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12-27-2004, 01:18 PM | #1 |
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Recommend me an All-Season tire!
Hi, i am in the market for some new wheels (which i think i have found the ones i want to get) but i would like to get some all season tires.
I do mostly city driving, but do drive up to the mountains to go snowboarding on the weekends and make the occasional weekend road trip to some bigger mountains which could require more snowy driving. My question is this. What is cheaper all season tire that will perform well when the road conditions are poor (snow and ice). So far, after searching i found some Kumhos that look pretty good. I have bought Kumhos in the past and for the price i think they are a good value. Kumho ECSTA ASX (Ultra High Performance All-Season). I want to stick with the stock tire size and width (Size: 225/45WR17) as im running on STi pink spings. What would be some good alternatives to this tire? keep in mind i drive mostly in the city but want to feel safer on snowy mountain roads, compared to the summer RE070's. Thanks in advance!
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12-27-2004, 01:21 PM | #2 |
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Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S
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12-27-2004, 01:27 PM | #3 | |
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12-27-2004, 01:32 PM | #4 | |
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12-27-2004, 01:35 PM | #5 | |
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12-27-2004, 05:47 PM | #6 | |
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12-27-2004, 05:48 PM | #7 |
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Continental Conti-extreme
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12-27-2004, 07:03 PM | #8 | |
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12-27-2004, 09:53 PM | #9 | |
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12-27-2004, 10:03 PM | #10 |
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I've got 18K miles of mostly bay area driving on my Nokian NRW's and they are still showing all of the factory sipes. The tires are probably on par with the RE92's in dry handling (read, not great), but they resist hydroplaning very well and are remarkably good in the snow at Tahoe. Even though they aren't great in the dry, they are very predictable at the limit...in the rare instances I push them that hard. I picked mine up for ~125 a piece at etires, but they were on clearance to make way for the WR, which is the next generation of NRW.
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12-28-2004, 12:57 AM | #11 | |
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Their strength is actual snow traction. Ice is their weakest point. Slush lies somewhere in between. Even then, the weakness lies in braking more than anything else. Lateral traction is quite solid. If you lived in an area where you had to drive in ice every day during the winter, I would recommend getting a winter tire. However, if you are in an area where they regularly treat the roads with salt for ice, you will probably do just fine with them. |
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12-28-2004, 11:33 AM | #12 |
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capital negotiators... made in japan.... ~$60 each
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12-28-2004, 07:00 PM | #13 | |
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12-28-2004, 07:15 PM | #14 |
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how about toyo proxes 4?
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12-28-2004, 11:07 PM | #15 | |
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12-28-2004, 11:10 PM | #16 |
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Another vote for the Pirelle P Zero Nero M&S.
Coming from a set of Brigde Stone RE750,(which are awesome summer tires) I was very surprised that the Pirelle could handle this well. Good grip, Stiff side walls and way beond the re92s. Worth the extra money!! |
12-29-2004, 12:38 AM | #17 |
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Third vote for Pirelli
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12-29-2004, 12:46 AM | #18 |
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thinner is better for snow right? and wider is better for street???
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12-29-2004, 12:58 AM | #19 |
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Falken ZE-512. Seem ok. I've driven 3k on them. Didn't have much problems with ice and snow that fell on Texas a week ago. FYI, this in a 05 STi. Took the tires through slush and snow between 60-70mph. I could feel the drag when the tires went through it though while I was doing lane changes.
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12-29-2004, 08:56 AM | #20 |
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Another Pirelli vote. A big difference compared to the wore out RE92’s they replaced. I haven’t driven in the snow with them yet though.
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12-29-2004, 08:28 PM | #21 |
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12-30-2004, 02:35 AM | #22 |
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Another for Falken Ziex 512. I'm on my second set and very pleased... will further put it to the test come first snowfall.
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12-30-2004, 02:52 AM | #23 |
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i know where u can get sum good ones....from your mother she got more spare tires then the michelin man!
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12-30-2004, 04:21 AM | #24 |
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I roll on Continential Conti-extremes with aftermarket siping and its great in we weather (as well as 1-4 inches of snow ---> Mt. Hood)
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