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is the Pilot A/S squishy? Avid V4s squishy?

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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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Default is the Pilot A/S squishy? Avid V4s squishy?

does the 225/50-16 track as straight as the 205/55-16?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Default IMHO the Pilot A/S is more "responsive" than any Dunlop

tire I've had on my A4. I currently have 225/50-16 Pilot A/S on my A4. I've had Dunlop SP8000 OEMs in 205/55-16 and two sets of Dunlop SP5000 (A/S)in 225/50-16. The Pilots have a tendency to "catch" uneveness on the freeway and could drift slightly, but they track pretty straight overall. I also believe they have softer shoulders than the SP5000. Pilots aren't as harsh -- you could take that as squishy -- but they grip WAY better than the SP5000s during hard cornering and on cloverleaves taken fast. Hope that helps.
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