[s-cars] tires

[pkrasusky at ups.com]

Thanks Taka.  Yeah, I really refuse to spend anything more than ~ $200 per considering the way I wear / use them.

Didn't see any Kumho's in my size @ TR.  Will look elsewhere.  Or Falkens for that matter, Kevin Barnett suggested 115's of those, will have a look as the price is right.

I'm with you on the HTRZ III's, people who had the II's liked them and the III's got good reviews.  We'll see.

Question for you:  OE 18x8 is 245/45, do I need 265/40 or 265/35?

Tx again for input.  Keep any further thoughts on this coming if you'd like, I appreciate the guidance as you always seem up on your tire tech.

-Paul
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:33 PM
To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] tires

HTR-ZIII seem to be very well reviewed and the test well at TR.

Sounds like a good deal at that price- I'd stick to 255/40, though-
you're out of spec with the 265s and you're probably not gaining much
if anything over the 255- it's only 10mm.

How much are Kumho Ecsta XS in your size?

You could probably get BS RE-11...... too much $$$? I'm inured to tire
prices- C6 tire sets go for north of $1600. I have to get a set this
year and I'm debating on whether I want the financial pain of getting
some wheels to go with the tires or not (only way to upgrade the
brakes, unfort.).

BTW, the only 3 tires I'm considering for the C6 are Michelin PS2 or
Kumho XS (for aftermarket wheels) or PS2 ZP (for factory wheels). I'd
go with BS RE-11 but they don't make a 315/30R18 in RE-11.

Taka