 let the verbal abuse begin, chinese tires |
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| underthetire |
 Jun 20 2009, 03:07 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California  |
Putting my dials on. Picked up a set of diamondback tires/ 205/50/16. Actually look pretty good for 200 for all four! Tire shop wanted 460 for falkans.
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| J P Stein |
Jun 20 2009, 03:32 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Have you ever heard of Darwin?
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| underthetire |
Jun 20 2009, 03:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(J P Stein @ Jun 20 2009, 02:32 PM)  Have you ever heard of Darwin? Don't they make fishing reels?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Jun 20 2009, 05:25 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Do those tires have a DOT label on them?
It should be a DOT number on the tire somewhere. Curious... Rich |
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| ghuff |
Jun 20 2009, 05:48 PM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
How much weight to make them balance out?
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| underthetire |
Jun 20 2009, 05:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Jun 20 2009, 04:25 PM) Do those tires have a DOT label on them? It should be a DOT number on the tire somewhere. Curious... Rich Dot rated, 2v yl M&S rated V rated 400 treadwear traction a temp a Euc rated, CCC rated. |
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| underthetire |
Jun 20 2009, 05:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I see 3 were what ever the smallest lead was. 1/4 ounce?
1 was 1/2 ounce. |
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| TimT |
Jun 20 2009, 06:05 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
We use these tires as rains at the track.... Goodyear F1's
I noticed they had a made in China stamp on the side last year when I mounted a set. Goodyear F1 More |
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| underthetire |
Jun 20 2009, 06:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(TimT @ Jun 20 2009, 05:05 PM) We use these tires as rains at the track.... Goodyear F1's I noticed they had a made in China stamp on the side last year when I mounted a set. Goodyear F1 More Thats funny. The guy had some chinese tires that had the same tread pattern. Those only came in 17" or bigger. |
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| underthetire |
Jun 20 2009, 06:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
here is the link for the company
http://www.diamondbacktire.com/passengertires.htm |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 20 2009, 06:36 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(underthetire @ Jun 20 2009, 01:07 PM) let the verbal abuse begin Verbal Abuse (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| URY914 |
Jun 20 2009, 07:44 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
When you burn rubber, they smell like rice....
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| underthetire |
Jun 20 2009, 07:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Jun 20 2009, 06:44 PM) When you burn rubber, they smell like rice.... That would take horsepower.... Do the Kumhos smell like Kim Chi when you burn out? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| bandjoey |
Jun 20 2009, 10:24 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Discount Tire - and probably others - use Brazilian and Chinese tires all day long, with long tread warranties...I don't have a dog in their hunt, just a customer.
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