Ok..after tearing through my stock P6000s I need new tires..(kumho vs. sumitomo)
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Ok..after tearing through my stock P6000s I need new tires..(kumho vs. sumitomo)
Well my p6000s are shot..
And I am going to need some new tires..
I liked the dry grip on them..but they were kinda hydroplane happy when it came to standing water...
I am leaning towards the kumho ecsta 712 or the sumitomo hrtz II. Which is a better tire..I am more concerned with performance then anything else..
Wet performance is also a very big deal for me..
as I want to truly put the Quattro to use :-P
I like the s03..but they are kind of high..especially considering I am trying to buy my coilovers.. :-(
So which would you recommend kumho or sumitomo..or any other tire in that price range..
I don't need an all season as they will not see snow.
And I am going to need some new tires..
I liked the dry grip on them..but they were kinda hydroplane happy when it came to standing water...
I am leaning towards the kumho ecsta 712 or the sumitomo hrtz II. Which is a better tire..I am more concerned with performance then anything else..
Wet performance is also a very big deal for me..
as I want to truly put the Quattro to use :-P
I like the s03..but they are kind of high..especially considering I am trying to buy my coilovers.. :-(
So which would you recommend kumho or sumitomo..or any other tire in that price range..
I don't need an all season as they will not see snow.
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Also look at Falken 451s and Dunlop FM 901s, but ...
If wet traction is truly your concern, you should really dish out a few more bucks and get the S-03s ;-) I am amazed at their wet handling capabilities every time I drive in the rain.
The problem with most low-end summer tires is that while they're pretty good in the dry, they're not so good in the wet, but I'm sure they're no worse than the stock P6000s.
In addition to the two tires I mentioned in the subject line, there's also a new Kumho Ecsta MX coming out, which has a very similar thread pattern to S-03, and hence leads me to believe that it may be pretty good in the wet. However, I'm pretty sure it will be more expensive than 712.
The problem with most low-end summer tires is that while they're pretty good in the dry, they're not so good in the wet, but I'm sure they're no worse than the stock P6000s.
In addition to the two tires I mentioned in the subject line, there's also a new Kumho Ecsta MX coming out, which has a very similar thread pattern to S-03, and hence leads me to believe that it may be pretty good in the wet. However, I'm pretty sure it will be more expensive than 712.
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my kumho's are ok...
the kumho's are louder than the o.e. pilot mxx3's I have(only sometimes annoying), and overall less grippy in braking and overall handling IMO, but not by a huge margin. For the price they're great tires, and the wear has been awesome so far too. The new kumho MX's look real nice, but what that says about perf is anyone's guess...
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