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| GaroldShaffer |
 Aug 19 2003, 09:14 PM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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The Hoosier's that came with my car are shot. As a
novice to autoxing would Kumho's be a good tire to use? I read the buyers reports on the TireRack website overall the comments were ok for Autox use. I have a set of Fuch's that I was planning to put a set of Kumho's on for daily use. My thought was to try them on a few autoX's if I like them then get another set for the fuch's and keep the used ones on the spare set of rims for autoxing. They will be 205-50-15. Garold |
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| EdwardBlume |
Aug 19 2003, 09:55 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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I'm using the Kuhmo Victo's right now with positive results. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| ChrisReale |
Aug 19 2003, 10:40 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
represent a great value. Not the stickiest of the lot, but well worth their price
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| nine14cats |
Aug 19 2003, 11:43 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I agree about the Vracers. I had a set on my car when it was stock (2.0 '74) and it made the biggest difference switching to them from street tires. For auto-x they hook up nice and for track events the come into the sweet spot nicely and stay there. When the get too hot on the track, they tend to get greasy, but once cooled down they seem to come back. And they last pretty long.
Of course, who am I to say....over the past 12 months I've gone from a "i'm just going to go out there and have fun" type of guy to a "i'm going to go out there and have fun, with a tricked out money pit" type of guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Just watch out...if you're weak like me, it can get out of hand...it all started with the tires!!! You could end up like this.... Attached image(s) 
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| GaroldShaffer |
Aug 20 2003, 04:30 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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QUOTE Just watch out...if you're weak like me, it can get out of hand...it all started with the tires!!! You could end up like this.... Oh, that would never happen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) I'm just a ""i'm just going to go out there and have fun" type of guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Nice car you have there. - Garold |
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| ynotdd |
Aug 20 2003, 07:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 13-January 03 From: plainview, NY Member No.: 140 |
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I have used Hoosier's and now i am using Kumho's they both are great Kumho are cheaper! 205/50/15 on fuchs(914) |
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| porsche735 |
Aug 20 2003, 12:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 127 |
Be careful... There are 2 different Kumho's. The Victoracers and the Ecsta V700's. The Ecstas are crap. Run away from them. The Victoracers are a great tire. Not quite as sticky as the Hoosiers, but last about twice as long...
Chris |
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| URY914 |
Aug 20 2003, 03:38 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,544 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
The Kuhmos Vracers are very good. I don't know why people send so much more for Hoosier's.
And be careful, my first upgrade to this car when it was a daly driver was a set of R compound tires and look were I'm at now... Attached image(s) 
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| mskala |
Aug 20 2003, 05:15 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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QUOTE Kumhos - good for AutoXing?? Damn straight! (nine14cats, you're car looks like a TR7 with that paint job (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ) |
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| URY914 |
Aug 20 2003, 05:20 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,544 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
"The shape of things to come"
TR7 ad copy from 1976 Paul |
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