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- From: keys@starchild.ncsl.nist.gov (Lawrence B. Keys)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Looking to buy new tires.... (recommendations?)
- Message-ID: <6960@dove.nist.gov>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 13:28:29 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.194951.48219@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>
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- Organization: National Institute of Standards & Technology
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- In article <1992Nov16.194951.48219@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> lcj0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Lutz C. Jacob) writes:
- >
- > I have a 1991 Corrado, and needless to say, it tends to tear up the
- >rubber very well, and I have to start thinking about new tires. The tires
- >that came with the car were Continentals. I understand that these are rather
- >soft, and would like to go to a harder rubber. I know that this will result
- >in (normally) less grip, but I can't afford tires this often. I got a
- >recommendation from a guy with a twin turbo nipsomethingorother. He mentioned
- >the same problems, and finally switched to a set of Yokohama tires. Anyone
- >ever had experience with these? I would like to get in on a bulk order so that
- >the tires are cheaper as well... I think the Corrado takes 210 15/50's, but
- >I am not entirely sure. I will have to check.... Any recommendations as to
- >tires and suppliers are greatly appreciated, e-mail preferable, I can post a
- >summary..... Thanks folks.
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- >
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- >lutzer@biff.cc.lehigh.edu Lutzer (R)
- >lcj0@Lehigh.edu LUCC Student Konsultant
- >
- > "A prohibitionist is someone you wouldn't want to drink with,
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- Last Tuesday (11/10) i replaced the tires on my car Michelin MXV2's with
- a set of Dunlop D40 M2's. I think that it will be impossible for
- me to make a direct comparrison since the Michelin's were a 185/55 15"
- and the Dunlop's are 195/50 15". However, i can tell you that the Dunlop`s
- are extremely sticky. I have had a chance to drive them during wet
- conditions, and they were very sure footed. I would recommend them highly!
-
- In terms of tire size, your car has the same wheel size as my car 6.5x15,
- unless of course your car is the VR6. The 195/50 15"'s will work, or you
- could do the same as a guy here who has a 1990 Corrado, he used 205/50 15"'s
- i think.
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