all seaon tire reccomendations?
11-14-2004, 04:45 PM
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Well, i live in San Francisco so i need traction in rain and dry pavement. But the tires do not have to have to be the "stickiest" because i do not drive aggresively. So, i was thinking about getting the sumitomo htr +.
11-14-2004, 06:44 PM
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Bridgestone Potenza RE750. It's what I've got now, Ed. Insanely good wet traction, very good dry traction. Feel free to take a spin anytime to get a feel for 'em if you want.
I got them at Costco with a $60 off coupon too
I got them at Costco with a $60 off coupon too
11-14-2004, 07:49 PM
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dont look into the contiextreme or pirelli p zero nero m&s then. they are all season tires. you might as well get what they recommended since itll have so much more traction. but if your looking for tread life.... im riding on the pirelli tires.... i think the tread rating on it is 400 or 420... plus they cost me 460 shipped for all 4 in 17" sizes
11-16-2004, 09:49 AM
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I can vouch for the Pirelli Zero Nero M+S. They are awesome on dry and wet, ride is excellent. Haven't driven in snow yet. I think they price is quite fair especially them being so much better than everything else in this range.
11-25-2004, 04:48 PM
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OK, here's a question. Look at the feedback for the Goodyear Assurance Tripletread, they've got awesome ratings. Now, since they are in a different catagory (Passenger Allseason) than, say, the Dunlop SP Sport 2000 (Ultra High Performance All Season), can you compare the Tire Performance Ratings. In other words, does a 9.4 rating on "Dry Traction" for the Goodyear compare with the 8.5 rating for the Dunlops? Am I comparingapples to apples? --Doug
11-25-2004, 04:58 PM
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Generally speaking, the tire category matters more than the rating. The ratings reflect the tire's performance compared to other tires in the same class. So, an average high performance tire is going to be grippier than a good "passenger all season" tire.
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