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07-08-2017, 06:17 PM

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Scooterboy

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...have a bitch of a time finding any tire. I've been looking for Potenza RE-71R's and have found a set but they want close to a grand for them installed! I may have to buy a set of those noisy Dunlap StarSpec's.

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07-09-2017, 09:47 AM

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Continental. That's what I went with. $800 tires, mounted and balanced. Sam has them. Jho has them as well.
I didn't go with the re71 because it's close to a track tire and I don't need that for what I use the car for.

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07-09-2017, 10:32 AM

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Any noise? Give me more details...

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07-09-2017, 01:59 PM

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Any noise? Give me more details...

I haven't had much seat time on them yet. Jho did post this.

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Got the car aligned yesterday and got some driving in the cooler (40s) temperatures. Didn't push it, but initial impressions are decent. On smooth pavement they are pretty quiet. On older or coarser pavement they have some road noise, but nothing too jarring in my mind. Just a low hum that if you listen can hear under the sound of my exhaust. Damn conditions they were fine.

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07-09-2017, 04:23 PM

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How about details on the tires? Name? Number? Style? Etc...

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07-09-2017, 06:01 PM

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How about details on the tires? Name? Number? Style? Etc...

Continental Extreme Contact Sport
Im running 225/45 and 255/40

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07-09-2017, 06:04 PM

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I can say I'm in love with the Continental's as a street tire. I was caught in a downpour the other day and they were flawless. Got me home without any drama or hydroplaning.

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07-10-2017, 04:21 AM

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My car is a 2004 AP2.

I'm just using Harry's Lap Timer for the timing. It's within a couple tenths of a second for accuracy. Good enough to keep track of what's going on.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use an iOttie mount (see link above). Simple, effective and I don't have to worry about taking my case off. I'm going to wire in USB power ports so I don't have to worry about charge level on my phone or goPro going forward.

Ah awesome. I have another iOttie mount, but the one I have is two piece and has a ton of compliance. Yours looks like it could be a bit more stable, so I'll give it a shot. I also bought Harry's Lap Timer a while ago, but I'll have to start actually using it. Thanks!