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01-22-2004, 12:43 PM
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Matt's thread about giving away free tires has me thinking. How many sets of tires have you owned (street and track) and for what kind of car. Oh, and a breif comment about their performance.
Vehicle 1987 Mazda RX-7
Street Tire
1. POS 195/70/14's M+S -- Sucked A$$, Squealed all the time
2. BFG Compa TA VR4's 205/55/14 -- Great tire. Stuck to the road. Good handling and were very cheap. (they were discontinued)
3. Yoko AVS Intermediate 205/55/14 -- Sucked A$$. Preimium Price, **** Poor Performance in all aspects
4. Bridgestone Potenza RE-71 205/55/14 -- Awesome tire. Best bang for Buck.
5. Bridgestone Potenza RE-71 225/50/15 -- Can't say enough good things about this tire
6. Yet another set of RE-71's -- Really, a great tire choice
Track Tire
1. Toyo Proxy RA-1 - 225/50/15 -- Bought Used, used hard last long time don't stick as well as others.
2. Another Set of RA-1's
3. Hoosier DOT Race 225/50/15 -- Traded Broken Diff for used set of 4. Ran underinflated Coreded in 1 event. (40lbs wtf Toyo's ran great on 28/30psi)
3. Back to the RA-1's
1991 Nissan Maxima SE
1. Crappy tires that came on it 205/60/15 H Rated POS
2. RE-71's Again, Great Tire
Never Tracked
2000 Ford Contour SVT
1. BFG Comp TA KDW 215/50/16 -- Very good tire. Good all around performance and heck, they were OE tires
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE-730's 225/45/17 -- WOW, big difference over the BFG's Excellent all weather tracking great cornerning wish they did not cost so much.
3. Khumo ECSTA 711's 225/45/17 -- Went for cost over quality and boy is it a dissapointment compared to the RE-730s'
Track Tires
1. BFG Comp TA R1's -- 225/50/16 Why oh why did they stop making this tire. Price and performance were excellent. WDBA
2. Khumo Victoracers -- 225/50/16 Very comparable to the BFG's Same price range, same performance
3. Another set of Victoracers -- 225/50/16
1988 Porsche 994 Turbo
1. Crappy A$$ mismatched Goodyear and Yoko All Season Tires 205/50/16 F 225/50/16 R -- Very glad to have those tires off the car. Who the heck puts this crap on a Porsche in Oklahoma!!!! It snows like 1 day a year!!
2. Khumo ECSTA 712's 235/40/18"s F 275/35/18"s R -- Ok, so I cheaped out on these tires, but Damn have you priced 18's in those sizes. Well, given the tire size and the car, these tires are an acceptable choice. The grip is good and all weather driving is painless. I would still prefer to own Bridgestones.
Track Tires
1. Hardly Used - Toyo Proxy RA-1 225/50/16 F 255/45/16 R. -- Beats the crap out of street tires but still not the greatest. Although Price/Performance/Longevity is a great value for you dollar if you doing DE's or are not a deadly serious competitor.
Well, that is my current list as far back as I can resonably remember.
What is yours?
Vehicle 1987 Mazda RX-7
Street Tire
1. POS 195/70/14's M+S -- Sucked A$$, Squealed all the time
2. BFG Compa TA VR4's 205/55/14 -- Great tire. Stuck to the road. Good handling and were very cheap. (they were discontinued)
3. Yoko AVS Intermediate 205/55/14 -- Sucked A$$. Preimium Price, **** Poor Performance in all aspects
4. Bridgestone Potenza RE-71 205/55/14 -- Awesome tire. Best bang for Buck.
5. Bridgestone Potenza RE-71 225/50/15 -- Can't say enough good things about this tire
6. Yet another set of RE-71's -- Really, a great tire choice
Track Tire
1. Toyo Proxy RA-1 - 225/50/15 -- Bought Used, used hard last long time don't stick as well as others.
2. Another Set of RA-1's
3. Hoosier DOT Race 225/50/15 -- Traded Broken Diff for used set of 4. Ran underinflated Coreded in 1 event. (40lbs wtf Toyo's ran great on 28/30psi)
3. Back to the RA-1's
1991 Nissan Maxima SE
1. Crappy tires that came on it 205/60/15 H Rated POS
2. RE-71's Again, Great Tire
Never Tracked
2000 Ford Contour SVT
1. BFG Comp TA KDW 215/50/16 -- Very good tire. Good all around performance and heck, they were OE tires
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE-730's 225/45/17 -- WOW, big difference over the BFG's Excellent all weather tracking great cornerning wish they did not cost so much.
