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**[email protected]** · August 16th 06, 03:49 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang

wrote:
> i see you bought the general exclaim UPT.
> i was wondering how they handle. i don't spin my tires, but i corner
> hard. is the sidewall as stiff as gatorbacks, or does the sidewall
> give more and feel squirrelly? do they hold a hard corner or slide?
> i can get them locally for $105 plus $12 mount and balance. beats the
> heck out of $160 or more for a goodrich or goodyear at walmart..

If that's what you're looking for I won't recommend them.

Their plus side is:
1) They're very quiet.
2) They make the classic burn-out sound when you spin the tires.

Negative side:
1) They don't track straight very well. They have a tendancy to wander
a bit on the highway.
2) They don't corner for ****. They give you a very odd feeling in the
turns and don't have a lot of stick.
3) They hydroplane in the rain.

Overall rating: 4 on a scale of 10. The perfect inexpensive tire to
abuse/show off with.

I wish I would have bought another set of Firestones.

Patrick