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WTB~ Fuzion Zri or Yokohama AVS ES 100??

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Old 02-28-2008, 11:20 PM
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I've done my research and aside from the very expensive Potenza RE750, the two best candidates on the Tirerack for my 16" wheels are the Fuzion and the Yoko. They both handle great and the cost is very similar. One thing I don't like about the Yoko is that the reviews say the treadwear doesn't last very long and on the Fuzion, I like the treadwear but the sidewall looks kinda plain. What are your experiences on both and which do most here recommend of the two? Yokos are $108 each and Fuzions are $105...
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Having had both.... id do the Fuzions

The ES 100s... the treadwear SUCKS! Ive never had a tire wear out so fast! Other than that... they were a pretty good tire.

The Fuzions seem to grip pretty well and so far Im happy with it
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Thats exactly what I heard about the ES100s...
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Fuzion ZRi's no contest. Love mine. Also love Yoko's but the ES100's need to be discontinued and updated/replaced badly.
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ok, so far that's Fuzion 2 - Yoko 0
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Fuzions. That's a def. I just bought tires for another car and the Fuzions performed pretty well. They are definitely under priced. Maybe not way under priced, but for the money, you will make out pretty well.
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Fuzion 3 - Yoko 0
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another one fuzions. mine are great...damn they're 105 now? i paid 88 for my 245/45/16 in the summer
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Dont go with yokos. Had them; loud, the wear was ridiculous, rain grip was pathetic, and even dry grip was nothing special.
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I'm running ZRi's.
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We have ZRis on 2 cars, and on both we're very satisfied. Grip/handling is great, no noise, decent wet traction. Haven't had them long enough to comment on wear.

The ES100 is being replaced presently... I forget what the new model is called... S drive I think.
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Awhile back you thought the Fuzion's sidewalls were to fugly to been seen on any car of yours. Get the Yoko's and stick to your earlier convictions, besides they look pretty cool.

I have had the Fuzions for the past few seasons, and have no complaints for a street tire. I'll need to replace the rears this spring at about 25k .
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Originally Posted by LFA951
I've done my research and aside from the very expensive Potenza RE750, the two best candidates on the Tirerack for my 16" wheels are the Fuzion and the Yoko. They both handle great and the cost is very similar. One thing I don't like about the Yoko is that the reviews say the treadwear doesn't last very long and on the Fuzion, I like the treadwear but the sidewall looks kinda plain. What are your experiences on both and which do most here recommend of the two? Yokos are $108 each and Fuzions are $105...
Don't get the Fuzions! They are clearly not preety enough for you!
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Also, the Kumho ASX is a good tire, but they may not be made if the size you need. If they are, you may want to compare the Fuzions with them. The only problem I have heard with certain Kumho's is that some of them grease up when they get really hot. I've got AST's on another car and I can tell you that they are phenomenal over any other tire I've used. They aren't even Ultra High Performance (just High Performance All Season). I wanted ASX's but I'm not disappointed.
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Originally Posted by ehall
Don't get the Fuzions! They are clearly not preety enough for you!
I know, I guess I'll have to sacrifice or pray that they redesign the sidewall so it won't look like a Sears tire...


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