RE: Tire options for 16" wheels(TS-1s in the Snow)

["Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>]

I just got into work after driving down from my place where it had be
snowing for 2 hours or so. TS-1s had better grip gowning down and back up
the very steep hills than my old 14inch mud and snow tires.

Shannon Fenton
Telecom Resource Management
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Randy Block
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:59 PM
To: 'Bradley Peet'
Cc: 'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'
Subject: RE: Tire options for 16" wheels...


Here here,
I totally agree.
The T1-S are the best tires I have driven on.
I am running 215/45/15's on 15X7 rims.
Is far as stick, I would compare them to my old A008RS's on the dry, and on
the wet..........ummm......Audi Quattro on snow tires? :-)
They are pricey though compared to other brands though and look like they
wear faster than my AVS's.
If you can afford them and demand the ultimate tire for pushing your car at
the limit, BUY EM.

<http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/high_perf/t1s.html>

Randy B
81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V
81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project
87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Bradley Peet [SMTP:btpeet@effervescent.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:12 AM
	To:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
	Subject:	Re: Tire options for 16" wheels...

	Sorry if this has been said already, but...

	if you want the best street performance tire on the market and money
is not
	a problem, I would go with the Toyo Proxes T1-S.  Unbelievable wet
AND dry
	traction.  Superior to the Yoko A520.  The best tire I've ever
owned, and I
	think Shannon Fenton will agree since he bought a set.  They are
available
	in 215/40/16 (best size for 16" wheels, correct diameter) for about
$150
	each.  Also available in 215/45/15 (yes, correct diameter!) for
those who
	want to stick with 15" wheels.

	Bradley
	88 Scirocco 16V
	96 Passat GLX Wagon

	> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 07:31:53 -0500
	> From: "Jason Arms" <redbug64@hotmail.com>
	> Subject: Re: Tire options for 16" wheels...
	>
	> Ben,
	>
	> My 16's have the Nitto NT450's on them.  I think they are
	> 225/40/16's abd do
	> slightly rub with my Jamex springs.  Performance wise they really
suck!..
	> they have pretty bad grip.  But the upside is that they have a
	> really good
	> tread ware.  I have driven on mine for 2 summers now and havent
noticed a
	> huge difference.. and you know how far i have driven ;)  My
	> friend with the
	> (bleck) Honda has the A520's... they are THE best tire i have ever
	> experienced, grip wise.  But they wear fairly fast, so if you do
alot of
	> traveling they will go balled quick.  As for rim options... give
Enkei a
	> call, im sure they will have a wheel design you like ;)
	>
	> Jason Arms (Essex, VT)



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