Re: [TIRES] Need an opinion

["Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>FWIW, P700Z's are two-generation old tires. P7000 Supersports are fantastic
in the wet, but more spendy.

Anyone have a recommendation or a line on a cheap set of 15" wheels (4x100
ET38)? Something fairly curb/pothole worthy and *not* chrome.

tiAn
87 16V
stuff

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Collins <kevinc@flashcom.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TIRES] Need an opinion


> Brooke Fairbanks wrote:
>
> > I have the Pirelli P700Z tires.  (BTW, I believe they are Z rated)  They
> > are directional and the side wall is fairly stiff.  They wear well but
> > absolutely blow in the rain and forget about snow.  I got them because
they
> > where cheap...
>
> Ah another chance for me to jump in, as I have SP8k's now but had P700Z's
> on the car previously.  No contest - the SP8k's have it ALL over the P's.
> FAR superior tire - in the wet, in the dry, on the auto-x course (one
> time only!), and in durability.
>
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> Kevin Collins
> '86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0
> '99 GTI GLX
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