Ran Dunlop SP Sport 9000's, wanna try something new, need suggestions...
04-28-2005, 04:14 PM
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Ran Dunlop SP Sport 9000's, wanna try something new, need suggestions...
Dunlops were a bit noisy, but overall a good ride. I wanna try something new for my 2nd set of tires. Something alittle more quite on the road. Any suggestions?
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04-28-2005, 04:20 PM
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I would say the KDW 2's for performance, but they are pretty loud. I have the sp9000's, I would say try the TOYO's out. I think they have a T1-r out now. Did ya get the wheels yet 
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04-28-2005, 08:09 PM
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I had the SP9000s on my prior car- you're right, they were good but noisy. On my Z I have the Bridgestone SO3s. By far, best tire I've had on any car. Very sticky and reasonable road noise. Much quieter than the OEM tires.
04-28-2005, 10:05 PM
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I would say the KDW 2's for performance, but they are pretty loud. I have the sp9000's, I would say try the TOYO's out. I think they have a T1-r out now. Did ya get the wheels yet ?
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Originally Posted by Ztrackman
I had the SP9000s on my prior car- you're right, they were good but noisy. On my Z I have the Bridgestone SO3s. By far, best tire I've had on any car. Very sticky and reasonable road noise. Much quieter than the OEM tires.
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I have the KDW2s and I have to say they are very nice... reasonable road noise - very good dry traction, GREAT wet traction... and they look pretty cool, too
so, where are the pics you said you were going to post?
so, where are the pics you said you were going to post?
05-04-2005, 07:08 AM
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Don't overlook tire weight!!!!
Another thing to consider is tire weight. After spending $$$$ on low weight aftermarket wheels, don't negate this important aspect. I have the S-03 pole position 275/40/18 in the rear and they grip incredibly but weight in at 34lbs each. That's heavy and negates almost all the weight loss of my Nismo wheels from the stock set-up. Tire weight can affect you're ride and responsiveness dramatically since it is unsprung rotational weight at the outer edge of your wheel. The lightest maximum performance tire available is the Michelin Pilot Sport. Weighs 28lbs for the 275/40/18. They are not quite as grippy as the pole positions, but you would only notice this at the extreme limits of handling, if ever.
05-05-2005, 03:27 AM
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[QUOTE=bwzabodyn]I have the KDW2s and I have to say they are very nice... reasonable road noise - very good dry traction, GREAT wet traction... and they look pretty cool, too
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I decided to go with these. Pretty good reviews on the tirerack website as well. Thanks for your input guys .
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I decided to go with these
. Pretty good reviews on the tirerack website as well. Thanks for your input guys .Bat™
