RE: Great Tires

["Erik Addy" <erik@aero.und.edu>]

> 
> I'll need some tires soon for my 1990 Audi 100.
>  From searching the archives I see that the best
> in decreasing order seem to be:  Yokahoma AVS S4,
> Goodrich Comp T/A, Dunlop SP.  This seems to leave
> Michelins out.  Tirerack rates the above three
> higher than Michelin MXV4 which are now on the
> car.  Do tirerack's ratings really reflect real
> world performance?  If so, Yokahoma at $70 looks
> like a great deal compaired to the Michelin MXV4
> at $129.  

You certainly don't need to spend $129 for tires on
a 100!  I assume we are talking about a stock car
with stock wheels, right?  If so, I wouldn't bother
putting anything more than an H-rated tire on the
car.  Anything beyond that is more tire than the
car needs, or can use with it's factory suspension.

I'd consider:
Firstone SH30
Yoko Avid H4
Bridgestone RE930

As for Tirerack reviews, they are OK guidelines, you
just need to keep in mind what _you_ want from a tire.

Erik