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- From: keys@starchild.ncsl.nist.gov (Lawrence B. Keys)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: [W] Tires for Corrado SLC
- Message-ID: <8343@dove.nist.gov>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 14:02:15 GMT
- References: <sysop.374.0@elan.rowan.edu>
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- Organization: National Institute of Standards & Technology
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- In article <sysop.374.0@elan.rowan.edu> sysop@elan.rowan.edu (Ken Denton (Supervisor)) writes:
- >
- > I am the proud owner of a 92 Corrado SLC with almost 24k miles on
- >the clock. Due to excessive exuberance on my part, I need to get some new
- >tires for the front (the rears are sure to follow soon). Unfortunately, the
- >OEM tires are *almost* impossible to get from anyplace else besides the
- >dealer (who charges over $300/ea). The cheapest price I've been able to get
- >was around $225, but I'd have to wait for them to come from the Fatherland.
- >
- > Does anyone have a recommendation for a different tire that would
- >work well? I'd like to keep the same size (205/50VR15). I've previously
- >had an '86 GTI with the Pirelli P600s which I liked (enough to replace the
- >Yokahamas on my CRX with them when the time came), but they don't come in
- >the size I need.
- >
- > Some of the alternative could be: Goodyear Eagle VR50, Pirelli P7,
- >Michelin XGV(?), Bridgestone RE71. Anyone have some help with this problem?
- >Thanks in advance.
-
- My car doesn't use the same size tire as you car does but you may want
- to consider the Dunlop D40 M2, that's what i bought. My OEM tires were
- Michelin MXV2 185/55 15". My new tires are 195/50 15"s and they are
- excellent dry and wet weather tires.
-
- BTW, for the price the dealer is asking you could buy a set of Pirelli
- PZero's, although, they probably only get about 10K miles. :)
-
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