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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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what tires would you suggest for a place where it rains all the time?

title says it all. for a 1st gen, of course. and I want all the handling I can get. BTW, it almost NEVER freezes or snows here.
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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i would visit tire rack and find some good allseason sports tires you like and then check the reviews.
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Michelin Pilots or Pirelli 6000s.
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:51 AM
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I used to run Yoko's on my daily driver 323 and they were sh1te in the wet and only lasted 6000miles!, got some pirelli p6000's on now and they are miles better

not much of insight but I'd recommend the p6000's as they seem to last forever and have good grip in the wet

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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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Ive got Toyo Sprctrum 80,000 mile tires, and I live in Seattle where it never stops raining . They seem to be ok, but seeing as theyre the first tires Ive ever driven with new and not thread showingly bald, I dont have much to compare to. They havent unexpectedly let loose on me yet, even under a few "hard braking to avoid rear ending" incidents . They grip well in the dry as well, they just seem to be pretty nice tires. Im running them in the stock replacement size on stock rims. Theyre basically a notch or so below the Proxes. The Proxes dont come in the right size from what Ive been told. I dont know if I would buy them or not anyway .

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PS - On page 8 at my CarDomain site, you can see the tires . www.cardoamin.com/id/rotormotordriver
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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tires are overrated. go to the local tires shop and find some ol semi bald, heat cycled too much tires and work on handling the car loose.
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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Pontenza S0-3s. The're pricy, but worth every penny.

EDIT: darrrrr.. dey don fet on stock rems. i is smart!
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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Pontenza S0-3s. The're pricy, but worth every penny.

EDIT: darrrrr.. dey don fet on stock rems. i is smart!
those are what i'm getting when i get pana's or kosei's in the spring

i cant wait!
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by RotorMotorDriver
Ive got Toyo Sprctrum 80,000 mile tires, and I live in Seattle where it never stops raining . They seem to be ok, but seeing as theyre the first tires Ive ever driven with new and not thread showingly bald, I dont have much to compare to. They havent unexpectedly let loose on me yet, even under a few "hard braking to avoid rear ending" incidents . They grip well in the dry as well, they just seem to be pretty nice tires. Im running them in the stock replacement size on stock rims. Theyre basically a notch or so below the Proxes. The Proxes dont come in the right size from what Ive been told. I dont know if I would buy them or not anyway .

~T.J.

PS - On page 8 at my CarDomain site, you can see the tires . www.cardoamin.com/id/rotormotordriver
Error 404, file not found, then pop-ups? Aaarghh!

Here's the correctly spelled link:
www.cardomain.com/id/rotormotordriver



Not that it does any good...


BTW, I have the same tires on my '80 in size 185/70 13, and they work fine in the rain, but I have to say that they seem to have rather soft sidewalls which impart a slightly vague feel to the steering. Guess that's what they consider a "touring radial". Good old Les...

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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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Pirellis are the old standards for rain, but I'm trying some Bridgestone Turanzas because TireRack rated them so high.

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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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B/F Goodrich Gforce KDW's. I have the Kd's and they are awsome!!! They feel like race tires, I love them... The KDW's are designed for ultra high performance and are fantastic in the rain
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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tirerack.com

search all the mud and snow tires and pick the one with best user feedback.

-bp-
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 02:24 AM
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Salem gets its fair share of rain, and the Falken Ziex have been great I have not hydroplaned once with them. They are a great price also, I got mine fro $43 apiece.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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Originally posted by jutny


those are what i'm getting when i get pana's or kosei's in the spring

i cant wait!
My dad has them on his miata. they stick like glue in wet or dry. you cant even tell when your driving in the rain. And if you hit a huge 5inch deep puddle, as long as you hold the wheel straight, it wont pull at all. I was going to put some on my car, but the wheels i bought came with basicaly new kuhmo supras, so i guess ill give them a try before i go spending anymore money.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 07:33 AM
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I'm using a set of Yokohama Aegis LS4 with 12,000 miles on them. They really grip well in the rain and they're good in the snow. I think they're only $39 a piece on Tirerack.com.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 07:34 AM
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Yokohama Parada Spec II

I have these on my 2000 Accord. I'm not sure how small of a size they are available in, I have 205/40/17s on my Accord.

EXCELLENT AA rain traction. They have deep S grooves, they channel all the water away. I've had aquatreds, and various other supposed to be great water tires, but these Yokohamas are perfect.

They arent even supposed to be snow rated, but they work great in the Minnesota snow up here too.

I've read all the comments from other owners on Tirerack.com.....and they all love them as well.

Long lasting tire, definately worth the cost. I paid somethin like $92 a tire for my 17"ers. Which reminds me........what is the lug spacing pattern on an 84 GSL? If it's 114.3, I am swapping rims and tires from the Honda to my Seven.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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what is the lug spacing pattern on an 84 GSL? If it's 114.3, I am swapping rims and tires from the Honda to my Seven.
A GSL is 4x110. A GSL-SE is 4x114.3.

~T.J.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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pirelli R7000 stick like glue even on wet tarmac.

R5000 are good two but R7000 stick a little better on dry road
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:48 PM
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Yokohama AVS es100's, GREAT in dry and wet, suck big hairy ***** in snow.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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if me I would go to a discount tire or local shop
they will point ya in the right direction
me I would go with an all season radial
randy
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