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#31
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I'll not spend my money on any "performance tyres" other than Yoko Advan AD08Rs.
sumis IIIs are OK
Ventus V12's are OK
bridgestone reo50s are OK
their performance envelope does not come close to the yoko's
I"m sure the michelin product is good, but I'd rather spend my $$ with a japanese company versus french.
sayonara
Craig
sumis IIIs are OK
Ventus V12's are OK
bridgestone reo50s are OK
their performance envelope does not come close to the yoko's
I"m sure the michelin product is good, but I'd rather spend my $$ with a japanese company versus french.
sayonara
Craig
I had a set of the AD08's and thought the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups were superior in every way. From wear rate, grip, noise, and in the wet.
-Paddy
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Directional M/S tires as performance rain tires
Hey NYC993 (great city the City is)
As an example the high performance, speed rated Dunlop SP winter Sport 3D snow tire states . . “ * Directional tread design enhances wet handling and deep water performance” end quote. The (JP) Falken Euro Sport I’m running this winter/spring as a rain tire is similarly positioned to the Dunlop SP. Our cars in the Colorado mountains I’m running the Dunlop SP/3D on our kombi for the balance of the winter season and then as a “rain tire” for Spring. The ever changing weather in the CO mountains is cruel.
In July/August of ’94 a PAG crew was in Vail, CO performing high altitude testing for the 3.6l ODB II (intro ’96 993). The 911 mule coupes were shod with Dunlop directional snow tires in the summer. When asked the answer was “resistance to hydroplaning and solid braking”. Armed with that experience I ran Dunlop SP Winter Sport 2D both on my MY96 Audi UrS6 Kombi and on my wife’s MY00 Audi S4 sedan.
A practice was born; directional snow tires as rain tires . . . . The tire performance in the rain is outstanding !
PS, Summer tire: Michelin PS2/Cup II/M033 w/RoW S coupe sway's.
As an example the high performance, speed rated Dunlop SP winter Sport 3D snow tire states . . “ * Directional tread design enhances wet handling and deep water performance” end quote. The (JP) Falken Euro Sport I’m running this winter/spring as a rain tire is similarly positioned to the Dunlop SP. Our cars in the Colorado mountains I’m running the Dunlop SP/3D on our kombi for the balance of the winter season and then as a “rain tire” for Spring. The ever changing weather in the CO mountains is cruel.
In July/August of ’94 a PAG crew was in Vail, CO performing high altitude testing for the 3.6l ODB II (intro ’96 993). The 911 mule coupes were shod with Dunlop directional snow tires in the summer. When asked the answer was “resistance to hydroplaning and solid braking”. Armed with that experience I ran Dunlop SP Winter Sport 2D both on my MY96 Audi UrS6 Kombi and on my wife’s MY00 Audi S4 sedan.
A practice was born; directional snow tires as rain tires . . . . The tire performance in the rain is outstanding !
PS, Summer tire: Michelin PS2/Cup II/M033 w/RoW S coupe sway's.
#33
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Wow, lots of quick feedback in this thread! Nourm, please give me a call. I'd love to ask some questions and you pick a set out that matches your needs. Thanks.
#35
Interesting, I have had nothing but good luck w/ the Michelin brand. Be it slicks, winter tires, tires on my F250, MPSS, and MPSC.
I had a set of the AD08's and thought the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups were superior in every way. From wear rate, grip, noise, and in the wet.
-Paddy
I had a set of the AD08's and thought the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups were superior in every way. From wear rate, grip, noise, and in the wet.
-Paddy
#37
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Hey NYC993 (great city the City is)
As an example the high performance, speed rated Dunlop SP winter Sport 3D snow tire states . . “ * Directional tread design enhances wet handling and deep water performance” end quote. The (JP) Falken Euro Sport I’m running this winter/spring as a rain tire is similarly positioned to the Dunlop SP. Our cars in the Colorado mountains I’m running the Dunlop SP/3D on our kombi for the balance of the winter season and then as a “rain tire” for Spring. The ever changing weather in the CO mountains is cruel.
In July/August of ’94 a PAG crew was in Vail, CO performing high altitude testing for the 3.6l ODB II (intro ’96 993). The 911 mule coupes were shod with Dunlop directional snow tires in the summer. When asked the answer was “resistance to hydroplaning and solid braking”. Armed with that experience I ran Dunlop SP Winter Sport 2D both on my MY96 Audi S6 Kombi and on my wife’s MY00 Audi S4 sedan.
A practice was born; directional snow tires as rain tires . . . . The tire performance in the rain is outstanding !
As an example the high performance, speed rated Dunlop SP winter Sport 3D snow tire states . . “ * Directional tread design enhances wet handling and deep water performance” end quote. The (JP) Falken Euro Sport I’m running this winter/spring as a rain tire is similarly positioned to the Dunlop SP. Our cars in the Colorado mountains I’m running the Dunlop SP/3D on our kombi for the balance of the winter season and then as a “rain tire” for Spring. The ever changing weather in the CO mountains is cruel.
In July/August of ’94 a PAG crew was in Vail, CO performing high altitude testing for the 3.6l ODB II (intro ’96 993). The 911 mule coupes were shod with Dunlop directional snow tires in the summer. When asked the answer was “resistance to hydroplaning and solid braking”. Armed with that experience I ran Dunlop SP Winter Sport 2D both on my MY96 Audi S6 Kombi and on my wife’s MY00 Audi S4 sedan.
A practice was born; directional snow tires as rain tires . . . . The tire performance in the rain is outstanding !
Read the wet performance section of this comparo:
http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/f...vs-summer.html
While it was surprise when I read this...it was proven to be true on one of our local drives. In rainy 50-60 degree weather, the summer tires outperformed winter tires by a very large margin. Not even close.
Of course if you expect wet and 30 degrees or some snow, forget the summer tires.
#38
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However, I read in another sub forum here that they have been discontinued, and my dealer confirmed they couldn't get any more.
I'm in a bit of a quandary because I need 2 fronts, so I'm thinking of getting some Continental DW's.
#39
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I've had Sumi III's for a few years now, and am really happy with them. I drove in a lot of rain on a long trip last year, including some monsoon conditions, and experience no slippage in the corners and very little hydroplaning in pools of water.
However, I read in another sub forum here that they have been discontinued, and my dealer confirmed they couldn't get any more.
I'm in a bit of a quandary because I need 2 fronts, so I'm thinking of getting some Continental DW's.
However, I read in another sub forum here that they have been discontinued, and my dealer confirmed they couldn't get any more.
I'm in a bit of a quandary because I need 2 fronts, so I'm thinking of getting some Continental DW's.
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Damon, I actually called tirerack yesterday, spoke to Luke and decided on the Sumi-IIIs. Thanks for the offer and thank you everyone for the suggestions!
#44
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Interesting, I have had nothing but good luck w/ the Michelin brand. Be it slicks, winter tires, tires on my F250, MPSS, and MPSC.
I had a set of the AD08's and thought the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups were superior in every way. From wear rate, grip, noise, and in the wet.
-Paddy
I had a set of the AD08's and thought the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups were superior in every way. From wear rate, grip, noise, and in the wet.
-Paddy
cheers
Craig
#45
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I was torn on which tire to go with either the Hankooks V12 or Sumitomos ZIIIs so, I went with MikeJ's recommendation of the Sumi ZIII's. They should be here in a couple of days.