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Tires
Are Toyo Proxes T1-S good for my C32? Or should I do
Dunlop SP 9000? I want to get the best tires I can. I am gettin 235-35-19 and 265-30-19. And SO-3 are unavailable in those sizes.
Dunlop SP 9000? I want to get the best tires I can. I am gettin 235-35-19 and 265-30-19. And SO-3 are unavailable in those sizes.
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What are your other choices?
What other brand choices do you have in the tire sizes you want?
I have T1-S on my old E36 M3, Vadim@Evosoprt runs T1-S on his C32, Harris runs T1-S on his C32. All of us like them. There may be just "slightly" better performing tires, but usually there is nothing with great size availability that can touch them on performance.
This is even more true if price is factored into your decision.
And T1-S tire wear is improved over Pilot Sport or Pirelli, as well.
I would say IF you were running stock sizes, you might find a better tire (Pilot Sport? or S-03) but at a substantially higher price and lower treadwear.
You will like the Toyo. Also T1-S performs even better in short sidewall, say 19 than T1-S does in say a 17.
Dunlop 9000, well nobody really recommends them, dry and wet is less than Pilot Sport, and treadwear is worse than Pilot Sport, S-03, Pirellis etc. 9090 look better for dry and wet, but treadwear is bad, and 9090 dont fit 19 inch.
I have T1-S on my old E36 M3, Vadim@Evosoprt runs T1-S on his C32, Harris runs T1-S on his C32. All of us like them. There may be just "slightly" better performing tires, but usually there is nothing with great size availability that can touch them on performance.
This is even more true if price is factored into your decision.
And T1-S tire wear is improved over Pilot Sport or Pirelli, as well.
I would say IF you were running stock sizes, you might find a better tire (Pilot Sport? or S-03) but at a substantially higher price and lower treadwear.
You will like the Toyo. Also T1-S performs even better in short sidewall, say 19 than T1-S does in say a 17.
Dunlop 9000, well nobody really recommends them, dry and wet is less than Pilot Sport, and treadwear is worse than Pilot Sport, S-03, Pirellis etc. 9090 look better for dry and wet, but treadwear is bad, and 9090 dont fit 19 inch.
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From: Fairfax, VA
2002 C32 AMG Orion Blue Charcoal/Blue
Let us know how they work out. I have the proxes T1-S on my Saab as an "interview" for a job on the C32. For me it's between the T1-S and Bridgestone Pole Position S-03's when it's replacement time on the C32.
Carl
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