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    1. #1
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      BFG KDW2's ?? Need your help Guy's!!!

      My name is Scot and I live here in TN with Bill Howell and i'm needing some good advice from people here who already have or had these tires. I just purchased my 3 piece rims for my Buick T-Type and now i'm looking into a good tire for the car that will work well at our RTTH event and on the street.

      BFG - KDW2 has the exact size tires I want but I keep hearing about noise, How bad are these tires when it comes to noise?

      I like the look, I know they work well on the autocross but I just don't want tons of noise while cruising down the highway.


      Here are my sizes:

      FRONT: 255 / 35 ZR18
      REAR: 285 / 40 ZR18


      Scot W.

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    2. #2
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      Just turn up the radio on the freeway...

    3. #3
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      No noise that I've noticed. But then again I'm running a 540 with flowmasters and dumps. probably wouldn't hear a freight train.

      I do like the ride and seem to grip well as well.
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    4. #4
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      Quote Originally Posted by wolf28 View Post
      Just turn up the radio on the freeway...
      Gee Thanks! That was helpfull....

      You mean to tell me with all the guy's here that have ran or are running the KDW2's Knowbody can tell me if they are noisy or not?

      Alot of views and only 2 reply's?

      Come,on I need to purchase tires and need Actual help / Advise here..



      SW.
      1986 Buick T-Type

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    5. #5
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      Car and Driver recently performed a summer tire comparison. They also noted that the KDW's were a bit noisy.

      http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...2fa_kdw_page_7

      Read the rest of the article for other tire options. KDW's are a great all around tire though.
      Brett H.

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    6. #6
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      Thanks for the input guys but I decided to go with TOYO proxes T1R tires instead of the KDW2's. I should have my new three piece rims next week sometime, I went with 18''x 9.5'' in front and 18"x10" in back..

      With 255 / 35 ZR18 in front & 285 / 40 ZR18 in back..

      These should look pretty nice on the ol Turbo Buick!


      SW.
      1986 Buick T-Type

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    7. #7
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      they purr like kitties. Louder than a lot of tires, but dunno if they're really loud enough to be bothersome the way most of us have most of our cars set up.

    8. #8
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      Please post pics when you are done
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    9. #9
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      I have the TOYO TR1's 255-40 and 285-40 nice quiet tire. From time to time I will get a car in at work with the KDW2's I replace them with TR1's because of the noise the car will never sell to the general luxury car public with the BFGs




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