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#1. Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:59:56 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice On Wed, April 6, 2005 11:49 am, Thomas Philip said: > I thought you were referring to the > V710 release / withdrawal / re-release fiasco. Would you be surprised to know that I WASN'T surprised by the V710 fiasco? Didn't think so :-) To be honest, I'd like to try a set of the V710, if there was a size available that was appropriate to my application (245/45/17 is *close*). > Thanks, i'd like to see 'em. I'll see what I can do tonight. > Anyone had > issues with the K8A compound? I seem to recall people mentioning the K8A compound was better (I think Kumho tried several different compounds on that tire), but at that point I had moved on :-) Jim Bassett
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#2. Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice - from Steve Hazard
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:09:08 -0400 From: "Steve Hazard" <SHazard@nhboston.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice Hey Jim remember this EM from me :-) I sent this Email to the Kumho rep in January...He never responded. The email was the end of a thread regarding the new 710 compound... I will not buy a Kumho tire for a very long time. Nuff said. If some of you would like to be test subjects at 100+MPH at the track with the crap they are producing right now more power to yah! You either don't care about your wallet, or your life........... If any of you would like to vent, I'd be more than happy to provide Rudy's EMail address :-) Steve AS303 245/40 Hoosiers-Solo II RA1 Toyos-Track & Instructing Tire -----Original Message----- From: Steve Hazard Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:08 PM To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: FW: Fontana event/schools review Appreciate the quick answer Rudy, and Happy New Year! I see at this time that for E36M3's (1995-99) the new tire sizes aren't available yet. Specifically 225/45/17's,235/40/17's & most importantly the 245/40/17 size. 1st, when will these sizes become available? 2nd, your #1 Autocross tire competitor is Hoosier which I currently run on my 98M3. Why? Because they offer a 245/40/17 tire and Kumho does not. Also Your tire sizes are not matching up to all the M3 drivers who wish to run just one set of tires for both activities. Your VictoRacers are only good in the 225/45 size but are very heavy, but still a great tire. The 245/45's are not an option for several other reasons. Your company is losing tons of $'s each year because you do not offer this sought after size. This is the most popular size for track and Autocross on the E36M3 platform. 255/40's and 245/45's require serious body and suspension work for fitment. Also they adversely effect gearing on our cars. This is an important time for you to look at this size. Other competitors are jumping back into the market as I'm sure you know. Goodyear: Already has a dedicated track tire that looks like it lasts longer than a Hoosier and sticks as well Yoko: Is coming out with a couple of new R compounds shortly And Michelin: Now has the Pilot Cups for track work in the 235/40 size Also your PR right now is not at its highest level in the BMW community. Your ECSTA 700 tires have been a major problem at the track with some people getting only one, or two track days out of them before the Groove of Doom sets in on the first tread in from the shoulder block. I have seen at least 5 sets of trashed 235/40's. These are not isolated cases BTW. The Email boards have multiple complaints on this tires premature life when used by a higher skilled track driver. I only bring this up to your attention in hopes it might effect future decisions regarding tire sizes and how we use the tires. The BMW Club is the most active single manufacturer club in the US. I find it interesting that the most tracked BMW cars are the M models and in many cases the tire manufacturers are missing key sizes and marketing knowledge regarding the club. You should look at all 3 M model(E30,E36,E46) rim and tire sizes in the future. There is LOTS OF REVENUE on the table. HTH, Steve 98M3/4 Dakar -------------------- 9 -------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:23:03 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice On Wed, April 6, 2005 9:59 am, Thomas Philip said: >> still being p*ssed at Kumho for claiming the Ecsta V700 was a useable >> tire :-)) > > Do you mean the V710, No, I meant what I wrote :-) > or is / was there an issue with the Ecsta V700? Umm, yeah, there was an "issue". Short version: These tires were (are?) big stinking piles of dog sh*t! Long story: Check this thread: <http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38342&page=1&pp=2 5&highlight=kumho> The pix I posted aren't there (I've moved to a new hosting company since then). If I remember, I'll re-post them tonight. Cheers, Jim Bassett - I'm over it, honest (well, mostly :-)) 1998 M3/4 - *lots* of time on RA-1s 1993 325is #44 JP - likes RA-1s and VRs, Hoosiers next?
