Are y'all sure these are the KD, or are they the (much better in the wet,
and a LOT more common....not to mention, available in many more sizes) BFG
KDW?
Yes, some dork at BFG should be strung up for coming up with such a
confusing naming scheme for their "performance" tires!
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: James Creasy
To: Joe Ciarcia; Runnion, Ed; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Cc: Gary_Fellers@worldnet.att.net
Sent: 6/9/2003 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: WRX autocross tires
onr of my students had the KD's for the rain school and i was VERY
impressed
by them.
james
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Ciarcia" <veloimpreza@yahoo.com>
To: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Cc: <Gary_Fellers@worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:48 PM
Subject: RE: WRX autocross tires
> --- "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com> wrote:
> > If you wanna go big bucks and don't care about the
> > (non-existent) wet performance, then the BFG KD in
> > 205/55R16 or 225/50R16 would work. It probably
> > will stick about as well as any novice-legal tire
> > for your application.
> >
> > Ed
>
> Those BFG's actually do a lot better in the rain than
> I thought they would, one of my students had them at
> autox school and I think they performed at least as
> well as the Falkens in the rain (which might not be
> saying much). They were definitely stickier than
> RE-92's in the rain (which is not saying much). They
> would however frighten the poop out me on 101 in a
> downpour... <eek>.
>
> The Falkens are the best bang for the buck. Lorry runs
> the 205/55/16's in D-Stock although now that Peter has
> returned to inflict his wrath on the group (and also
> with Shane going to R compounds) he's had a slight
> change of heart.
>
> Cheers, Joe
>
>
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