3. Khumo ECSTA 711's 225/45/17 -- Went for cost over quality and boy is it a dissapointment compared to the RE-730s'
Track Tires
1. BFG Comp TA R1's -- 225/50/16 Why oh why did they stop making this tire. Price and performance were excellent. WDBA
2. Khumo Victoracers -- 225/50/16 Very comparable to the BFG's Same price range, same performance
3. Another set of Victoracers -- 225/50/16
1988 Porsche 994 Turbo
1. Crappy A$$ mismatched Goodyear and Yoko All Season Tires 205/50/16 F 225/50/16 R -- Very glad to have those tires off the car. Who the heck puts this crap on a Porsche in Oklahoma!!!! It snows like 1 day a year!!
2. Khumo ECSTA 712's 235/40/18"s F 275/35/18"s R -- Ok, so I cheaped out on these tires, but Damn have you priced 18's in those sizes. Well, given the tire size and the car, these tires are an acceptable choice. The grip is good and all weather driving is painless. I would still prefer to own Bridgestones.
Track Tires
1. Hardly Used - Toyo Proxy RA-1 225/50/16 F 255/45/16 R. -- Beats the crap out of street tires but still not the greatest. Although Price/Performance/Longevity is a great value for you dollar if you doing DE's or are not a deadly serious competitor.
Well, that is my current list as far back as I can resonably remember.
What is yours?
01-22-2004, 03:08 PM
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91 Sentra SE-R:
Several sets of Dunlap D60A2 in 185/60-14- despite being popular in the smaller sizes, I thought these tires truly sucked. But, they were cheap and came with a tread wear warranty that kept me coming back. Without the treadwear warranty I would never have used them. Probably shouldn't have anyway. About 25-30k miles per set
BFG Euro T/A 215/40-16 - Got them cheap and figured I'd try them out. They were much better than expected and a reasonable street tire. I'd say they were "OK." 40k miles
Yokohama A520 215/40-16 - best tire I've ever had. Unbelieveable in the rain (even in the "Acts of God" we get here in Houston). Great in the dry as well. 40k miles
91 Infiniti G20 turbo:
Summitomo HTR-ZII 215/40-17 - Terrible tire all the way around, although surprisingly well behaved on the track (very predictable and tossable and didn't really vary). About 25-30k miles per set
Yokohama Paradas 215/40-17 - These were OK, but certainly not the tire the A520 was. Good to very good in the raid. Pretty decent in the dry, but not great. 40k miles
Kuhmo 711 215/40-17 - God awful tire. But, I was unemployed at the time and they were about a $125 savings over a set of Yokohamas. Still should have bought the Yoks. Don't know about treadwear because someone ran into me and totalled the car about 2 months after getting the tires.
00 BMW 328i:
Yokohama ES100 217/45-17 - Very competant tire, but I'm less impressed than I was of my other Yokohamas. Grip is pretty reasonable in the dry and they are almost the measure of the A520 in the wet. Treadwear sucked. About 14k miles. I bought another set though, so we'll see.
Several sets of Dunlap D60A2 in 185/60-14- despite being popular in the smaller sizes, I thought these tires truly sucked. But, they were cheap and came with a tread wear warranty that kept me coming back. Without the treadwear warranty I would never have used them. Probably shouldn't have anyway. About 25-30k miles per set
BFG Euro T/A 215/40-16 - Got them cheap and figured I'd try them out. They were much better than expected and a reasonable street tire. I'd say they were "OK." 40k miles
Yokohama A520 215/40-16 - best tire I've ever had. Unbelieveable in the rain (even in the "Acts of God" we get here in Houston). Great in the dry as well. 40k miles
91 Infiniti G20 turbo:
Summitomo HTR-ZII 215/40-17 - Terrible tire all the way around, although surprisingly well behaved on the track (very predictable and tossable and didn't really vary). About 25-30k miles per set
Yokohama Paradas 215/40-17 - These were OK, but certainly not the tire the A520 was. Good to very good in the raid. Pretty decent in the dry, but not great. 40k miles
Kuhmo 711 215/40-17 - God awful tire. But, I was unemployed at the time and they were about a $125 savings over a set of Yokohamas. Still should have bought the Yoks. Don't know about treadwear because someone ran into me and totalled the car about 2 months after getting the tires.
