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> Progressive Break-away tires for NorthWest, Need to work well in wet as well
RickS
post Mar 12 2007, 11:45 PM
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Am looking at changing out the crap tires on my 4 lug Fuchs for some with grip. I want to go with 205 60 15s. I have SO3s on my other car, and like them for wet and dry, but they really give no clue before they break away. With a 914, I don't want to risk becoming a top with SO3s. What would you guys recommend for a grippy wet/dry tire that gives some notice before losing grip?

Edit: These tires are for fast back road use, no track duty. Wear rating doesn't matter.
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post Mar 13 2007, 02:22 AM
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I'm on my 3rd set of Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's on m WRX. I love them for several reasons.
Lots of warning that they're ready to get loose- you can hear them and feel them before they let go.
They're cheap.
They stick pretty good- about 90% as good as my old Dunlops, but 60% of the price.
They're really great in the rain- I really have to work at it to get them to slip around in the wet, they have never hydroplaned.
They come in lots of sizes.
They're cheap.
They're not very good in the dirt, but they're not designed to be and I spend about 0.00001% of the time on dirt roads- not a positive, but whatever.
They're cheap.
My last set was $275.00 for 4, from the tire rack, with a shop discount and shipping included.
The shop discount was about 15%, the tire rack will give a discount to just about anyone with a business license and a credit card. You can go get a business license for "bonehead racing" or whatever, like I did, really easily.
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