Re: new rim follow up question.. tires?

["Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>]

I have D40 M2's on my car and they rock!!  Unfortunately they are 
discontinued.  :(  But the Sumitomo HTR-Z looks to be the same tread 
pattern.  I do not know if the tread compound is identical.  When my D40's 
are gone, I am going to try the HTR-Z's.  Aren't GT qualifiers the ones with 
the white lettering for the '60s and '70s muscle car crowd?

BTW, I've driven my D40's on the street and on the track.  They worked great 
in both conditions.  They have plenty of grip; they approach their limit 
gradually and they will probably last me 40k+ miles.

Scorchers are ricey IMO.

Ian Overholt
'88 16v
'78 Champagne Edition

>From: Eric L Ellis <elf16v@juno.com>

>First, the Dunlops are CRAP! Unless you buy Dunlops for a bike, (and you
>can buy better) you are buying CRAP! The Scorchers on the other hand are
>very good tires. (if you can get over the colors...colors that get filthy
>quick!) Since these tires are silicon based, rather than rubber based
>they seem to attract any and all road grime. Beware of that ONLY from the
>BF Goodrich!

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