Re: Good tires for the rain/snow

[Frederic Breitwieser <frederic.breitwieser@mcione.com>]

>reasonably priced semi-hi-performance tires that are good in
>the rain and snow? Car came with michelins that were
>terrible. Local dealer recomends Toyos but I only have
>experience with Pirelis P600's and Bridgestone Potenzas,
>both of which were also terrible in the rain.

I use Toyo's on my '93 Continental.

Dry - Good
Rain - Excellent
Snow - Good (releases packed snow in the tread pretty well)
Ice - Fair

They are also a "hard" compound, so if one is pretty hard on acceleration,
they won't bit the same way as Pireli's and Goodyear.  However, they are a
65k tire according to the brochure, and overall, do grab nicely.  Not quite
the same as a soft-compound tire, but this is the standard tradeoff.

Works for me :)

Another tire you might consider is the Nitto-brand tires.  A friend of mine
has them on his Audi 4000 and is very happy with them, however they are a
softer compound, which offers more traction, but less tire life.

Works for him :)


Frederic Breitwieser
Homebrew Automotive Mailing List
Bridgeport, CT 06606
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1989 AG Hummer 4-Door
1993 Supercharged Lincoln Continental
2000 Mid-Engine Sports Car <smile>





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