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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Im getting rid of my stock 18" wheels and ordered some 19" ADR M-Classics 19x8.5 20mm offset 19x9.5 25mm offset... and I've been researching on which tires to get..basically I want a tire that has very good traction on dry or wet with a comfortable ride. I don't care about snow so I am not sure whether to even bother considering all-weather tires. I don't track or auto-x this is strictly for street. I've looked at some other threads about tires but I wanted to get some peoples opinions directly. I would be willing to spend up to $250 per tire but ideally I'd like to spend no more than $200.

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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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I really like my potentza re050a
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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are they the Pole Position ones or the regular?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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just spend the extra money and get good gripping tires.
you cant really cheap out on tires. i dont know any tires for 19s at 200 that are good

I suggest toyo proxies t1r
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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There is no such thing as good and cheap when it comes to tires. Unless of course your uncle owns a tire store...

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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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I would suggest the Toyo T1-R Ultra High Performance Summer Tire. In fact I just ordered some a couple of weeks ago from the above ad on this page. Tire deals for less. They have great pricing. Now I'm waiting for my wheels. Whoa!!!!!!
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Elohite
just spend the extra money and get good gripping tires.
you cant really cheap out on tires. i dont know any tires for 19s at 200 that are good

I suggest toyo proxies t1r
werd up bro, that is definitely some good advice. If you wanna play you gotta pay, and definitely this is true to this day. I used to not care about tires until I use some Goodyear Eagle F1s and then got a feel for Toyo Proxes T1Rs....these tires are awesome! It'll change the way you look at tires.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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I would also suggest you go with 245/35/19 & 275/35/19
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thanks
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i have 19's on 30's in the back...and wow santa monica streets are ****in mean man...
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toyo proxies t1r
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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im guessing im going with t1r in 245/35/19 & 275/35/19
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Originally Posted by nzpv03
i have 19's on 30's in the back...and wow santa monica streets are ****in mean man...
ya i dont get it.....rich city and ****ty *** streets...except San Vicente :>
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Originally Posted by dspiel
im guessing im going with t1r in 245/35/19 & 275/35/19
Sounds like a solid choice.
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lol yah L.A.'s streets are so annoying... 35 all the way around sounds good
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do you think i should run something more aggressive?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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get the pole positions,
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Old May 1, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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here is some pics of the rims. They shipped me the wrong offset but I may take them anyways. The rim is not gold it is just a reflection.







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Old May 1, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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falken fk452
good traction and reasonable price
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What offset did they end up sending you? it could make a huge difference.

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