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#3. Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:19:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice This is news to me!!! Where have you seen this? Chester --- Steve Hazard <SHazard@nhboston.com> wrote: > And Michelin: Now has the Pilot Cups for track work in the 235/40 size
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#4. Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:21:26 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice On Wed, April 6, 2005 12:09 pm, Steve Hazard said: > Hey Jim remember this EM from me :-) Looks familiar :-) > I sent this Email to the Kumho rep in January...He never responded. The > email was the end of a thread regarding the new 710 compound... I will > not buy a Kumho tire for a very long time. Nuff said. Just to add to my previous post, I was in the exact same frame of mind and had the exact same experience as you concerning the Ecsta V700s. To add to my frustration (like I needed help :-)) Kumho was listed on the BMW CCA Club Racing web site as a sponsor/supporter at that time. I would have hoped to have received at least a little bit of support. The silence was, as they say, deafening. I've been happy with the Victoracers, and they are at a good price/performance point for what I'm looking for. As always, YMMV :-) Jim Bassett
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#5. RE: [E36M3] R compounds advice - from Steve Hazard
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:28:18 -0400 From: "Steve Hazard" <SHazard@nhboston.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] R compounds advice Ops I meant the 245/40/17 size :-) http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Michelin&model=Pilot+Sport+ Cup -----Original Message----- From: Chester Wong [mailto:chester_p_wong@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:20 PM To: Steve Hazard; E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] R compounds advice This is news to me!!! Where have you seen this? Chester --- Steve Hazard <SHazard@nhboston.com> wrote: > And Michelin: Now has the Pilot Cups for track work in the 235/40 size
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#6. Re: [E36M3] What's wrong with this? - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:29:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] What's wrong with this? > -------------------- 4 -------------------- > Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 10:22:08 -0400 > From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> > Subject: What's wrong with this? > > Seen floating on da'ebay: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7966375704 It is 99.9% a scam. These scams result from those phishing emails when someone enters their eBay ID and password on an illegitimate website that purports to be from eBay. Then the conartist utilizes the once good account to set-up the scam. I have seen cars, major car parts, you name it. I have even found the past auctions which were used to rip off the pics/description at times, This is clearly an auction written by someone outside of the US (notice how the mileage is written and the bad English), the picture and probably most of the description was likely stolen from a legitimate auction. I bet you might find that in this instance as well or the pic hosted somewhere on the Internet... Report it to eBay, it will be killed in 24 hours I bet. You likely won't get much in the way of responses for legitimate questions posed to the seller. I imagine the original owner of the auction ID is wondering what happened... I have even seen where someone legitimate set-up an auction pointing out another auction where a conartist had simply stolen a portion of their auction description and pictures to setup their scam auction (it was for a Porsche motor IIRC). Later, Rich - conned one time selling stuff on ebay where someone used a stolen PayPal account to pay for something and I shipped to the address (which looked like an apartment but was actually a Mailboxes, Etc. in Vancouver). Paypal of course when notified by the original owner of the account ripped the funds from my PayPal account with no regard to my welfare and legitimate practice.
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#7. awesome E36 M3 FAQ - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:30:31 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: awesome E36 M3 FAQ Hey guys just thought I'd pass this along, definetly answers tons of questions I know I've had, should be required reading for anyone that buys an E36 M3: http://www.eurospeed.org/e36m3faq.pdf ted
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#8. Re: [E36M3] What's wrong with this? - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:51:50 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] What's wrong with this? Rich - I thought about reporting it.. have you ever tried finding WHERE on Ebay you can report this sort of thing? They certainly don't make it easy.. At 03:29 PM 4/6/2005, you wrote: >Report it to eBay, it will be killed in 24 hours I bet. You likely won't >get much in the way of >responses for legitimate questions posed to the seller. I imagine the >original owner of the >auction ID is wondering what happened... > >I have even seen where someone legitimate set-up an auction pointing out >another auction where a >conartist had simply stolen a portion of their auction description and >pictures to setup their >scam auction (it was for a Porsche motor IIRC). > >Later, > >Rich _______D_o_n__________S_p_r_i_n_g__L_a_k_e__H_t_s____________©1946________ Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ - http://www.njsbmwr.org/ '98 M3c/5, '03 525iT, '87 K75S
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#9. RE: [E36M3] R compounds advice - from twisty M3
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Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:51:13 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] R compounds advice ----Original Message Follows---- Hmm... A tantalizing choice in size, but that price just kills me. Is the performance and longevity worth $50 more per tire over an RA-1 in 255/40-17? Inquiring minds want to know. Jonathan From: "Steve Hazard" <SHazard@nhboston.com> Ops I meant the 245/40/17 size :-) http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Michelin&model=Pilot+Sport+ Cup
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#10. Re: [E36M3] What's wrong with this? - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:07:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] What's wrong with this? --- Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Rich - I thought about reporting it.. have you ever tried finding > WHERE on Ebay you can report this sort of thing? Try here: http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/programs-investigations.html > They certainly don't make it easy.. Well duh, the only thing they make easy is taking your money, they are the proverbial "paper tiger" on most everything else and very little of it makes sense at times. :-) Regards, Rich