I got KDW2s!

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twothousandgt

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Well I got what was most important first, just 295/35/18s for the rear. soon I will get the fronts, probably 275. Anywho, they hook like a dream! It has been raining all day and probably will throughout the week.. but an amazing improvement over my nitto nt555s.Going uphill in 2nd gear isnt so scary anymore haha, I can give plenty of throttle and I still stay pointed upwards! haha. Anywho I cant wait to get the fronts and test out the dry handling, Im sure I am in for a treat. sorry about pic quality, due to cell phone camera.
comparison:

with the debit card for comp:

man I love the 18x10s haha

 

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bluextc

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Lucky dog! Congratulations! I've been driving slow all week cause of the stupid rain.

 

jasonh_86

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Sweet tires! I LOOOVVEEE MINE!

KDW2 up front with GS-D3 out back.. Can't beat it in the rain, imo!

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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You'll love em, i got 4 of em last saturday, lovley in the rain. Look friggin awsome too

 

TrueBlue03

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gettin those for my next set

 

merc123

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I would get 255's on the front. With my 255's on the front they will "carve" out a dry spot for my 295's so they won't hydroplane as bad. My rear end picks up a lot less with my 255/295 combo then my 275's all the way around. Only issue I had with 255's up front was they're 10x more responsive than 275's. You can swerve quicker if you need to and still maintain control.

I love my KDW2's! They're the best tire I've owned so far. I was coming home from work last night in the rain doing 70-75. In my KDW1's I couldn't hit over 60.

 

stangGT97

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I hate my KDWs (not KDW2). They're loud as hell

 

'13_ImpactBlue_GT

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

You'll love em, i got 4 of em last saturday, lovley in the rain. Look friggin awsome too

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How much and hows their tread life expectancy?

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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Toms_2003_Stang said:

How much and hows their tread life expectancy?

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i got 4 275/35/WR18's for about $740, but thats w/ a distributer discount cuz my GF's dad owns a tire shop - free chrome valve stems + free: mounting and balancing FTW

 

merc123

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Toms_2003_Stang said:

How much and hows their tread life expectancy?

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Not bad. I've got about 6,000 miles on them and I don't really see any wear at all.


The KDW2's are loud too. Not as bad as the KDW's, but still loud.

 

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I'm so torn between DRs and KDW2s. I like that if i get caught in rain the KDWs are great, but I really want traction. My pilot sports are totally inadequate, particularly when cold. I dont ever drive on wet days on purpose, but sometimes i get caught out. I think I'm still leaning toward the DRs...

 

Duke309

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I never really understood why you would want to put DRs on a daily driver, they dont last at all, and if it rains you are **** out of luck.

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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yeah 300 tread wear rating on the KDW's FTW, the make no noise on the freeway for me

 

merc123

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

yeah 300 tread wear rating on the KDW's FTW, the make no noise on the freeway for me

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Mine do. My back ones being a 295 roar, now howl, like crazy. For the longest time I thought it was exhaust drone. Turns out it wasn't.


I would think that ALL tires will do poorly for hooking up in the cold. Think about it, what's the point of the burnout?