Consumer Report: Tires
10-12-2003
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Consumer Report: Tires Rating scale: E = excellent, V = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, P = Poor
Top Five Performance all-season tires
1.Falken Ziex Ze 512 - dry braking = E , wet braking = E , handling = V, hydroplaning = V, rolling resistance = V, snow traction = G, ice braking = V, ride = V, noise = V
2.Bridgestone Turanza LS-H - dry braking = E , wet braking = V, handling = E , hydroplaning = G, rolling resistance = G, snow traction = G, ice braking = V, ride = G, noise = V
3.Bridgestone Potenza RE950 - dry braking = E , wet braking = E , handling = E , hydroplaning = E , rolling resistance = V, snow traction = P, ice braking = G, ride = G, noise = G
4.Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus - dry braking = E , wet braking = V, handling = V, hydroplaning = E , rolling resistance = G, snow traction = G, ice braking = G, ride = G, noise = G
5.Dunlop SP Sport A2 - dry braking = V, wet braking = G, handling = V, hydroplaning = V, rolling resistance = G, snow traction = G, ice braking = V, ride = V, noise = G
Top Five Ultra-Performance tires
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = E , handling = V, cornering = E ,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = G, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = E ,] noise = V
2. Toyo Proxies T1-S - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = E , cornering = E ,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = V, handling = V, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = E ,] noise = V
3. Continental ContiSportContact 2 - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = E , cornering = V,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = G, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = G,] noise = E
4. Michelin Pilot Sport - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = G, cornering = V,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = V, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = E ,] noise = F
5. Dunlop SP Sport 9000 - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = V, cornering = V,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = G, cornering = V, hyrdoplaning = V,] noise = G
Top Five Performance all-season tires
1.Falken Ziex Ze 512 - dry braking = E , wet braking = E , handling = V, hydroplaning = V, rolling resistance = V, snow traction = G, ice braking = V, ride = V, noise = V
2.Bridgestone Turanza LS-H - dry braking = E , wet braking = V, handling = E , hydroplaning = G, rolling resistance = G, snow traction = G, ice braking = V, ride = G, noise = V
3.Bridgestone Potenza RE950 - dry braking = E , wet braking = E , handling = E , hydroplaning = E , rolling resistance = V, snow traction = P, ice braking = G, ride = G, noise = G
4.Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus - dry braking = E , wet braking = V, handling = V, hydroplaning = E , rolling resistance = G, snow traction = G, ice braking = G, ride = G, noise = G
5.Dunlop SP Sport A2 - dry braking = V, wet braking = G, handling = V, hydroplaning = V, rolling resistance = G, snow traction = G, ice braking = V, ride = V, noise = G
Top Five Ultra-Performance tires
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = E , handling = V, cornering = E ,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = G, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = E ,] noise = V
2. Toyo Proxies T1-S - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = E , cornering = E ,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = V, handling = V, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = E ,] noise = V
3. Continental ContiSportContact 2 - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = E , cornering = V,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = G, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = G,] noise = E
4. Michelin Pilot Sport - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = G, cornering = V,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = V, cornering = E , hyrdoplaning = E ,] noise = F
5. Dunlop SP Sport 9000 - DRY PERFORMANCE [braking = V, handling = V, cornering = V,]WET PERFORMANCE = [braking = E , handling = G, cornering = V, hyrdoplaning = V,] noise = G
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Rep Power: 0 no prob.. figured someone could use it.. im buying tires myself.. i originally was going to go for the falkens.. found a site selling them for 107 each... seems like a pretty good deal...then i found this in consumer report.. even better.
10-14-2003
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no prob.. figured someone could use it.. im buying tires myself.. i originally was going to go for the falkens.. found a site selling them for 107 each... seems like a pretty good deal...then i found this in consumer report.. even better.
no prob.. figured someone could use it.. im buying tires myself.. i originally was going to go for the falkens.. found a site selling them for 107 each... seems like a pretty good deal...then i found this in consumer report.. even better.
Check out http://www.hptire.net -- they have them for $34.00 each (185/65-15)
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they forgot 2 for the Top Five Ultra-Performance tires
the Falken Azenis Sport and the Kumho MX. both are Phenomenal for Dry traction... They just dont last long and are pretty noisy but then they are basically R-compound tires that are streetable.....
the Falken Azenis Sport and the Kumho MX. both are Phenomenal for Dry traction... They just dont last long and are pretty noisy but then they are basically R-compound tires that are streetable.....
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crv16 -- have you done business with hptire.com before? I can get a 195/60 15 set of 512's from them for $166.44 shipped, which seems absolutely crazy.
crv16 -- have you done business with hptire.com before? I can get a 195/60 15 set of 512's from them for $166.44 shipped, which seems absolutely crazy.
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