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last337
post Dec 26 2012, 10:22 AM
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Merry Xmas to all! I hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday!

I was going to purchase some tires today and saw that there is a $40 rebate on Goodyear Eagle GTs on tirerack for anyone else in the market for tires.

I havent used these tires but for the price for a v-rated tire they cant be too bad (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)
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SirAndy
post Dec 26 2012, 12:21 PM
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Worst ... tire ... ever ...


They're bad when it's dry and even worser when it's wet.
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:33 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 26 2012, 12:21 PM) *

Worst ... tire ... ever ...


They're bad when it's dry and even worser when it's wet.
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How about Khumo's? I have never used those at all
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:36 PM
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QUOTE(last337 @ Dec 26 2012, 10:33 AM) *
How about Khumo's? I have never used those at all

I've only had one set of those a few years back but they were good tires. Not sure about their current lineup.

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post Dec 26 2012, 12:43 PM
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kuhmo ecsta xs is a fantastic tire.
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:43 PM
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I have them on my 914, 205/60/15 and also on my 2006 VW Jetta...I love them!

I think they handle great in the rain and I've taken canyon runs in the teener and they haven't let me down yet!

Sure, there are better (grip wise) tires out there, but for the price these tires do it for me. I'd buy another set!
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:53 PM
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How about the BFG g-Force Super Sport? These are only 88/tire for 195/60s
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 26 2012, 01:21 PM) *

Worst ... tire ... ever ...


They're bad when it's dry and even worser when it's wet.
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:55 PM
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QUOTE(last337 @ Dec 26 2012, 01:53 PM) *

How about the BFG g-Force Super Sport? These are only 88/tire for 195/60s




I have these on two of my cars and they are great! Ray
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post Dec 26 2012, 12:59 PM
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QUOTE(reharvey @ Dec 26 2012, 12:55 PM) *

QUOTE(last337 @ Dec 26 2012, 01:53 PM) *

How about the BFG g-Force Super Sport? These are only 88/tire for 195/60s




I have these on two of my cars and they are great! Ray


Yeah, as much as Id like to save $100, its really only $100. Besides, I have a friend at Michelin and although they cant get me a deal on tires, they still give me #$%^ for buying anything other than Michelins or BFGs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Dec 26 2012, 01:04 PM
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For those that say they are terrible, then they must have changed.
Back in the 80-90s I used them on my 914 and they were awesome!

Back then they were one of the best street tires you could get.
They were used on almost every single police car or sherrif's cruizer in the country, so they must have been really bad (yeah right).
The rubber was very sticky and the tires only lasted ~50k miles.

So if they suck now, then that's news to me.

I use the assurrances on all my cars now and they are the best all weather tire I have ever had.

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post Dec 26 2012, 01:06 PM
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I had them on two different 914's.

This was 8 years ago and older versions.
I thought they were great. Never felt like they were losing grip.


No idea what today's Goodyear is like.
I suspect that they have been tested extensively and would make a very good street tire.


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post Dec 26 2012, 01:19 PM
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Anyone used BFG Advantage T/As?
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post Dec 26 2012, 01:22 PM
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How do you plan on driving?


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post Dec 26 2012, 01:33 PM
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How do you plan on driving?


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I plan to eventually get it on track for some open lapping days but nothing competitive. For the most part it will be a weekend driver around town. The streets here are pretty bad so I would prefer something more comfortable which is why I was thinking of Advantage T/As.
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post Dec 26 2012, 01:41 PM
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So, low mileage, dry weather only, with some track driving in the future?

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post Dec 26 2012, 01:42 PM
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Dunlop Direzza or Falken Azenis would be another good choice.


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post Dec 26 2012, 01:49 PM
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I still vote for the Kumho Ecsta XS as it's a 180 tread wear vs. 100 and will last on the street, but if you want to go that low you should consider the Nitto NT01 too. I run the Kuhmo on the street and then switch to the Hankook Z214 when competing.
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post Dec 26 2012, 01:50 PM
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Try calling the folks at the Tire Rack as well for their recommendations. They have been at it a long time, and generally can give you some good advice.

I seem to think they also have a 30 day return policy if it's not working for you.
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post Dec 26 2012, 01:51 PM
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It's my opinion that especially with regards Falken that tire is old technology now. There are faster, better tires out there for the same price as these two.

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Dunlop Direzza or Falken Azenis would be another good choice.


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