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You're right... I have less than 7k miles with my tires. They're good tires compared to the RE040 with the 350Z, but it definitely hates cold weather. It is definitely

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Old 12-12-2009, 09:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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You're right... I have less than 7k miles with my tires. They're good tires compared to the RE040 with the 350Z, but it definitely hates cold weather. It is definitely easy to spin the tires with VDC going crazy.

Hope you get another one :-)
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You're right... I have less than 7k miles with my tires. They're good tires compared to the RE040 with the 350Z, but it definitely hates cold weather. It is definitely easy to spin the tires with VDC going crazy.

Hope you get another one :-)
I'm not sure this one is totaled yet so I may be stuck with it. If it is totaled I may go with Platinum this time.
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I'm not sure this one is totaled yet so I may be stuck with it. If it is totaled I may go with Platinum this time.

Sorry to see your Z in critical condition. As far as Platinum Graphite, I don't think it has any better grip .
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So many accidents with these cars. Why? I'm sorry about what happened. Here's to watching my insurance rates go up, and up, and up.

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So many accidents with these cars. Why? I'm sorry about what happened. Here's to watching my insurance rates go up, and up, and up.

You bought a car cheap enough to be had by high school kids and people with less than 5 years driving experience. Add RWD and +300hp equals many of these will be bent. You seriously thought that rates were going to be low? Evos and STIs are in the same boat. If the boy racer wants it, it will be expensive to insure.
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You bought a car cheap enough to be had by high school kids and people with less than 5 years driving experience. Add RWD and +300hp equals many of these will be bent. You seriously thought that rates were going to be low? Evos and STIs are in the same boat. If the boy racer wants it, it will be expensive to insure.
Same could be said of the Mustang, which is cheaper, or the Camaro which is cheaper and has more HP...

At least, considering the 38K I paid for my Z. I wouldn't call that cheap by any means. Cobalt SS, sure...
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You're right... I have less than 7k miles with my tires. They're good tires compared to the RE040 with the 350Z, but it definitely hates cold weather. It is definitely easy to spin the tires with VDC going crazy.

Hope you get another one :-)

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