[Biturbos4] Tire Recomendation? and possible tire for sale.

[Quincy Chiang]

Good choice!  Just make sure the Costco people do a good job mounting the tires and not scratch up the rims!

Quincy

----- Original Message -----
From: Nicholas Mistry <nick at mistry.com>
Date: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:57 pm
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Tire Recomendation?  and possible tire for sale.

> Just wanted to say thanks to the group for all the suggestions.  I 
> finally decided to go with a set of Mich Pilot Sports P2.     I 
> got a 
> good deal on them from my local costco w/ road hazard / lifetime 
> rotation / lifetime balance / lifetime repair.    Plus all of this 
> is 
> good at any costco in the US.   Not too shabby..
> 
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> -N
> 
> 
> Nicholas Mistry wrote:
> 
> > I have finally gotten tired of listening to my Stock Pirelli 
> P6000's 
> > and am looking for some new shoes for my '01 B5 S4.  Right now i 
> am 
> > having a hard time deciding, because i have no experience w/ any 
> on my 
> > list.
> >
> > As with most of the S4 drivers, I use my S4 as my daily driver.  
> My 
> > driving style is quite spirited.  Wet & Dry Performance is 
> extremely 
> > important, as well as LOW ROAD NOISE.  Also, these tires will 
> never 
> > see a track or snow.
> >
> > So, here is my list, all 225/45-17(in order of my preference):
> > 1. Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
> > 2. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
> > 3. Michelin Pilot Sport
> > 4.  Kumho Ecsta MX  ( friend's recommendation b/c of $)
> >
> > What I would like to know, do any of you have experience w/ any 
> of 
> > these tires?  If so what type of experience have you had in 
> terms of 
> > performance, wet traction, and road noise?     Are there any 
> others 
> > that people can highly recommend? 
> > Now for the for sale part.  I have one (unfortunately) mounted 
> P6000 
> > 225/45YR17 with < 1 miles on it. One of my in law's gardeners 
> damaged 
> > one of my tires and I got a free one out of it.  My inlaws had 
> the new 
> > tire mounted b/c i was traveling when the incident happened.  
> Anyways, 
> > the tire still has the little spikes on it, and is still in 
> BRAND NEW 
> > condition.   It now sits as my spare.
> >
> > When I get the new set of tires, I will most likely sell this 
> tire, or 
> > keep it for the spare.  I am happy to email pictures if you are 
> > interested.   The tire is located in San Antonio, TX (78233).   
> If you 
> > are interested, please contact me via email.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -N
> >
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