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Old 09-27-2007, 09:01 PM   #12
leecea
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I don't know if the decision is as simple as the shoe analogy that TireRack has been using.

I've been running summer tires since getting my car and have used my re92s for winter, but I'm damned if I can tell the difference! I bet that if someone put me in the car (Spring-Fall) without letting me see what tires were on, I couldn't tell.

Comparing my current tires, using TireRack data for a 2003 BMW 330, I see:

..........................re92............Ecsta SPT
Dry Cornering G:....0.96............0.92
Dry Braking:..........85'..............94'
Wet Braking:.........96'..............110'

There is no way I'll notice that difference unless I'm in an emergency situation where the extra stopping distance is the difference between an accident or not.

Actually, I've been sticking with the summer/winter plan because I think it is cheaper. If I bought all seasons I'd probably spend more for the tires and then I'd change them earlier to make sure I didn't get caught in the snow with low tread. Overall, I bet my multi-year tire bill would be higher with ASs.
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Last edited by leecea; 09-27-2007 at 09:40 PM.
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