tire question

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

If you don't NEED an all-season tire, don't GET an all-season tire.

Larry
sandiego16v


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: tire question


> It's time for me to mount some rubber on my fancy new rims but I need some 
> opinions on 2 different tires. I get lost in the sea of categories and 
> numbers and whatnot.
>
> Driving Style: I don't race ever, just stick to roads but I do enjoy doing 
> the occasional canyon run and ripping through the twisties. Summer season 
> here is May to about end of Sept and I'll probably put about 15k mi on 
> them or so. Hardly ever any rain, so wet traction isn't a real big issue. 
> Not ever going to see snow. Noise isn't an issue, the main thing I'm 
> looking for is a good mix between grip and treadlife but I also need a 
> tire with strong sidewalls as I'm going with a 40 profile.
>
> Here's the 2 I'm inbetween:
> BF Goodrich G-Force Sport- Ultra High Performance Summer 205/40ZR16 340 
> treadwear
> These are new and so haven't had any ratings on tirerack but they tested 
> extremely well and all the reviews have been very favorable. Nice tread 
> pattern as well. $67 each
>
> Yokohama AvidH4S- High Performance All Season 205/40HR16 500 treadwear
> I don't need an all-season tire and because of this and their super high 
> treadlife I'm not sure what kind of grip they will have. The main reason 
> I'm considering them is because they scored mid 8s or better in all the 
> categories (8.8 for dry traction!) and have pretty favorable reviews. 
> Plus, these will probably dry rot before they go bald. $70 each
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
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