You should definitely give them a try! 
Time for Tires
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From: Franklin MASS
Time for Tires OK, looking for a good set of tires, mabye some BFG KWDS's or something similar to them. Not looking to get raped on price either. So looking for some options on a set of 275/40/17's and 285's out back. Have heard good things about those Fusion tires, but have never seen the tread pattern. Can anyone offer some advise on a good set of tires? Also looking for some place on line that I can order them from, since I am still in Iraq. Oh, and please, no Falken tires either. I refuse to buy those tires again, after a run in with a guard rail at over 100 mph 
Thanks for any help....
Rob
Thanks for any help....Rob
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From: East Cobb County, Ga.
Fuzion Tires Put a set of the new Fuzion's on my car last week and continue to be impressed every time I drive it. The tires have an aggressive tread, similar to Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712, but the shoulders are a little rounder, not so square.
Traction is excellent, wet or dry. Cornering is outstanding.
Tires look great mounted on the car- sweet profile, excellent tread wear rating. Do like the rim protection bead.
Bought mine through Georgia Tire Depot in Marietta, Ga.
Cost 630.00 installed- mounted, filled with Nitrogen and balanced. Sure beats the price of some of the other brands.
Let you know how they work- heading to Pensacola this weekend for a run with some buddies to Panama City Beach Cruise-In.
Thanks for what all you guys are doing in Iraq- you have alot of Vets behind you. If you are ever in the Atlanta, Ga. area when you return-look me up- I'll buy you a beer. Be safe, stay low and move fast.
Traction is excellent, wet or dry. Cornering is outstanding.
Tires look great mounted on the car- sweet profile, excellent tread wear rating. Do like the rim protection bead.
Bought mine through Georgia Tire Depot in Marietta, Ga.
Cost 630.00 installed- mounted, filled with Nitrogen and balanced. Sure beats the price of some of the other brands.
Let you know how they work- heading to Pensacola this weekend for a run with some buddies to Panama City Beach Cruise-In.
Thanks for what all you guys are doing in Iraq- you have alot of Vets behind you. If you are ever in the Atlanta, Ga. area when you return-look me up- I'll buy you a beer. Be safe, stay low and move fast.
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Rob you still in to get my SFC's? My bud is back in town so we can use his paypal account. E-mail me and let me know. ls1matt@aol.com Hope alls well over there
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Hey Rob give Kevin/Todd an e-mail at www.discounttiredirect.com. I just got a sweet deal on some chrome Z06 rims with Nitto 555 extreme tires. I'm sure he can hook you up with a good price on tires.
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Do not know that you decided yet?
If not, use tirerack to do a comparison. I found best tire for my $$$ was the Pirelli PZero Nero in 274/40 17. See sig
I had the BFG KDWs before and loved them. The Pirrelis are comparable with more tread life and they give you a clue if you are stretching the tire to it's limit on a corner where the BFG KDW would just break free.
Also, the Pirelli are All Weather and better than the KDWS. The only thing better with the KDW was the wet traction and the was marginal.
I got my Pirellis at Discount Tire for 600.00 installed and worth every penny. Tell Discount Tire of the tirerack price and that you are a member at ls1tech.
IMO the Pirellis will do you best...
Also, I have some 16x8 rims I use in the winter with Yokahoma Ice Guards, I will be testing them this next year
If not, use tirerack to do a comparison. I found best tire for my $$$ was the Pirelli PZero Nero in 274/40 17. See sig
I had the BFG KDWs before and loved them. The Pirrelis are comparable with more tread life and they give you a clue if you are stretching the tire to it's limit on a corner where the BFG KDW would just break free.
Also, the Pirelli are All Weather and better than the KDWS. The only thing better with the KDW was the wet traction and the was marginal.
I got my Pirellis at Discount Tire for 600.00 installed and worth every penny. Tell Discount Tire of the tirerack price and that you are a member at ls1tech.
IMO the Pirellis will do you best...
Also, I have some 16x8 rims I use in the winter with Yokahoma Ice Guards, I will be testing them this next year
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From: Franklin MASS
I think that I am leaning more toward BFG's. Since I have never had a set, I will give them a try. Also might be buying another set of rims from a friend, some old enkei wins. Gonna have them chromed, that way if I evet get sick of my Z06 motorsports, I can change them out. Also still have my ZR1's too.....so I can put a new set of rims on every week