RE: Bridgestone, was tire size question.

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

Watch what y'all say about Texas, we got 18 or so roc owners that will think 
what you said were fightin' words.

>OMG I didn't know that.  Well what the hell are you doing?  You still have
>time!  Don't do it!  Don't do it I say!  Stay out of Texas you poor
>Canadian boy!  You don't know what you're in for... :)

We'll all come up to Daun's and have a throw down (not a fight) a beer 
drinking contest, and you can't win against a Can-xan (Patrick) :).

As you said all in fun........

Brian

87 16v
86 8v (parts car)
85 Wolfsburg (white coming to a garage near me soon)



>From: 16V Jason <jason@scirocco.org>
>To: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>,   "_scirocco List" 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Bridgestone, was  tire size question.
>Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:19:17 -0500
>
>At 07:10 AM 11/14/2001, Patrick Bureau wrote:
>
>>HUmm check tire rack for you this morning. and I listed the prices and
>>ratings.
>>
>>220-AA-A Potenza Re370 - 79$
>>220-AA-A Potenza S03 - 86$ (on Special)
>>240-A-A Michelin Pilot Exalto - 125$
>>300-A-A Michelin Pilot SX GT - 51 (on special)
>>240-A-A Pirelli P7000 - 45$ (ON Special)
>>300-A-A Pirelli P700Z - 59$
>>\
>
>Holy Shit!  S03s are on special for $86!?!? I'll be buying my set this
>afternoon!  Dammmmmn!  Thanks for the tip!
>
>
>>Aside from the Michelin Exalto, the bfgoodridge are more expensive than 
>>any
>>of my tires I have selected, and that is not counting that the S03 potenza
>>are on special.
>
>I just looked at the Tire Rack's site, and found some interesting stuff 
>though:
>
>RE730, (Ultra high Per) rated 3rd in its class by users, Z-Rated, AA-A 
>Rating.
>S-03, (Max per) rated 1st in its class by users (with 9.3 buy again!),
>W-Rated, AA-A Rating.
>Pilot Exalto - (just high perf), H-Rated!!, A-A Rating and ridiculously
>expensive
>Pilot SX GT (UHP), V-Rated, A-A,. and rated 8th in its class.
>
>Pirellis -- well I won't go there, I don't think you were considering them
>anyway.
>
>Bottom line is look at those specs!  Sure, we're not driving at 165mph, so
>speed rating seems irrelevant, but it's really not.  It's a good measure of
>the tire's overall resistance to heat at high speeds and overall
>strength.  The better a tire is designed and made, the higher its speed
>rating.  If you combine that with pricing, traction and temp ratings, the
>Bridgestones look (to me, anyways) as the better value.
>
>
>>As for rating I am not looking for a 400-AA-AA rating, I like soft comfy
>>traction on dry and wet, I am not asking for the end of the world
>>here.(grin)
>
>It's all what's important to you really.  I want the best grip possible on
>my car and no noise.  Treadwear is relatively irrelevant to me.
>
>
>>Note : My Micheline allseason MX4 Last me an easy 80K before needing
>>replacement, I know what tires LAST long, But I am lowering the car when I
>>get to texas (H&R/Bilstein) and finally getting a nice set of ATS Cups
>>Wheels, I want something a little more "sporty" without sacraficing too 
>>much
>>to the quality, and duration of the tire on teh road.
>
>Sporty?  Or sport?  That's the difference between a Pontiac Grand Am and a
>Porsche 911. :)
>
>
>>I don't like to spend 50$ on a 35K tire. I rather spend 90$ on a 80K of 
>>same
>>rating.
>
>Then don't get a tire in 195/50-15. :)  Most of the tires that size are
>made for really high-perf driving.  Why not stick with the stock size and
>go with something more comfortable that will wear better?
>
>
>
>>Jesus christ has nothing to do with my driving, nor is he my co-pilot
>>(GRIN)
>
>LOL, then why do your passengers keep screaming it?  (out of fear I
>guess...) ;)
>
>
>>, what 50K a year is a lot ? thats only 137 Miles per day. I do an
>>easy 30 miles to work, 30 back from work, and well 40 to spare (rocco's 
>>are
>>fun to drive aren't day... ?) maybe the problem is you park it too much
>>(GRIN)- D.U.C.K.I.N.G - and you dont drive enought. (BWGrin)
>
>Oooohhh you poor, deluded boy! :)
><smack>
>I drive about 30,000 miles a year, which is almost triple the national
>average.  Considering that my commute to work and back is a whopping 4
>miles round trip, I'd say that I drive nearly as much as you for
>pleasure.  You drive 15k miles a year to work and back alone!
>
>I'd also like to stress that I have THREE cars!  I can't possibly put
>15,000 miles on each car per year.  And also, the Scirocco doesn't go
>anywhere near places where it would be subjected to the unwashed masses --
>no parking lots, malls, shopping centers, city lots, never parked on the
>streets, etc.  That severely limits the amount I can drive it.  The good
>thing is that almost every mile I put on the Scirocco is recreational --
>none of that sitting in traffic shit or commuting.  It's a special car and
>gets driven on special occasions, and I enjoy it more because of it.
>
>And dare I say, Monsier Bureau, that if your car looked like mine, you
>wouldn't be driving it all over either.  <duck>  [RUN}. :)
>
>
>
>> >Free Speech -- you're in Texas now dammit!
>>
>>Humm Not yet baby I still have to wait until the embassy provisdes me with
>>that paper in my passport (30-60 days).
>
>OMG I didn't know that.  Well what the hell are you doing?  You still have
>time!  Don't do it!  Don't do it I say!  Stay out of Texas you poor
>Canadian boy!  You don't know what you're in for... :)
>
>...all in fun.
>Jason
>
>
>
>
>
>>Patrick
>>
>>
>>
>>
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