Re: Yokohama Avid T4?

[Mark Mages <wasserbox@yahoo.com>]

I had some firestone firehawk (i think) VR rated
225X16" on my old T-Bird turbocoupe.  They were
decent, but not worth the ~$100 ea I paid.  When you
hit 130mph the car started vibrating heavily (caused
CD player to skip), even with the electronic variable
suspension.


--- Aaron Ness <aaron@makuta.com> wrote:
> I'm thinking about plunking down some cash on a set
> of these from
> TireRack.com.  What's the concensus on these?  The
> propaganda on the site
> makes them sound pretty decent, especially for the
> money.  I can get them
> for $169.88, shipping included, and their "local
> installer" turns out to be
> a reputable European car shop 2 blocks from work. 
> Tack on ~$11/tire, and
> I'm on the road for under $215.
> 
> I talked to a few tire shops today, and the best
> price I could find was $195
> for a set of Kelly Springfield something-or-other
> tires, mounted and
> balanced.  They are checking to see what Yokohamas
> they can even get, and
> they can't get Dunlops.
> 
> Second place seems to deal exclusively in firestone.
>  I don't recall *ever*
> hearing that name mentioned on the list, so I'll
> assume they're mediocre at
> best.
> 
> Third place, Big O tires (who has a reputation for
> mediocrity), can sell me
> their brand, "manufactured by Kelly Springfield to
> *our* specifications",
> for $220 out the door.  WTF?  I'm supposed to think
> that this tire shop, who
> should know how to mount and balance tires, knows
> enough about them to be
> dictating "our specifications" to a tire
> manufacturer that's been around for
> years??  I think not.  Incidentally, they can get me
> a limited selection of
> Dunlops, but nothing of which I've heard mention
> here.
> 
> Opinions?  TIA!
> Aaron
> '84 Scirocco 8V
> '70 Bug - Hibernating
> '87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
> 
> 
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=====
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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