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BoxsterSteve 12-23-2015 11:53 AM

Fintro is from coastal BC, and gets weather likely very similar to Seattle. Me on the other hand, typically get hammered pretty well all winter.
Except this year. We're having a green Christmas this year with temps around 10-14C. Thanks, El Niņo!
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Originally Posted by stephen wilson (Post 477482)
Are you talking about Super Sports in the snow ? I couldn't get out of my drive, and I would want to be driving around in traffic on them. It may be that they are brand new? Even the wet performance drops once you get to half tread depth.


Fintro11 12-23-2015 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve (Post 477502)
Fintro is from coastal BC, and gets weather likely very similar to Seattle. Me on the other hand, typically get hammered pretty well all winter.
Except this year. We're having a green Christmas this year with temps around 10-14C. Thanks, El Niņo!

Yeah this is about as much snow as we get here on the Island, by chance while I was taking this photo two kids spun out trying to drift around the corner hahahttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1450912055.jpg

JayG 01-25-2016 07:04 PM

Update....

did 2 days at the track last weekend and could not be happier with the Dunlop Star Spec tires.
Tons of grip, never got greasy, super responsive. Set a club track record for my class as well.

I have another AX week after next and will see how they perform after being heat cycled a lot last weekend

If you are looking for a great street tire that performs super well at the track, I highly recommend them

thstone 01-25-2016 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JayG (Post 481507)
Set a club track record for my class as well.

Congrat's!!! Well done, Jay!

ekam 01-27-2016 02:05 AM

Grippy tires inspire confidence...

Topless 01-27-2016 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by thstone (Post 481514)
Congrat's!!! Well done, Jay!

Yep, Bravo Jay! Looking great out there.

Dlirium 01-27-2016 08:24 AM

After 3 years on Toyo R888's, I just purchased a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R's. R888's were pretty well worn after track and AX events, plus the 200 rating on the Potenza's gets me into a different class for AX. Friends have AXed these tires and LOVE them, so I figured time to give them a try...anyone else running these?

JayG 01-27-2016 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dlirium (Post 481698)
After 3 years on Toyo R888's, I just purchased a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R's. R888's were pretty well worn after track and AX events, plus the 200 rating on the Potenza's gets me into a different class for AX. Friends have AXed these tires and LOVE them, so I figured time to give them a try...anyone else running these?

Cheater tires :D

It is the hot street/AX/track tire right now

Dlirium 01-27-2016 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JayG (Post 481702)
Cheater tires :D

It is the hot street/AX/track tire right now

Yes, that is what I hear. No way they are 200's, but hey- just following the rules :-)

steved0x 01-27-2016 10:28 AM

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1453922919.jpg

Dlirium 01-27-2016 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by steved0x (Post 481709)

LOL, that is hillarious!

I was unaware of the "cheater" status of these tires!

JayG 01-27-2016 12:10 PM

I'm gonna borrow your pic for another forum, OK?


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