00 BMW 328i:
Yokohama ES100 217/45-17 - Very competant tire, but I'm less impressed than I was of my other Yokohamas. Grip is pretty reasonable in the dry and they are almost the measure of the A520 in the wet. Treadwear sucked. About 14k miles. I bought another set though, so we'll see.
01-22-2004, 03:33 PM
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88 944 Turbo S
- Bridgestone Potenza RE-71: Nice tires decient grip on track and road. Did not last too long at about 10k, but hugh portion was sprited stree driving with a number of autocrosses and a couple track days.
- Yoko AVS Sports: Considerably more grip than RE-71's on track. Nice and pleasant on the street. Nice tire over all. With some track days and autocross and less spirted driving I am still one them now. Porbably get 15-20k from them
84 944 Autocross then race car
Kumho V700 Victoracrs (5 sets)
Used for autocross, DE and eventually race. Good solid R-Compound Tire. Best for autocross, but solid for DE and race too. Life varried from 11 track/autcross days (509 Miles) to 4 race Days and 318 miles
Toyo RA-1's (3 sets)
Used for Racing. Not as good for autcross as Kumho since not as sticky, but still much better than any street tire. Great DE tire. Good Race tire for spec classes, but slightly to significantly slower than most Race tires. Nice breakaway charateristics and very good in the wet. Long life is plus I have 48 heat cycles (13-14 Race days & 1086 miles) on my first set before I quit using them. I have 36 heat cycles on my 2nd set (10-11 Race days) and they are still in great shape and fast. Just breaking in my 3rd set that I had shaved. Other were from full thread.
83 944 Autocross Car
Yoko ES100 : Seem like good tire. Acceptable grip for a street tire. Nice on the road. Good pricing. Pobably will put these on my Turbo when the time comes.
01 VW GTI
Continental ContiTouring Contact : Factory fitment. Have 38k on them with more life left. Ok in rain and snow. Poor performance tire. Squeels like a motherf$$$. I actually popped a hole in one when doing my lone autocross in the car. I think was due my driving on the sidewalls as the car leaned in the corners. Honestly probably OK tire for the car however.
98 Jeep Cherokee
BFGoodrich All -Terrain TA - 235/75 R15: Nice tire. I beat the stuffing out of it on the trails. Never let me down once. Never any air lose. I got 46k before I when to 31" tires for the Cherokee. I feel bad getting rid of them since they had more life
BFGoodrich All-Terrain TA KO- 31x10.5 R15: Takes a beating and good off-road traction. Quiet enough for the street. Not great in ice, but good in deep snow. 40K on these tires will more life left.
88 944 Turbo S
- Bridgestone Potenza RE-71: Nice tires decient grip on track and road. Did not last too long at about 10k, but hugh portion was sprited stree driving with a number of autocrosses and a couple track days.
- Yoko AVS Sports: Considerably more grip than RE-71's on track. Nice and pleasant on the street. Nice tire over all. With some track days and autocross and less spirted driving I am still one them now. Porbably get 15-20k from them
84 944 Autocross then race car
Kumho V700 Victoracrs (5 sets)
Used for autocross, DE and eventually race. Good solid R-Compound Tire. Best for autocross, but solid for DE and race too. Life varried from 11 track/autcross days (509 Miles) to 4 race Days and 318 miles
Toyo RA-1's (3 sets)
Used for Racing. Not as good for autcross as Kumho since not as sticky, but still much better than any street tire. Great DE tire. Good Race tire for spec classes, but slightly to significantly slower than most Race tires. Nice breakaway charateristics and very good in the wet. Long life is plus I have 48 heat cycles (13-14 Race days & 1086 miles) on my first set before I quit using them. I have 36 heat cycles on my 2nd set (10-11 Race days) and they are still in great shape and fast. Just breaking in my 3rd set that I had shaved. Other were from full thread.
83 944 Autocross Car
Yoko ES100 : Seem like good tire. Acceptable grip for a street tire. Nice on the road. Good pricing. Pobably will put these on my Turbo when the time comes.
01 VW GTI
Continental ContiTouring Contact : Factory fitment. Have 38k on them with more life left. Ok in rain and snow. Poor performance tire. Squeels like a motherf$$$. I actually popped a hole in one when doing my lone autocross in the car. I think was due my driving on the sidewalls as the car leaned in the corners. Honestly probably OK tire for the car however.
