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Old 05-12-2004, 08:17 PM
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does n e one know a price range for some 205/16 neo gen tires???
Old 05-12-2004, 08:38 PM
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Anywhere between 75-85 bucks to your door.

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Old 05-12-2004, 08:39 PM
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I think they suck, I mean there isn't enought grip on them.
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really? hmmmm....maybe not then....what about compared to falken azenis?
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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (punkassazn)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by punkassazn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">really? hmmmm....maybe not then....what about compared to falken azenis? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Almost everyone on H-T swears by the Azenis'.
Old 05-18-2004, 06:32 PM
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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (JDM Ninja)

For a daily driver, the Azenis won't last too long. If you are planning on doing auto-x, then they are almost universally agreed on, though.

I don't know how the neo gen is for grip, but it probably has a much higher treadwear than the Azenis, I'm assuming.

Yoko AVS ES100 is a pretty nice dual-duty tire. Reasonable price, too. I run them on both my cars.
Old 05-19-2004, 05:46 PM
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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (gamby)

i know about azenis. i have some on my hx rims. but my bro was wondering about the neo gens from people who have actually ran them.
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they are good looking tires.. haha
Old 05-19-2004, 08:19 PM
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looking on the thread on those neos makes me think they are some crappy winter tires. they don't provide alot of surface and they are really hard compound too.
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is that from experience? or is that just a guess?
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Just look at them and you can see that they don't have enough thread contact area to provide you with grip. Looks like the crappiest design ever.
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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (ABK)

that is a good point you just made. i never looked at it that way before.
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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (punkassazn)

my bro put his car into a telephone pole with neo gen crap, on gravel that my parada spec 2's will grip on.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PurpleDC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> on gravel </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (punkassazn)

id like to know more about these..... real world experiences..... i can pick up 205/50/16s for $150 for 2

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PurpleDC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my bro put his car into a telephone pole with neo gen crap, on gravel that my parada spec 2's will grip on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

he deserves to put it into a pole if u guys r racing on gravel. If not then nevermind this post.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Want An Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">id like to know more about these..... real world experiences..... i can pick up 205/50/16s for $150 for 2

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I think you better off driving on all season tires then on those, I'm dead serious too. I don't see how they can provide grip at all.
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Neo Gen gets a from me gripy *** tires
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Did you test them because something tells me I can launch way better with stock allseasons then on those.
Old 06-03-2004, 07:39 PM
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Default Re: n e one know about neo gen tires???? (ABK)

thanx guys. i guess i'll tell my bro not to get em. stick with the azenis like me!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ABK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you test them because something tells me I can launch way better with stock allseasons then on those.</TD></TR></TABLE>yes i had a set of 205-40-16 on my VOLKS te37 they rode super soft and grippy so i liked the tread wear and compound not too shabby for being NITTO's
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