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Sumitomos 11 45.83%
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:50 AM   #1
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315/35R17...

Need a pair for the back of my 17x11's... the Sumitomos are almost done.

Here is what I should do... These are basicly going to be street rims, car doesnt get driven much if at all in the rain -

Go back to the sumis(cheap) which when new hooked OK on the car when it was bolt ons

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Go to a nitto drag radial?
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:52 AM   #2
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are you planning on running them a lot at the track?
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:57 AM   #3
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The only way they'd be at the track if I'm too lazy to swap on my 15's... but I'm not expecting to hook with either tire.
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I'd honestly stick to the Sumis, they are a great cheap tire, and you can easily save a couple bucks and spend the rest of the money elsewhere. Sumi's are also one of the wider appearing 315's so its an advantage as far as appearance goes.
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I gto Khumo Asx they arent bad at all. great in the rain
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I gto Khumo Asx they arent bad at all. great in the rain
In a 315/35R17?
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If you are looking at a DR, Nitto would be my last choice.
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If you are looking at a DR, Nitto would be my last choice.
Just as a street tire...
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If you are looking at a DR, Nitto would be my last choice.
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Just as a street tire...
Then it would be my first choice or the new Nitto Invos if they come in 315.
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I'd honestly stick to the Sumis, they are a great cheap tire, and you can easily save a couple bucks and spend the rest of the money elsewhere. Sumi's are also one of the wider appearing 315's so its an advantage as far as appearance goes.
Agreed!
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Old 04-12-2009, 01:24 AM   #11
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I'd honestly stick to the Sumis, they are a great cheap tire, and you can easily save a couple bucks and spend the rest of the money elsewhere. Sumi's are also one of the wider appearing 315's so its an advantage as far as appearance goes.
+1 on that. ive cut 1.83 60's on sumitomos! great tire
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If you are looking at a DR, Nitto would be my last choice.
sounds like he's looking for a streeet tire, not a track only tire.

if you have to do Drag radials on a mostly street car that will be driven in the rain, Nitto FTW

if you want to hook better at the track but wont see rain M/T street radial ftw

if you want to drive safe in the rain on a DR, m/t FTL
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summis for the price
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sounds like he's looking for a streeet tire, not a track only tire.

if you have to do Drag radials on a mostly street car that will be driven in the rain, Nitto FTW

if you want to hook better at the track but wont see rain M/T street radial ftw

if you want to drive safe in the rain on a DR, m/t FTL
Yeah, I run an ET street on my 15's... since the sumi and nittos were my cheapest options in said size... that why I was asking about them.
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If all you are worried about is price why not just buy the cheapest tires?
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Old 04-17-2009, 06:58 PM   #17
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ive got sumitomos wrapped on all 4 of my tt2's best tire ive had on the car to date.
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