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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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I'm guessing no one's ever even seen a 225 tire on their F-body... However, I'm in college and I gotta skimp somewhere and still have fun. Bridgestone tires have a rebate on them atm and the first event starts up in 2 weeks. I'm gonna get the Re-71r's 225/50R16 (stock rims) and see how they do.

Was wondering if there is a better 200tw tire out there by now, or are the Re-71r's still the king for now?
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Probably won't be able to carry as much speed in the corners or you'll understeer like a dump truck.

I had 275s on all four corners and I felt like those weren't enough.
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71s are still king.
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Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS 2
71s are still king.
^ that's what I wanted to hear!

I was concerned that there is a better tire for a smaller size, ie. 71r's are best for 275mm but won't be as good for holding up to a 225mm? I don't know why I was thinking that... I've been finding that the V720s work best for lighter cars and 71r's are best for heavier cars I believe. Maybe that's why I see the V720's doing so good in smaller sizes because they're on smaller, lighter cars.

Bridgestone for me then
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