Re: Mo Mo Tire Stuff.....

[LToy@aol.com]

Mike LaRosa writes about Tires:

Mike--some of this is comparing apples & oranges.  not all of these tires are
intended for the same uses...my 2 pennies follow

>"Bridgestone Turanza as quitest tire, not as good as P500 in snow"
Turanza:  which Turanza? a M&S tire designed mostly for highway use.
Don't know much on the P500, no experience with either
>
>"Bridgestone Potenza RE930, quiter than P500, not as quite as Turanza,
>  but comparabe to P500 in snow."
RE930:  H rated M&S tire, newer version of their older RE92.  no direct
experience.
>
>"D40M2 great dry weather tire, not great in snow.....quiter than P500"
Standard issue on 911s for a few years (mid-late 80s, more?).  V or Z rated,
this is in a completely different class from the other tires here.  Nice
tire--driven a few 911s with them--but that's a whole different story.
Of the tires you've listed, this one is NOT M&S rated (although it probably
does well given its agressive tread design). All the rest of these are M&S
rated (if that matters).  BTW, tires in class (not necessarily comparable)
include Gatorbacks, RE71s, PZero, AVS Intermediate, etc--all mucho $$$
>
>"D60A2 good dry weather tire, better in snow, quiter than P500"
probably comparable to the RE930, also H rated M&S.  maybe damning, but top
rated by C*ns*m*r R*p*rts--(NOT the reason I bought them).  I feel they're
significantly quieter than the XGTV4s on the 200.  Ride well too, but have
lost some crispness in handling.   (i know, comparing V to H rated tires).
 Can't report on snow use yet--give me a couple months.
>
>"Eagle GA, comparable to potenza, but more expensive "
comparable to which potenza?  not if it's an S-02 (another 911 std issue).
 I'd more likely compare it to the Turanza.  On the many rental cars i've
driven with them, they really s*ck big time--no stick, no turn-in, just s*ck.
>
>"Michelin, suck in snow."
which Michelins?  definitely true for lesser (my term) models like
MXL/MXL/XZX/XA4, etc.  I like the XGTH4s on our Accord, the XGTV4s on my 200
were fine, but at $50/tire MORE than the D60A2, you can guess which way I
went.  Also, I've now had TWO michelin tires separate belts on me--one for
reasons I can't explain (age, maybe) the other 'cuz I trashed it at the track
:)  I'd put the XGTH4s in the same class as the RE930 and the D60A2, just too
much $$$ for me.

--linus
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