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    looking at two tires on tirerack

    looking for something cheap as you all know...but my used luck isnt finding any.

    local places are all over $80 each plus M/B.

    if i order from tirerack i can have them shipped to a tire rack dealer and not have to pay for shipping.

    so of these two tires which do you prefer? i have ran both before...but the sumitomo i only ran for 2 months...so i cant really base an opinion on them.

    edit - links in post #4
    Last edited by J-rod; 02-27-2007 at 11:09 AM.

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    try discount tire direct also. they have good prices and will ship free to your door on most tires. thats who i went through for my GTP tires. 245/55/16's

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    Your link isn't worth a shit! The cookie is stored only on your computer.

    Just post the individual links to each tire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Viper_ed View Post
    Your link isn't worth a shit! The cookie is stored only on your computer.

    Just post the individual links to each tire.

    oops. lol

    sumitomo:
    http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

    Kumho:
    http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

    Quote Originally Posted by blkp42e View Post
    try discount tire direct also. they have good prices and will ship free to your door on most tires. thats who i went through for my GTP tires. 245/55/16's
    thanks...ill check them out too

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    the Sumitomos are real sticky (150 treadwear i think) until you get past 50% treadlife left... yea, then they'll just let go on a cold, wet road for no specific reason and set up a date b/w ur drivers' side door and an oak tree.... i know from experience.... the handling is sub-par as well, b/c they seem to have a really flexible sidewall.... so like i said, first 50% of the tread was great straight line traction .... but they're cheap enough, that if i'd be keeping my present rwhp #'s, i'd buy them and throw them away at their half-life.

    cant say on the khumos

    edit: as stated, discounttiredirect.com and tiresavings.com both have good prices as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by SonofaBish View Post
    the Sumitomos are real sticky (150 treadwear i think) until you get past 50% treadlife left... yea, then they'll just let go on a cold, wet road for no specific reason and set up a date b/w ur drivers' side door and an oak tree.... i know from experience.... the handling is sub-par as well, b/c they seem to have a really flexible sidewall.... so like i said, first 50% of the tread was great straight line traction .... but they're cheap enough, that if i'd be keeping my present rwhp #'s, i'd buy them and throw them away at their half-life.

    cant say on the khumos

    edit: as stated, discounttiredirect.com and tiresavings.com both have good prices as well
    Sounds like someone just can't handle all that GM Power!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SonofaBish View Post
    the Sumitomos are real sticky (150 treadwear i think) until you get past 50% treadlife left... yea, then they'll just let go on a cold, wet road for no specific reason and set up a date b/w ur drivers' side door and an oak tree.... i know from experience.... the handling is sub-par as well, b/c they seem to have a really flexible sidewall.... so like i said, first 50% of the tread was great straight line traction .... but they're cheap enough, that if i'd be keeping my present rwhp #'s, i'd buy them and throw them away at their half-life.

    cant say on the khumos

    edit: as stated, discounttiredirect.com and tiresavings.com both have good prices as well

    discount tire is a better deal so far. they ar $5 higher but free shipping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Viper_ed View Post
    Sounds like someone just can't handle all that GM Power!
    haha... come on now
    i blame university blvd, moon twp as much as the tires tho... i suppose i should have added that! i was actually doing the speed limit and all!!
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