[Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires

[Paul Nimz]

My Nittos are down to nothing but skins.  Still better than some tires I've
had in the rain.  I bet they are less than 2/32" tread left.  I am amazed
that they are wore so evenly.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:55 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires


> There have been a number of people using the 712s (on the 911 list also),
> and they have various good & bad points, but the key thing seems to be
that
> they are truly summer-only tires. In the summer-only realm, there have
been,
> and currently are, tires that are very good for that usage and in that
price
> range (under $100).
>
> I will be interested to see how the Nittos do when they wear down more
> (which may take years on the 911), but I also found them to be very good
in
> heavy rain, and I have had the car out on cold, clear days and they felt
> fine in 30-degree weather. If I only had one set of wheels and had to live
> with one set of tires year-round on the SHO, I would go with the Nittos
> also.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Nimz [mailto:niks@dialnetwork.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:47 AM
> To: Ron Porter; 'Kirk Doucette'; 1badsho@mail.tnh.net;
> shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires
>
>
> I have the Kumhos 712 245/45/16s, and at Summit Point could not get them
to
> break lose (once I learned how to drive).  IMHO they are a great track
tire,
> one of the first silica based tires, excellent in rain, no good below 40F
> but I had a very difficult time balancing them.  I got about 20k on them.
I
> also have the Nitto 450s (225/50/16).  Again IMHO this is a great highway
> and everyday use tire.  Good in the rain, rides nice, no balance problems,
> usable all year (but not a snow tire), good at the strip and very good,
even
> wear.
>
> I am at the point where I need new tires for the '97 and I probably will
go
> with the Nittos.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
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