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Old 07-22-2007, 02:08 PM
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If you get the KDW's, you'll have front tires with a very stiff sidewall and rears (Nittos) with a very soft sidewall. If you're talking cornering - it will be lousy.
Old 07-22-2007, 02:22 PM
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I had the nitto 555r's in front (the deeper tread tires) and they were pretty good. Even in the rain, they were decent. KDWs on my v6 and theyre very good. Probably 25-30% better.
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
If you get the KDW's, you'll have front tires with a very stiff sidewall and rears (Nittos) with a very soft sidewall. If you're talking cornering - it will be lousy.

Nittos dont have a very soft sidewall, which is why they are the lousiest drag radial. They did just excellent for me at streets of willow, shich is a very curvy track..
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Originally Posted by Specialized
I had the nitto 555r's in front (the deeper tread tires) and they were pretty good. Even in the rain, they were decent. KDWs on my v6 and theyre very good. Probably 25-30% better.

Thank you, this is what I wanted to hear, the KDWs are bette rthan the Nitto 555s, then Im set
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Nittos dont have a very soft sidewall, which is why they are the lousiest drag radial. They did just excellent for me at streets of willow, shich is a very curvy track..
Compared to MT or BFG DR's, sure, they're not soft. Compared to BFG KD series tires, they are quite soft -especially since you won't want to run them at more than about 26lbs for DD. I've had both on my car - I know whereof I speak.
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
Compared to MT or BFG DR's, sure, they're not soft. Compared to BFG KD series tires, they are quite soft -especially since you won't want to run them at more than about 26lbs for DD. I've had both on my car - I know whereof I speak.
well they handles nice for me, so I dont think its that bad to run the others.
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OK Im ordering the KDWs
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If the Nittos held up fine for me at the streets of willow racetrack, They will hold up fine next month at Button willow as well... I will just put more tire pressure in them. the sidewalls never flexed on me.
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Is it gonna kill my slicks to drive on them for a few days around town?
Old 07-26-2007, 10:35 AM
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no responses? I guess Im gonna drive with no slicks on the highway, bye
Old 07-27-2007, 05:07 PM
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i got falkens in front. they are decent, nitto 555 out back, id go with the kdw or the eagle f1 if you can budget them
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never have road on fuzions but the KDWs on my car have been doing damn good, I would stick with something similar all around tho, especially for cornerning.
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Well since I cant get the 555s for the front, the KDWs is what I chose, thanks.



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