Re: Favorite 14" tires that are good in rain?

["Chuck Miller" <catmill4@osdsun1.nrl.navy.mil>]

They do make the Ecsta's in a 195/15, that's what I'm running on my roc.
They do work very well in the Rain and they only cost ~ 50 a piece.  Awesome
deal for the money.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Gary Huff"
<scirocco86@home.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: Favorite 14" tires that are good in rain?


> Kumho Ecsta 712's are phenomenal in the rain, but have yet to be
introduced
> in 14" sizes in America. They are out in some 15" sizes, not sure whether
> 195/50 is one of them. Kumho has been flirting with bringing more small
> sizes into the country, they will go on my Scirocco and my Cabby if
> 185/60R14's (or 195/55's) show up.
>
> I have a set in 225/50R16 on my other car, these things rock. Even if I
only
> get 25K out of them, they are well worth it for the traction, wet or dry,
> and the price. They aren't quite Michelin Pilot's, but at less than half
> price they are 95% as good. Works for me.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Christian
> 87 16V
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, 29 July, 2001 18:57
> Subject: Favorite 14" tires that are good in rain?
>
>
> > I need  a new set of tires for my 16v car, and I'm going to either have
> them mounted on my 15" Fittipaldi Monolithics, or just mount them on the
> standard tear drops since pothole damage is inevitable. Who is using what
on
> their car? I live in maryland,
> >
> > and it rains often and heavy so good wet characteristics is a must. I
have
> heard the Kumho Ecsta 712 and Pirelli P6000's are ok. What do you guys
> think?
> > -Gary Huff
> >
> >
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