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Old 05-24-2011 | 06:19 PM
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Old 05-24-2011 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rfabro
I highly recommend Conti DWS's for tires. Really good on dry road, and excellent rain and snow traction. They wear pretty good for a performance tire, too.
I looked at the DWS's but for the price of the Hankook Ventus V12's I love them better. Excellent dry performance and equally capable in the wet. But to each their own.
 
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Old 05-24-2011 | 06:31 PM
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drunk, I LOVE THOSE WHEELS! I originally wanted to get those too, but just pushing back on any other misc. expenses.
 
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Old 05-24-2011 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vgo
drunk, I LOVE THOSE WHEELS! I originally wanted to get those too, but just pushing back on any other misc. expenses.
$489 is the right price at http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/index.php?cPath=21

I had worries about quality, but those worries have been eliminated after putting 1500 rough miles on these wheels. The wheels have withstood the beating pretty well. If you look for 18's be sure to CALL them instead of relying on the website like I did. They sent me the wrong offset. They handled it pretty well, but still.....
 
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Old 05-25-2011 | 12:06 AM
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Excellent ride! Those wheels look sick. I was looking at the Hankooks as well, oddly enough. What's the clearance like in the rear, though? I keep looking back there and think that somehow there might be some interference with the upper control arm.
 
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Old 05-25-2011 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jokeabus
Excellent ride! Those wheels look sick. I was looking at the Hankooks as well, oddly enough. What's the clearance like in the rear, though? I keep looking back there and think that somehow there might be some interference with the upper control arm.
Absolutely no clearance issues. I admit I had the same worries but I was assured there would be no issues. It is extremely tight all around though.
 
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Old 05-25-2011 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ObnoxiousDrunk
I looked at the DWS's but for the price of the Hankook Ventus V12's I love them better. Excellent dry performance and equally capable in the wet. But to each their own.
Ah, you guys must live where there is no snow. The DWS's are almost as good as a snow tire.
 
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Old 05-25-2011 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rfabro
Ah, you guys must live where there is no snow. The DWS's are almost as good as a snow tire.
I live in the Northeastern snowbelt known as North Jersey. We see a moderate amount of snow come winter which is why I run committed snow tires, this year will be Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi's.
 
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Old 05-25-2011 | 12:45 PM
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Right on. I just run the DWS's year-round.
 
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Old 05-26-2011 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rfabro
Right on. I just run the DWS's year-round.
Me, too. Outstanding tires for dry and wet/snow.
 



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