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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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Monkey Fracas posted:I cannot imagine running a not-summer tire on the Focus ST and I imagine the GTI is kinda similar- high-horsepower FWD cars need alllll the traction they can get Hi performance all season because it occasionally gets cold enough to make summer tires dangerous in Texas.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:42
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The Ferret King posted:Hi performance all season because it occasionally gets cold enough to make summer tires dangerous in Texas. My car came with UHP summers in Denver 
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Aug 23, 2017 17:54
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The Ferret King posted:Hi performance all season because it occasionally gets cold enough to make summer tires dangerous in Texas. Haha what? Unless you're in the panhandle it'll only dip below freezing a handful of days a year. I'd much rather take it easy on those days and have the much better grip a summer tire gives over an all season the remaining 360 days a year. All seasons are a bad compromise.
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Aug 23, 2017 18:48
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Haha what? Unless you're in the panhandle it'll only dip below freezing a handful of days a year. I'd much rather take it easy on those days and have the much better grip a summer tire gives over an all season the remaining 360 days a year. Haha yourself. I live here, I know what the temperatures are. You are a bad poster.
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Aug 23, 2017 18:58
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The Ferret King posted:Haha yourself. I live here, I know what the temperatures are. It's almost like you can look up the temps online. All of the major population centers outside the panhandle have an average low above freezing. If it's an ice storm then the whole area goes into a panic anyway.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:04
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:It's almost like you can look up the temps online. All of the major population centers outside the panhandle have an average low above freezing. If it's an ice storm then the whole area goes into a panic anyway. And freezing temps have what to do with the ratings of summer tires?
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Aug 23, 2017 19:06
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The Ferret King posted:And freezing temps have what to do with the ratings of summer tires? Your argument is that cold temperatures make summer tires dangerous. I'm saying that there are only a handful of days in the vast majority of Texas that actually make a summer tire inferior. All seasons are also impacted by glass transition with the temperature decrease. Granted it's going to be closer to 0F than the 20F or so you'd see in a summer tire but you don't see either temp at any rate.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:11
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how about you just let it go and let this poster buy whatever tires they want?
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Aug 23, 2017 19:13
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Your argument is that cold temperatures make summer tires dangerous. I'm saying that there are only a handful of days in the vast majority of Texas that actually make a summer tire inferior. My summer tires warn against use below 40 farenheit and they get noticeably less traction at 50 and below. And those temps are pretty common here regardless of what your autistic weather graphs show you. To stay within manufacturer specs, I run all seasons during the winters here because it is my daily driver and you can eat poo poo. Sorry I'm just a super safety conscientious driver
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Aug 23, 2017 19:18
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The Ferret King posted:And freezing temps have what to do with the ratings of summer tires? Their ideal temperature range and the point where they become legitimately dangerous are two different places. Unless you're running really extreme tires you can still drive entirely safely like a normal person even when it's cold out. You just can't push them hard and expect them to perform like when it's warm. Now if it's also raining/snowing, that's another matter, but if it only gets that cold a few days a year I'd take those odds happily for the gains to performance all the rest of the year.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:20
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BraveUlysses posted:how about you just let it go and let this poster buy whatever tires they want? It doesn't matter what tire you have in Texas. No one there knows how to drive anyway
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Aug 23, 2017 19:20
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wolrah posted:Their ideal temperature range and the point where they become legitimately dangerous are two different places. Unless you're running really extreme tires you can still drive entirely safely like a normal person even when it's cold out. You just can't push them hard and expect them to perform like when it's warm. It gets cold here for a few months out of the year, with pockets of awesome 70degree days in between. veedubfreak posted:It doesn't matter what tire you have in Texas. No one there knows how to drive anyway See, this guy knows. This is my first exposure to goons posting about shirking safety guidelines on tires. I'm disappointed in you.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:21
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What still amazes me are the idiots in Colorado that leave the house in snow storms with summer tires.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:25
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veedubfreak posted:It doesn't matter what tire you have in Texas. No one there knows how to drive anyway My short vacation in Austin this year showed me they aren't as bad as Seattle drivers
