[s-cars] CUMho's

[Taka Mizutani]

That is weird- I thought the SP9000 wet traction was fantastic. I had SP9000
on my 5ktq with stock springs and Bilsteins, as well as the A4 with H&R
coilovers. I've driven SP9000 on other cars as well and I liked them, but
the sidewall is too soft to be a hardcore performance tire and the dry grip
isn't that great. There are much better tires available now. That said, I
would use them for a big car for the ride comfort and the wet performance.

The KDWS exhibited a very high level of road noise- they roared even brand
new like my old worn out AVS Sports.

I would not go for one of these max performance tires for a big car- they're
a little too uncompromising. Something like a S8 needs something smoother
and quieter. :-)

Taka


On 3/15/06, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>