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Old 10-20-2004, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BluethunderWS6
I realize that. It sounded like he was unhappy with them because they do hook so well.
Unhappy ??.......no way !!, suprised that they hook so well........oh yeah !!

I think that every young mans test of a "powerful" car is: "can it do a burnout", I was being kinda sarcastic because although it might make 350hp it can't do a burnout anymore....which IS good, but everyone likes to see/do a smokeshow once in a while
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Originally Posted by Yelo
Unhappy ??.......no way !!, suprised that they hook so well........oh yeah !!

I think that every young mans test of a "powerful" car is: "can it do a burnout", I was being kinda sarcastic because although it might make 350hp it can't do a burnout anymore....which IS good, but everyone likes to see/do a smokeshow once in a while
I hear ya, Hopefully one day I can get down to sea level and smoke my stockers. Up here is like having TM times a 100.
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hey man how are these tires...my buddy was saying he heard they had a weak sidewall...just curious
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Originally Posted by JoshsSilverado
hey man how are these tires...my buddy was saying he heard they had a weak sidewall...just curious
Well, they've certainly got a better sidewall that the shitty Goodyear GTII's that I had....those would squat and roll over HARD when cornering aggresively, these Hankooks just sit nice and tight with no sign of understeer and are VERY predictable when you REALLY push them hard....and this is on a 5600lb truck with a higher-that-I-would-like center of gravity. I can confidently take 45mph corners at 70mph+ (seriously) without worring about it....with the GTII's I'd start to feel the rear-end let go at 60mph or so around the same corners
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Originally Posted by Yelo
Well, they've certainly got a better sidewall that the shitty Goodyear GTII's that I had....those would squat and roll over HARD when cornering aggresively, these Hankooks just sit nice and tight with no sign of understeer and are VERY predictable when you REALLY push them hard....and this is on a 5600lb truck with a higher-that-I-would-like center of gravity. I can confidently take 45mph corners at 70mph+ (seriously) without worring about it....with the GTII's I'd start to feel the rear-end let go at 60mph or so around the same corners

what road course you driving on?
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Originally Posted by moregrip
what road course you driving on?
Badwater Road in Death Valley baby !!!!.....55 miles of twists, turns, dips, banks and brand new pavement (well, all but the last 10 miles of it)...and you might see a total of 5 cars on it on a busy day !!!

Nobody ever believes that a 3/4 ton 4x4 can handle well.......I'm telling ya, with the stiff suspension on this thing and good tires I can hang with just about anything out there short of a Porsche or a 'Vette on that road, my buddy has an '04 Civis Si on 18's and lo-pro rubber and I can stay on his *** for the whole length of that road......it drives him NUTS !!!!
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Originally Posted by JERRY2500
Thats what i need to get tracsion. Do they come in a 16"?

I can vouch for the INDY 500's. I wanted something that would be slick and good for the track and streets so I got these and they are sticky. They are based on the slicks that INDY cars used. I ended up getting some 20's so Im using them just for strip and they are they great. I suggest them to anyone who has stock rims and doesnt want the off road type theme that bascilly every tire for out stock rims has. It is more of a street tire. The cool thing is you can get them for under $80 each.
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glad to hear they stick....these GTII's never had a chance after the Radix install....never really been happy with them....time for an upgrade
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