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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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Which tires to get

Hi,
i live in San Francisco, and will be going up to tahoe often this winter.
I drive a 04 STi. I have a second set of rims already, now i need to get me some new tires for the winter.
which would you recomed?
from these which would you get and why?
http://tinyurl.com/5rdo7

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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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I would recomened pirrelli p zero nero m+s all seasons. they are great in all weather conditions that i've been in and they still look sporty, but if you are looking for snow tires check the tire racks web site or local dealers.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by lovesmysuby04
I would recomened pirrelli p zero nero m+s all seasons. they are great in all weather conditions that i've been in and they still look sporty, but if you are looking for snow tires check the tire racks web site or local dealers.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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if they are to only be used in the winter, then i would suggest some nokian wr's

they are a tire that is sever winter rated and yet they have good wear in the dry and perform more like an all season tire in dry and wet conditions than other winter/snow tires

http://www.nokiantyres.com/passenger...name=NOKIAN+WR
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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The contiextremecontacts grip awesome in the wet, but they suck chef's salty ***** in the dry. That may be true of most all seasons, but I love my Nitto Neogens.
Old Oct 1, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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I am getting the Michelin PS a/s

This might help.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS
Old Oct 16, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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They don't seem to sell the P Zero Nero M&S tires in a 16" or 17" size to fit the WRX
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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I know they sell them in 225/50/16 because I have them on my stock wheels.
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lovesmysuby04
and they still look sporty,

please don't tell me that you use this as any sort of basis for choosing tires
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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I like my Potenza RE750.
Old Oct 18, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lovesmysuby04
and they still look sporty,
Originally Posted by ish
please don't tell me that you use this as any sort of basis for choosing tires
what r u stupid? thats all that matters ;-) I'm sure that sporty looks adds .1g on the skidpad, and know for sure it adds 15hp to the car!
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AntiochCali
They don't seem to sell the P Zero Nero M&S tires in a 16" or 17" size to fit the WRX

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....ero+Nero+M%26S



I'm pretty sure you'll find the size you need here...
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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Get NEOGENS.
Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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i ended up gettins some P Zeros.
Worked great on the dirt, gonna try them on the snow this weekend i hope.
thanks all for the intput
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