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Old 11-28-2011, 05:06 AM
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i was thinking about tyre wear.......
i heard the USA market compounds wear out quicker
they cant be because they us and HK and UK or any were in the world are all made in Japan so they are all the same rubber from the same place.
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Originally Posted by billhk
i was thinking about tyre wear.......
i heard the USA market compounds wear out quicker
they cant be because they us and HK and UK or any were in the world are all made in Japan so they are all the same rubber from the same place.
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Old 11-28-2011, 06:54 PM
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it is possible manufacturer adj the compound slight to suit different climate.

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they cant be because they us and HK and UK or any were in the world are all made in Japan so they are all the same rubber from the same place.
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Old 11-28-2011, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kcleung
it is possible manufacturer adj the compound slight to suit different climate.
IC my tyres are from LA so they are from Hot weather cos I told trierack I what the tyres from LA and no other place.
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Old 11-28-2011, 07:14 PM
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Arizona would be better!!!!
Death valley Tireack

tires would be very sticky

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IC my tyres are from LA so they are from Hot weather cos I told trierack I what the tyres from LA and no other place.
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Originally Posted by billhk
Arizona would be better!!!!
Death valley Tireack

tires would be very sticky
then I would have to change every year
LA is about same as HK weather, hot and now snow
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back to the brembos, you mention AK getting brembos, are they the GT or other version?

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then I would have to change every year
LA is about same as HK weather, hot and now snow
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Originally Posted by billhk
back to the brembos, you mention AK getting brembos, are they the GT or other version?
yes it is the GT version
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with Brembo rotors?
good price if it is


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yes it is the GT version
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with Brembo rotors?
good price if it is
Brembo caliper
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