[s-cars] Tire choices for S-car

[Robert Myers]

I strongly disagree with that choice, Dave!  My wife's Scoobie-doo 
forester 2.5XT has a set of these tires in 245 R 17 size.  The 
sidewalls are far too soft and flexible.  I found it necessary to 
inflate these tires up to the sidewall maximum (51 psig IIRC) to get 
any road feel at all.  At dealer recommended tire pressures it felt 
as if the car was supported on a bowlful of jelly.  Turn the wheel 
and eventually the car would respond once the extra flex of the 
sidewall was consumed.  At the higher pressure this is improved but 
still is not gone.  It is a very disconcerting ride for someone used 
to the handling of the usual stiff sidewall Z-rated tires.  I do not 
like them.  I'm looking forward to the day they finally wear out and 
I can replace them with something -almost anything- else.

If you'd like I could tell you how I _really_ feel about them.  ;-)

Of the remainder, I have had experience with only the Fuzion 
tires.  I rather liked them for an inexpensive tire.

Bob


At 06:27 PM 7/22/2008, djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
>Of that batch, I'd go with the Exclaim UHP hands down.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Barnett <bluevr6 at yahoo.com>
>To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Sent: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 1:36 pm
>Subject: [s-cars] Tire choices for S-car
>
>
>
>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.
>
>Thanks,
>Kevin
>
>
>
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