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Old 10-15-2004, 07:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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OK. afternoon shots.....

of my NEW Proxes ST:

drove 10 miles so far and I like it:[:)][:D]
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Old 10-15-2004, 07:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

I think you put it in wrong side. It`s the other way around. Just joking, JimB. Ikaw pa! magkamali.
How do you like it, man. you`re like "floating while driving, right. S4 is scared of that, man. When it`s sticky that is not smoooooth only when you make a brake and it bite that`s TOYO.
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Old 10-15-2004, 09:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

welcome Jim...they look great. I think the reason why people feel like they are floating on the highway is because the dunlops are an EXTREMELY stiff sidewall tire. The TOYO is not. I am running 35 PSI in mine front and back and they are soooo much better than the Dunlops. A little spirited driving with them and nary an ounce of uncertainty about my choice in switching. I am very glad I tried something new. [:p]
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Old 10-15-2004, 09:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

Hey guys, it does really floaty because we used to noisy tire and as per Dew described on his tire it sound grrrrrrr, grrrrrrrr, which exactly how i felt on my old Conti Contact[:)]

As per tire pressure I put 36psi all around and see how it goes, and the tire width is not wide as the Conti.

I used the freeway on the way home so I can hear the noise and it very quiet and I love it.

So, S4 if you are scared to the floaty TOYO find some Patis Brand j/k[:D][:D][:D][;)]
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

I put 32psi on the front and 30psi rear. Coz I tried putting 36psi it`s kind of stiff a little for me. So I like a little bit soft especially when it hit a uneven surface(lobak) or cute potholes.
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Old 10-16-2004, 07:40 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Toyo tires?

Is Toyo a new brand to the US?

Does anyone have any longevity info on them for the ML? Sounds like you all just bought them recently.

The treadwear rating on them appears to be slightly less than Conti or Pirelli and you can't seem to get them at a lot of the usual places.
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Old 10-16-2004, 09:48 PM   #7 (permalink)
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RE: Toyo tires?

NO TOYO is not new in the US, we just want to try some diffirent brand of tires due to our experienced on our old tire, in my case I had a General and Continetal, I can't tell my experience as of now because I just got it yesterday[:D][;)]
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Old 10-16-2004, 10:11 PM   #8 (permalink)
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

Great pics Jim..........l apoligize to you guys about the whole upside down, backward thing, with this tire..it looks different every time l look at it...Though..it is early..this tire seems to be quite smooth, much nicer than the original Dunlops, or the Bridgestone Dueller's HP's and the Kumho's Escta STX's....that l had, on this ML............
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Old 10-16-2004, 10:43 PM   #9 (permalink)
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

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A little spirited driving with them and nary an ounce of uncertainty about my choice in switching. I am very glad I tried something new.
Prove it. [:D]

The 430 wheels were replaced with the factory 320 wheels this morning while waiting on FedEx to deliver the Hankooks for the HD. The Dunlops made for a couple of moderate pucker factor moments in the wet last week. [:O]

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Old 10-18-2004, 01:51 AM   #10 (permalink)
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RE: OK. afternoon shots.....

nice tires real nice
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