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

["Peterson/Doty" <bdoty@columbus.rr.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Are they giving you the front end grip you were seeking or are you still
melting the tires in 1st?

Jeremy
'86 16v
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley Peet <btpeet@effervescent.com>
To: Scirocco List (E-mail) <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 12:07 PM
Subject: RE: tires. . . (215/40/16)


> 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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