[s-cars] CUMho's

[Joe Pizzimenti]

I'd rate the MX over the HTRZ-II's and those other Kumho tires.

Suck it up, go RA-1.  Shaved.

:)

On 3/13/06, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
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>
> That's exactly my concern.
>
> How you think the HTRZ II's compare the the MX's in dry?  What of the
> CUMho Ecsta SPT or 712?
>
> How about these Dunlop Direzza (sound a bit too much like diharreah?)?
> Cheap @ $107.
>
> I'd love RA-1s but at the rate I eat 'em they just don't make sense.
>
> "Son, why are your tires blue???"  UMmmmmmmmmm...
>
> -Paul
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Joe Pizzimenti [mailto:joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, March 13, 2006 4:25 PM
> *To:* Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> *Cc:* S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> *Subject:* Re: [s-cars] CUMho's
>
> You won't be happy going from the MX to the 512's.  The dry grip just
> isn't there.
>
> Why not just go for a set of RA-1's?  ;)
>
> Tirerack has Kumho MX in 255/40/17 for 133 a corner.
>
> Joe
>
> On 3/13/06, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > In the Baloney spirit of "let's mount up street rubber while it's still
> > winter and see what happens", I figure it's time to find a replacement
> > set of streeties.
> >
> > Anyone have good sources for CUMho MX's?  Last season I'd called around
> > everywhere and they were pretty tough to find in a 255 (maybe they're
> > discontinued?).  Ended up buying Pizzo's 2x trackers and used what was
> > left of them.
> >
> > If not, I've seen a number hear praising them Falken Ziex 512's or
> > whatever, and the BFG KDW's or whatever.  I like the near-$100 price
> > point, so unfort. F1's are outtie (some have a crack smoke habit - I'm
> > on tires).  How you compare the 512's to an MX?  I dug those, like
> > pencil erasers heh heh.  T1S are out, guess would also consider HTRZ
> > II's.
> >
> > The world is my roadcoarse (Johnny L be damned), wet / noise / wear is
> > irrelevant.  Grip, grip, grip, 255, and price are.
> >
> > Thoughtlessness appreciated and expected.  TIA!
> >
> > -Paul baby needs new shoes K.
>
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