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11-12-2005, 04:40 PM
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Need to choose new tires..need help
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
Posts: 3,676
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My current tires are toast.
I have money to get rims + tires..but am hoping to spend the least amt of money possible..of course.
I know buying tires for these is horrid but..they're 18x9.5 '00 cobra r's
I don't parallel park much..and am not that worried about curb rash, but i don't want to screw up my new wheels either.
Anybody used this site?...or these tires?
It says these Pirelli Pzero Nero MS tires have treadwear of 400
http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/1277/
Anyone heard of Aurora tires...H107's here with treadwear of 320
 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Kuhmo Ecsta ASX?
 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Falkens?
i'm open to suggestions..thanks
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
Last edited by KyleUSAF; 11-12-2005 at 05:16 PM.
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11-13-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
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anybody?
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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11-13-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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uh...yeh...
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Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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11-14-2005, 08:28 AM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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i was looking at the same wheels, and i was told that a 265/35/18 would work fine, Check out some BFgoodrich G force sports, there about $150 each 
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'99 cobra 'vert
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11-21-2005, 02:58 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
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Falkens are nice tires, but if you go with them... make sure you get wider than you need. They run small.
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11-21-2005, 03:56 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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265/35/18's are the right size for your car. You still risk a bit of curb rash but... thats a risk you will have to take. I never park close and always try to watch out for curbs... and ive still ran into issues so no matter how careful you are its a matter of time.
I would buy yokahoma avs es100s if they make them. they are a good tire and they run a bit wide. dont skimp on tires... save up more or do something... dont skimp on em
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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11-22-2005, 01:14 AM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
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265/35s are NOT the right size... i found that out by buying them for 9" rims. Go with at least 275/35 if not 285s. Im running 285/35/18s on my front 18x9s and everythings completely flush with the rim
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11-22-2005, 10:01 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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speaking in math terms a 265 as mentioned above is the right size... but it wont be enough to protect those rims... the yokahomas as I have in a 275 protect 9 wide rims fine... but you will need more... at least 285~
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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11-23-2005, 09:00 AM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
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reading the reviews, those BFG sports seem like good tires..even if they are nice and cheap 
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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11-23-2005, 02:25 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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Advocate of The Hyphy Movment
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: V-a-L-L-e-j-o
State: California
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i would sell u my 00 R's w/ tires but i believe you're kinda far.. i run 275/35 in front and 285/35 in the rear.. perelli's in da back and bfs in the front.. also remember you can buy used tires and still have them very well treaded.. (just on on luck) i bought my perellis for 100 even used but verryyy well treaded.. and i agree with spector.. 285s totally protect the rim.. even the 275's leave the rim kinda bare..
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Last edited by powerhungry966; 11-23-2005 at 02:51 PM.
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11-23-2005, 03:05 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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run the same size all around and rotate those suckers EVERY 3k miles ALWAYS and get it aligned regularly.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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11-23-2005, 04:04 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
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as long as your alignments good, you dont really need to rotate them. I havnt had problems running two different tire sizes. If I had the same size rim all around however, id defanitely run the same size
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11-23-2005, 04:07 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 26,868
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rotation is always a good idea due to nearly all mustangs wear the inside on the front tires. If you keep a really good alignment you may can get by with it... but the tires will last longer if they are rotated often. I can get 40k+ out of a set of tires.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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11-29-2005, 12:13 PM
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Re: Need to choose new tires..need help
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
City: Orlando
State: Florida
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Are you lookin for anything inparticular with these tires? Traction, performance wet/dry, long lasting? For the strip I recommend Nitto 555's cause I'm told they grip really well. As far as performance goes, the BFG KDW are a very good dry performance tire. And the BFG KDWS are pretty good in the wet and have a good treadware, i think its around 400
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