[V8] Performance Tire Ramblings

[David Head]

Then again there's the fact that our lowest temp here this year has been 
a frigid 35 degrees (but just for a few hours)  :-)

Ed Kellock wrote:

>I believe the difference in this case can be attributed to the difference between a V8 and a 200.  The automatic transaxle in the V8 behaves differently that the center torsen in a 200 as does the rear torsen in the V8 when compared to open rear diff in a 200.
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>My v8 5spd and my 200q behave very differently in the non-dry.  When it really matters, I take the V8.  It is much more sure-footed.
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>Ed
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>From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
>Date: 2004/02/10 Tue AM 10:10:11 MST
>To: David Head <v8q at bellsouth.net>
>CC: v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [V8] Performance Tire Ramblings
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>At 9:45 AM -0500 2/10/04, David Head wrote:
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>>Yep - my 44 dollar AVS's have held up pretty darned well so far...
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>Yep (me too). I bought a set for my '91 200q and ran them last 
>summer--including a track event at WG in July. An excellent value. As 
>to cobram's evaluation of these tires as "great" on New England's 
>recent snow and ice--well maybe he's referring to the New England 
>region of _Brazil_. I'd never be so foolhar... uhm ... daring (yeh 
>that's it, "daring") as to use these high performance tires for a 
>significant amount of driving during a northeast US winter like the 
>one we're now having.
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>Phil
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>>cobram at juno.com wrote:
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>>>I don't recall exactly who it was (Dave Head?)  who advised this list
>>>about last summers unbelievable, once in a lifetime sale price from the
>>>Tire Rack for 225/60ZR15's (at $44 a pop!!)
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>>>Well, I've been driving around with these things in absolutely horrid New
>>>England weather lately, and, although they aren't an all season tire,
>>>their performance has been great through all the seasons, even the
>>>borderline maneuvers performed with them lately.  Yet they'll break the
>>>grip when you really want them to, so that you can have a little fun.
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>>>This list is great, those of us who did take advantage of the information
>>>posted about these at the time will probably NEVER see a better deal on
>>>tires of this caliber again. 
>>>BCNU,
>>>http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
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