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Old 06-29-2012, 09:41 PM
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Ninty Five degrees
Stickier than God's own spooge
RS3 feels sad
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I <3 my *Specs.
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You forgot about the deafening road noise.
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They are the tires that I run, there were on a set of wheels that I got. They surprised me, I like em a lot. I haven't had much of an issue with road noise, but then again my car is pretty loud.
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Originally Posted by scenturion
You forgot about the deafening road noise.

Star specs are so loud
Sucks, I can't hear my Chopin
I am vagina
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I shall do some measurements with my SPL meter. Mine hum at 40mph, but are nowhere near deafening, and perfectly livable for a DD.
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Count me in the "can't hear my Star Specs over my exhaust, turbo, stereo" crew.
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Maybe I have never had "quiet" tires, but I barely notice the star specs. I think they are the best dry tire that still has good wet weather traction that you can find for the miata.
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I don't find the noise to be bad on asphalt but they are pretty loud on interstate concrete.
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Originally Posted by rharris19
Maybe I have never had "quiet" tires, but I barely notice the star specs. I think they are the best dry tire that still has good wet weather traction that you can find for the miata.
Rs2 is best
No, i love you rs3
But you are nowhere



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I don't find the noise to be bad on asphalt but they are pretty loud on interstate concrete.
Concrete i rub you
My thick juicy black. Tire
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Please revise your last bit of verse...5/6/5...the rest between black and tire does not count. Otherwise, this thread delivars perfection. Props.
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Originally Posted by rccote
And naturally they don't come in 225.
205 Star Specs are only ~1/2" narrower than 225 RS3s.
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Yep. For comparison's sake, this is a 225/45 RS3 v 205/50 *S. 0.3" difference in tread width.

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I got to try my Star Specs on a tight back road yesterday and they have tons more grip than the old Falken 615's.
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Originally Posted by matthewdesigns
Please revise your last bit of verse...5/6/5...the rest between black and tire does not count. Otherwise, this thread delivars perfection. Props.
Five six five you say
Get up on my big ol dick
Cus tire is two
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Seriously? Drunk at 0930 Sunday?

One syllable
tire
noun \ˈtī(-ə)r\

Two syllables
jack·***
noun \ˈjak-ˌas\

Note the difference in pronunciation, with the hyphen dividing the word into distinct parts.

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What size of 6UL are we looking at optimally for a set of 205 star specs? Bonus points if I can fit it under an NA's fenders without modification.
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