Best tires for Bay Area Driving?

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Old 12-01-2003 | 03:09 PM
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Best tires for Bay Area Driving?

Watcha guys think....what's a good, all around tire for driving around Norcal

fit for 17inch wheels of course

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Old 12-01-2003 | 03:19 PM
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falken azenis or kumho ecsta supra
Old 12-01-2003 | 03:26 PM
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super swamper boggers
Old 12-01-2003 | 03:32 PM
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Originally posted by dr3d1zzl3
super swamper boggers
I had those on my truck for awhile....they were excellent for the crappy roads around here full of potholes, and deep mud, snow, rocks, sand, etc.....but only getting 26,000 miles outta them is kinda expensive......at 260+ bucks a piece.


I was thinking more along the lines of those solid rubber tires you see on some tractors....they'll last forever, and never go flat!


LMAO

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Old 12-01-2003 | 03:34 PM
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jk, get the so3 or the azenis.
Old 12-01-2003 | 03:46 PM
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i got pirelli p zero nero m&s for the rainy season, they rate only .2 tenths away from the s03's in dry, and the saem in wet driving, and better in everythign else at tirerack.com and boy i love em
Old 12-01-2003 | 03:49 PM
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will they fit on these?
http://www.subydude.com/parts/details.php?227

17" Rota downshifts

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Old 12-01-2003 | 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by Special---K
will they fit on these?
http://www.subydude.com/parts/details.php?227
yes
Old 12-01-2003 | 03:52 PM
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you might need to use a tire strecher to get 'em on.....





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Old 12-01-2003 | 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by Daredevil
s03's
i got pirelli p zero nero m&s for the rainy season, they rate only .2 tenths away from the s03's in dry, and the saem in wet driving, and better in everythign else at tirerack.com and boy i love em
Will those Pirelli's work with the 17" downshifts?
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they will fit
i have those rims in bronze special
Old 12-01-2003 | 03:59 PM
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Go cheaper if you do a lot of city driving, esp in Oakland or SF. I'd recomment Yoks ES100 or Kumho Ecsta Supra 712. Anything more than $100 per tire for the final cost just won't be worth it... that is, of course, unless you've got tons of cash to burn

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Old 12-01-2003 | 05:03 PM
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fock ES100s, I have them, and I'd rather shoot holes in them than listen to them SCREAM and BIITCH while I'm cornering!!!
Old 12-01-2003 | 05:08 PM
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If you stay out of the snow-

Michelin Pilot Sports

not cheap, and they don't last forever, but they be hella grippy


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