arnel98 wrote:

hehehe. wont fit

How about "Fanboy". Just don't park outside any redneck bar.

Yatta!

The Bridgestone RE960s I ordered at Costco are in... Now I've gotta get over there (early) and get 'em installed.

how much were they after the coupon?

krim wrote:

how much were they after the coupon?

With the $70 coupon, it'll cost around $380 for four tires with everything (installation, disposal, taxes)... That's cheaper than the four Bridgestones I bought previously.

that's not bad at all. i'm looking at the 960AS as my next tire after i wear these runflats down to the wear bars. i'm looking about $600 though.

krim wrote:

that's not bad at all. i'm looking at the 960AS as my next tire after i wear these runflats down to the wear bars. i'm looking about $600 though.

Yeah, yours are gonna cost more 'cause they're 17-inchers, huh?

The RE960s have gotten really good reviews at tirerack.com and in bimmerforums.com...

yeah, the 17's are at least $120 a piece. $5 for disposal, $10 for tax puts me just under $600. I'm looking at the new Sumitomos but im waiting to see some test results and reviews. Maybe the Continental contact dwc, 5lbs lighter but the traction rating is only an A.

krim wrote:

yeah, the 17's are at least $120 a piece. $5 for disposal, $10 for tax puts me just under $600.

Will your tax refund cover it?

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I'm looking at the new Sumitomos but im waiting to see some test results and reviews. Maybe the Continental contact dwc, 5lbs lighter but the traction rating is only an A.

The Contis and Michelins scored higher in the tirerack all-season test, but they're also more expensive than the Bridgestones.

tax refund is going towards my airfare to spain. :p

the conti's are $30 cheaper on tirerack than the potenzas and the pilot a/s is roughly the same price. both of them are lighter 20lbs vs 25lbs and have wider sectional widths. i really would like to move up to a 215/40/17 but there isn't much to choose from in the all season.

krim wrote:

tax refund is going towards my airfare to spain. :p

Oh.

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the conti's are $30 cheaper on tirerack than the potenzas and the pilot a/s is roughly the same price. both of them are lighter 20lbs vs 25lbs and have wider sectional widths. i really would like to move up to a 215/40/17 but there isn't much to choose from in the all season.

I guess when you move into those sizes, they're strictly performance tires for the dry.

very true. i might just say screw it and go with the direzza star specs.. i do have chains i can use when im in the mtns.

krim wrote:

very true. i might just say screw it and go with the direzza star specs.. i do have chains i can use when im in the mtns.

Or have another set of wheels/tires for the mountains/winter/etc... That way, the road salt, chains, and crap won't mess up your good rims.

bmwracer wrote:

Or have another set of wheels/tires for the mountains/winter/etc... That way, the road salt, chains, and crap won't mess up your good rims.

i don't buy rims for show anymore... i learned the hard way. and if your chains are marring your rims, you have the wrong ones. :p

krim wrote:

i don't buy rims for show anymore... i learned the hard way. and if your chains are marring your rims, you have the wrong ones. :p

I see.

Got my tires... Though the installers dirtied up my rims and fenders with their greasy hands.

Gotta wash the car later.

Oz Qualifying

1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:23.919
2 Mark Webber Red Bull +00.116
3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari +00.192
4 Jenson Button McLaren +00.756
5 Felipe Massa Ferrari +00.918
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP +00.965
7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP +01.008
8 Rubens Barrichello Williams +01.298
9 Robert Kubica Renault +01.453
10 Adrian Sutil Force India +02.117
11 Lewis Hamilton McLaren +01.265
12 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso +01.719
13 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India +01.824
14 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber +01.828
15 Nico Hulkenberg Williams +01.829
16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber +01.858
17 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso +02.170
18 Vitaly Petrov Renault +02.552
19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus +04.878
20 Jarno Trulli Lotus +05.192
21 Timo Glock Virgin +05.673
22 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin +06.266
23 Bruno Senna HRT +06.607
24 Karun Chandhok HRT +06.694

Button Wins in Australia

1 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33:36.531
2 Robert Kubica Renault + 12.034
3 Felipe Massa Ferrari + 14.488
4 Fernando Alonso Ferrari + 16.304
5 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP + 16.683
6 Lewis Hamilton McLaren + 29.898
7 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India + 59.847
8 Rubens Barrichello Williams + 1:00.536
9 Mark Webber Red Bull + 1:07.319
10 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP + 1:09.391
11 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso + 1:11.301
12 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber + 1:14.084
13 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus at 2 laps
14 Karun Chandhok HRT at 5 laps
15 Timo Glock Virgin at 17 laps (DNF)
16 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin at 32 laps (DNF)
17 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull at 33 laps (DNF)
18 Adrian Sutil Force India at 49 laps (DNF)
19 Vitaly Petrov Renault at 49 laps (DNF)
20 Bruno Senna HRT at 54 laps (DNF)
21 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso at 58 laps (DNF)
22 Nico Hulkenberg Williams at 58 laps (DNF)
23 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber at 58 laps (DNF)
24 Jarno Trulli Lotus at 58 laps (DNS)

gaijinmark wrote:

Button Wins in Australia 1 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33:36.531 2 Robert Kubica Renault + 12.034 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari + 14.488 4 Fernando Alonso Ferrari + 16.304 5 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP + 16.683 6 Lewis Hamilton McLaren + 29.898 7 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India + 59.847 8 Rubens Barrichello Williams + 1:00.536 9 Mark Webber Red Bull + 1:07.319 10 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP + 1:09.391 11 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso + 1:11.301 12 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber + 1:14.084 13 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus at 2 laps 14 Karun Chandhok HRT at 5 laps 15 Timo Glock Virgin at 17 laps (DNF) 16 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin at 32 laps (DNF) 17 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull at 33 laps (DNF) 18 Adrian Sutil Force India at 49 laps (DNF) 19 Vitaly Petrov Renault at 49 laps (DNF) 20 Bruno Senna HRT at 54 laps (DNF) 21 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso at 58 laps (DNF) 22 Nico Hulkenberg Williams at 58 laps (DNF) 23 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber at 58 laps (DNF) 24 Jarno Trulli Lotus at 58 laps (DNS)

You American F1 fans, I'm just curious about how you watch the races? On Speedvision? Or do you watch it on some other channel or media outlet?

I hardly watch them at all. I usually get the results online or I might check into some chat room and see what the current fuss is all about.

gaijinmark wrote:

I hardly watch them at all. I usually get the results online or I might check into some chat room and see what the current fuss is all about.

Right on. I was just curious You guys are always current on the standings and race results so I thought I'd ask. I haven't really watched much motorsports but I know the cable channel Speedvision has a lot of race programming.