RE: tires. . . (215/40/16)

["Bradley Peet" <btpeet@effervescent.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Perhaps you missed the thread of posts about my recent purchase of 215/40/16
tires.  I considered everything available at Tire Rack (and elsewhere) and
wound up going with the new Toyo Proxes T1-S because Toyo claims it to have
equal dry traction to the T1-Plus.  As you may know, the T1-Plus has a
reputation as being a very sticky street tire with the only complaint being
longevity.  The T1-S has a new tread compound with higher silica content
that's supposed to offer the best of both worlds -- increased friction
coefficient and higher wear.

I'm pleased with the T1-S tires and would definitely recommend them.  Not
cheap at $148 each, but I think they equal or exceed everything else on the
market in 215/40/16 in dry traction.  If you care at all about wet weather
performance, you can't beat this tire.

If you're on more of a budget, I would consider the Yoko A520 at $112 each.

Bradley
'86 Scirocco 16V 2.0 "T"
http://dns.effervescent.com/vw/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Pei-Chung Ting
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 4:42 AM
> To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject: tires. . .
>
> I'm looking for some tire advice. . . looks like I'm
> going to have to purchase a set of tires for 16" rims
> on a 16v I'll hopefully purchase tomorrow. .. today.
> . . 215/40 16 . . . tire rack's website yielded
> several options.  Michelin Pilot SX GT's @ $161,
> Pirelli P7000's @ $102, and Yokohama 052A's @ $112.
> Treadlife rating on all these, however is in the
> 160-180 range.
>
> I'm also looking at Toyo. . . I'm running Fz4's on my
> current 'rocco 195/50 15 and they're decent and
> holding up pretty well. . . wish the sidewalls were a
> bit stiffer though. Both the T1-s's and Fz4's come in
> the size I need and have 280 and 300 treadlife
> ratings. . . do these things last forever because of
> some zen compound they're cooking up?  Or does the
> performance really suffer some. . . 'cause I'm
> inclined to shell out for the more expensive T1-s's if
> they're all people claim they are.
>
> Anyways, if anyone has any input on what to get,
> please let me know. . . I'd really like to hear horror
> stories about any of the above mentioned tires as well
> so I can avoid an expensive mistake. . . also, other
> options for high performance tires would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> 'Chung


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