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Old 05-29-2005, 12:42 PM
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Bridgestone Potenza RE92 - Stock WRX Tires - Treadwear: 160

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Dry Traction: 6.9
Wet Traction: 5.0
Hydro Resistance: 4.8
Snow Traction: 3.7
Cornering Stability: 6.1
Steering Response: 6.3
Ride Comfort: 6.4
Noise Comfort: 6.3
Treadwear: 5.2

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205/55VR16 - 89V - $145
treadwear 160? are you sure?
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Old 05-29-2005, 12:43 PM
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cant go wrong with these... ultimate grip!

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Old 05-29-2005, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BLITZSTI
treadwear 160? are you sure?
utqg = 160
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...l=Potenza+RE92
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Old 05-29-2005, 12:49 PM
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thats interesting... ive always been told the lower the treadwear the stickier the tire. if the re92 is utQg is 160... then it should be bald as hell and better grip. eddies tire look brand new! hmmm.. where sigma gay to explain treadwear numbers?
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well the treadwear i am unsure of.. .but the re92's are all season... that is in a different category that ultra max summer tires...
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i'm thinking of re750.
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i vote for yokohama AVS ES100
or Bridgestone RE070
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Old 05-30-2005, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kenji815
i vote for yokohama AVS ES100
or Bridgestone RE070
what are your reasons behind your vote?
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they are expensive and on option videos
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
they are expensive and on option videos
jdm yo.. if they are in v-opt they must be good..
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Old 05-31-2005, 09:17 AM
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naw.... get the re070s! fock the snow..thats what the shietty re 92 stocks are for!
I think he said something about not having to get a 2nd mortgage to get them.
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jdm yo.. if they are in v-opt they must be good..
LOL
and expensive and affordable for them to shredd the tires in 5 laps.
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Originally Posted by kenji815
i vote for yokohama AVS ES100
or Bridgestone RE070
re070 > es100
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