RE: tires. . . (215/40/16)

["Bradley Peet" <btpeet@effervescent.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Yes, the 215 treadwidth Toyos have significantly more grip than the
195/50/15 Dunlop SP8000s.  Wheelspin in 1st gear is still an issue but has
been reduced quite a bit which also makes it lot easier to manage than
before.

Bradley
'86 Scirocco 16V 2.0 "T"
http://dns.effervescent.com/vw/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peterson/Doty [mailto:bdoty@columbus.rr.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 9:41 AM
> To: Bradley Peet; Scirocco List (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: tires. . . (215/40/16)
>
> Are they giving you the front end grip you were seeking or
> are you still
> melting the tires in 1st?
>
> Jeremy
> '86 16v
>
> > Perhaps you missed the thread of posts about my recent purchase of
> > 215/40/16 tires.  I considered everything available at Tire Rack
> > (and elsewhere) and wound up going with the new Toyo Proxes T1-S
> > because Toyo claims it to have equal dry traction to the T1-Plus.
> > As you may know, the T1-Plus has a reputation as being a very
> > sticky street tire with the only complaint being
> > longevity.  The T1-S has a new tread compound with higher
> > silica content that's supposed to offer the best of both worlds -
> > increased friction coefficient and higher wear.
> >
> > I'm pleased with the T1-S tires and would definitely
> > recommend them.  Not cheap at $148 each, but I think they equal or
> > exceed everything else on the market in 215/40/16 in dry traction.
> > If you care at all about wet weather performance, you can't beat
> > this tire.


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