[s-cars] Tire load rating and summer tire options

[Walter Moore]

I had the same experience with my previous tires even in Florida's
occasional heavy rain and on drives up to the GA/NC mountains in the
winter. Since we just don't do the separate winter tire thing down here, I
put Bridgestone "ultra-high performance" all-season tires on my car and
have been reasonably happy with them.

If I had to do it over again (and hey, I will in 30k miles or so), I'd
probably by all-season tires again, but I'd buy Michelin Pilot Sports.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE970AS+Pole+Position

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Sport+A%2FS+3+%28W-+or+Y-Speed+Rated%29



On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com> wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> Looking for some new summer tread and am finding a lot of options with a
> '92' load rating.  The current summer tread I am replacing is a '96' load
> rating....and there are fewer options with that rating.  I'm wondering if I
> need that additional weight capacity with a stock '95 s6 avant.  Also
> looking for some advice regarding tread.....I live in the Colorado
> mountains and have dedicated studded snows for winter, but we will get some
> heavy wet snow through May and into June occasionally....along with 70-80
> degree temps in between.  Frozen precip can start up again in September.
>  My last tire was a summer only tread that was downright dangerous with any
> kind of frozen precip or slush....I've noticed that there are some "high
> performance" all seasons out there now that "may" be appropriate for my
> needs.  I've always stayed away from the all-seasons for obvious reasons,
> but my spring and fall seasons bring lots of variable weather.  Car spends
> lots of time on the highway above posted lega
>  l speeds (which in CO is 75,) has stock suspension and a mild ECU
> reprogram....
>
> Thoughts?  Thanks!
>
> Jim Fleischer
> '95 urs6 avant
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