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Old 05-30-2007, 10:51 AM
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Default general exclaim UHP or BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2...

on my 19x8.5 Dronells

gen exclaims are 120 ea. on tire rack
bf goodrich are 188 ea.

rating wise the general exclaims were higher overall but bfgood had better handling ratings(bad road noise and comfort, etc. not to be dumb but the bf's have a much nicer looking tread pattern too. what do you guys think? im coming from stock 17s with 225 45's i believe so im most worried about the ride comfort going to 19s. any suggestions
(tire size will be 235/35/19 fyi..
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Default That's what I have on my car right now (UHPs). Love them. Can't beat the price either.

I called my tire dealer about another set. Mine are pretty worn due to suspension issues(all about to be fixed w/ TrackSports, HR Sway Bars, new heavy duty control arms, camber kit, and an alignment). He stated that these tires placed 6th overall against Michelin Pilots and the like. From experience, they are a great tire for the money. Don't even waste your time with Khumos either.
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Default Handling and grip on my KDW2's were second to none (that I've dealt with)

Love the handling. Sidewalls were UBER stiff, almost made the car feel like it had suspension when I was still stock. Dry grip and wet grip was GREAT, hot weather grip was phenominal .. dont bother driving them in the cold. They are noisy as it is, but when the temperature drops they sound like a lifted truck. and they dont like to grip. Forget about snow.
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man...nice sig..how did u do it??
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Default I find them ok, but can't stand the noise. My last tire was the Bridgestone S-03, so...

its not really a fair comparisson.
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Default Thanks. Various peeps helped out with it. I am no P-Chop Wizard. It really needs to be updated...

Alot has changed...
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Default I liked the S03's when I had them except for 2 Things:

1) Expensive as h3ll
2) The tracked in every groove in the road. Drove me nuts.
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Have you used the KDW2? I would trade tracking for that horrible road noise any day.
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No, I haven't. They were the tire of choice when I bought the UHPs at the dealer's suggestion.
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Default very happy with my UHPs

quiet, great performance, good value, great wear - and was very surprised when they performed ok in the snow - so I left them on all winter!
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