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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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Bridgestone Potenza RE750

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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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trojans!!!!!! xtra large of course!!!


bf goodrich or good yrs... right now on the car is good yrs.... i dont know model but i know the make....
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by its840
trojans!!!!!! xtra large of course!!!
That'* what I thought he ment, too!
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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Those look great! Will they affect your speedo reading?
I've got Potenza G009 225/60/16, H Rated, high performance all-season.
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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speedo might be out by a bit...not much though
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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I'm sure the extra grip of the wider tire will be worth it though,
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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Exactly, its not like my SSEi does the limit anyways
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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Hankook K104'*
those potenzas are nice tires though

what happend to the GY F1'* you said you wanted?
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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Goodyears were 305 a piece
These were MUCH MUCH cheaper...I get good pricing through The Gear Centre Espcecially on Bridgestone tires
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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Aww, why not some nice GoodYear TripleTreds? WAYY better than those IMO, but thats just me.

Currently i run some off brand funky deal tires from Fleet Farm.
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