Re: Wheels vs.power, now Toyos suck

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

I'm personally quite happy with my Dunlop SP Sport 4000 A/S tires. I wanted a tire
that would be good in the dry (but not optimal, of course), good in the wet, and
tolerable in the snow. I haven't tried snow yet, but they have considerably more
dry grip than my old 60 series 14" Dunlop D60A2's (well, duh, they'd better), and
in the rain, they're awesome. They corner better in the rain than any 14" tire
I've ever driven on corners in the dry. But I've never driven a really excellent
14" tire, I guess. What do you people all think is the best-gripping 14" tire for
the street? A509? AVS Intermediate, maybe?
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '86 Scirocco 8v (buy me!)
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

EurotekVW@aol.com wrote:

> Here's my two cents, since they're my tires. I bought them for a few reasons.
> One...price. Two...Longevity. They have excellent treadwear for a performance
> tire. They,  by far, are not my choice for ultimate dry adhesion. They give
> ample dry traction for day to day driving. Mine haven't given out under
> rigorous driving, but do cry from time to time. Three...They are excellent in
> the wet. I can fly w/o care down the interstate in a downpour. Remember
> guys...I live in FL. The roads are hotter. Too soft a compound and it gets
> expensive replacing tires. Plus, it rains enough where I seriously care how a
> tire handles in the wet. Of course there are better tires out there. I have
> yet to find another tire that offers me an adequate balance of the three req's
> I want. Price, dry/wet traction, and treadwear. If there's one, lemme
> know...I'm willing to try it next time around. Peace out.
>
> Frank
>
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