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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Question Sell me on a 245/40/17

I'm ready to order a set of new tires for my 04 STi
Planning on 245/40/17
The car is a daily driver, but I still do 1 auto-x/month in a street tire class. I'm willing to put up with some noise, but the car needs to be able to do a hour drive without making me crazy. I can't be replacing tires every year. I need something sticky but am willing to give up a bit for a longer lasting tire

Basically coming down either the Dunlop Star Spec's or the Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

It seems that the Hankook's last a little longer, and are cheaper... but I've heard some bad stuff about Hankook in the past.

Opinions please...
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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What wheels are you planning to put these on?
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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Factory BBS 17x8's
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Bridgestone potenza RE760 sports? I hear they last and do good in wet. I have them and love them. Look into it!
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Originally Posted by Lowend
Factory BBS 17x8's
The '04 sti bbs's are 17x7.5, someone correct me if I'm wrong. But, 245's should still work fine on them.
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