The Derploader

[rdss]

And you won't break your cardinal rule of hating arts and crafts time by partaking in arts and crafts yourself.

 

[Inferno]

What tires did you end up choosing if I may ask.?

 

[Preloader]

It's gonna be a price and availability shoot-out between the Bridgestone re760 and the Falken 615. Both approx $150-ish.

 

[Preloader]

Turns out the price for the Bridgestones in the size I want would be around a $1000.

These would be around $800,
BFG g-force:

 

[Eric Smit]

so much dollars. :O


-Eric Smit

 

[Preloader]

In 215/35/18, they are around $600. I got the day off (jobsite flooded). If I can get my local tire shop to find these today, I'm gonna make it happen. Im getting tired of dry humping my rims in my garage.

 

[Eric Smit]

lucky. I don't have any parts to dry hump. :/


-Eric Smit

 

[Preloader]

If I ever drive past an ultraviolet light the results would be utterly embarassing.

-glow in the dark DNA rims FTW

 

[chrisennis7]

Turns out the price for the Bridgestones in the size I want would be around a $1000.

These would be around $800,
BFG g-force:

I had those tires on my 350z and loved them! Plenty of grip

 

[Preloader]

How bad are summer tires in the pouring rain?

 

[Eric Smit]

depends on your driving prowess.

http://youtu.be/x7pZyQkOIII


-Eric Smit

 

[Preloader]

Tailing someone while racing in the twisties gives you the advantage of danger foresight.

I suspect FWD is safer in rainy conditions than RWD. I remember getting sideways a few times on the freeway in my Camaro on the freeway. My sphincter still has not recovered to this day.

 

[Eric Smit]

there won't be any fish tailing in the FWD, but wheel spin while turning will make you to straight.


-Eric Smit

 

[Preloader]

Seems like backing off the throttle in a FWD would correct hydro-ing without pointing you in an wanted direction like RWD can.

BRB, gonna go see what the tire shop can do for me. Ironically my wife just brought up the topic of finances today. You should have seen my pokerface when I omitted any information about buying tires today for the rims she doesn't know I have.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

 

[Eric Smit]

Seems like backing off the throttle in a FWD would correct hydro-ing without pointing you in an wanted direction like RWD can.

BRB, gonna go see what the tire shop can do for me. Ironically my wife just brought up the topic of finances today. You should have seen my pokerface when I omitted any information about buying tires today for the rims she doesn't know I have.

true. usually just letting off will correct the slide, but sometimes it's just too wet and you're gone.


-Eric Smit

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

sometimes it's just too wet and you're gone.


-Eric Smit

 

[Preloader]

So it's a go. I was unaware that Bridgestone was Japanese. The closest brand to American that I could find with a style I liked was BFG, even though they are owned by Michelin.

I went with these (g-Force t/a kdw):

They should arrive in 2-3 hours. Pics coming soon.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

LOVE the KDW, you won't be disappointed with it.

 

[Eric Smit]

hurry the hell up, tire store!


-Eric Smit