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KendtEklund
 Post subject: Dunlop Direzza Z1
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:57 pm 
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Just got em mounted up - time to scrub them in for a week.
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Is it me, or are the tire companies going nuts on the treadwidth these days:

Sumitomo HTRZIII 215/45-17 vs. Azeni 215/40-17 distorted by camera angle - the Sumi is noticably wider:
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BTW- The HTR ZIII is a *great* tire so far - the solid rib on the inside edge is making them work very well for daily driving on -2.5degF/-2degR camber.


Dunlop Z1 215/40-17 vs. the same Azeni:
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MikeWhitney
 Post subject: Re: Dunlop Direzza Z1
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:59 pm 
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KendtEklund wrote:
Dunlop Z1 215/40-17 vs. the same Azeni:


Same rim width?

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KendtEklund
 Post subject: Re: Dunlop Direzza Z1
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MikeWhitney wrote:
KendtEklund wrote:
Dunlop Z1 215/40-17 vs. the same Azeni:


Same rim width?


Oops - forgot that info - 7.5in on the Dunlop, 7in in the Azeni.
Sumi on a 7in rim, BTW.

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You're right about section width Kendt. The still unmounted 195 Bridgestones that I bought stack up almost 4 inches taller than the 205 Azenis that are on the wheels now. Crazy.

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