On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Brian Berryhill wrote:
> Ahh.. I just saw the tire you're talking about. Looks like old tech! And,
> with that 120 treadwear, just barely misses the cutoff for STS.
That's okay, so does the car. ( CS RX-7 GTU )
> If you're looking at 205/50r15, I would really consider the $56 Pirelli
> P700Z. 140 Treadwear and probably a really nice handling tire. The P7000
> is $84 and probably not too bad either.
I've had P700Zs before. They were great ( 20,000 street miles, an
autocross, a McKamey school, and 400 open track miles; sold the car and
they *still* had plenty of tread ), but they are not as sticky as even AVS
Intermediates. I don't see any reason to cheap-out on tires, even if we
only spent $3K on the car.
And I'm actually looking for 205/55/15, or possibly 205/50/15 and
225/50/15.
> I'm trying to decide between the AVSi or the less grippy Kumho 712. I'd
> love to support Kumho, but I just don't think I would like their tire. I've
> heard from people that they squeal when pushed hard. I hated that with my
> old Eagle F1's.
I'm similarly torn, but I think the 712 is not sticky enough, and given
my previous V700 experience, they won't last even the short time I expect
in street use. Also, with the Tire Rack; I want to support them, but I've
apparently sent them too much mail, because they ignore me now. Either
that, or sales@tirerack.com is broken.
I may just flip a coin, "Heads it's race tires." ;)
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