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BabyDiesel · 11-19-2015, 11:52 AM

I've been seriously considering 145/80r14 Bridgestone B381s over the 165/65r14 RE92 Potenzas for my next set of tires. Unfortunately, the B381s are only available in Europe for the Audi A2.

What legal implications would I run into since I want to ship over and run a set of the B381s? The first thing I am aware of is that they are not DOT-approved (or highly unlikely). But beyond that, I have found no information regarding this.

Aaannddd, shoot!

11-19-2015, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
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