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stfa........any definitive answer on the strongest sidewall for 235/35/19?

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Old 03-31-2005, 05:37 PM
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Default stfa........any definitive answer on the strongest sidewall for 235/35/19?

getting sick of fixing these rims over and over again......but thats what i get for running with ssr =(
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Default i havent bent any of my 19" GT3s yet...

how many have you bent!?
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Default S03's are up there in sidewall strength...but have you

tried just avoiding pot holes
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anyone know of rough ranking of F1s? (this is my 1000th post with new handle, 2542 total on AW!!!)
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I'd like to clarify what "up there" means. It means "like reinforced concrete".
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Default sidewalls on the F1's are on the soft side for a ultra high performance tire...

but they make up for it in other areas. Its a great compromise from what I understand.
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Default Good trade-off between firmness and ride quality. Nowhere nearly as stiff as S-03's...

...and nowhere nearly as soft as PZero Rossos.
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Default If I had to guess I would say S03, T1S and the venerable AVS Sport

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nice AVS Sport DOT-race tire you got there doyle!
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even with no air these tires are great !


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