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Post by itsda5oh on Nov 16, 2007 16:07:05 GMT -6
Went by the lKQ today to see what kind of used tires they had. Turns out they have an almost brand new set of
Bridgestone Weatherforce plus 235/55 17 $200 dollars for all 4 installed on the car. The price seems right but the tire isnt really what I am looking for. (sport wise)
The tires still have some of the nipples on them. I did some looking around and found very little on the net. So do any of you guy know anything info about these, and should I get them.
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Post by latenight72 on Nov 16, 2007 19:15:07 GMT -6
From what I read after Googling them, I'd pass, if I were you.
Apparently the have very poor rain traction.
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Post by KliffsAurora on Nov 17, 2007 7:55:51 GMT -6
I sold them at Sears Auto Center when I worked there. They had poor gripping on dry pavement and they were noisy. Cheaply built to. I had 2 warranty returns on them when Sears sold them.
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Post by itsda5oh on Nov 17, 2007 13:30:38 GMT -6
Darn, Should I get them this monday It will be for $100 dollars now. My father knows the guy who runs the place. 100 bucks for 4 tires. IDK
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Post by latenight72 on Nov 17, 2007 16:07:13 GMT -6
I personally wouldn't spend $100 on something your going to hate, and possibly replace.
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Post by 95mushroom on Nov 17, 2007 17:26:51 GMT -6
For $100, why not? If you need tires, this a great temporary solution. Make sure they leak test them though. I bought used tires once and the first set they tried to sell me, had more shrapnel in them then an old B-52. For a perspective, $100 is really only about half of 1 decent performance tire anyways.
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Post by KliffsAurora on Nov 17, 2007 22:39:13 GMT -6
For 100 bucks its a good deal. If you only use them for a few months some places will give trade in cash for them for new tires.
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Post by aurora2fst4u on Nov 18, 2007 1:44:15 GMT -6
The price seems right but the tire isnt really what I am looking for. (sport wise) Unless your looking to try and make a few bucks on turn-around resale........ I'd pass.
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Post by majoraurora on Nov 18, 2007 7:40:28 GMT -6
Buy them as long as you are not pushing your sled hard into turns, wet or dry, or trying to clip another 1/10th off your 1/4 mile time. They should be more than adequate. They may not be as good as Pirelli or Michelin, but they should do fine. Unless you SCCA race your Aurora?
Most testing and write ups are related to the limits of the tire, not the normal driving range.
I found mixed reviews on the Weatherforce (Some said great traction in snow, others said they were bad in wet).
$100 for 4 will definately get you by for a while.
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motbooz
Aurora Groupie
Your third party candidate
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Post by motbooz on Nov 18, 2007 11:56:54 GMT -6
For $100 bucks, why not mount them onto another set of wheels. Go junkyard searching for a set and mount them up. You may be able to get another full set of shoes for about $300-$400 - and if still relatively new, you may be able to Ebay your way out of them if you don't like them.
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Post by Marc on Nov 18, 2007 19:22:46 GMT -6
No.
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Post by itsda5oh on Nov 19, 2007 22:01:56 GMT -6
Well i got the tires. They have softer sidewalls then I would like but hey you get what you pay for. Other then that they are fine.
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Post by Superdemon on Nov 21, 2007 4:26:16 GMT -6
For $100.00 I would slap them on and make them become one with the pavement.
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