Re: U's + 4's Yokos & Dunlop SP80000

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In a message dated 95-09-19 10:49:36 EDT, you write:

>
>I have put 30K miles on the Yoko U+4s (195/60/H14)on my '86 Coupe GT and
>overall I like them a lot.  Here is the rundown:
>
>Wet: Excellent braking and very good handling
>Dry: OK braking and OK cornering
>Excellent steering
>Very firm ride, quiet tire
>OK but not great snow performance
>
>
And the post was in reference to our great Chicago winters, and a snow tire
they are not...   Will agree with the assessment here, except that I driven
lots of tires that do better in the wet for less money.....


I >just recently put on a set of Dunlop SP8000 195/55 Z14s to be used for the
3 >seasons while I use the remaining 10k miles on the Yokos in the winter.
H>ere a preliminary report after 1k miles:

>Wet: Excellent braking and cornering
>Dry: Excellent cornering, good braking

>Steering: Good but they seem to pick up every little road irregularity
>Jiggly ride but quiet

The SP8000 is prolly too much sidewall for the coupe, glenn, a little softer
ride and better app would prolly be the D40M2.....  I can attest that the
heavier q's, esp the 5ktq needs that stiffness to hold it's portly
bodice..........  And after having both (currently 16X7.5 w/ 205/55 8k's), I
would save the dollars and go with the D40's next time......   'Cept those
QCUSA track events keep coming up........  First set of street tires I've
ever had that show no noticeable track abuse wear.....   Even my Yoko's
couldn't do that.......



Scott