Pirelli P6000 Sport Veloce impress me in dry, rain, and snow - why are they overlooked?
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Pirelli P6000 Sport Veloce impress me in dry, rain, and snow - why are they overlooked?
I replaced my '97 A4 quatto 2.8's hateful OEM Goodyears with a set of Pirelli P6000 Sport Veloce in 205/55-16H... an unusual choice, most people opt for the performance P6000, or Dunlop SP5000's but I wanted to try Pirelli again and leaned toward the Sport Veloce for its all-weather orientation. It was a good choice.
The car's steering is tighter and more precise, grip is very good with predictable behavior in the dry, and rain performance is excellent.
I drove them in three separate Pennsylvania mountain snows before swapping over to my 195/65-15 Blizzaks on steel wheels for the rest of the season. One snow was cold and dry, another was wet and slushy, and the other was a mixture of freezing rain and sleet. The Pirelli's were amazingly good in those conditions, secure and with reasonable grip and good braking and turning capabilities. The narrow Blizzaks are definitely superior in deeper snow and on slick ice, but the P6000 Sport Veloce's would be a good single-tire choice for someone living in areas that only see occasional snow and ice in the winter.
They are definitely an underrated and overlooked choice, and a really good value for money (I got mine at Tire Rack)
The car's steering is tighter and more precise, grip is very good with predictable behavior in the dry, and rain performance is excellent.
I drove them in three separate Pennsylvania mountain snows before swapping over to my 195/65-15 Blizzaks on steel wheels for the rest of the season. One snow was cold and dry, another was wet and slushy, and the other was a mixture of freezing rain and sleet. The Pirelli's were amazingly good in those conditions, secure and with reasonable grip and good braking and turning capabilities. The narrow Blizzaks are definitely superior in deeper snow and on slick ice, but the P6000 Sport Veloce's would be a good single-tire choice for someone living in areas that only see occasional snow and ice in the winter.
They are definitely an underrated and overlooked choice, and a really good value for money (I got mine at Tire Rack)
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P6000SVs
No t a bad tire by any means, and they are a good bang for the buck.
The 2 biggest things I hear about them, is that they are marginal on snow performance (If you live in an area where you get it often), and also a bit more noise occurs as they wear (like the P7000SSs) as well
For a touring tire, they are good, sure. I think the trend to answer your question is that most people on the forums are upping to an UHP type tire, which the SVs ae not.
Just my theory. :-)
Eddie
The 2 biggest things I hear about them, is that they are marginal on snow performance (If you live in an area where you get it often), and also a bit more noise occurs as they wear (like the P7000SSs) as well
For a touring tire, they are good, sure. I think the trend to answer your question is that most people on the forums are upping to an UHP type tire, which the SVs ae not.
Just my theory. :-)
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Re: P6000SVs
Eddie, I hear ya... but for a "touring" tire the P6000SV performs like a performance all season, comparable to a Dunlop D60A2 in my experience, but with better wet performance. Given the A4's rather loosy-goosey non-Sport suspension, a true UHP tire is a waste, since there is too much unruly suspension movement going on to make the tires hook up properly. The A4 is NOT a sport sedan, I have learned, at least with the '97 suspension.
Next time, I'll probably get Dunlop SP5000 or whatever is the class leader at the time the Pirelli's wear out
Next time, I'll probably get Dunlop SP5000 or whatever is the class leader at the time the Pirelli's wear out
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