Tires
David
duandcc_forums at cox.net
Tue Jul 15 12:38:08 EDT 2003
If you want some real tests (including wet perforance) of low priced, high performance tires, check out http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testResultsModel.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVS+ES100
They tested:
Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 Ultra High Performance 225/45R17
Sumitomo HTR Z II Ultra High Performance 225/45R17
Yokohama AVS ES100 Ultra High Performance 225/45R17
Basically they found that in order of performance it was: Yoko, Sumi, Kumho...all 3 are in the same price range. I got my Yoko's for $50 each in 195/50/15.
Dave
1987 CGT Special Build 2.3
SE Virginia
>
> From: DieMarthaDie at aol.com
> Date: 2003/07/15 Tue AM 10:09:07 EDT
> To: l.leung at juno.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Tires
>
> how do they handle in WET weather? I keep finding nice dry tires but, not living in AZ, I have to deal with wet roads pretty often!
>
> John
> 90 V8Q
>
> > Personnally, I'd take a GOOD look at the
> > Kumho 712's, if you also run snows in the
> > winter (if that applies). A whole lot of
> > performance for the money, Grassroots Motorsports
> > actually found that they compare VERY well
> > (mid pack of some rather nice tires) to other
> > high performance rubber (Sumitomo HTR-Z, Pirelli
> > P7000, some Michelin Pilot, though don't recall
> > the model, Falken Ziev something or other), and their
> > price point is well below all of them.
> >
> > I would, however, caution of using them as a year
> > round tire, their performance falls off notably
> > once the temps drop to around 35 degrees F or so,
> > snow or no snow.
> >
> > LL - NY
>
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