[s-cars] Tires

[Peter Dowker]

FWIW, I am running the Yokohama's listed and really like them. They  
aren't quite Michelin's but at half the price, they are 90 per cent of  
the tire.
>
> Ian Duff wrote:
>> So, the perpetual can of worms, what's the consensus on tires? I'm in
>> the market for something that doesn't exist, good all season tires.
>>
>> Don't start on me about dedicated snows, or summer tires being OK, as
>> neither works for me. What I'd like to find is a tire that works well
>> for the 99% of the time when there's no snow or ice on the road, but
>> is not dangerous on snow or ice. I also want something with a wear
>> index higher than the usual (near R-compound) summer tire.
>>
>> I started my research at that paragon of tire knowledge, Tire Rack.
>> They list, test, compare and offer real-world reviews on a number of
>> what they call "ultra high performance all season" tires, http://tinyurl.com/2jc7al
>> . The top entries are, in order:
>> Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
>> Yokohama ADVAN S.4.
>> Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season
>> Continental ContiExtremeContact
>> Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
>> Pirelli PZero Nero M&S
>>
>> Here's my so-called "thinking" so far:
>> I had Bridgestones as OEM on my 2000 S4 and hated them, swore never  
>> to
>> own another set. Should I reconsider?
>> The Yokohama and Goodyear have too few owner miles miles to have
>> credible reviews. Anyone on this list care to chime in?
>> The Michelins suffer from a weak dollar, are Wicked Expensive, and
>> can't be that much better, particularly considering how far down the
>> list they fall.
>>
>> So, at first blush, it looks like I have the cheap Contis or the
>> expensive Pirellis to consider. The Contis are not offered with road
>> hazard coverage, maybe because they're near their end of life/going
>> out of production soon? Any reason I should spend another $43 per  
>> tire
>> and go with the Pirelli? Are there other tires out there I should
>> consider?
>>
>> -Ian Duff.
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