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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Tire advice for cheap tires to drift on STi

Need advice for tires that are sized 225/40/18 that are CHEAP and I can drift on them. Thanks
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Do you really want to put bad tires on you $30K sti and possibly wreck it? Why don't you just buy some retreads?
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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Whats a retread and where can I go to get some? Thanks
Old Dec 28, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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You might have to call around for them, basically, they buy old tires and put some new rubber on it and resell them. Really cheap unreliable tires.
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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How do you plan to drift your AWD STi?
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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Kumho 712's? How are they good for losing control and cheap?
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Falken Azenis ST-115. If it's good enough for sponsored D1GP drivers... They're not expensive either.
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGEWRX
Kumho 712's? How are they good for losing control and cheap?
basically they are ****ty tires....i think..
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