re Re: Winter tires

["Smith, Kirby A" <kirby.a.smith@lmco.com>]

Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net> propounded:

	The Blizzaks and Yokos have a very soft "gummy bear" 
	type rubber.  That wears out quickly.  It also helps 
	the tires handle like crap (soft rubber=soft sidewall). 
	The Graspics have a soft tread but the rest of the 
	tire is much stiffer than the other brands.
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Au contraire, mon ami.  The Yokos have nylon strands in the rubber (which in
this case is microcellular foam).  Their wear, considering my driving style,
is very good for a winter tire.  And they stick like glue.  While they are
less stable (tread block wise) than my Bridgestone RE-71s, for example, the
71s become very hard in the winter and lose performance if operated really
cold.  I won't claim the Yokos are the best, even if CR does, (in fact
especially if CR does), but I think they are very good.

                .... Kirby   (Kirby A. Smith)
                              2 x 1988 90q
                          New Hampshire USA