something new. maybe the 615.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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i still want to live when i go to the canyons.
i can out run you in the canyons with waaaaaay crappier tires and lesser suspension

ruben had all the good stuff and didnt do so well


its all the driver. know your limits and know your cars limits thats the key to driving your car to work on monday
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
i can out run you in the canyons with waaaaaay crappier tires and lesser suspension

ruben had all the good stuff and didnt do so well


its all the driver. know your limits and know your cars limits thats the key to driving your car to work on monday
yeah you do that.. i don't like to put my life on the line because i'm too cheap to get some decent tires.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kenji815
yeah you do that.. i don't like to put my life on the line because i'm too cheap to get some decent tires.
i don't think he was saying anything about cheap tires

its about knowing the limits of your car and tires

but if you feel like you're risking it with cheap tires then get the neova or ra-1
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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it's like a chinese saying , you get for what you paid for. that's my theory.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
i can out run you in the canyons with waaaaaay crappier tires and lesser suspension

ruben had all the good stuff and didnt do so well


its all the driver. know your limits and know your cars limits thats the key to driving your car to work on monday
+1
I did good with Wan Li. I think.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by kenji815
it's like a chinese saying , you get for what you paid for. that's my theory.
what does that have to do with driver skill ?
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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i'm only comparing only base on tire and not other factors
driving skills a completely other factor.. i'm sure f1 driver can do good on wanli's
but i can't.. so i wouldn't be cheap about it and get cheap tires that doesn't work for me, that's my pt.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kenji815
i'm only comparing only base on tire and not other factors
driving skills a completely other factor.. i'm sure f1 driver can do good on wanli's
but i can't.. so i wouldn't be cheap about it and get cheap tires that doesn't work for me, that's my pt.
all im saying is if you knwo yoru limits and your cars limits youll do fine. ive had my car alot longer than you have had yours. thats why i know my limits and my cars limits. im sure good equipment gives you an extra safty margin but it wont save your *** when you screw up and go in 4th gear
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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know your car, know your tires predictability is what will save you.



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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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