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SentraSE-R · 06-21-2011, 12:56 AM

Wow, CarlosSW2, those are my test tire patterns, for sure.

Arcosine, those 165/80-15s would make an interesting test. I suspect they'll do pretty well for mileage, but might fail handling and ridicule tests. 80 profile tires are an endangered species, going the way of dinosaurs and Dodos.

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