RE: Bridgestone, was tire size question.

["Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>]

well aside form the newspaper fisaco about the SUV deals, I have had
bridgestones in the past and was a) less than impressed with the traction b)
had twice tires blowout at high speed because of a "something" on teh road
that cut it, I have had nails , quarter ends of beer bottles in pirellis and
Michelins and never had a "Blowout that rips the side of your car from
dissentegrating " problems, yeah they went flat, but never tore apart liek
the bridgestones did, this way of course over 10 years ago, perhaps that now
the quality on the High performance tires have come back, I will have to
investigate...

Patrick


-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Els [mailto:tiAn@usiw.net]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:26 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Cc: pbureau@home.com
Subject: Re: Bridgestone, was tire size question.


Don't know about your newspaper, but I read that a bunch of SUV owners
didn't pay attention to their inflation pressure or their driving then put
the screws to two big companies to cover for their errors. Last time
something like this happened we got bargain Audis for 10 years.

If you discount Bridgestone tires for that, you're missing out on several
very good tires -- S-03, RE -930, or even RE-71's if you can find them.


Christian Els
'87 16V


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>
To: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>; "_scirocco List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, 11 November, 2001 21:08
Subject: RE: tire size question.


> The point I was making is that the 205 tire is going to weigh more than
the
> 195 width tire. Unsprung weight is the big enemy to performance and
comfort.
> Now, regarding the Bridgestone tires, what have you read in the papers?
All
> I know is that these S-03s are amazingly grippy, turn in like a mofo, and
> are reasonably quiet/compliant.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Patrick Bureau
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 10:05 PM
> > To: _scirocco List
> > Subject: RE: tire size question.
> >
> >
> > What des the weight of the wheel itself have anything with the
> > tire size you
> > are putting on the car ?
> > and I doubt the ATS CUPS are heavier than the 16 year old Magnesium
> > Tarantula's I have (those make great anhcors for boats..)
> >
> > Bridgestones.. Yeah.. Not in my lifetime. (ever read the newspapers?)
> > Dunlops I will think about those (they have been reccommended before but
I
> > always veered to the Pirelli's and Michelin's Instead. (somethign
> > about 85K
> > guarantee on tires that attract me.)
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Scott F. Williams
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:40 PM
> > To: Patrick Bureau; _scirocco List
> > Subject: RE: tire size question.
> >
> >
> > > Now my question after messing with 4 different web pages that
> > help figure
> > > out the ration of tires for the roccos I have narrowed down to 2
sizes;
> > > 195-50R15 and 205-50R15.
> >
> > To maintain proper rolling diameter, you should stick with the 195/50/15
> > tire. Also you should keep the unsprung weight in mind, too. The ATS Cup
> > wheels ain't light.
> >
> > > I have investigated a few corp named tires (Toyo,
> > > Michelin, and so on) and I have a "fair " idea what I am looking
> > > for (85-89 load, H-V rated, wear 220-320), good on rain and dry.
> >
> > So, you want maximum performance tires? I *highly* recommend the
> > Bridgestone
> > S-03. A second choice would be the Dunlop SP9000 or SP8000. The 9000 is
> > slightly quieter and offers better wet traction.
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