Will 275/35/18's fit in the rear?
02-05-2006, 06:09 PM
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This is quite an amusing thread...
Where does the Road Hugger "premium performance" tire fall into the scale?
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/sea...mf=Road+Hugger
Where does the Road Hugger "premium performance" tire fall into the scale?
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/sea...mf=Road+Hugger
02-05-2006, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Rafal
This conversation is over, since you have to continually resort to calling names like a retard lacking education and adequate vocabulary to explain himself. Read the Tire Rack survey and tell me where the Toyos sit in relation to the PS2? Not only on the track, where even you would not spend more than 0.5% of your time, but in real life , everyday performance, including driving it like you stole it, up and down freeway ramps..... Cheers 
PS. How can a person with such limited intelligence afford a car like E55?
Did your parents buy it for you to play with when you graduated from high school?
PPS. Just read your signature, and there is absolutely no mention of your fastest times being achieved without mods. Your mods are clearly listed, though.
Education is a wonderful thing, much better than testosterone driven verbal aggression!
PS. How can a person with such limited intelligence afford a car like E55?
Did your parents buy it for you to play with when you graduated from high school?
PPS. Just read your signature, and there is absolutely no mention of your fastest times being achieved without mods. Your mods are clearly listed, though.
Education is a wonderful thing, much better than testosterone driven verbal aggression!
02-05-2006, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by DJe55
I believe the first one to throw out name calling was you "buster". .
This thread has gone right off the rails now, so let's call a truce, or it will degenerate into a school yard brawl
02-05-2006, 11:30 PM
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The Michelin PS2 is a great street tire that handles well and can be used on the track somewhat effectively but it is not intended for all out roadracing. On the other hand, Toyo RA-1's are tires designed for roadracing that can be driven on the street as well. Used on a 4000+ pound car, expect to get about 4000 miles out of them. They will outhandle the PS2's but will give much less friendly street manners when it comes to small bumps and grooves in the road. A tire very similar to the Toyo RA-1 is the Nitto NT555RII. From Nitto's site "The Nitto NT-555RII is designed primarily for competition road racing. The sidewall construction is optimized for handling extreme lateral acceleration; vehicles may experience rougher riding when used for daily driving." Just because everyone here seems to be a big fan of the PS2, those of us who roadrace know better. If performance is your only goal, the Toyo RA-1 is the tire for this car (for stock rim sizes). Also, using 4 rear stock rims with identical tires will greatly reduce the excessive understeer present on our sedans. The difference on the track was substantial.
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02-05-2006, 11:44 PM
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Not sure if it's true but my tire guy said that the Nitto is the cheaper version of the Toyo (same tire). From what he said, Toyo owns Nitto. Anyone know if this is true?
02-06-2006, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ClayJ
HAHAHAHA!
You guys and the PS2's....
I've got dozens of cars - expensive ones. I go to the track - often. I am sure that I have at least 8 different makes and models of tire across the entire bunch of cars.
Every car that I can fit a PS2 on has PS2's on it - from the $46,000 car to the $2,800,000 car.
And I can afford to buy any tires that exist in the world.... What does that tell you?
You guys and the PS2's....
I've got dozens of cars - expensive ones. I go to the track - often. I am sure that I have at least 8 different makes and models of tire across the entire bunch of cars.
Every car that I can fit a PS2 on has PS2's on it - from the $46,000 car to the $2,800,000 car.
And I can afford to buy any tires that exist in the world.... What does that tell you?
Just curious, what do you own that costs/ or is worth 2.8 million??? Didn't know such a car exisited...
02-06-2006, 12:20 AM
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I wish the Kumho ECSTA V710 came in our wheel sizes. It was by far one of the best track tires I have ever used on my Porsche and cup car. Not great for tire wear but brings the handling to any car to a whole different level. Simply amazing. For S. CA they would be great, since we have very little rain fall.
Example: In practice sessions at Laguna seca we used a Hoosier Autox tire to try dropping lap times with some success. Later, we tried the Kumhos in practice. We liked them so much we used them in qualifiying. The results were unreal, -1.8 sec over the Hossiers. Even Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are no match for these tires.
Example: In practice sessions at Laguna seca we used a Hoosier Autox tire to try dropping lap times with some success. Later, we tried the Kumhos in practice. We liked them so much we used them in qualifiying. The results were unreal, -1.8 sec over the Hossiers. Even Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are no match for these tires.
02-06-2006, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by pas
Just curious, what do you own that costs/ or is worth 2.8 million??? Didn't know such a car exisited...
BTW, I don't buy 'antiques' or 'museum' cars -- all of mine I drive (as often as I can!
).L8Apex - I agree that the Kumho Ecsta Victoracers are great track tires (is the 710 a 'Victoracer' or a new tire?)-
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02-06-2006, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ClayJ
L8Apex - I agree that the Kumho Ecsta Victoracers are great track tires (is the 710 a 'Victoracer' or a new tire?)-
Kumho has come a long way in the past 2 years.
