Re: Tires [S8 and other questions]

["Matt Rooke" <mrooke@fcpa.fujitsu.com>]

>the real problem for many of us is dual-driving.  i live in the bay area =
>but plan to be in tahoe every weekend. i want something that will be =
>better than a sport tire int9e snow, but won't drive like mashed potatos =
>in the dry and rainy bay area

ditto here, going up this weekend, hear that some lifts are turning! 8-)

My solution is to use high-perf all seasons- Michelin pilot XGT-Z4.
Yes, the dry performance isn't quite the same as say, dunlop 8000's,
but it is pretty close.  The grip isn't quite as good, but the Z rating
provides very stiff sidewalls.  And the snow performance is adequate,
when coupled with a quattro at least.  But at $160 ea., it is not
a cheap solution, I've used lesser all-seasons and not been as happy.

Two sets of tires just doesn't work here.  There can be snow in the
mountains Oct-June, while the lowlands are warm and dry, with just
occasional rainy days.

This envious environment makes it difficult for me to complain about
needing to compromise a bit on tires.

Matt Rooke