98 Jeep Cherokee
BFGoodrich All -Terrain TA - 235/75 R15: Nice tire. I beat the stuffing out of it on the trails. Never let me down once. Never any air lose. I got 46k before I when to 31" tires for the Cherokee. I feel bad getting rid of them since they had more life
BFGoodrich All-Terrain TA KO- 31x10.5 R15: Takes a beating and good off-road traction. Quiet enough for the street. Not great in ice, but good in deep snow. 40K on these tires will more life left.
01-22-2004, 04:05 PM
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On my old mod'd '82 VW Scirocco:
* went through several different 175/70-13s on the stock 13x5.5" wheels. The Dunlop D60As were the best that I had on there, but they were still too skinny.
* Yokohama A-509. Gripped like a ***** in the dry, but the 205/60-HR13s were way too wide for the 5.5" wheels, so there was a lot of float. Fortunately, I got used to it and was able to compensate for the sluggishness. We later had that same type of tire on my dad's Miata and were pretty pleased. I felt that they were a good "bang for the buck" tire, but never had a set long enough to see how long they'd last.
* Dunlop D40-M2, 195/55VR-14. Nice and grippy (close enough to the Yokos such that I can't say which was better) and better in the rain and snow. They ended up on my Jetta when I sold the 'roc, and ended up replacing them after four years because of dry rot.
* Yokohama A-008R2s, 185/60-13. Mounted on the 13" alloys, but never used them.
'85 VW Jetta
* similar 13" tire stories. Although at one point I also had the Pirelli 4000(?) because they stopped making the Dunlops in 13" sizes. The Pirellis were pretty good for what they were, and were sold with the Scirocco.
* Dunlop SP-8000, 195/55ZR-14. About the same as the D40s, and were decent in the snow so long as the tread was deep. Now that it isn't, well, they suck. They're fine in the rain, and have about half of their tread left after 2.5 years/35-40k miles. These are my preferred "budget" performance tire.
* Semperit Winter Grip, 185/60TR-14. Snow tires. Decent in the dry, although feel rather "light" compared to the Dunlops. (no suprise there.) I haven't driven them in any real snow (they did very well in what little we've had since I bought them...) and I have no reasonable complaints for dry driving, other than they just don't inspire performance driving. Again, no suprises there.
'87 Porsche 944
Michelin MXX3 Pilot, 205/55-ZR-16, 225/50ZR-16. These are what the car came with when I bought it. Very grippy in the dry, no real problems in the rain unless I hit a big puddle, and pretty much worthless in the snow. (Seriously, I got stuck on a flat driveway in 3" of snow...) I've never really put them to the test, so I don't know what their performance potential is. A bad alignment killed the fronts, so they were replaced with the above Dunlops. Otherwise, the rears are still holding up four years/25k miles after I bought the car.
BB.
* went through several different 175/70-13s on the stock 13x5.5" wheels. The Dunlop D60As were the best that I had on there, but they were still too skinny.
* Yokohama A-509. Gripped like a ***** in the dry, but the 205/60-HR13s were way too wide for the 5.5" wheels, so there was a lot of float. Fortunately, I got used to it and was able to compensate for the sluggishness. We later had that same type of tire on my dad's Miata and were pretty pleased. I felt that they were a good "bang for the buck" tire, but never had a set long enough to see how long they'd last.
* Dunlop D40-M2, 195/55VR-14. Nice and grippy (close enough to the Yokos such that I can't say which was better) and better in the rain and snow. They ended up on my Jetta when I sold the 'roc, and ended up replacing them after four years because of dry rot.
* Yokohama A-008R2s, 185/60-13. Mounted on the 13" alloys, but never used them.
'85 VW Jetta
* similar 13" tire stories. Although at one point I also had the Pirelli 4000(?) because they stopped making the Dunlops in 13" sizes. The Pirellis were pretty good for what they were, and were sold with the Scirocco.
* Dunlop SP-8000, 195/55ZR-14. About the same as the D40s, and were decent in the snow so long as the tread was deep. Now that it isn't, well, they suck. They're fine in the rain, and have about half of their tread left after 2.5 years/35-40k miles. These are my preferred "budget" performance tire.
* Semperit Winter Grip, 185/60TR-14. Snow tires. Decent in the dry, although feel rather "light" compared to the Dunlops. (no suprise there.) I haven't driven them in any real snow (they did very well in what little we've had since I bought them...) and I have no reasonable complaints for dry driving, other than they just don't inspire performance driving. Again, no suprises there.
