[s-cars] Sumitomo HTR ZIII

[Young, Steve]

Taka...
 
I hear you on the Vette tires.  One of my issues is I'm looking at
275/45ZR18, and they can get expensive real fast.  I really wanted
285/40ZR18, but there were only about 5 tires in that size, and all were
well over $200, some over $300 if memory serves.  This car won't be
tracked, and hardly sees rain, so I think the ZIII's will work fine.
 

Regards, 

Steven Young 
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From: Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:11 AM
To: Steve Marinello
Cc: mike claire; Young, Steve; Robert Rossato; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sumitomo HTR ZIII


I went the other way with tires the last time- I got tires for the V70R
last year- went with Michelin PS2- excellent all-around tire- quiet when
you're just driving around, excellent dry and wet grip. I can't speak on
longevity because I haven't had them long enough, but I'm very happy
with them- they're excellent compromise tires- not as extreme
performance-biased as something like a BS RE-11 or Yokohama AD-08, but
for a sporty sedan (or wagon), they're worth every penny.

I know you guys aren't looking for a $190/ea. type of tire, though.
Think about it this way- tires on my Vette are going to run me north of
$1200 so you should consider yourselves lucky that you're not feeding a
tire-eating monster.

Unfortunately, you kind of get what you pay for- cheap tires don't
usually translate into good performance. I don't think I'd put those on
an S-car- too stiff and extreme. Getting something that's more
comfortable and still grippy in the wet and dry usually ends up being
expensive.

BTW, has anyone looked at the new Continental? It looks promising-
Extreme Contact DW is only $122/ea. in 225/45R17.

Taka

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