Good Performance Tires
01-06-2002, 11:43 AM
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Unless you want R-Compound tires (less than 10,000 mile life), it is going to be hard to find decent performance tires in 14". I reccomend upgrading to 15" wheels, then you will have more options.
01-06-2002, 12:15 PM
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Man i work in a tire center and i have 4 tire 19555 R 14 potenza RE 71 (old stile) whit 130 tr. AA, A. They are the only in Puerto Rico for sale. In Puerto Rico they are very good for the streed.
01-07-2002, 01:53 AM
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The 195/55 would throw off your speedometer a tad.
Finding performance tires in a 60 profile is going to be hard. Finding performance tires in a 14" is going to be hard. That is why I reccomeneded the size upgrade.
Finding performance tires in a 60 profile is going to be hard. Finding performance tires in a 14" is going to be hard. That is why I reccomeneded the size upgrade.
01-07-2002, 06:21 AM
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Check it out man... here's the solution
Toyo Proxes H4 they come in 185 to 205/60/R14. i used to have a set before i got my 16" Litespeeds then i got the T1-S.
They worked pretty damn good for me, and i used them in autocrosses a few times too. They souldn't cost any more than $70 a tire, if i'm remembering correctly how mine for
Toyo Proxes H4 they come in 185 to 205/60/R14. i used to have a set before i got my 16" Litespeeds then i got the T1-S.
They worked pretty damn good for me, and i used them in autocrosses a few times too. They souldn't cost any more than $70 a tire, if i'm remembering correctly how mine for
01-08-2002, 10:10 AM
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I want to keep weight and cost down which is why I don't want to go with 17's. I would go with 15'6 if I could find steel/factory wheels (I want to keep that sleeper look).