'87 Porsche 944
Michelin MXX3 Pilot, 205/55-ZR-16, 225/50ZR-16. These are what the car came with when I bought it. Very grippy in the dry, no real problems in the rain unless I hit a big puddle, and pretty much worthless in the snow. (Seriously, I got stuck on a flat driveway in 3" of snow...) I've never really put them to the test, so I don't know what their performance potential is. A bad alignment killed the fronts, so they were replaced with the above Dunlops. Otherwise, the rears are still holding up four years/25k miles after I bought the car.
BB.
01-22-2004, 04:45 PM
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Might be slightly biased but here goes (BTW - only a few I could fill up PAGES with this post)
1988 Mazda RX-7
BFG Touring T/A - lasted 20K and sucked, noisy, traction was awful
Firestone Firehawk SH-30 - Lasted 40K and were terrific. Noisy but excellent traction by comparison
Bridgeston Potenza RE950 - Still on there but havent moved in a while, not as good as the SH30 IMHO
1985.5 944
Dunlop D40M2 - pretty good, no complaints, lasted quite some time
Kelly GT-H - absolutely god awful, lasted all of 8K miles, thank goodness
Yoko A520 - didnt last long but no real complaints
Bridgestone Potenza RE940 - good tire, too much money, not great in the rain
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 - Overall pretty damn good, lasted the longest by far but they were noisy and tramlined all over the road. Great when wet
1990 Mazda RX-7 vert
Goodyear Eagle RH - lets just say no bueno, also no traction wet or dry
Firestone Firehawk SS-20 - not to my liking, good tire but no where near enough traction for my taste
Bridgestone Turanza Z Revo - cost too much (though I paid nearly nothing), very good touring tire, lasted for a long time, excellent when wet, not much in the way of dry pavement
Bridgestone S-02 - best tire I ever owned, bar none. Wish they were still made, only real complaint could be longevity but they lasted 20K
Kumho Ecsta MX - less traction new than my corded and bald S-02s. Wet traction among the worst I have ever experienced. You get what you pay for
1995 BMW 540i
Michelin MXV4+ - no real traction (not designed for it), ride was okay but they were very noisy and did not inspire confidence in the rain
Pnuemant XX - Came on the car, cheap tire made in Israel, unbelievably good for a generic. Never seen another set (the wheels came from Germany), they did begin to get VERY loud toward the end of their lifespan.
Bridgestone Potenza S-02 N-2 - Porsche Spec OE tire. Will not last long but I still maintain the best tire on the market. Actually took some laps at TWS on them (yep, in the 540) and they were very good.
1992 Olds Delta 98
NTB Generic - lasted about 20K, ride was awful
Fisk Phantom (Discount generic) - about the same
BFG Touring TA V - decent tire, not very comfortable
Firestone FR410 - cheap, didnt last long
Firestone FR440 - lasted forever (over 70K), ride was pretty good, not very quiet
Firestone FR380 - lasted about 50K, pretty good for a cheap tire
Bridgestone Turanza LS-T - still can believe how good they are, may not last the 80K mile warranty but damn good tires, very very smooth.
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1988 Mazda RX-7
BFG Touring T/A - lasted 20K and sucked, noisy, traction was awful
Firestone Firehawk SH-30 - Lasted 40K and were terrific. Noisy but excellent traction by comparison
Bridgeston Potenza RE950 - Still on there but havent moved in a while, not as good as the SH30 IMHO
1985.5 944
Dunlop D40M2 - pretty good, no complaints, lasted quite some time
Kelly GT-H - absolutely god awful, lasted all of 8K miles, thank goodness
Yoko A520 - didnt last long but no real complaints
Bridgestone Potenza RE940 - good tire, too much money, not great in the rain
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 - Overall pretty damn good, lasted the longest by far but they were noisy and tramlined all over the road. Great when wet
1990 Mazda RX-7 vert
Goodyear Eagle RH - lets just say no bueno, also no traction wet or dry
Firestone Firehawk SS-20 - not to my liking, good tire but no where near enough traction for my taste
Bridgestone Turanza Z Revo - cost too much (though I paid nearly nothing), very good touring tire, lasted for a long time, excellent when wet, not much in the way of dry pavement
Bridgestone S-02 - best tire I ever owned, bar none. Wish they were still made, only real complaint could be longevity but they lasted 20K
Kumho Ecsta MX - less traction new than my corded and bald S-02s. Wet traction among the worst I have ever experienced. You get what you pay for
1995 BMW 540i
Michelin MXV4+ - no real traction (not designed for it), ride was okay but they were very noisy and did not inspire confidence in the rain
Pnuemant XX - Came on the car, cheap tire made in Israel, unbelievably good for a generic. Never seen another set (the wheels came from Germany), they did begin to get VERY loud toward the end of their lifespan.
