Originally posted by ManInCamo
hmm, i concure that you drive like my mother, 5 under the limit on straight aways in clear weather, and at the posted limit around curves, like 25 and 35 around corners when the regular limit is 50.
I also concure that if you bought some nice grippy tires, you would stop driving like my mom and start driving closer to the limit of your tires once you saw what they could do.
but i am jealous that you don't have to buy tires as often as the rest of us.
haha wanna bet? I would say I push my car fairly hard. These were not what I wanted when I was originally buying tires but I didn't have much choice (parents paying). But I have been surprised by these tires so far, w/ both their performance and longetivity. I have run at both the dragstrip and autocross on these tires. I know there are grippier tires out there, but for ~$60 each, I'd say these are pretty darn good tires. I'm pretty sure the contact patch is wider than Ecsta 712's, as well. The only thing making me not want another set of these is the fact that it says max pressure is 35psi (altho I ran at 40 during the autox).
What I do NOT do is act stupid and try to do burnouts or donuts for no reason. I have pretty much NO extra money, so I *have* to make these tires last as long as possible. If they last me till next summer I'll be happy (they'll probably have 45K+ miles by that point).