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Old 12-31-2004, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirk.xd' date='Dec 31 2004, 04:57 AM
[quote name='andy545' date='Dec 31 2004, 10:12 AM']BMW replica design 124 17" rims
Continental Wintersports 225/50/17
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These tires are no Run Flats I presume?
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No they are normal tires (I've seen them under andreas car)
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Dec 31 2004, 12:46 PM
[quote name='Dirk.xd' date='Dec 31 2004, 04:57 AM'][quote name='andy545' date='Dec 31 2004, 10:12 AM']BMW replica design 124 17" rims
Continental Wintersports 225/50/17
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These tires are no Run Flats I presume?
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No they are normal tires (I've seen them under andreas car)
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Welcome aboard, Dirk.xd !
Old 12-31-2004, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' date='Dec 31 2004, 11:12 AM
BMW replica design 124 17" rims
Continental Wintersports 225/50/17
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Hello Andy,
If you don't mind telling; what did you pay for the set?
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Not yet availible 245/40R17 in Holland as RunFlat.
Next year they will be.
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I went with Blizzak MZ-03 245/40 R18s on Mille Miglia five spoke rims. I went with the 18" for better handling on dry/wet pavement days.
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Originally Posted by DR.Z' date='Dec 31 2004, 06:27 AM
For those friends from around the world, Cleveland is on the North coast of the US, boardering Canada seperated by the Great Lakes. Modo lake effect snow during the winter.



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Well I learned some new geography on this site. Didn't know the US had a northern coast.
Back to the topic, I'm running Dunlop M3 snow tires 235/45 18s on ASA JH3 8 inch wheels. Dry handling is excellent. Minimal tire noise and compliant ride. I am very pleased with them. They have already been through an 8 inch snowfall.
Dr. P.
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Originally Posted by price9195' date='Dec 31 2004, 09:23 PM
[quote name='DR.Z' date='Dec 31 2004, 06:27 AM']
For those friends from around the world, Cleveland is on the North coast of the US, boardering Canada seperated by the Great Lakes. Modo lake effect snow during the winter.



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Well I learned some new geography on this site. Didn't know the US had a northern coast.
Back to the topic, I'm running Dunlop M3 snow tires 235/45 18s on ASA JH3 8 inch wheels. Dry handling is excellent. Minimal tire noise and compliant ride. I am very pleased with them. They have already been through an 8 inch snowfall.
Dr. P.
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Some exact setup I have. Works great. Love 'em. Would definitely get them again. And for comparison vs. the OEM runflats - less tire noise, more compliant ride, steering less sharp, 50-70% of the dry handling, 254% better in the snow/ice.
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Winter wheels is a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited w/ Quadra Drive. Living on an Island, the winters are not to bad anyway.


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