Bridgestone Potenza S-02 N-2 - Porsche Spec OE tire. Will not last long but I still maintain the best tire on the market. Actually took some laps at TWS on them (yep, in the 540) and they were very good.
1992 Olds Delta 98
NTB Generic - lasted about 20K, ride was awful
Fisk Phantom (Discount generic) - about the same
BFG Touring TA V - decent tire, not very comfortable
Firestone FR410 - cheap, didnt last long
Firestone FR440 - lasted forever (over 70K), ride was pretty good, not very quiet
Firestone FR380 - lasted about 50K, pretty good for a cheap tire
Bridgestone Turanza LS-T - still can believe how good they are, may not last the 80K mile warranty but damn good tires, very very smooth.
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01-22-2004, 06:34 PM
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1992 bmw 525i
1. 205/65/15 all sorts of mismatched yokos, michilins, and some weird no-name brand i had never heard of and i cant remember
2. switched to 4 all-season michilin tires, about $100 each, pretty good tire for daily driving, nice tread life, good ride quality
3. 255/35/18 michilin pilot sports, got some 18" rims, ride quality went to hell but they made a 2 ton sedan feel MUCH more grippy, doubt I'll buy these tires again cuz they cost WAY too much ($300+ each)
sold 525i, got 2001 bmw 330ci
1. front: 225/45/17 rear: 245/40/17 continental contisport contact. came OEM, decent ride quality, pretty good handling (could be the car handling much better than the 525 i was used to, yea, most likely)
2. same size toyo proxes t1-s, got hooked up with these tires, payed less than $150 each, i LOVE these tires. very grippy for a street tire, much better than the continentals, but never tracked. ride quality didnt deteriorate either
'86 951:
previous owner put sumitomo htrz II on them, front 225/45/17, rear 255/40/17
cant say i like these tires much, i have more confidence in the bmw with the toyos than these. will switch to the toyos when these wear out
1. 205/65/15 all sorts of mismatched yokos, michilins, and some weird no-name brand i had never heard of and i cant remember
2. switched to 4 all-season michilin tires, about $100 each, pretty good tire for daily driving, nice tread life, good ride quality
3. 255/35/18 michilin pilot sports, got some 18" rims, ride quality went to hell but they made a 2 ton sedan feel MUCH more grippy, doubt I'll buy these tires again cuz they cost WAY too much ($300+ each)
sold 525i, got 2001 bmw 330ci
1. front: 225/45/17 rear: 245/40/17 continental contisport contact. came OEM, decent ride quality, pretty good handling (could be the car handling much better than the 525 i was used to, yea, most likely)
2. same size toyo proxes t1-s, got hooked up with these tires, payed less than $150 each, i LOVE these tires. very grippy for a street tire, much better than the continentals, but never tracked. ride quality didnt deteriorate either
'86 951:
previous owner put sumitomo htrz II on them, front 225/45/17, rear 255/40/17
cant say i like these tires much, i have more confidence in the bmw with the toyos than these. will switch to the toyos when these wear out
01-22-2004, 10:43 PM
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Not certain how you guys drive so long on performance tires. I don't think I have ever owned a set of tires for more than 12-15,000 miles.
Personally, I don't know if I feel comfortable driving on tires that are more than a couple years old.
Personally, I don't know if I feel comfortable driving on tires that are more than a couple years old.
01-23-2004, 12:02 AM
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Originally posted by W88951
Not certain how you guys drive so long on performance tires. I don't think I have ever owned a set of tires for more than 12-15,000 miles.
Personally, I don't know if I feel comfortable driving on tires that are more than a couple years old.
Not certain how you guys drive so long on performance tires. I don't think I have ever owned a set of tires for more than 12-15,000 miles.
Personally, I don't know if I feel comfortable driving on tires that are more than a couple years old.
In my case I'm assuming a couple of things. First, with the SE-R and G20 I'd figure a fair amount of it is the weight of the cars. Second, I've often wondered if my driving style really is relatively easier on lower profile tires. Of course the Bimmer would lead you to believe it's more about the weight - especially since the Bimmer has traction control and won't readily spin the tires.
