[s-cars] Tires for urS4? - want opinion

[mike claire]

Yeah I'm a little late to this one. But I saw a reference to General
Exclaims and I'm compelled to respond.  Friends don't let friends buy
Exclaims! They are not performance tires in spite of what you read on
Tirerack.

I special-ordered a set locally and had them mounted sight unseen
after I read the Tirerack reviews. I learned my lesson.

I drove them 5 miles, turned around and had them taken off. This
failed experiment cost me $$$ but I didn't care. I was penny wise and
pound foolish as they say.

Once dismounted, I pushed down on one from the top and it collapsed
easily. The sidewall is paper thin.  How does it get such raves on
Tirerack?





On 7/21/08, Kevin Barnett <Kevin.Barnett at ncmail.net> wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> Time for new tires on the Audi.
> 235/45/17
>
> What would you choose and why:
>
>     * Falken Azenis ST-115 - $118 (shipping included) - this is what I
>       am currently running and have liked them so far.  Front tires at
>       wear bars, back tires bald.
>     * Sumitomo HTR-Z - $61 + shipping. - Old design, but still in prodiction
>     * Sumitomo HTR-Z II - $79 + shipping
>     * Kumho ECSTA AST - $85 + shipping (didn't like the old Kumho 712's,
>       but heard  that they have improved)
>     * General Exclaim UHP - $87 + shipping (don't know numthing about these)
>     * Fuzion ZRi - $98 + shipping
>     * Dunlop SP8000 - $104 + shipping - $50 rebate of 4 which would
>       cover shipping and that a little.
>
> Daily driver, 25k miles a year, usually get a set of tires to last 12
> months.
>
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>
> Kevin Barnett - Kevin.Barnett at ncmail.net
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>
>

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