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Old 11-06-2008, 11:53 AM
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Default What's the best Extreme Summer Performance tire that also offers good wet performance...
Falken 452 tires are... meh.









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Old 11-06-2008, 12:01 PM
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BFG KDW-2
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Default BFG KDW-2 has the noise issue I believe ?
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Default Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3...but they're spendy too
I cranked 38k miles on a set, 18k on an '01 S4, and 20k on my avant, before selling the wheels w/decent tread remained too.
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Default Hmm well it would be a worthy sacrifice with what I have heard/ researched
I plan on my next set of summer rubber to run them for DD, and get something different for track rubber.
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Default gsd3's are the **** !!! but... they cost sooo much and wear quickly
I sacrificed grip for cost... i'd rather have a set with "damn good grip" in rain and dry + way cheaper. Then "zomg amazing grip" but you could buy 2 sets of any other tire

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dunlop... look at the zr1 star spec
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Default have they stiffened the sidewalls in the past few years?
I remember driving on the and felt like they were snow tire softness for a sidewall
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Default I don't have the star spec... i have the other ones
and yes I agree. The sidewalls feel soft (literally pushing on them with my hand ... not mounted on wheels)

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I can't feel it if i'm cornering hard... maybe the low profile?
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IIRC there are a few versions...Run Flat Y rated, non-RF Y rated, non-RF-W
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I have the kdw's and they are as quiet as my old falken re 512's witch were silent!
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