"Riken Raptor" tires

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daan

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06 "5"

• Jan 27, 2008

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http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/details.pl?ID=froogle&typ=R-132307&Country=US
My sister got a set of these for her car (not a 5 though) and they were crazy cheap. They seem like good tires, quiet and grippy even here in MN winter for being "H" rated performance tires. So since there are 2 different brands of tires on my 5, and I plan on getting winter tires next fall anyway, I was thinking of picking up a set of these for the other 3 seasons. That is, unless somebody here has a set already and hates them. Lemme know if anybody has any experience with these.

 

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daan

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06 "5"

• Jan 27, 2008

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the link I put in there is the wrong size, the do hav the appropriate size for 5's, I just don't have the internet skillz to link it right.

 

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07MZ5SA

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2007 Mazda 5

• Jan 27, 2008

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It's listed as summer tire.

Interestingly, in 205/55-16 size. ZR is $66.10 but HR is $70.40.

 

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SeR_Cyclops

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Mazdaspeed Protege

• Jan 27, 2008

• #4

i have em. there ok i got mine for 53 bucks each but then agian i am a tire wholesaler so who knows and they even brought them too me lol.

 

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daan

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06 "5"

• Jan 28, 2008

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So they are just "OK"? The tires on my 5 are wretched. How do the Rikens feel in wet weather?

 

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SeR_Cyclops

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Mazdaspeed Protege

• Jan 28, 2008

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they feel good in corners and have good tractions in wet weather. i drive a msp with a few mods alright and in the summer when im rommping on it they just sit there and spin in first and second and i cant help but think that if i got a good set of brigestong or goodyears they wouldnt spin so much. but they are good tires over all and are not to noisy.

 

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was98strat

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• Feb 1, 2008

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daan said:

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/details.pl?ID=froogle&typ=R-132307&Country=US
My sister got a set of these for her car (not a 5 though) and they were crazy cheap. They seem like good tires, quiet and grippy even here in MN winter for being "H" rated performance tires. So since there are 2 different brands of tires on my 5, and I plan on getting winter tires next fall anyway, I was thinking of picking up a set of these for the other 3 seasons. That is, unless somebody here has a set already and hates them. Lemme know if anybody has any experience with these.

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I'm not sure I'd buy from these guys. The tire prices are amazing...until you calculate the shipping!! 4 tires @70 each = 320 shipping $455 (wow) and that's for budget tires. I can go into a local tire store and get Pirellis mounted for less than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!