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ezbmr
12-31-2009, 01:28 PM
I bought a couple from a guy, brand new $100 each for 245/40/18, I have had them around 18 months and my general opinion is that they don't have enough traction in the dry and horrible traction in the wet. I think it is why I had an accident on 12/25/08. Any thoughts?
MeFryRice
12-31-2009, 01:30 PM
I currently have them on my Evo and have to agree. The dry traction is ok at best but horrible in the rain.
Meatball546
12-31-2009, 05:32 PM
Poor tires as they may be, you really can't blame the tires for that kind of accident. Personally, I've never tried them.
M62pwrdE38
01-01-2010, 01:17 AM
Poor tires as they may be, you really can't blame the tires for that kind of accident. Personally, I've never tried them.

Yes and no. I had a set of Michelin MXV4s on my e38 when I bought it, and the car was almost unsafe in the rain, it was scary to drive. So tires can play a huge role in adverse weather driving and can cause accidents. However; having crappy tires must be taken into account by the driver; so I agree that ultimately the tires aren't to blame even if they suck.