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SirAndy
post Dec 1 2004, 04:20 PM
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anyone know first hand how good/bad the

BFGoodrich Radial T/A

Tires are???

i'm looking at the following sizes:

Front: P245/50R16 on 8"x16 Wheels
Rear: P265/50R16 on 9"x16 Wheels

any comments on those tires?
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:34 PM
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those are "okay"....I wouldn't push the car as hard as if running more performance type tires...sidewalls should be pretty "plush"...meaning nice smooth ride (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

for a daily driver, no problems, but you don't want to auto-x with those....
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:35 PM
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you must have a chevelle to put these on right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 1 2004, 02:34 PM)
for a daily driver, no problems, but you don't want to auto-x with those....

oops, forgot to mention, street only, no track or AX ...
i already got a set of slicks for the track/AX.

street/daily driver only!
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:37 PM
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those should look pretty good on his car with those GT flares....just not too sure about the height of those, they seem like they'd be pretty darn tall..............
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:41 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 1 2004, 02:37 PM)
those should look pretty good on his car with those GT flares....just not too sure about the height of those, they seem like they'd be pretty darn tall..............

the rears are 4.1% taller than stock, the front 1.0% ...

they should fit just fine, might have to raise the car a bit ...
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:51 PM
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andy, i'll just come out and say it:

those tires are for rednecks, not germans.

they suck. they're designed to hook up in a straight line (and they do this okay, but not particularly well) and wear fairly well. people put them on trucks. they are NOT designed to carry you around an off ramp at 70 mph.


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post Dec 1 2004, 04:54 PM
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QUOTE(nebreitling @ Dec 1 2004, 03:51 PM)
andy, i'll just come out and say it:

those tires are for rednecks, not germans.

they suck. they're designed to hook up in a straight line (and they do this okay, but not particularly well) and wear fairly well. people put them on trucks. they are NOT designed to carry you around an off ramp at 70 mph.


please, don't. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

i agree... those belongt on bubbas pickup or ranchero (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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post Dec 1 2004, 04:59 PM
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Ha Ha. I almost put some of those on my MINIVAN since they came in the right size.

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post Dec 1 2004, 05:01 PM
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I had Touring TA's on my Neunelfer for a long time. For driving around on the street they last a looooooooooooong time and gave a decent ride. I don't know how touring TA's compare to those. I bought them because I couldn't get my car certified on Planet Utah with the Yokohama 0008RS's <_<
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:15 PM
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i don't care if they scream "redneck" every time i turn a corner.

they were THE ONLY tires i could find in 265/275/285 x 16 ...

if you can find me *any* other brand/model in that size, i'll be more than happy to reconsider ...
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:16 PM
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had set on my work car 1995 neon , they gave a good
ride , price is right , last a long time. good in rain ,
not the best , good for every day driving .
drove my neon 60,000 miles on them.
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:24 PM
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damn, that's an odd size...

if you can go 255/50/16 you have lots of choices. pilots, 712's, etc...
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(nebreitling @ Dec 1 2004, 03:24 PM)
if you can go 255/50/16 you have lots of choices. pilots, 712's, etc...

the GT manual calls for a 285/40 tire.
i suppose i could stretch a 255 on a 9" rim ...

kind of defeats the purpose of a wide rim, but hey ...
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:31 PM
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you'll get better grip and a sportier feel with decent 255's than you will with 315 BF T/A's. or.... (cue banjo music)


YEEEEEE-HAWWWWWW (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:37 PM
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Check out the Dunlop SP Sport 8000 line, they are Z rated. Also, check the Euro TA from Goodrich, more of what you need on your car. Both should come in the size you are looking for.
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:39 PM
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I just thought of another one, I had a 93 Trans AM that had 16" wheels, it had Falkin tires on it. It gripped the road really well. It was running 245X50X16 all the way around.
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:46 PM
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QUOTE(nebreitling @ Dec 1 2004, 03:31 PM)
you'll get better grip and a sportier feel with decent 255's than you will with 315 BF T/A's. or.... (cue banjo music)


YEEEEEE-HAWWWWWW (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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PO put them on Moby. Even being kind, they suck. But with 8.5 or 9 inch 15's or 16's, you are limited. Can you swap for 17's and get better tires?
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post Dec 1 2004, 05:56 PM
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I had Euro T/As on an RX-7 a number of years ago, and found them to be the worst "performance" tires I've ever experienced, esp. in the rain. Scary...

At least mount these so the raised white letters on are on the inside...
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post Dec 1 2004, 08:28 PM
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time to get 16" rims....
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