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Old 04-14-2011, 04:25 AM
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Default Check with Tirerack for all tire companies in your size first

dsmith D 15" tires are going the way of the dodo bird and becoming harder to get with both great handling and wear numbers. The easiest thing is to start at tirerack and get all the printouts of the size tire you are looking for in 15" I have run GT Dunlops on all my other cars for many years. Started with BFG's and was never happy with them except for smoking burntouts. Alot of guys have gone to Avon's, even on the track and they are amazingly good for all around. They are a little soft and pick up alot of debrie. 200 wear is a soft tire but a couple of seasons or 10K miles is a good life for them. They last longer than 10K.
Don't get mad but here's the other question, if the car is not looking 100% orginial looking, is not your life worth a couple of extra bucks for a better set of tires?? I run 95% track in a street class. My 17" tires are Pilots, about $400.00 per tire. I don't want to have to worry about a failure of the tires along with everything else or being cheap. The car will stay in the trailer before risking myself or it by cutting corners. The car is what $55-60K, and you want pep-boy tires on it made in Korea. Fathers day is coming, ask the children for some help for Daddy's car. Rick L.

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