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Old 04-10-2013, 05:26 AM
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Anyone heard of these? About to.purchase some TTII and they have these brand new on them. Just wondering if they were good tires. Thanks
Old 04-10-2013, 09:41 AM
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they were on my car when I bought them. Theyre definitely not the best tire out there but I never had an issue with them.
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Originally Posted by k_garretson23
they were on my car when I bought them. Theyre definitely not the best tire out there but I never had an issue with them.
Thanks man.
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Not a terriable tire but nothing to really get all excited over. Had a set and they were fine. They are a lower quality brand of Michelin.
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For the price ($95 per tire) when I purchased mine, I can't complain. That said I will not buy them again because I want a better performing tire.
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Yeah I think I am getting the same vibe as you guys. They are brand new on the car, so I'm not complaining and I'm getting a HELL of a deal. Once these wear down, I will definitely get better performing tires and also wider tires than what is on the wheels now.
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Yeah, mines came with these tires and they aren't anything special, they do alright for the price. If you are just looking for an affordable tire to put on your wheels they should be fine.
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I like 'em. The ride well, wear well, are good in the wet, and are decent for cornering. And as everybody says, they are reasonably priced.

The only downside is that they're poor in really cold weather. Don't even think about snow.
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Ive had em for about 2 weeks now and love them..done about 15 big burnouts and have lots of tread left. Cant say anything about rain or snow or cold.. but I like em and summit has them for 108$ depending on size.
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My buddy has them on his car... From the times I've driven his car, I didn't care much for them. One thing I WILL say- although their limits are relatively low, they announce them early and very LOUDLY. Pretty good tire to learn how to drive at the limit.
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not very good traction the one good thing is they are cheap
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They were on my car when I bought it. It's a stock LT1 Z28 and they wouldn't hook to save my life. Even at half throttle. They were pretty bad in my experience
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i forgot to mention how quiet they are . decent tire for the price definitely no Nitto or Michelin thats for sure.


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