Got rid of the new Michellins with the cracked sidewalls today. Went with the Sumitomo HTR 200's. I have to say my initial review of them is great. Nice and sticky, very, very quiet, soft and responsive. I took them up to 75 without any noticable vibration or noise.

I will see if they remain the same after a few hundred miles.

Now I just need to blast and powder coat the wheel centers. Going to get rid of the gold and go with black centers and chrome Z center caps.

Lookin good!

carl

NEW Michelins with cracked sidewalls?

NEW Michelins with cracked sidewalls?

Brand new.... from 1989. Still had the stickers on the treads when I bought the car.

Funny thing is they wouldn't honor the warranty.

Funny thing is they wouldn't honor the warranty.

Hahaha...

Lookin good Johnny'O...

Nice!

Thanks guys. Got to test them in a tarrential (sp?) downpour today. Seemed to ride alright at about 55 through some bends and hills with a strong wind pushing on the drivers side.

I read somewhere that the Sumitomo HTRs are just a slight bit sloppy on wet roads but I am not convinced of that yet.

I just can't believe how quiet and smooth they are.

John

Looks great. I also like your wheels, I'd like to get some mesh wheels for my Z at some point. They are going to look great in black.

Thanks. It's supposed to rain all weekend up here so I might just have to start the blasting on the mesh.

The centers look like aluminum or magnesium. Any warnings before I blast away with coal slag?