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neal (95spiderneal)
Junior Member
Username: 95spiderneal
Post Number: 69
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 5:26 pm: | |
kumho mx
225/45 17 front and 275/40 17 rear on stock rims
amazing improvement |
Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member
Username: Dapper
Post Number: 492
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 6:24 am: | |
Thanks Justin. |
Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member
Username: Kenyon
Post Number: 66
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 11:05 am: | |
Sorry,
I mean 15mm
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Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1331
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 9:24 am: | |
Justin -- Do you really mean a "150mm" (~6 inch) spacer? Doesn't seem possible... |
Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member
Username: Kenyon
Post Number: 63
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 7:55 am: | |
Dave,
I have a 348 Spider. I run 225/40/18 front and 275/35/18 at the rear with 150mm spacers. I recommend KUMHOS ECSTAS (SP) they cost me �125.00 inc vat and fitting. I live in the UK. |
Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 3662
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 9:48 am: | |
I drive Yokohama AVS Sport and am happy with them. Gives you 5K Miles in the first run and then switch them on the rims to wear the outside corner inside again. Gives you at least another 2K.
You have to drop the front size down from the manufacturer 50 to a 45 to get the Yokohama. no problems in doing that. On stocjk rims without spacers you can also run bigger tires in the front and rear. I think 275 will not be a problem on the original rim. Plenty of space.
Tirerack is the way to go.
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Randy (Schatten)
Member
Username: Schatten
Post Number: 578
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 5:39 am: | |
call or write to tirerack - www.tirerack.com - they ship ANYWHERE worldwide. you can email the sales team or specifically Connor or Jim @tirerack.com |
Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member
Username: Dapper
Post Number: 480
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 2:34 am: | |
Thanks guys, unfortunately some of the suggested may not be available as I'm UK located. I'll check out the Bridgestones S03's though as they are definitely available here |
bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 1576
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 7:09 pm: | |
KUMHOS ECSTAS (SP) BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK... |
Jean-Louis (Jlm348)
Junior Member
Username: Jlm348
Post Number: 56
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 7:06 pm: | |
I just bought a pair of rear Bridgestone's for a 1994 348 Spider. They were the original SO1. I paid 520 for tax installation and warranty. I similiar to others had a lot of tread left, but about a 3 inch crack in one of them. |
Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member
Username: Mitch_alsup
Post Number: 297
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 11:05 am: | |
I like the S03s on my F355B, I did not like the S02s very much at all. |
Byron (Bmyth)
Junior Member
Username: Bmyth
Post Number: 152
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 9:53 am: | |
Try Bridgestone Potenza S03's... there are lots of threads on tire recommendations... check with Hubert Otlik (Hugh)... he has good recommendations on tires.
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FABS (Caruso348)
New member
Username: Caruso348
Post Number: 21
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 5:30 am: | |
Dave; Tire Rack has a sale on Dunlop 9000. Set of 4 around $600. 225/45 ZR17 front and 255/45 ZR 17 rear. Good grippy, soft rubber. Probably won't get more than 7k-10k miles, but at that price what the hell! |
Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member
Username: Dapper
Post Number: 478
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 2:55 am: | |
What would be a good fast road tyre (grip and feel important, life expectancy of the tyre not).
Although my Bridgestones (from memory I think they are RE71?) are like new in terms of tread (3K miles), they are 11 yrs old, so I want to get them off before my first full season of using the car! |