Anything better then Falken Ziex 512?
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my tires on my sportmax wheels (501) wore all crazy and are all down to the cords after regular rotations and about 15K miles. they roared like off road tires when i got them and well i dunno. im disappointed. got them from tires.com (awesome btw) and now that i read the reviews again they are all ALL negative.
i was looking at Bridgestone and Dunlop but i want that Falken stretch and i dont think im going to get that.
whats a good 195/50R15 tire thats good in dry and decent for wet. Carolina rains (now that we finally got some) are usually hair raising and i needs to put that in consideration too. i also dont want to spend more then what the 501's cost me. that wouldst be practical ;-)
how are those Fusion tires? i see them on everything nowadays
i was looking at Bridgestone and Dunlop but i want that Falken stretch and i dont think im going to get that.
whats a good 195/50R15 tire thats good in dry and decent for wet. Carolina rains (now that we finally got some) are usually hair raising and i needs to put that in consideration too. i also dont want to spend more then what the 501's cost me. that wouldst be practical ;-)
how are those Fusion tires? i see them on everything nowadays
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I am on my second set of Kumhos---good value for the money and have not had problems with rain. Unlike most Californians---I slow down in the rain---too much oil on the road.
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Well i got tires...........
The place i went to said the had some 512's in stock. that was Wednesday. well yesterday i get a call on my cell (i left it at the house) they found only 3 tires on stock. grrrr i say. this same problem happened to my mom on her 02 Rolla S. anyhoo i go there this morning about 7:30 when they open. after 10 minutes of talking and scratching my head i ended up with Federal V rated tires. even though their were the same size as the 512's but no stretch. now i cross my fingers i hope rub cuse they damn look like they would!!!
ill take pics soon. but they do look like they'll last a bit longer and wet performance looks good too.
The place i went to said the had some 512's in stock. that was Wednesday. well yesterday i get a call on my cell (i left it at the house) they found only 3 tires on stock. grrrr i say. this same problem happened to my mom on her 02 Rolla S. anyhoo i go there this morning about 7:30 when they open. after 10 minutes of talking and scratching my head i ended up with Federal V rated tires. even though their were the same size as the 512's but no stretch. now i cross my fingers i hope rub cuse they damn look like they would!!!
ill take pics soon. but they do look like they'll last a bit longer and wet performance looks good too.
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bad news....
The Federals are rubbing like a fat girl's thighs in spandex.
im really ____ed because its only the passenger rear rubbing. what makes no sense is that the baby seat and the box/amp are on teh drivers side. and im the only one that drives.
i know nothing about fender rolling but the way i looked at the wheel and the metal fenders is i have to actually cut them for clearance. its bad enough i drilled holes into my car for the fender flares. i dont know that to do. im so ____ed off and im not going to buy tires again anytime soon. argh.
should i raise hell at the tire shop for being dumbasses or no?
The Federals are rubbing like a fat girl's thighs in spandex.
im really ____ed because its only the passenger rear rubbing. what makes no sense is that the baby seat and the box/amp are on teh drivers side. and im the only one that drives.
i know nothing about fender rolling but the way i looked at the wheel and the metal fenders is i have to actually cut them for clearance. its bad enough i drilled holes into my car for the fender flares. i dont know that to do. im so ____ed off and im not going to buy tires again anytime soon. argh.
should i raise hell at the tire shop for being dumbasses or no?