I have a set of the Nexus' on my Corvette. "Unimpressed" is probably the
term I'd use. They definitely like a lot of air. I'd much rather have a
set of Firestone SZ50's if they were available in my sizes.
KeS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Jeff Lloyd
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 11:10
> To: oblique@alum.mit.edu; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Yoko Nexus
>
>
> some people may not agree with me but here is my take on tires
>
> I buy the cheapest tire for my size 225/50/16 for the
> street, these are
> pepboys performance tires, made by cooper and pretty decent,
> except for the
> soft sidewall. for $70 a peice AND pep boys honors the treadwear
> warranty, 40,000 miles, I get a new set every 10,000 because
> my allignment
> and agressive driving wears them out. so I pay another $70
> and get all 4
> replaced, the local pep boys are great guys and they don't
> tell management
> that I run the tires hard.. reguardless, the money you save
> (or I save in
> my case) I use to buy the tires I REALLY want to play on,
> Kumho/BFG/Hoosier
> and a extra set of wheels
>
> for me it works but as allways YMMV
>
> Jeff Lloyd
>
> >From: Paul Czarnecki <oblique@alum.mit.edu>
> >Reply-To: Paul Czarnecki <oblique@alum.mit.edu>
> >To: "Team.Net" <autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Yoko Nexus
> >Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:35:30 -0400
> >
> >I'm thinking of getting Yoko Nexus for my Subaru Legacy GT.
> In my size,
> >the are comparably priced to the Yoko AVS-I and 509, and
> much cheaper than
> >most other "Maximum Performance" tires (using TireRack's
> nomenclature).
> >
> >How are they on the street? Rain? How are they on the
> autox circuit. I
> >sometimes drive the Legacy in ST.
> >
> >$94 ea for 205/55ZR16 sounds pretty good, anything else I
> should look at?
> >I want a value, not performance at all costs tire.
> >
> >Does anyone know if I can squeeze 215's or 225's on the Legacy?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >pZ
> >--
> >Paul Czarnecki
> >
> >Please visit my website at http://www.customline.com/ride99
> and take a
> >moment to help me do something to change the world.
>
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