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V8's and Yokohama AVS ES 100s

Old Nov 16, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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V8's and Yokohama AVS ES 100s

If you have a V8, and want really good tires, do not get the Yokohama AVS ES 100's. Some people will tell you that this is a really good tire, and it is. But not for the LT1 and LS1. Once you get under 6/32 inch tread, the tires lose 80% of their traction .
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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my ecsta supras are pretty nice...lost traction today...but it was uphill on a onramp in the rain...that's kinda expected
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:04 AM
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****, you couldn't have posted this a couple of months ago? Lol, thats the exact tire I have right now.
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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lol, sorry

how many miles have you put on your tires?

with spirited driving, mine lasted 20k miles
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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Heh, spirited driving, I like that.

Using the afore-mentioned driving style, I currently have maybe about 3-4K on the tires.....
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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I'd say my tires were good to me up to 10-15k miles, then whenever i started flooring it, with no previous mods done, the tires would peel badly. They peeled when I floored it, but it progressively got worse.

Right now i have 0/32 tread lol, so I put in an order for Nitto 555R's, i'll tell you how those go
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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do you do burnouts? 10k is way under the millage warranty
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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i just got back from a tire place. the guy was looking at the tires on the drivers side and said these are in great shape...then he went to the passenger side, which is the side that spins, and was like whoa maybe they arent in good shape...lol
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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Not really, only burnout that happends is when I floor it.
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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has the pressure been maintained? have they been properly rotated?all of those can ruin otherwise great tires
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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the ones on my dads car goodyears originals lasted 22K dont really expect tires to last much longer on these cars
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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goodyears on a camaro tend to last about that they are a junk tire (I did about 30 warranty replacements at the dealership since all the goodyears were out of round they have to be over inflated to last)
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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I kept tire pressure at 30psi, what it says it should be on the door.
Old Nov 19, 2004 | 12:14 AM
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too low, the door is wrong (there is a secret tsb with goodyear tires to inflate to 40 psi minimum) yokahomas run 32 to 35 cold you'll get better millage and better tread life
Old Nov 19, 2004 | 12:38 AM
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Yea, I keep mine @ about 35-37 psi....

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