tire question

[yoscirocco at hotmail.com (daniel savatteri)]

Can't beat 61 bucks shipped.

>From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: tire question
>Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:39:03 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Thanks for all the tire info guys, I know it would seem logical to go with 
>the Summer tire over the All-Season, but the yokos got better reviews and 
>scored higher than half the Ultra High Perf. This review has me sold on 
>them though, thanks Daniel just what I was looking to hear. Plus Discount 
>Tire sells them for less than tirerack which kicks ass ($61 and no shipping 
>vs $67) and if I'm real lucky, I can get Big-O to pricematch (we don't have 
>a discount tire) and I'm golden! Ironically, they've never sold a tire in 
>my size there so they couldn't give me a price range. I laughed when they 
>said, "What car is it, we need to know because there's a factory speed 
>rating...." "It's a 1980 Volkswagen, I think back then it was like 100 or 
>something."
>
>Dan
>P.S.- Between the combined forces of the Dans and the Smiths on this list, 
>we own this place ;) (j/k)
>
>daniel savatteri <yoscirocco@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I have the G-force sports in 205/40/16 and there great. Great tread wear,
>stick nice, and there their actually good in the rain. I had the Yokahama
>AVS ES400's (i think that was the model) and they sucked horribly, so
>personally I wouldn't buy the Yokohamas. The G-forces remind me of my Comp
>TA's with a little more bite and you can't beat the price. Personally my
>favorite tire I've owned.
>
> >From: "Denny Maula"
> >To: "Dan Smith" ,
> >Subject: RE: tire question
> >Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:19:31 -0700
> >
> >Personally, I'd be eager to try out the g force sports.
> >
> >Looks like your in the market for a summer performance tire where as the
> >latter choice could feasably be a year round semi sport tire.
> >
> >If you do enjoy the twisties, why not just go with the g-force. That
> >way you'll get the full effect of the drive rather than compromising.
> >
> >Just my opinion though.
> >
> >I did drive year long with s03 though.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: scirocco-l-bounces+dmaula=gordonrees.com@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+dmaula=gordonrees.com@scirocco.org] On Behalf
> >Of Dan Smith
> >Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:08 PM
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >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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