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Aug 23, 2017 19:31
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I guess my decision to run all-season vs. summer tires is made much simpler by the fact that I like having dedicated winter tires to deal with the inevitably lovely snowy Wisconsin/Illinois rural roads around where I am. You can do it with decent all-seasons but it feels a lot safer with actual winter tires, difference is pretty stark IMO. Doesn't make you invincible or anything but I feel a lot better on snow now. So, I'm changing the tires anyways- why not run summer tires? Wear a little faster but whatever I'll eat that. veedubfreak posted:What still amazes me are the idiots in Colorado that leave the house in snow storms with summer tires. Think some people just kinda don't know- previous owner of car definitely was driving around with summer tires in winter in Detroit- there were some pretty big fissures on the tread. Don't know how they stayed on the road in snowy weather
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Aug 23, 2017 19:32
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The Ferret King posted:It gets cold here for a few months out of the year, with pockets of awesome 70degree days in between. veedubfreak posted:What still amazes me are the idiots in Colorado that leave the house in snow storms with summer tires.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:40
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I have a summer set and winter set for the FiST but am using a set of Pilot Sport A/Ss on the GLI. Both are equally fine for Salt Lake City.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:41
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Speed Perf6rmanc3 has been pushing the stock Focus ST block as far as it will go. This is what they came up with: quote:DRAMATIC Update on our Shop 2016 Focus ST 2.3L Hybrid Build!
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Aug 23, 2017 20:12
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What do stock internals or stock transmission hold?
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Aug 23, 2017 20:16
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I know it's an un-AI take, but I don't understand why people build huge HP FWD cars.
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Aug 23, 2017 21:11
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:I know it's an un-AI take, but I don't understand why people build huge HP FWD cars. High HP on a FWD can still be useful, just not from a dig. Also, good traction control and differentials have come a long way. But it's still really easy to overwhelm the front end of most cars. Monkey Fracas posted:I guess my decision to run all-season vs. summer tires is made much simpler by the fact that I like having dedicated winter tires to deal with the inevitably lovely snowy Wisconsin/Illinois rural roads around where I am. You can do it with decent all-seasons but it feels a lot safer with actual winter tires, difference is pretty stark IMO. Doesn't make you invincible or anything but I feel a lot better on snow now. Ya, I ran on all seasons for 1 winter. Brand new the DWS wasn't bad in the snow, but it definitely wasn't a winter tire. I went back to a proper winter the next season. Tell you what though, AWD and winter tires is a drat hoot.
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Aug 23, 2017 21:19
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:I know it's an un-AI take, but I don't understand why people build huge HP FWD cars. Projects are fun
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Aug 23, 2017 22:21
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:I know it's an un-AI take, but I don't understand why people build huge HP FWD cars. I like that people do it because it means we end up knowing the limits of the drivetrain. I don't intend to exceed 300HP because FWD but it's nice to know that my engine can handle over 400 with no internal modifications.
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Aug 23, 2017 23:20
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veedubfreak posted:What still amazes me are the idiots in Colorado that leave the house in snow storms with summer tires. All wheel drive bro! I'm always amazed by the number of people out there and in the mountains that won't turn their loving lights on during snow storms when visibility is hosed. Still trying to figure out what I want to do as far as tires go. It's probably close enough to winter to not gently caress with it at this point.
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Aug 24, 2017 00:29
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All-seasons on a performance car is haram.
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Aug 24, 2017 00:42
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BraveUlysses posted:my dude, the limited slip is quite good on the GTI get a jb1, your warranty is still fine, car farts. you don't need exhaust, just a downpipe
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Aug 24, 2017 02:59
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My FiST's window sticker listed "SUMMER TIRES" and I'm an idiot so I assumed they were, without looking at the sidewall. I bought winter tires, then looked at the dismounted tires and...they're Pilot A/S 3's. So now I have a set of all seasons and a set of winter tires, and no summer tires. That's my story thanks for listening.
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Aug 24, 2017 03:22
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Cellular Suicide posted:My FiST's window sticker listed "SUMMER TIRES" and I'm an idiot so I assumed they were, without looking at the sidewall. I bought winter tires, then looked at the dismounted tires and...they're Pilot A/S 3's. So now I have a set of all seasons and a set of winter tires, and no summer tires. That's my story thanks for listening. well on the plus side those are really great allseason tires
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Aug 24, 2017 03:27
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Shortly after I bought my RS with Cup 2's, it snowed lightly on the way back from Canada. I've never been so scared in my life.
