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Old 07-28-2007, 09:10 AM   #1
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cheap also last about 1/2 the time so it makes sense ( cents ) so shell out the extra $$ for quality and performance
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Old 07-28-2007, 10:20 AM   #2
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cheap also last about 1/2 the time so it makes sense ( cents ) so shell out the extra $$ for quality and performance
That's not true. How long a tire lasts is determined by how hard the compound is. A cheap tire made of a hard compound will last much longer than an expensive tire made of soft compound. Price has nothing to do with it.
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Old 07-28-2007, 05:08 PM   #3
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Nonsense!
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Old 07-28-2007, 06:17 PM   #4
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This link has been posted before but here ya go-- http://www.wheelweights.net/

BTW mine are Konig Minuz, 11.8 lbs. I kinda recall that the ones you mention were a bit lighter.
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