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Originally Posted by MrJon
(Post 1396486)
Final winner makes me think of those dystopian movies where everyone is trying to win a lottery to go to some promised land, but in reality when they win they just get killed and their bodies recycled for food or organs.
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Got my set last night and scrambled them onto some 15x10s. At Thunderhill today. Did a back to back with a sticker 245/40 rc1 for a benchmark. The RS4 feels faster by a solid margin. Hard to say how much exactly because there's too much wind and traffic today but I'd estimate about a second or so faster. Lots more lateral and exit grip in particular. No odd wear patterns. I won't put enough time on them to know whether they wear like a super200 but they are definitely in that ballpark as far as speed goes.
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The one time I'm disappointed to see a tire have lots of grip. :mad: Fingers still crossed for magic wear but if it's that sticky I'm having doubts.
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1396684)
Got my set last night and scrambled them onto some 15x10s. At Thunderhill today. Did a back to back with a sticker 245/40 rc1 for a benchmark. The RS4 feels faster by a solid margin. Hard to say how much exactly because there's too much wind and traffic today but I'd estimate about a second or so faster. Lots more lateral and exit grip in particular. No odd wear patterns. I won't put enough time on them to know whether they wear like a super200 but they are definitely in that ballpark as far as speed goes.
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Sav,
Do the seem to run "wider" than labeled. To me the old RS3 always seemed more narrow than similar sized BFG-s. (at least in the 225). (All these new tires an my car has been down since November with electrical problems grrrr) |
Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1396428)
This information is much more relevant to my interests than anything in GRM.
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We measured at the tread of the 245 RS4 exactly the same as the 245 RC1. The Nexen Sur4 on the other hand, is slightly wider than all the other tires except Hoosiers.
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Originally Posted by AndyHollis
(Post 1396836)
Clearly I need to up my dry-hump game
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Now I have to find a way to justify these to the "Chief Quartermaster" (aka my wife)...
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Otherwise known as the CFO here
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1396684)
Did a back to back with a sticker 245/40 rc1 for a benchmark. The RS4 feels faster by a solid margin.
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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
(Post 1397108)
Holy crap! Do you think they will wear better than the RC-1?
Originally Posted by The Ghost of Savington Past
(Post 1396684)
I won't put enough time on them to know whether they wear like a super200
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1397110)
um
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I mean one of them is a 40 treadwear, the other is 200. Can they be both be off by > a factor of 2?
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Can't answer the question because it's based on a false premise (that treadwear ratings are linked to race tire life).
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 1396684)
Got my set last night and scrambled them onto some 15x10s. At Thunderhill today. Did a back to back with a sticker 245/40 rc1 for a benchmark. The RS4 feels faster by a solid margin. Hard to say how much exactly because there's too much wind and traffic today but I'd estimate about a second or so faster. Lots more lateral and exit grip in particular. No odd wear patterns. I won't put enough time on them to know whether they wear like a super200 but they are definitely in that ballpark as far as speed goes.
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Fully expecting Super200 wear rates (aka nearly Hoosier wear rate and nearly same drop-off after 50% life). The future for those who want actual street tires isn't going to be in the 200tw category.
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Originally Posted by ThePass
(Post 1397122)
Fully expecting Super200 wear rates (aka nearly Hoosier wear rate and nearly same drop-off after 50% life). The future for those who want actual street tires isn't going to be in the 200tw category.
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Originally Posted by ThePass
(Post 1397122)
The future for those who want actual street tires isn't going to be in the 200tw category.
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Hell yeah! That means the Conti Sports will be a great replacement for my old RE11's then!
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