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Aug 24, 2017 03:32
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Cellular Suicide posted:My FiST's window sticker listed "SUMMER TIRES" and I'm an idiot so I assumed they were, without looking at the sidewall. I bought winter tires, then looked at the dismounted tires and...they're Pilot A/S 3's. So now I have a set of all seasons and a set of winter tires, and no summer tires. That's my story thanks for listening. Where you hosed up was buying a set of winter tires, but not winter wheels.
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Aug 24, 2017 09:40
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BraveUlysses posted:well on the plus side those are really great allseason tires NO! All seasons are a hilariously poor compromise because I huff my own farts.
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Aug 24, 2017 09:48
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Ugh would someone please just learn me some basics about tyres? I have a Golf R, I like it. I bought it CPO with fresh really nice all-seasons and lovely VW blades (the 15 wheels) that I want to change. The tyres are fine, and I've only put like 5000 (?) miles on them, but (TM) Winter Is Coming (TM) and I was thinking it would be a good opportunity to get my tyre/wheel situation switched around. Costco sells alloy wheels and I think some decent winter-specific tyres. I was thinking to buy some new winter tyres this winter, put them on the blades and then leave those be as my "winter" wheels, before buying summers and new wheels next spring. Cash is literally zero concern, I just don't want to deal with having to go to the shop more often than I need. I'd like to get all of this done at Costco because I trust them and like doing business there.
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Aug 24, 2017 13:08
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Why would you not go to a legitimate tire store? I've had excellent service at small regional chains in many parts of the country. I would buy wheels from tirerack or somewhere similar and drop ship them to your local installer for mount and balance. Usually the local guy will price match tires. For winter tires, you should usually size down where possible because a) it's cheaper and b) having the maddest big contact patch is actually counterproductive in low-grip snowy conditions. I think your OE size is 18". Consumer Reports actually does pretty good tire testing for winter tires. also this is america we write tires
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Aug 24, 2017 13:20
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JollyPubJerk posted:get a jb1, your warranty is still fine, car farts. you don't need exhaust, just a downpipe Is this legitimate? Edit: guess I should actually look to see what a jb1 does before posting :v
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Aug 24, 2017 14:08
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Etrips posted:Is this legitimate? It won't "void" your warranty or any of that other nonsense people post without knowing how car warranties work. If you install it correctly it doesn't throw any codes or flags. The Ferret King posted:NO! All seasons are a hilariously poor compromise because I huff my own farts. 
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Aug 24, 2017 14:11
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There is no such thing as voiding the entire warranty. Even if you were to fully replace the drivetrain, everything not affected by that change remains covered as normal. Aftermarket parts and modifications which take the vehicle outside of manufacturer specifications can be grounds to deny warranty claims if they are plausibly related. JB1 type stuff can be detected if they're looking for it, but it's a bit less blatant than a reflash. The ECU can see that certain signals are consistently out of spec because of the silly cheater box, and at least one of the German brands is known to be flagging these things. I forget if it was VW or BMW. I say get an APR flash and enjoy doing it right. JB1 type boxes are half-assed solutions.
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Aug 24, 2017 14:38
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Ugh would someone please just learn me some basics about tyres?
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Aug 24, 2017 14:40
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Speaking of tire chat, anyone in the Maryland, DC, Philly area in the market for winter tires? I have a set of Blizzaks and 17" steelies I used for a year before I sold my Focus ST.
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Aug 24, 2017 14:52
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wolrah posted:There is no such thing as voiding the entire warranty. Even if you were to fully replace the drivetrain, everything not affected by that change remains covered as normal. Totally agree, that's why I put void in quotes. As far as I know, nobody has run into trouble with a JB1/JB4 by installing it right. A tune is definitely the best option but much easier to detect. In the OP's case he wasn't wanting to do anything that may impact warranty coverage, so a JB1 is easier to remove for service.
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Aug 24, 2017 14:53
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Wow the Tyre Rack plan seems surprisingly painless.
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Aug 24, 2017 15:24
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