[A4] Tire Recommendations

[Rocky Mullin]

	i found a local place to match the price.  i like that for the
warranty they offer, free rotation, etc.

At 12:50 PM -0800 2/4/05, Brian O'Connell wrote:
>That's great.  I looked at them at Discount Tire
>(online), and you're right, they look great.  Let's
>hope they work just as well.
>
>Did you buy them from Discount Tire, or another place?
>
>I'll probably give them a try unless someone else
>tells me to go with one of my original choices.
>
>Tks again.
>-B
>
>
>--- Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>	sure!  grþ fk451.  they may have replaced them with
>>  a new model.
>>  one cool thing about them is that the tread looks
>>  WAY cool.
>>
>>  At 12:00 PM -0800 2/3/05, Brian O'Connell wrote:
>>  >Do you know the model name/number?  I had some on
>>  an
>>  >old Honda, and loved them (FK06?).  I might try
>>  them
>>  >if they are in the right price range (which they
>>  >should be).
>>  >
>>  >Tks.
>>  >-B
>>  >--- Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net> wrote:
>>  >
>>  >>
>>  >>	i've got some falkens i really like.
>>  >>
>>  >>  At 6:33 AM -0800 2/3/05, Brian O'Connell wrote:
>>  >>  >In reviewing the Tire Rack reviews, one thing
>>  I've
>>  >>  >noticed is how different the responses are on
>>  some
>>  >>  >tires (some people love them, some hate them).
>>  >>  >Although I truly appreciate your comments, this
>>  >>  tire
>>  >>  >is one of the few that I've had TERRIBLE
>>  >>  experiences
>>  >>  >with.  They were mounted on my father's Integra
>>  >>  GS-R
>>  >>  >(which I frequently drove), and it was the
>>  worst
>>  >>  foul
>>  >>  >weather tire I've ever encountered.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >Again, I appreciate your
>>  comments/recommendation,
>>  >>  but
>>  >>  >unfortunately based on my own experience, I
>>  don't
>>  >>  >think I'll be going down the XGT path anytime
>>  soon.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >Rgds
>>  >>  >-B
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >--- michael dunston <mdunston at music.vt.edu>
>>  wrote:
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >>  boconnell at yahoo.com, 4:07 PM (-0800) Monday,
>>  >>  January
>>  >>  >>  31, 2005:
>>  >>  >>
>>  >>  >>  > I'm running the Conti TouringContacts CH95
>>  and
>>  >>  >>  have
>>  >>  >>  > been pleased with them.  But I'd like to
>>  try a
>>  >>  >>  little
>>  >>  >>  > more agressive tire.  I've looked through
>>  >>  TireRack
>>  >>  >>  and
>>  >>  >>  > am considering the BFGoodrich gforce
>>  Sports,
>>  >>  the
>>  >>  >>  Kumho
>>  >>  >>  > Ecsta 712 and the Pirelli PZero Neros.
>>  Can
>>  >>  anyone
>>  >>  >>  > comment on these tires, or any others, for
>>  >>  hot,
>>  >>  >>  humid,
>>  >>  >>  > and very wet conditions?  I'm trying to
>>  keep
>>  >>  the
>>  >>  >>  cost
>>  >>  >>  > below $100 per tire (not including
>>  >>  installation).
>>  >>  >>
>>  >>  >>
>>  >>  >>  I have been using the Michelin Pilot XGT's
>>  on my
>>  >>  944
>>  >>  >>  for years now and can say they have been
>>  >>  outstanding
>>  >>  >>  in all weather conditions; substantially
>>  better
>>  >>  than
>>  >>  >>  the the BFs or Pirellis I've tried.
>>  >>  >>
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  >
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>>  >>    Rocky Mullin
>>  >>
>>  >>    "Evil kills those who perpetrate it, and the
>>  >>  pastures of inequity
>>  >>     are harmful"  - Osama Bin Laden
>>  >>
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>>
>>    "Evil kills those who perpetrate it, and the
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  Rocky Mullin 

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   are harmful"  - Osama Bin Laden

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