[V8] Re: the never ending tire question

[Unka Bart]

> John writes:
>
> I had Yoko AVS Intermediates (I think they were the ones the ES100 
> replaced...) on my CGT and really liked them, for 25,000 miles... then 
> they were like slicks in the rain, even though they had lots of tread. 
>  My V8 came with Cooper Cobras that were nearly new.  They were LOUD 
> and pretty lousy in the rain.  I have Blizzaks on for the winter and 
> found a set of rims with Eagle HPs already mounted (still with their 
> whiskers) for the summer.  I liked the HP on the CGT and found it was 
> fairly quiet and wore well, handled rain pretty nicely but not snow...

I've got Khumo ECSTA 235/45-17s on the Gentleman's Express ('93V8Q5).  
There were a few, maybe 100, miles on them when I left AudiConnection 
on my circuitous way back to beautiful downtown Baja Alabama two weeks 
ago tomorrow.  I looked at the tires with somed skepticism, thinking 
there wasn't very much tread depth;  and wondering idly how they'd 
handle rain or snow.

Turns out I didn't have long to wonder as by the time I got to my first 
stop at Bob Myer's house in Fayetteville, WV, it was raining hard.  The 
next morning, the car was covered in ice, the temp had fallen to 27 
degrees F, and the rain had changed to snow.  It snowed hard (and the 
temp remained below freezing) until I got near Bristol, Tn, when the 
sun returned.

I've gotta say that I'm impressed,  They were very sure footed in the 
snow and rain, and quiet to boot.  No complaints at all, Thanks for the 
recommendation, Keith!

yer kindly ol' Unka Bart