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Old 01-28-2003, 08:30 PM
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Planning on 18" SSR comps, but still unsure of tire choice. As weight is somewat of an issue, I am considering the Pirelli Nero and Parada Spec. Anyone have experience or recs for these tires or others? Dan, your thoughts?
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Old 01-28-2003, 08:44 PM
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This is what Dan said to me in a PM a while back. The begining is referring to the differences in the survey data on the tire rack website.

"The hard part with the survey data is that there is no benchmark, or level playing feild. The customers have never compaired the tires side by side, esentiall if tire A hate Wet traction of 9, and tire b has wet traction of 7, if tire B is a high perfomance tire, and tire A is a touring tire, it fair to say the numeric values are completely misleading. That being said.

Kumho - loud and firm riding, exelent dry grip, good water performance. Easily the best dry tire, and the LEAST mannered tire, also the heaveist.

The Parada- coolest looking for sure. less grip than Mx in the dry, about equall in wet. Can be very noisy if not rotated.

Nero - brand new. aboute the same as Parada in dry, best in water of the lot, and easily the most comfortable and quiet.

Pirelli is the best manors
Yokohama is the best looker
Kumho is balls to the wall.

For what you've said your after, I would try the Nero. unless your driving 9/10ths or higher they will do just fine."

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