Newbie - Tires, Tires, Tires???
09-17-2001, 01:25 PM
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Newbie - Tires, Tires, Tires???
Hey guys, I am waiting for delivery of my EBP here in Toronto.
I am pretty convinced that will get a spare set of wheels and winter tires so I thought I would look into upgrading my stock all-seasons to summer tires.
I will not be taking the car on the track so my priorities are:
1. 245/45/17 -> will fit on Cdn TLS wheels
2. Tread wear ->want something long lasting
3. Price -> don't want to take a bath.
The dealer's parts dept has offered me $100 Cdn per tire if I supply my own tires or $125/tire on a trade in.
What do you think is a good performance tire that meets my criteria?
Thus far I've identified:
Potenza RE730
Yoko A520
Dunlop SP9000 - stock tires on my A4, very happy with them
Thoughts?
Alternatively, I could try and make it through the first winter on the all-seasons and explore my options in the spring.
Winters in Toronto tend to be largely slushy and cold icy pavement as opposed to deep snow.
I am pretty convinced that will get a spare set of wheels and winter tires so I thought I would look into upgrading my stock all-seasons to summer tires.
I will not be taking the car on the track so my priorities are:
1. 245/45/17 -> will fit on Cdn TLS wheels
2. Tread wear ->want something long lasting
3. Price -> don't want to take a bath.
The dealer's parts dept has offered me $100 Cdn per tire if I supply my own tires or $125/tire on a trade in.
What do you think is a good performance tire that meets my criteria?
Thus far I've identified:
Potenza RE730
Yoko A520
Dunlop SP9000 - stock tires on my A4, very happy with them
Thoughts?
Alternatively, I could try and make it through the first winter on the all-seasons and explore my options in the spring.
Winters in Toronto tend to be largely slushy and cold icy pavement as opposed to deep snow.
09-17-2001, 02:16 PM
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Pirelli Pzeros are good, but if you want a tire just as good, but a little less expensive, go with Toyo Proxys.
Great performance, longlasting, and less expensive.
Great performance, longlasting, and less expensive.
09-17-2001, 04:22 PM
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Bridgestone S-02's
Great grip wet/dry, have some road noise, trammel alittle bit. Not that great for long wear. I had a set for 22k miles(inculding 2 track days). Expensive
PZero Rosso - Quieter than the S-02's. Good grip dry, not as grippy as S-02. Ride is nicer on the roads. Some trammeling. Expensive
Toyo T1-S - good tire for the money!! Slightly nosier than Rosso's, about like the S-02's. Good grip wet/dry. Less expensive!!!. Aggressive tread pattern
S-03's - expensive, little quieter than S-02's, very good grip dry/wet. Maybe best all around tire on the market.
SP9000's - good grip wet/dry, fairly quiet, semi aggressive tread pattern. I like these but again kinda expensive.
For street only I would look at the Rosso's and SP9000's. If you want aggressive tread appearance - T1-S.
Great grip wet/dry, have some road noise, trammel alittle bit. Not that great for long wear. I had a set for 22k miles(inculding 2 track days). Expensive
PZero Rosso - Quieter than the S-02's. Good grip dry, not as grippy as S-02. Ride is nicer on the roads. Some trammeling. Expensive
Toyo T1-S - good tire for the money!! Slightly nosier than Rosso's, about like the S-02's. Good grip wet/dry. Less expensive!!!. Aggressive tread pattern
S-03's - expensive, little quieter than S-02's, very good grip dry/wet. Maybe best all around tire on the market.
SP9000's - good grip wet/dry, fairly quiet, semi aggressive tread pattern. I like these but again kinda expensive.
For street only I would look at the Rosso's and SP9000's. If you want aggressive tread appearance - T1-S.
09-19-2001, 03:57 PM
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www.tirerack.com gives comparisons, traction, temp, tread ratings for each tire. also show pics off the wheels on your car.
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