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    • Shannon Whitehead
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      Interesting combo. I just got a new front 19″ wheel to make the full move to Kumhos, but I’ll keep this in mind for my stock wheels.

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      My quick feedback on that tire option…

      I really wanted the 355’s Kuhmo ACR but wanted to keep the stock wheels on my gen 3.

      Finally decided to go with a pair of 295-35-18 Yokohama A052 to match the grippy Kuhmo’s and after few thousand miles I can say that combo exceeds my expectations. Both are extremely grippy (for 200 rated tires) and I never felt so confident driving a Viper.

      A review on tyrereviews.com here

      Positive – Forgiving of mistakes, greatest cornering grip, good wet grip.
      Negative – Expensive, high wear, not designed for heavy rain.
      Overall – Similar handling to the Trofeo R, but very novice friendly as it forgives over driving. The A052 doesn’t require a strong warmup, and it keeps its peak grip for 2-3 laps before settling into its race pace. Even when worn to the limit the pace remains strong!

      Very high treadwear for a 200 tyre, 100-120 seems more realistic.

      I agree 100%, exactly. Similar handling as the very capable Pirelli Trofeo R but much much more streetable: warms up easily, predictable and excellent wet grip (but not for heavy rain obviously).

      my 2 cents.

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