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great...add 2 new tires to my neverending list of things to buy

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Old 08-15-2005, 12:12 PM
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Default great...add 2 new tires to my neverending list of things to buy
got home from pittsburgh like 2:30am last night. wake up today, walk out to get the paper and there i see the MR2 sinking in the rear - passenger rear to be exact. that quadrant tire is flat with a slit (caused by the factory camber), so it cannot be repaired but replaced.

so now i need to find 2 tires with grip but enough treadlife so i'm not replacing in 6K miles. oh, and something good in rain.
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Old 08-15-2005, 12:18 PM
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Old 08-15-2005, 04:40 PM
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Does it need an alignment?

edit: You quoted yourself in your sig :reechy:
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Old 08-15-2005, 05:00 PM
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What kind of tires are on the front? You don't want to have too much of a performance mismatch from front to rear.
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Old 08-15-2005, 05:06 PM
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Just rotate them after you get new tires and you'll be fine.
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Old 08-15-2005, 05:09 PM
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The MR2 turbo has different size tires in front and back.
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Old 08-15-2005, 06:22 PM
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kumho ecsta's on the front and currently on the rear.

rear: 225/50-15
front: 195/55-15
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Old 08-15-2005, 06:23 PM
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Good to know...nevermind then. I'd just get the same tire, should last a while.
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Old 08-15-2005, 06:25 PM
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just buy used. 25 a pop installed is not bad
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Old 08-15-2005, 06:29 PM
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i was looking at the BF Goodrich g-Force Sports on discounttire.com for $85 a piece
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