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        Old 1st September 2003, 02:43   #1 (permalink)
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        Im going to need new tires soon...

        ive narrowed it down to a pretty big list, the S03s and the PZero Rossos are high on my list right now...

        Warning the list is a pretty big picture.

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        If anybody has any personal experience with any of these tires please post your opinions.

        Im looking for a quiet tire, i hate noisy tires
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        Old 1st September 2003, 05:01   #2 (permalink)
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        This topic has been beaten to death, try the search feature.

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        I think in retrospect, I wish i would have gotten bigger tires for the front. i am not sure but it seems with our 8.5 inch fronts one can go as big as 255x35x18 Please don't go on my info I'm just guessing.

        Some guys bought OEM size rear wheels and mounted them on the front. I think they had 265x35x18 in front and 285x35x18 rears.

        Some talked about rolling the lip, but that sounded like it would hurt...

        However, like Dinan wheels which are 9" front and 9.5 rear, even though our wheels are awesome, I don't think they come in 9" and I don't know what issues would be had using 9.5" front and rear wheels.

        We need a tire guy to chime in...{:+>

        Oh well let us know what you decided

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        You will find that there are a number of good tires out there. There are lots of strong opinions about each one on this board.

        If you have not done so already, check the individual consumer reviews on the Tire Rack site for additional food for thought. I combined that method, plus reviews from this board, and a personal review from a racer friend of mine to come up with my decision.

        My choice was based on my own criteria. You may come out with something different because you may have other criteria for choosing a tire. In addition, new information and reviews are available on each tire almost on a daily basis. This is all part of the fun! I don't like to be told what to get, but I enjoy the research and thought process that it takes to get to the final result.

        Good luck. There is enough information floating around to come up with an excellent choice..

        BTW: My decision was the Kumho MX. (This was not based on cost as some may infer) So far they have been marvelous

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        As I suggested on Porsche Pete's...

        I still say go with the Bridgestones.

        P.S. Check out my photo gallery for my two sets of wheels.

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