Re: 200 treadwear BS
I'm all for this D class, or Spec D, or whatever you call it. All Miatas should be required to run this tire!
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Re: 200 treadwear BS
BoB wrote:
The current TW is what the limit is on Street tires. Anything below that is considered street/track or just track.
The problem is they TW is totally meaningless and manufacturers can put whatever they want.
But you have to admit our NanKang Noblesports would be a worthy option. Some day we will have to run them just to use them up.
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Ah, and thus the SCCA that we all love to hate is born....
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Westlakes are pretty good tires.
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My friend Hank had a mid-90s Kia with a nice set of Jupiters all around. 35 bucks each.
Re: 200 treadwear BS
retrosub wrote:
I'm all for this D class, or Spec D, or whatever you call it. All Miatas should be required to run this tire!
Spec D for Dorifffto?
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Re: 200 treadwear BS
kuhmo solus kr21 
because miatas love 155/80r13
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Re: 200 treadwear BS
racinrob wrote:
Higher TW rating does not always equate to longer life on the track. How many stories have been posted about teams running 400 TW tires, and the tread coming off after just a few hours of abuse?
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Re: 200 treadwear BS
The real problem with a specific tire brand is sizing. With so many different cars, rims size, etc, often one company doesn't have the tires. Many times you'd like to run a tire only to find they don't make your size. For instance it's getting pretty hard to find 13" or 14" tires.
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Judge Phil wrote:
Westlakes are pretty good tires.
I assume that Westlake is a subsidiary Kellogg's. That's the only reason I can think of to have Tony the Tiger molded into the sidewall.
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They're GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-CRAP!
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Guildenstern wrote:
They're GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-CRAP!
Okay, that made me start laughing out loud during a conference call. I had to quickly hit the mute button.
Everybody grab your brooms, it's shenanigans!
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tSoG wrote:
kuhmo solus kr21
because miatas love 155/80r13
We raced sebring on Khumo Solus KR21s in a 205/70/14 size and won C class and then drove back I95/I26 to spartanburg. Great tires
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I love the tuner lug nuts on the steelies. Very classy.
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Re: 200 treadwear BS
drKorf wrote:
I love the tuner lug nuts on the steelies. Very classy.
Jay called me a conformist. And now you are sayin i am classy. Ya'll have a pretty fucked up view of the world.
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Re: 200 treadwear BS
tSoG wrote:
drKorf wrote:I love the tuner lug nuts on the steelies. Very classy.
Jay called me a conformist. And now you are sayin i am classy. Ya'll have a pretty fucked up view of the world.
Soggy, I will never, ever call you classy. You've got style, but almost as little class as I have.