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Re: Tire Comparison ( Bridgestone vs Yokohama )

To: "Autox" <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tire Comparison ( Bridgestone vs Yokohama )
From: "Brian Berryhill" <brianberryhill@flashmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 18:37:24 -0500
For your Tirerack inquiries, seems like there's someone on the list (sorry I
forgot his name) who might could help you.

If I had the money, I would have race tires for street use.  My RE71's were
worn out in 8k miles, so I wonder if R tires could get me more mileage than
that.  I'm currently on 10k almost on cords.  I probably could have gotten
12k had my alignment been less agressive or changed after every autox.

I might just try the AVSi's and baby them when I'm not autox'ing.  But I'm
still torn as well.  Anyone else have any good or bad comments about the
AVSi's and Kumho 712's?

Brian

>    That's okay, so does the car.  ( CS RX-7 GTU )
>
>
>    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 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." ;)
>
> --
>  D a v i d  H i l l m a n
>  hillman@planet-torque.com

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