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Old 03-22-2007, 02:34 PM
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What are your thoughts on BFGoodrich KDW-2s?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....AKDW2&i1_Qty=4

Anyone have success with these tires? A friend if mine is recommending them, and they look like they will be good, however there is no replacement for first hand experience.
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Absolutely love them. Amazing in the rain (no hydroplaning- always my primary concern when getting tires), and great, predictable dry-weather handling ability. The neat looks are a nice perk.
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Good to hear. They are not loud? I read some road noise complaints here.

I live in Phoenix, so I am not too concerned with rain performance. These are High performance summer tires.
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Absolutely hate them. Very soft sidewall, terrible turn in and squirmy handling. These tires have been debated over and over... best that I can tell is that they are very inconsistant in their manufacturing because some love them and some hate them. Some say they handle great, some say horribly. Mine sucked and I got rid of them.
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i like them. they do have a tendency to chunk while lapping, but other than that I like them
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Chunking is not good.
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^ yep. thats why I am looking for a replacement for lapping days
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Have driven 400 mi on my BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2. The tread is evil looking and delivers some outstanding grip dry/wet. I highly recommend them. Other than some mild noise I'm satisfied with the purchase. Tire Rack saved me $142 and they were delivered in 1 day. With install I paid $848. Best price I found in town was $990. I don't do the track but my friend has an evo and he swears by them. That seems to by where the complaints come in but for spirited hwy/city not sure how it could get bad reviews. I've pushed it in the rain cornering and my shotgun rider couldn't believe the grip.

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