from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
Ed,
I've never bought a street 315 for my Corvette, only Kumho
V700's.
I used the $400 price because thats what 315 street tires were the last
time I
looked at their prices. Glad to hear they're cheaper now.
Larry
In a message dated 5/24/02 1:50:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com writes:
> Subj:315 Tires
> Date:5/24/02 1:50:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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> >A 315/35-17 V700 for my car is about $160-$170 each. The street
> >version of a tire that size is approx. $400.
>
> Larry, you REALLY need to find a better tire connection if you're paying
> that much for street 315s!
>
> I have 315/35R17 Yokohama AVS Sports on the back of my SS. Pretty nice
> tire, not a V700 when it comes to "stick" but then it lasts a helluva lot
> longer as well. Definitely better than a somewhat worn V700 in the wet.
> I
> have approx 5-6K miles on them now, and the tread still looks basically
> new......at this rate, I easily expect 15-20K miles (if not more) out of
> them.
>
> They run $266 each at Tire Rack (I paid $250 each back in October).
>
> Other choices include BFG KDs for $284 each, Goodyear GS-Cs for $233 each,
> and Dunlop SP8000s for $222 each. Even Pirelli P7000 Supersports if you
> want an "all season" tire are available for $201 each.
>
> If you're "frugal" (i.e cheap :^), you can get the Sumitomo Street HTRZ in
> 315/35R17 for $167 each.
>
> Fortunately, as more cars are out there that use 315s, the price has come
> down considerably in the last few years.
>
> Ed Runnion Santa Clara CA
> mailto:Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com
> 96 Chevy Impala SS, BIG tires in back, smaller (275) in front
> 02 Subaru WRX Wagon, much smaller tires all around :^)
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