Need Tires for my Allroad PNW. Some snow skiing, mostly fun in summer and safety in rain
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Need Tires for my Allroad PNW. Some snow skiing, mostly fun in summer and safety in rain
Spirited driving during the dry days, safety in the rain is important. I do ski so snow is somewhat important although I've driven in snow in rear wheel drive cars without winter tires or chains and do well enough planning a safe route when needed.
Maybe a driving school and 1 track day per year as well.
I'm looking for a quiet ride and good tread life.
I have read through Tire Racks reviews and testing information then compared that to Consumer Reports and I'm confused. They don't seem to correspond at all.
Any help greatly appreciated. :-)
Maybe a driving school and 1 track day per year as well.
I'm looking for a quiet ride and good tread life.
I have read through Tire Racks reviews and testing information then compared that to Consumer Reports and I'm confused. They don't seem to correspond at all.
Any help greatly appreciated. :-)
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My buddy in Oregon just got the new Eagle GT. $100 off at the new America's Tire location. lol 4/$80
Not kidding, 205/55-16....read the link. A pretty interesting tire for what you said. Yoko V4S is another good one for a heavy car all-seasons...500 wear with AA wet traction. Excellent handling, just ok in snow.<ul><li><a href="http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1223356#Pos t1223356">http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1223356#Pos t1223356</a</li></ul>
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Re: None better check it ==>
Except they don't have my size (245/45/18).
I'm reading as many tire tests as I can and they are all so subjective it's nearly impossible to figure out what would be the best tire.
What I'd need to do is try out 6 sets of tires and then buy after I've had experience on them.
I have used Toyo's before and was happy with them on a different car. I have a friend that uses Toyo on his Corvette and swears by them.
I have used Goodyear Wrangler (no highway tires UHP) and locally Les Schwab's selection of truck tires and I've been happy with them.
The Allroad is the first AWD that I've wanted dry handling as well as limited snow handling.
It's always nice to have everything and that's what I'm lokoing for in the Ultra High Performance category of All Season Tires.
The tires I'm looking more closely at are these:
Goodyear F1 A/S
Toyo Proxes 4
Bridgestone RE960AS
Pirelli PZero Nero M+S
Yokohama Advan S4
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
Price will only come into play if I can narrow it down a little.
I'm reading as many tire tests as I can and they are all so subjective it's nearly impossible to figure out what would be the best tire.
What I'd need to do is try out 6 sets of tires and then buy after I've had experience on them.
I have used Toyo's before and was happy with them on a different car. I have a friend that uses Toyo on his Corvette and swears by them.
I have used Goodyear Wrangler (no highway tires UHP) and locally Les Schwab's selection of truck tires and I've been happy with them.
The Allroad is the first AWD that I've wanted dry handling as well as limited snow handling.
It's always nice to have everything and that's what I'm lokoing for in the Ultra High Performance category of All Season Tires.
The tires I'm looking more closely at are these:
Goodyear F1 A/S
Toyo Proxes 4
Bridgestone RE960AS
Pirelli PZero Nero M+S
Yokohama Advan S4
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
Price will only come into play if I can narrow it down a little.
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Sorry about the Nokian size....take a look at what Tirerack survey sez...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS
When in doubt, I go to Tirerack surveys for the specific tire application and then a followup email to Gary@tirerack.com to put all of it in perspective. He has always been helpful with prices hard to beat.
Sometimes your local tire dealer will match Tireracks price and <include> mounting & balancing at no extra charge, as happened to me twice this year (in eastern PA).
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When in doubt, I go to Tirerack surveys for the specific tire application and then a followup email to Gary@tirerack.com to put all of it in perspective. He has always been helpful with prices hard to beat.
Sometimes your local tire dealer will match Tireracks price and <include> mounting & balancing at no extra charge, as happened to me twice this year (in eastern PA).
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Re: Yokohama Advan S4
Yes, I think I've narrowed it down to the Advan S4, Potenza 960 and F1 AS.
I have America's Tire number on my desk to call and see what "they think" ;-) to see if it sways me one way or the other.
They have all the tires I'm interested in so they should give an unbiased answer.
I have America's Tire number on my desk to call and see what "they think" ;-) to see if it sways me one way or the other.
They have all the tires I'm interested in so they should give an unbiased answer.
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Re: Let us know what you do: F1 AS
I had them order the Goodyear F1 AS for a Saturday morning install. The person I talked to said of the 3 tires that the F1's will handle better, stick better wet and dry and will still handle well in snow/ice. The only thing negative in the comparisons is that the Yokohamas would be a little quieter on the road. he also said these would go 45,000 miles on an average car. I'm at 29,300 miles on my Pirelli PZero Rosso's so I should do well with the Goodyear's.
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