Hi all -
I'm wondering what to do about tires for my Eclipse. I'm about at the
point where my R1s are dead (they will be after McKamey this weekend).
After looking at different tires (in increasing tread size):
width
model size section tread cost
g-Force 205/50R17 8.1 7.7 $155
R1 235/45R17 9.0 8.4 $135 (discontinued)
g-Force 225/45R17 8.5 8.5 $160
Kuhmo 225/45R17 9.17 8.66 $130
Kuhmo 245/45R17 9.65 9.13 $135
g-Force 245/40R17 9.4 9.3 $160
(heat cycling costs $15 for any of the tires)
Does anyone have any real-life experience with either the g-Force or the
Kuhmos? I'll be mounting them on the stock Eclipse wheels which are 17x6.5".
I called Tire Rack yesterday and the sales drone I talked to said that he
didn't know what would actually fit. He also said that competition tires
are non-refundable, so if they don't fit I'm stuck.
Personally, I'm leaning towards the Kuhmo 225/45, but I'd like to hear from
anyone who has actually used them or the g-Forces. They're cheaper and
have 6/32" vs 3/32" so they'll last longer.
Thanks,
Brad
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Bradley Lamont
email: lamont@xnet.com
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