[s-cars] CUMho's

[Theodore Chen]

you're right, i was talking about the KDWS.  sorry about the typo.

interesting how our experiences are so different.  i didn't like
the dunlop SP9000s much.  i felt they were compromised compared to the
SP8000s - wet traction was not significantly better, and steering response
was worse.

the KDWS is a quiet tire.  i can push the car hard enough in corners to
make the tires slide, and the tires barely make any noise.  i wonder how
much has to do with the fact that you and i used different tire sizes on
different cars.

FWIW, i'm not a michael schumacher, but i have two cars with roll cages and
at least four sets of race tires.  the toyo RA-1 is not a particularly
sticky race tire.  its main asset is that it is a durable, consistent tire
whose grip doesn't fall off much between the first and twentieth heat cycle.
i love hoosiers, but they're pretty pricey so i usually buy kumho V700s
(ever since BFG stopped making the comp T/A R1).  i do know when a tire 
sucks, and the KDWS doesn't.  it is no R compound tire in all-season guise,
but it is grippy and responsive enough to be fun, and it gets me around
in snow and rain.

i agree it's better to have dedicated summer and winter tires, but the
KDWS suits my uses quite well.

-teddy

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Teddy-
> You sure you're not talking about the KDWS?
> 
> My experience with the KDWS is limited to the 205/55R16 on our old A4.
> 
> I didn't like the tires at all- they were very noisy, rough riding and poor
> response
> in the dry compared to the Dunlop SP9000 that were on the car. I thought
> turn
> in took a serious hit, didn't like the braking ability either.
> 
> However, if you're driving to Tahoe on them in the winter, they must be
> decently
> capable snow tires.
> 
> As for Larry's comment, I'm pretty sure they were comparing the Pilot Sport
> and the Pilot Sport A/S, not the PS2 (which is the current summer tire).
> 
> Call me a traditionalist, but I will continue to run dedicated summer and
> winter tires- I have stacks and stacks of wheels and tires in the garage.
> :-)
> 
> Taka
> 


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