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Old 09-20-04, 10:12 AM
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I'm running the SP9000's and by far my most favorite tires. I have the fronts at 245/40/19 and the rear 275/35/19. I am dropped with about a quarter of the tires tucked and so far w/ my alignment of course the tread life is excellent. It is a bit stiff when i hit big bumps and is a bit on the noisy side. But compared to my other wheels I really dont mind or take notice at all. Traction is awesome!!! my car tells me its at its limit before these tires even think about slipping. I can feel the body roll and I take it down a notch so I haven't fully tested the tires to its limit yet.

It hasn't rained much in SoCal as of late so I dont know about wet traction. What makes me happy is that for the amount of drop and wheel setup I have, these tires are actually very quiet and comfortable. I've run 18" setups w/ 245's all around with other tires that were noisier.

Downside: They are pricey!!! that is all I have.
Old 09-21-04, 02:28 PM
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thanks for the feedback guys .. looks like i will be giving the dunlaps a try for i have a hard time forking over 1g for rubber that can be damaged etc etc ..



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Old 09-22-04, 04:24 PM
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Originally posted by lexforlife
thanks for the feedback guys .. looks like i will be giving the dunlaps a try for i have a hard time forking over 1g for rubber that can be damaged etc etc ..



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When you have 19" wheels... tires would be considered a major expense... no way around it. You made your bed my friend...

Could be worse... Corvette owners for example have big wheels AND staggered setup.
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Anyone knows how long will these SP9000 last (how many miles?) I am debating between these and the Leman702. My last set of Dunlop Leman702 last me about almost 38k miles (Rear) and the front is still going strong.
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