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Tire choices #166612 12/31/01 09:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 478 St. Louis, MO T timfiredog OP Moderator
OP timfiredog Moderator T Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 478 St. Louis, MO	Ok guys, narrowed it to two tire types. lets hear some feedback. The Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 or the Nitto NT-450? Was also looking at the Hankook Ventus HRII H405. All in 215/45-17 size (according to Sam the man). 2000 SE Sport MTX Current Mods:KKM intake/removed res./custom Flowmaster exhaust/Eibachs/SVT struts/17x7 TSW imolas w/Dunlop SP9000 tires/fog fix/885 fogs/sound by Alpine,PPI,Audio Control,JL Audio,Boston Acoustic,Focal/Schroth 4-point racing harness. Future Mods: Fully Zaino'd/front and rear sway bars(w/ custom BNOON powdercoating)/Strut tower brace/SVT exhaust/underdrive pulleys/SVT upper and lower intakes/Superchip/B&M short shift/SVT front bumper/and some others I haven't decided on yet. www.stlsp.com "Life's too short not to spend money----on your car!!" "It's only wrong if you get caught doing it"

Re: Tire choices #166613 12/31/01 10:24 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,631 ks M Merlin Member
Merlin Member M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,631 ks	I about now heard it all!!! Did ya check out the RE730's??? Very sticky tire great performance! Price i guess is what got ya there? Quote: Originally posted by timfiredog: (according to Sam the man). Merlin 281hp 324tq Timing 14' FP 36,24lbs,190lph,75Maf,65tb,cobra upper&lower,B303, GT-40 Crate with X al heads, Mac shorties, Off Road H,2chamber Flow's dumped, Tokico 5wys, Hotichkis Ctrl Arms, Alum Drive shaft, 3.73, Sub Frame,Steeda Tri-Ax, 94 Seats Drivers side powered.

Re: Tire choices #166614 01/01/02 12:22 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 152 Liberty, MO S SiBlk00 Member
SiBlk00 Member S Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 152 Liberty, MO	Get the Re730's, absolutely the best tire I have ever driven on, best tire in the rain that I have found, very good on wear, I am about to pick up a set in 215/45/17 myself, my buddy put a set on his mustang GT and from a roll he couldn't get them to break loose, they grip excellent on the straights, and even better in the curves, these things hook so good that I broke my differential because I couldn't get them to break loose at the track.

Re: Tire choices #166615 01/02/02 01:23 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,611 Des Moines, IA USA B Buckshot77 Moderator
Buckshot77 Moderator B Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,611 Des Moines, IA USA	DON'T GET THE ECSTA'S! Brad can't wait to get his burned off and get a set that actually grip. Nice looking and cheap, but not much actual performance. Rick The first Blown 3 Liter! "Drive it till the wheels fall off" -my personal motto!!!! 98.5 T-Red SVT #6180 Many Mods Buckshot77@aol.com Owner of 00 #1611 Silver Totalled on 10/7/01 SVT Parts for Sale

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