Re: Embarrasing Accident Followup

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Davis Walp say:

> But what may interest some of you is the special sale that Tire Rack is running
> on Pirelli P500 (great tire, ran a set on my Q a few years ago).  Pirelli is
> discontinuing this tire, so Tire Rack is asking $49 per tire for the 195/60HR14
> size.  Great price considering the $70 or so Tire Rack wanted for them a few
> years ago.

Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!

I HATED the P500's. Mediocre on dry pavement, marginal in rain,
abysmal in snow. Sloppy, soft, and crummy tread pattern. Mike,
can you back me up on this?

If you're looking for a good deal, see if you can find some
of the Goodrich Touring T/A (not the Comp T/A VR4 I usually
tout on the list). Angela's 90Q20V has a set, about $60 each,
and they are awesome in the snow; not bad on dry pavement, either.
I understand they are discontinued, so they may be tough to find.

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