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Old 03-12-07, 10:55 PM
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Tires??!!??

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just bought my frist fd wow i love it but i got 17' rims with it that need tires....any ideas on whats a good brand or which are bad??

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If the car is lowered, don't get 235/45... I did that and lets just say my gaurd is struggling for paint :P good luck!
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Check out www.thetirerack.com and do your own research, there is LOTS of good info on that site.
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Check out www.thetirerack.com and do your own research, there is LOTS of good info on that site.
Thats were I bought my rims and tires. Great site!
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Originally Posted by fallinfast232
hey
just bought my frist fd wow i love it but i got 17' rims with it that need tires....any ideas on whats a good brand or which are bad??

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Josh

What are the rim widths?
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Some 17 inch black tyres should do nicely!

seriously though, i have yokohama ES100's, they are very good - grip is pretty stunning to be honest, although not great in the wet. Not deadly, but its the only time i get understeer with them. But you shouldnt be driving your FD in the rain.
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Bob, you can do a LOT better than the ES100s.....if you think the grip is stunning now, run some BFG KDs or Azenis RT-615.
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the rims are 17' 235/45 thanks for all the ideas i need tires that can handle well in rain adn dry i live on the coast (rain is a every week thing)
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Originally Posted by fallinfast232
the rims are 17' 235/45
17 by what? What's the width? 17x8, 17x9?
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sorry 17x8
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people seem to love BFG KDW's (for wet/dry)
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Originally Posted by fallinfast232
sorry 17x8
You can run 245/40's all around. I would suggest the Continental ContiSportContact 2. It has similar peformance to the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 with a cheaper price.

ContiSport
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^ I ran a set of those on the FD once and liked them.
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