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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 08:06 AM
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My brother has an 02 ws6 transam, We wanted to get the goodyear gs d3 tires, but we find out that there on a national backorder. So what tires do you guys think will be the best for his car. with similiar performance. Just on the rears 275/40/17. thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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Nitto 555R Drag radial is a excellent tire for the street and a pretty good tire for the track. Does your brother drag race?
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 04:36 AM
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for street driving, id go with bf goodrich g-force
or yokohama avs sport, or es100
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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Originally posted by launch
Nitto 555R Drag radial is a excellent tire for the street and a pretty good tire for the track. Does your brother drag race?
They're excellent tires. +1
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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The 555 itself is pretty good, and its pretty cheap.. i like them on my wrx
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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The nitto DRs are nice tires but not the best for daily driven street use. They don't last all that long and aren't the best for wet roads.
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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+1 for Yokohama AVS sport, or Toyo T1-s
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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+1 For the 555r there a great tire
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