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Old May 22, 2002 | 08:54 AM
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Default how do fm901 compare with sp9000s?

i'm kind of confused as to how they're positioned within the line of products.
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Old May 22, 2002 | 09:11 AM
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FM901 is more of a track tire with decent street performance, but not as good in the wet.

SP9000 is more of a high performance street tire, with low noise and good overall dry/wet performance, but can't take the track abuse too well. Longer treadlife too (280 IIRC).

However, TireRack lists the FM901 in UHP category, and SP9000 in Max Perf. category, so I may be wrong. Maybe Eddie will chime in here...
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Old May 23, 2002 | 04:35 AM
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Default Re: how do fm901 compare with sp9000s?

The 9000s represents Dunlops Max Performance tire line as their top tire.

The FM901s have taken the place of the W-10, which is their 'entry level' UHP tire, mostly aimed appearance & sizewise at the import tuner market.


Hope this helps!<ul><li><a href="http://216.239.35.100/search?q=cache:t5_mgUCD7twC:www.segalmedia.com.au/worddocs/fm901.doc+FM901+dunlop&amp;hl=en">Press release</a></li></ul>
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so would you say that the new Kumho MX would be a better tire compared to FM901?
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Old May 24, 2002 | 06:39 AM
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It will be when the MXs come out (max performance tire)- prob July..
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