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

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

kinda screwed that up,

195/50

laterz...
Chuck
CTR1(SW)
USN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Miller" <catmill4@osdsun1.nrl.navy.mil>
To: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>; "Scirocco List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: Favorite 14" tires that are good in rain?


> 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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