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Old 01-23-2005, 01:00 PM
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what are some good tires for tibs? my tires got like less than a half of an inch of tread left, lol, i gotta get new ones, price range is about 300, any suggestions?
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I guess it depends on what you want or define as "good tires." Do you want a long lasting, good street tire or do you want something that's a little more sticky and not gonna last as long?
Old 01-23-2005, 01:19 PM
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pretty good steet tire, ok in snow/rain, doesnt have to be really good in bad weather, i want it more for the summertime
Old 01-23-2005, 01:24 PM
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I first has Falken Ziexs. They were ok, but I found they wore down a little too quick. They also blew out too easily. Now Ive got Yokohama Parada Spec 2s for the summer. I only drove a few days with them , but they felt pretty good. Very grippy and seemed more durable than the Ziexs.
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how much you pay for them?
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got em for free, they came with my parts car. The Falkens though were like around $100 each. Check ebay, you might be able to find a good deal on new tires there.
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would you by any chance have the size written down? i dont wanna go outside lol
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Yokohama Parada Spec 2s are great and within your price range, like 20 bucks more. I'd get those.
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Im pretty sure they are 205/45/16, but you could go with 205/40/16 if you wanted a lower profile tire.
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the 16 is rim size right? if it is wouldnt they be 15? tibs have 15x6 rims...



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