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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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Not a problem. They handle great, I just wish they were wider.[&o]
 
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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Unless you drive like NASCAR's Mark Martin or Tony Stewart, the stock tires work fine. In the rain or snow (what's that?) you need to be lighter on the pedal, just like any car/truck. Use common sense, save your money by not buying needless upgraded tires and remember SOMEBODY will ALWAYS be trying to sell you something "better".......

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Unless you drive like NASCAR's Mark Martin or Tony Stewart, the stock tires work fine. In the rain or snow (what's that?) you need to be lighter on the pedal, just like any car/truck. Use common sense, save your money by not buying needless upgraded tires and remember SOMEBODY will ALWAYS be trying to sell you something "better".......

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You'd change your mind if you borrowed my 245's and then hit the street. At your power level, the 245's will hook hard on the street. Launch at 3k rpm in 1st then hit WOT w/ a couple of barks, WOT shift to 2nd, tires bark once and then hook up.

The 205's were just the wrong tire to put on this car. It should have come from the factory with at least 215's, 225's would have been better. And those 6" wide wheels are a joke. Should have been 17x7's from the factory.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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well just like mikey i too have the acr edition and man i tried everything. im also new to the racing scene and i just dont get by wat they mean when they "feather the clutch?" i had a 4 wheel drive before and i dont know how to launch this car for shyt! ive tried lowering the pressure got the motor mount inserts...sigh dammit i just dont know wat to do.
 
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Old May 3, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Stock tires are good in both wet and dry conditions. Although, as stated above they suck in the snow... then again they arent even rated for winter driving. I drove my srt twice in the snow this past winter, thats all the more experience i needed. The first time was just to see how it drove in snow, second time I got stuck at work a little late while it was snowing. I already have replacements of the stock tires. About 12k miles already on the origional tires and 2 are about ready for replacement.

Sidebar: the stock tires on the other neons, such as my sxt, suck. They are ok, but thats about it. I recommend the BFGoodrich Traction T/A for 185/60/15 only becuase the donlop sport A2s arent available in this size (185/65/14) which I have also owned. The A2s are a great value at about 50/tire.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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yea i just got an 05 srt-4...everyone is saying to get winter tires. Just how bad is it in the winter? And wont the 05 lsd make a difference?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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if there is any hint of snow or anything, winter tires are a must
 
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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hmmm...funny how they would give a car such crappy winter performance tires...hmm guess i wont drive when it snows lol...too broke to buy 4 set of tires right now
 
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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hmmm...funny how they would give a car such crappy winter performance tires...hmm guess i wont drive when it snows lol...too broke to buy 4 set of tires right now
most sports cars dont come with good winter tires. You can find good winter tires for cheap, just pick up a couple of old steal rims.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Heck, just a light drizzle of rain makes for some white-knuckle driving sometimes.........

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