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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Need tire recomendation

As I'm searching for my next FD, I'm also planning to buy some wheels and tires for it. It has been a long time since I bought good tires and I need some recommendations.

I'm looking for 4 tires in 265/35-18. I'm in Va. so I do get rain and ice with very little snow (not driving the FD on snow). I do drive aggressive on on/off ramps and I do the occasional auto-x (once may be twice a year). Don’t want to spend no more than $850 for all 4. My Mazdaspeed 6 currently ride on Hankook Ventus RS-2 and love them. They did pretty well on all weather including snow/ice. With the FD I don’t want to be driving on inclement weather but there will be times that I will have to drive on the rain. So let me get your recommendations.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Some suggestions:

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

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

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

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=265
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 01:29 AM
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Bought some Hankook v12's for my new refreshed K58's, very good reviews on them...
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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I guess a summer tire will work for what I'm wanting. I was expecting an all season tire but I wasn't please with what was out there. So I'm between the Hankook V-12s or Bridgestone RE760s.
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by KaiFD3S
Bought some Hankook v12's for my new refreshed K58's, very good reviews on them...
i have them and they are very nice... also had the nitto invo.. a little more expensive but really nice as well.. not a lot of road noise...
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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Got another question.

The rims I'm planning to get are 18x10 and they only come in that size. I haven't got a straight answer on the offset but they are between 38 and 45 or 7”-7.2” back spacing. I'm going to plan on worse case scenario and count on them being 38mm offset. Don’t know if just rolling the front fender would be enough so I’m looking at some Seibon wider fenders. They are 10mm wider than stock but retain the original look of the stock fenders.

Would this fenders be enough to clear the front?

Would like to seach this info but I'm out to sea right now and my internet is EXTREMLY slow. It make 56K look like is the most modern stuff.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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seams like you have big plans... how about getting the car first?

just my 2 cents
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Car is comming. I just have to go get it when I get home... when ever that is. I'm just trying to order parts now though.
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