Tires are so bad...
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I'm in Bahrain and my fsport came with Dunlop potanzas. Horrible, HORRIBLE tires.
Gonna swap 'em out for mechelins though I don't feel like swapping yet... just got the car 3 months ago *shrug*.
Didn't check for availability either... Cross the bridge Amajed and check for me =p!!!
Gonna swap 'em out for mechelins though I don't feel like swapping yet... just got the car 3 months ago *shrug*.
Didn't check for availability either... Cross the bridge Amajed and check for me =p!!!
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Even Continental's tires are not to be found in Saudi Arabia, they only got ContiSportContact 3 .. thats not enough for me,
So I searched and I ended up with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, they will be here in Saudi Arabia in a couple of weeks, maybe a little more, what do you guys think of these? are they any good ? they come in 235/40R19 so they are perfect match for my wheels.
Thanks guys
So I searched and I ended up with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, they will be here in Saudi Arabia in a couple of weeks, maybe a little more, what do you guys think of these? are they any good ? they come in 235/40R19 so they are perfect match for my wheels.
Thanks guys
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wow, you must have been pushing pretty hard to slice up the tires like that. Mine came with Dunlops too, I've done some spirited driving through back roads, but not quite up to your level. lol
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The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is available in your size and has the proper codes your country requires for importation. I agree that the Pilot Super Sport would make a fantastic tire for you. By the looks of those photos, you are enjoying your car quite a bit! -and the roads temps must be very hot!
If you would like, I can put a quote together for you to ship you a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
Please email me at aj@tirerack.com and we can discuss.
-AJ
If you would like, I can put a quote together for you to ship you a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
Please email me at aj@tirerack.com and we can discuss.
-AJ
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Sadly they are pretty loud when you're near the edge of traction, I need to find something that doesn't squeal for those times I'm in a controlled slide through a turn so I don't attract the attention of bored police. Especially since my city is in the top 5 safest cities in the country.
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Guys, do you think its possible for me to install a wider rear tires on my wheels?
these are my wheels information:
I'm talking about width of the rear tires only, if they can be wider or not, tires choice are Pilot Super Sport
these are my wheels information:
I'm talking about width of the rear tires only, if they can be wider or not, tires choice are Pilot Super Sport
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http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...quot-wide-rims
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rim width[inches] x 25.4 x 1.1 = lower end of 'section width' 'narrowest', then
rim width [" ] x 25.4 x 1.3 = upper end of 'section width' 'widest'...
ALSO if you are doing low profile tires then you'll also need keep width down to the 'lower' end as well....so for an 8 inch rim...
8" x 25.4 x 1.1 and/or 1.3 = 223.5 to 264.1 ...so a 265 is on the extreme !!, and would need to be very 'tall', generally recommended is 245.[mid point]
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So it sounds like you could go to 245 comfortably, and maybe 255, but 265 wouldn't be recommended. On my IS300 I raced on 225/17/45's which is right at the limit of what is recommended and never had problems.
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