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Old 06-26-2012, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rob-2
Originally Posted by logikbmb' timestamp='1340751229' post='21813828
What's the new bank for our buck tire that gives us the same performance as similar to the RS3 / StarSpecs?
The RS3 is the cheap z1
The htrZ III is the cheap rs3

RS3 is sadly not nearly as nice as the z1
Not as nice? You mean not as street friendly???
Old 06-26-2012, 06:17 PM
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z1 are extremely noisy on the road =/
Old 06-26-2012, 08:29 PM
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Not enough for me to trip off. Then again.. I have a Skunk 2 exhaust bahaha, ok so yeah I take that back.
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Originally Posted by macr88
They loose their grip towards the end far more than RS3's do.
Meaning, as they get more worn out?
Old 06-26-2012, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by odb812
Originally Posted by rob-2' timestamp='1340757388' post='21814015
[quote name='logikbmb' timestamp='1340751229' post='21813828']
What's the new bank for our buck tire that gives us the same performance as similar to the RS3 / StarSpecs?
The RS3 is the cheap z1
The htrZ III is the cheap rs3

RS3 is sadly not nearly as nice as the z1
I don't know about all of that. I've had htr-zIII and RS3s and there is a decent gap in performance between the two. I've never owned star specs, but I've autocrossed on them and didn't notice much difference in performance with the RS3s. I've heard star specs warm up quicker, but the tires were already warm when I drove on star specs, so I have no opinion in that regard.
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I can't imagine that the htrzIII is comparable to the z1/rs3 in that way. I agree that rs3 and z1 are comparable, but htrzIII is a different class of tire as far as im concerned.
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Originally Posted by -BTT-
Originally Posted by macr88' timestamp='1340762822' post='21814221
They loose their grip towards the end far more than RS3's do.
Meaning, as they get more worn out?
Yup, the RS3's are good down to the cords
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Originally Posted by tkeyyy
z1 are extremely noisy on the road =/
Like you could hear them over your exhaust.
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Originally Posted by macr88
Originally Posted by -BTT-' timestamp='1340771462' post='21814533
[quote name='macr88' timestamp='1340762822' post='21814221']
They loose their grip towards the end far more than RS3's do.
Meaning, as they get more worn out?
Yup, the RS3's are good down to the cords
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I'd completely disagree with this statement.
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K
Originally Posted by macr88' timestamp='1340772632' post='21814571
[quote name='-BTT-' timestamp='1340771462' post='21814533']
[quote name='macr88' timestamp='1340762822' post='21814221']
They loose their grip towards the end far more than RS3's do.
Meaning, as they get more worn out?
Yup, the RS3's are good down to the cords
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I'd completely disagree with this statement.
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As would I. My current rears are scary as shit on the dry right now and they are pretty bald.
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K
Originally Posted by macr88' timestamp='1340772632' post='21814571
[quote name='-BTT-' timestamp='1340771462' post='21814533']
[quote name='macr88' timestamp='1340762822' post='21814221']
They loose their grip towards the end far more than RS3's do.
Meaning, as they get more worn out?
Yup, the RS3's are good down to the cords
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I'd completely disagree with this statement.
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Which one lol


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