Tires what do you recommend?
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I never knew hot women paid much attention to tires... maybe size does make a difference? If you really plan to drive in snow, get real snow tires at least for the rear of the car. They do make a world of difference in traction. I don't necessarily buy the 'you have to put them on the front too'. With decent all-season tires on the front I never had an issues with front tires breaking loose too easily. I haven't seen any back to back testing that proves snow tires on the front (of a RWD car) are significantly better. It could be a conspiracy cooked up by snow tire dealers....
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I never knew hot women paid much attention to tires... maybe size does make a difference? If you really plan to drive in snow, get real snow tires at least for the rear of the car. They do make a world of difference in traction. I don't necessarily buy the 'you have to put them on the front too'. With decent all-season tires on the front I never had an issues with front tires breaking loose too easily. I haven't seen any back to back testing that proves snow tires on the front (of a RWD car) are significantly better. It could be a conspiracy cooked up by snow tire dealers....
Maybe they didn't teach physics where you went to school?
If you plan to drive in the snow, or any limited traction situation - you want appropriate tires. Oh - by the way - my girfriend has pointed out the obvious: traction is good for steering too.
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That tire I posted gets great reviews. I can't get a summer tire because of the season we get here in KC. I'm going to drive this thing to work when there is 7 inches of snow on the ground, It will be for when the snow hits you that it can still move and drive well. A lot of people seem to like that conti tire.
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I don't necessarily buy the 'you have to put them on the front too'. With decent all-season tires on the front I never had an issues with front tires breaking loose too easily. I haven't seen any back to back testing that proves snow tires on the front (of a RWD car) are significantly better. It could be a conspiracy cooked up by snow tire dealers....
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I really like the Pilot Sport A/S+, 215/55 VR16 on 7" rims all around. Great in the rain even when it's cold out. I still do run snow tires in the winter though.
I have these on the C4 too. Also great, but the fronts are noisy on that car for some reason.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ort+A%2FS+Plus
I have these on the C4 too. Also great, but the fronts are noisy on that car for some reason.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ort+A%2FS+Plus
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Different things are happening at each end of the car.. I'm not sure snow tires are better for lateral traction. I'd like to see so testing that's all.. If we were talking awd I wouldn't question it.
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I think of it this way; slippery roads represent an exageration of power and speed. Even a golf cart can break the tires loose on ice and you can be very involved in the driving at only 20mph when conditions are slippery. If you compare that sensation of power and the need for applied driving skills to say, racing, it's a slow-motion equivalent to having a high-powered car on a track where you have to watch-out for over/understeering and use of throttle must be carefully measured. Here's where I'm going: you wouldn't think of having mismatched tires on your track car doing 100+ mph because the dynamics are greatly affected. Having mismatched tires on a rwd car used in snow just magnifies and brings the negative handling qualities of doing so down to a much slower speed. That's what I learned when I finally started using 4 snows. It's just a memory now though, because I live in Florida these days. Take care.
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I live in area that gets constantly plowed. And anyone who lived in Rochester/Buffalo/Syracuse knows how much salt gets put on our roads up here. All-seasons work, most of the time. But if there is going to be a set of cheap snows, I'd consider them as well!
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i was able to reach 100~105 mph during a heavy snow on the maine turnpike in my gf's audi 90 back in 1989. after two unsuccessful attempts, the third try was the charm...
(it was during my spunkier days -- -- much thanks to the unplowed snow).
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Has anyone run the Goodyear Eagle GT's? they look like a good tire but have some really good review or some really bad ones. Its rated about 3.5 stars where as the Continental Tire has 4.5 stars and has mostly good reviews.
Has anyone run the Goodyear Eagle GT's? they look like a good tire but have some really good review or some really bad ones. Its rated about 3.5 stars where as the Continental Tire has 4.5 stars and has mostly good reviews.
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I have 16" boxter wheeels on my 924S. 205/55, 225/50. I chose the Falken Ziex 912 all season performance tire. I get a lot of different weather conditions and have been happy with them so far. They may not satisfy your cosmetic needs but I like the look on the 924 w/ staggered 16" wheels.