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dangerous combo for street? azensis in front and crap in back?

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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Default dangerous combo for street? azensis in front and crap in back?

Hey this is a friends car, and dont worry about the plates. he doesnt care. haha.

Its rocking..

front
195/60 r14
azenis sports
soft
america tires brand rims

rear
205/50 r 15
cooper tires
high tread wear rating (440, i think)
integra rims

dangerous> or just takes practice? btw the suspension on the 93 vx is all stock.


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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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Dangerous? Absolutely. The result is a car that has monster oversteer on dry pavement, and it will switch to monster understeer on wet pavement. Definitely NOT recommended.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Default Re: dangerous combo for street? azensis in front and crap in back? (nsxtasy)

Yes it is bad. You want the better tires in the rear for traction purposes on the street. That's why if you ever get 2 tires replaced the tire shops will put them on the rear.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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What about something with a smaller range of treadwear. IE the falkens in front, and a tire with 300 treadwear in back?

will that be more neutral for DD?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 05:50 AM
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Default Re: dangerous combo for street? azensis in front and crap in back? (carbnjunkie)

What you want is matching tires in the front and back.

You'd be better off with matching crap tires at both ends than putting sticky tires on one end and not the other.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:17 AM
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Default Re: dangerous combo for street? azensis in front and crap in back? (nsxtasy)

Here is a good article to read related to this.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...id=52
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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I agree, I will try to motivate him to put azensis in the back as well.

thanks for the help guys!
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